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the canadian spelling program

by hellothisisalex

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Includes the previously unreleased album artwork as a PDF, and three bonus tracks: two tracks originally found on the Save Your Fork, There's Pie! compilation from Piehead Records, and one track originally found on the Mutek 02 compilation (MTK02).
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    CD in a slim clear jewel case with a 1 panel cover insert depicting a slice of strawberry pie topped with whipped cream.

    Includes unlimited streaming of the canadian spelling program via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 311  20 remaining

      $15 CAD or more 

     

1.
fresh spice 01:38
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2.
dust machine 02:04
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3.
Deep River, Ontario 02:18
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4.
deer, Alysa 03:13
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5.
working in a small tape store 02:50
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6.
mystery dad 00:31
7.
hospital plaids 04:06
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8.
in a heartbeat 04:40
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9.
television, my lazy brother 03:52
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10.
royal perennial 02:36
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11.
the sting 00:38
12.
newspaper Starsky 02:49
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13.
final ashuran 02:32
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credits

released April 11, 2002

The original liner notes from 2002:

hellothisisalex is Melissa Creasey & Mark Prier
all tracks written & produced by hellothisisalex
trombone played by James Mashinter
final mastering by Tim Spurway
when you're not taking a refreshing walk outside, enjoy www.hellothisisalex.com

Piehead thanks
Jamie at digitalgigs.com, Tim at 2Top, Jim and Candi at CanClone, Sam and Louie at Continuity Colour, Bowie and his trusty sidekick Petula.

Volume 2 in the Piehead 2002 Limited Edition Series
Released April 11, 2002 in an edition of 311 copies

www.pieheadrecords.com

Note for 2020: Piehead record no longer exists, and we suspect some of the other companies referenced in the liner notes may not exist anymore either. Still, we are very grateful to have been part of Piehead, so thanks to Greg and Sheryl for all that they did. You can see what they're up to these days at stainedproductions.com.

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hellothisisalex Hamilton, Ontario

hellothisisalex is Melissa Creasey and Mark Prier. Together, they write bizarro electro-pop infused with whimsy, a love of pop music, experimental audio, and a northern-robot esthetic. In February 2001, they christened themselves ‘hellothisisalex.’

The music the duo write is primarily electronic, filled with raw analogue synths and otherworldly noises carried by melodic bass lines. ... more

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