Occasion for Song, by The Black Swans

Occasion for Song

by The Black Swans

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	1.	Basket of Light
	2.	Bound to Be
	3.	Portsmouth, Ohio
	4.	Somewhere Else
	5.	Daily Affirmation
	6.	Empty Pockets
	7.	Where Are You Tonight
	8.	Mask From Memory
	9.	Worksong
	10.	Shake Me Up
	11.	Fickle and Faded
	12.	Bad Dream

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The Black Swans’ Occasion for Song, their 5th full-length, is a messy long-haul of emotions dealing with the death of founding member and violinist Noel Sayre, and the aftermath of memory, shock, and loss it created. It recalls lessons learned in 9th grade Health class — DABDA (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance). Without a textbook, however, The Black Swans are not so orderly. The guitars and banjo and vocals and drums and bass sound out dark thoughts, sad thoughts, silly thoughts, angry thoughts, and buckets of depression almost all at once. This is an album about loss, death, and trying to get to the acceptance at the end of grief.

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released July 31, 2012

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