Understanding Dead Plants

by Dan Kanvis

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uncleb67 As 2020 winds down, Dan Kanvis brings his long-awaited project to the ears and minds of listeners and followers!!! 15 great tracks from Kanvis and a compact group of like-minded individuals. Great lyrics and top-notch production throughout. Great listen through headphones, but tracks that can bump in a club (when allowed!) “The summer’s gone, we lost it overnight...” In a year where the days were short and the months long, thank you, Dan, for the music! Favorite track: Moon Phase (feat. J. Arthur).

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	1.	My Demons Are Dead 02:33
	2.	Water Isn't Water (feat. DJ Step) 02:33
	3.	Silver Dollar Eyes 02:23
	4.	Paper Mache 04:21
	5.	Skeleton 02:42
	6.	Not In My House 01:28
	7.	VHS 03:39
	8.	No Feedback 03:33
	9.	Irish Exit 01:16
	10.	Tall Trees (feat. Taylor Mallory) 04:14
	11.	Water 03:50
	12.	Moon Phase (feat. J. Arthur) 04:11
	13.	With My Bare Hands (feat. Samy.Language) 03:43
	14.	Minimum 02:56
	15.	Creek Rocks 04:53

about

Understanding Dead Plants is a portrait of my experiences, from my adolescence in suburban Metro Detroit through my young adult years in Chicago. It details my struggle with identity and the lineage of ideas present in my upbringing, which I began to reckon with in my 20s. The title is a dual reference to growth, exploring care versus neglect, and the vacant automotive plants that remain in Detroit as a stark symbol of automation and white flight to the suburbs. The latter being a precursor to the first chapter of my life.

credits

released November 13, 2020

Credits:
All Songs Written and Produced by Dan Kanvis and Kirk
Engineered by Kirk — Mixed by Robert Szmurlo and Kirk
Mastered by Robot Technology

Additional Writers and Contributions:
Scratches by DJ Step on “Water Isn’t Water”
Programming by Matt Bones on “No Feedback”
Vocals by Taylor Mallory on “Tall Trees”
Keys and Drums by Jesse “J. Arthur” Manaois on “Tall Trees”
Vocals, Keys, Synth, & Drums by Jesse “J. Arthur” Manaois on “Moon Phase”
Vocals by Samy.Language on “With My Bare Hands”
Keys and Programming by MianYu on “Creek Rocks”

Recorded at Home on Ohio Street, Chicago, IL
Additional Recording at Home on Arapahoe Street, Los Angeles, CA

Creative Direction by Dan Kanvis
Cover Shot by Yuki Sato

Executive Produced by Dan Kanvis
Understanding Dead Plants © Dan Kanvis 2020

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