Album Notes

After ten years of bands and studio sessions, Jonathan Moore decided to develop his debut solo album under the name Imaginary Airship. The resulting 2007 release is constructed from songs taken from throughout Moore's musical life, enigmatic pieces that never found a home until this production. Produced by ambient electronic artist Mike Alston, what began as one man's solo effort emerged from the hanger of Portland's Sound Ghost Recordings a fully grown project, with contributions from Missi Hegland on vocals, David Turel on bass, and Alston himself bringing in the the synthesizer and additional guitar. With these additions, the warm acoustic strumming that had characterized Moore's solo work found itself supported by a wall of ethereal sound. Mellotron strings, choirs, analog synthesizers, and a Fender Rhodes built the fuzzed-up base. Layers of low-end distortion, delay and reverb spread themselves like a blanket over the album. There's an organ, and flutes, and ripples of psychedelic production tracing through tracks like Kaleidoscope Dream and False Gods & Funerals. The lyrics are of Kaleidoscope Nightmares, yes, but also of Bright New Days, and Moore & Hegland's vocals end up sharing equal time with the music, stepping back when necessary to let the swirls of instrumentation speak for themselves.

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