The Ed Mitchell Clinic

The Ed Mitchell Clinic is the only studio album by the Tucson-based indie rock trio Mostly Bears, having been released by Funzalo Records in 2008. The title of the album references the former British television personality Ed Mitchell, and presumably the rehabilitation clinic that he attended in order to again work at Independent Television News. The songs "Melancholyism" and "Eclipse the World (Oh, My Brain)" were issued as singles from the album.

The Ed Mitchell Clinic
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2008
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock, progressive rock
Length48:43
LabelFunzalo Records
ProducerFred Huang, Nick Luca
Mostly Bears chronology
The Ed Mitchell Clinic
(2008)
Team of Spirits Live Album
(2009)
Professional ratings
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PopMatters link
Space City Rock(Highly Positive) link

Production

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During development and recording of the album, the band were allowed to experiment and practice with various instruments, such as the glockenspiel, the gu-zheng and the Omnichord. The experimentation also branched off into generally non-musical objects. An example can be heard on the song "Airports", where the percussion includes implementation of a bathroom sink. According to the members, they enjoyed recording in the studio bathroom because of the "natural reverberation" that occurred when playing.[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Mostly Bears, except "Melancholyism" which was cowritten with Fred Huang.

  1. "The Digital Divide" - 3:10
  2. "Leda Atómica" - 4:26
  3. "Airports" - 5:16
  4. "The Pharmacist" - 7:32
  5. "The Stationary Divide" - 3:54
  6. "Eclipse the World (Oh, My Brain) - 6:21
  7. "Melancholyism" - 4:21
  8. "Maslow's Hierarchy" - 3:41
  9. "Your Smile Decorates the Afternoon" - 4:50
  10. "Passeig de Gracia" - 4:10

References

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  1. ^ "Controlled Experiment".