In Lieu of Tears, by Cyrus Nabipoor

In Lieu of Tears

by Cyrus Nabipoor

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1.	Known Entity 04:49	info	buy track
2.	Bustle 05:48	info	buy track
3.	November in Bergen (feat. Smiloh) 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Leaves falling all around Days grow short and dim When I think of all the bright nights Alone with you In your too-white room When I think of all the dark days Ahead of me Oh can’t you see It makes me sad and lonely, regretful if only I could have seen it through Caught up in the endless summer days I spent with you Take me in, keep me awake We’ll sleep in the morning, when it’s too late Ask me to stay, I’ll slip away Walk these streets and wonder, mm-mm
4.	The Thinker 03:38	info	buy track
5.	Fever Dreams 08:19	info	buy track
6.	In Lieu of Tears 05:03	lyrics	buy track
I could cry through the night for you but I don’t live alone like you do. I’m forever writing songs that serve in lieu of tears
7.	Treaty Line (Prelude) 01:16	info	buy track
8.	Treaty Line 04:29	info	buy track
9.	Shelter Me 06:41	info	buy track
10.	Bendy Pens (feat. Nicole McCabe) 04:24	info	buy track
11.	Jóga 05:20	info	buy track
12.	In Sickness and In Health (bonus) 03:24	info	buy track
13.	Known Entity 04:49	info

about

In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “everybody grieves different”. It’s ok if the tears don’t come when you, or others, think they ought to. Move towards self-acceptance, honesty, and emotional vulnerability.

In lieu of tears, I write music. This album is my grieving process. I hope it speaks to you, and reminds you that there is beauty in all things.
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I wouldn’t have been able to make this album without significant emotional and financial support from the community. I have deep gratitude towards the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the crowdfunding campaign backers, Sean Beers, my wife Allison, my parents, Alan Jones, and the many artists & craftspeople who helped me realize this project.

-Cyrus

credits

released December 6, 2023

Cyrus Nabipoor - trumpet, piano
Leon Cotter - tenor saxophone
Jack Radsliff - guitar
Garrett Baxter - upright bass
Micah Hummel - drums

Emily Mikesell - voice (November In Bergen)
Nicole McCabe - alto saxophone (Bendy Pens)

Strings on ‘November in Bergen’:
Nelly Kovalev (violin), Angelika Furtwangler (viola), Dylan Rieck (cello)

Recorded at Dead Aunt Thelma’s in Portland, OR (December 2022)
Engineered & Mixed by Sacha Müller
Vocals on ‘November in Bergen’ engineered by Rick Nelson at Marigny Studios, New Orleans LA
‘In Sickness And In Health’ engineered by Grant Sayler, Los Angeles CA
Mastered by Dana White (Specialized Mastering)
Produced by Cyrus Nabipoor
Photo, art & design by Katie Small
All songs written by Cyrus Nabipoor (Nabipoor Publishing BMI), except ‘Jóga’ (Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Sigurjón Sigurðsson)

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