Sagarmatha is the seventh full-length album by Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock group the Appleseed Cast, released on February 17, 2009 by The Militia Group and Vagrant Records. The album was also released on double LP by Graveface Records; the vinyl version has an alternate track listing and one additional track. The album's title is derived from the Tibetan word for Mount Everest, which guitarist Aaron Pillar learned while reading Jon Krakauer's 1997 book Into Thin Air.
Contents
Writing and recording
The album began life as an instrumental EP, which was then stretched out as the band returned to techniques they had previously utilized when writing Low Level Owl: Volume I and Low Level Owl: Volume II. According to Pillar, Sagarmatha was conceived as a concept album that revolved around "zombies and an apocalyptic future." Half the album was recorded at the band's home studio the Toy Shop, and the entire process lasted approximately nine months.
Track listing
CD
"As the Little Things Go" - 8:15
"A Bright Light" - 7:05
"The Road West" - 8:08
"The Summer Before" - 3:09
"One Reminder, An Empty Room" - 1:49
"Raise the Sails" - 6:27
"Like a Locust (Shake Hands With the Dead)" - 4:02
"South Col" - 6:27
"An Army of Fireflies" - 4:28
Vinyl
A1 "As the Little Things Go" - 8:15
A2 "A Bright Light" - 7:05
B1 "The Road West" - 8:08
B2 "The Summer Before" - 3:09
B3 "One Reminder, An Empty Room" - 1:49
C1 "Raise the Sails" - 6:27
C2 "South Col" - 6:27
D1 "Like a Locust (Shake Hands With the Dead)" - 4:02
D2 "An Army of Fireflies" - 4:28
D3 "The New Stage" - 3:27
Personnel
Performed by:
Chris Crisci – vocals, guitar, recording engineer
Aaron Pillar – lead guitar, backing vocals, recording engineer
Marc Young – bass
Aaron Coker – guitar
John Anderson – drums, percussion
Dustin Kinsey – guitar, backing vocals
Ed Rose – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, recording engineer