The Deafening Colors

Music

Three albums, one live EP, and a handful of singles. Everything is on Bandcamp, most of it is on the streaming services too.

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Album · January 29, 2019

Run Pass Option

"Run Pass Option" is our third album. It follows 2015's "Carousel Season" and 2012's "Upstairs."

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  1. Saracen Revisited2:41
  2. Count on a Crime2:34
  3. Riggins in the Bardo3:04
  4. Crash Course2:40
  5. Love on Television (2016 Version)2:28
  6. She Moved to Oklahoma4:25
Credits

All songs on "Run Pass Option" were written and performed by John Paul Arthur and Cristofer Slotoroff.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Cris in a basement in Linwood, NJ, two different basements in Weehawken, NJ, and a bedroom in New York City, NY.

  • John Paul Arthur - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
  • Cristofer Slotoroff - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
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Live EP · February 22, 2016

Live At WFMU EP

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  1. Mary-Anne
  2. Diving Horse's Ghost
  3. Waiting For The Axe
  4. City By The Sea
  5. Parkway South
  6. Jerry Ryan
Credits

Released February 2016 on The Free Music Archive [remains available for free download or stream]

Recorded Live at WFMU's Studio in Jersey City, NJ on 1-18-16 on Surface Noise with host Joe McGasko

Air Date: 1-25-16 on 91.1FM WFMU

Engineer: Matt Marando

  • John Paul Arthur - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals
  • Gerard Canonico - Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Cris Slotoroff - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Mikey Winslow - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
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Album · March 20, 2012

Upstairs

Recorded Spring 2011-Spring 2012 in various apartments and basements in and around Morristown, Hoboken, and Atlantic City.

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  1. Bugs Wearing Masks1:31
  2. None of the Other Ones Will Do3:22
  3. Island Full of Christians2:41
  4. Sun's Out, You're Still Falling Out of...4:18
  5. Perhaps Summers Do End; The Wind Blows for Now1:44
  6. Sun and Sand3:57
  7. Tettigoniidae0:53
  8. Out of My Head3:37
  9. Hunterdon Hills0:52
  10. Sunday, Spent in Solitude5:18
  11. Slow Burn4:09
  12. Late August in Morristown, 2AM, 85 Degrees2:20
  13. Salt Free Diet5:00
  14. Home for the Holidays4:09
  15. My Favorite Hill4:46
  16. That's How You Will Know...5:09
  17. I don't want...1:36
  18. The Front Porch2:40
  19. The Creaky Steps of Wisteria Terrace Interrupt Mark's Afternoon0:29
  20. Sounds Like Boredom4:47
  21. The Other World4:14
  22. Nothing is Up2:34
Credits

Thank you thank you thank you all who listened, came to a show, lent us your gear, offered your advice, or had us crash on your floor. Hopefully, this is the first of many to come.

Love, Cris

3/20/12

** Special thanks to: All members of Deep Sleeper and Jerry Ryan - you guys made such an impression on all of us. This wouldn't have happened without you.

  • Marx Lenin Angelito - Drums/Percussion/Musicianship
  • John Paul Arthur - Vocals/Guitars
  • Mark Macor - Guitars
  • Cris Slotoroff - Guitars/Bass/Backgr. Vocals/Mixing

Singles

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Single · 2018

She Moved to Oklahoma

Advance single from Run Pass Option.

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Single · 2017

None of the Other Ones Will Do

Free download.

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Single · 2017

Island Full of Christians

Re-recorded for the five-year anniversary of Upstairs. Free download.

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