''The Braille Night'' is the fifth studio album by American
indie rock
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duo
Ida
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, released in
2001
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on
Tiger Style Records
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Roster
* 764-HERO
*The Album Leaf
*American Analog Set
*The Appleseed Cast
* Aspera Ad Astra ...
.
Track listing
#"Let's Go Walking"
(D. Littleton/Mitchell/Schickele/M. Littleton) – 3:59
#"Ignatia Amara"
(Littleton) – 2:44
#"Arrowheads"
(Karla Schickele) – 3:57
#"So Long"
(Littleton/Fisher) – 5:46
#"Blizzard of '78"
(Littleton) – 7:19
#"So Worn Out"
(Littleton) – 2:33
#"The Braille Night"
(Pearle/Littleton) – 2:04
#"Gladiolas"
(Mitchell/Littleton) – 5:44
#"Ocean of Glass"
(Littleton) – 4:05
#"Moves Through the Air"
(Littleton) – 9:13
Personnel
;Musicians
*
Elizabeth Mitchell
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– vocals, guitar, wurlitzer,
thumb piano
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, piano
* Daniel Littleton – vocals, guitar,
melodica
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, organ, piano
* Karla Schickele – vocals, bass,
thumb piano
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, piano
* Ida Pearle – violin
* Michael Littleton – drums, guitar
* Rick Lassiter – upright bass
* Zach Wallace – upright bass
* Luther Gray – drums, percussion
;Technical Personnel
*
Warn Defever
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– recording and mixing
*
Trina Shoemaker
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– recording and mixing
* Steve Fallon – mixing
;Graphics
* Ida Pearle – artwork
* Erin Courtney – lettering
* Rebecca Jane Gleason – photography
* Nick Pimentel – layout
References
2001 albums
Ida (band) albums
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