waco skyline records

introducing unmerited favor by god:

1. Halfway || RS || Zshare
2. Weathermen || RS || Zshare
3. Lullaby || RS || Zshare
4. What The Thunder Said || RS || Zshare

or

download the whole ep:

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11. Halfway
Acoustic guitars, vocals – Grace Gabriel
Electric bass, electric guitar – Sean Pope

12. Weathermen
Acoustic guitars, vocals – Grace Gabriel
Electric basses, Double bass – Sean Pope

13. Lullaby
Acoustic guitar, vocals – Grace Gabriel
Double basses, unfinished string arrangement – Sean Pope

14. What The Thunder Said
Acoustic guitar, vocals – Grace Gabriel
Double basses, other guitars – Sean Pope

words and music by Grace Gabriel
arranged by Grace Gabriel and Sean Pope
produced and mixed by Sean Pope
cheerleading by Luis
recorded at Taylor Crossing Studios in Waco, Texas and The Garage in Spring, Texas

recording copyright 2008 waco skyline records

For the first volume of songs from Waco Skyline we decided to call the sampler Headphones. It is not only only a funny word, but it is a word that also reveals that our producer–the infallible Pope himself–recorded and produced these songs with headphones on the entire time. He mixed them with headphones on while Luis watched episodes of Hannah Montana and his wife developed lesson plans for 3rd graders. He listened (and listens) to the completed songs with headphones. 

Stereo is best understood by our immaculate producer while wearing headphones–whether it’s The Zombies’ Odessey and Oracle, Mercury’s “Real Presence” recording of  Byron Janis’ performance of Pictures at an Exhibition, or M. Ward’s Post War. So it seems natural that these songs are best experienced with a good pair of headphones–be they hi-fi DJ ‘phones, noise-canceling Bose, or Apple’s earbuds.

Download. Plug-in. Jam out.

01. Dappled (Intro) || RS || ZShare
02. Burnin’ Up || RS || ZShare
03. Your Ex-Lover Is Dead  || RS || ZShare
04. Love In This Club (album version) || RS || ZShare
05. International Boyfriend || RS || ZShare
06. Somebody Told Me || RS || ZShare
07. Heart-Shaped Box || RS || ZShare
08. Lollipop || RS || ZShare
09. Ms Jackson || RS || ZShare
10. Crawl || RS || ZShare

or

download the whole album:
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Headphones: A Waco Skyline Records Sampler

I Couldn’t Get
Bob Ludwig
to master this
so please excuse
the disparity

1. Dappled (Intro) – Ill Papa
written by Pope, Stevens, Hopkins
Vocals, laptop: Sean Pope
contains a sample of “All The Trees of The Field Will Clap Their Hands” by Sufjan Stevens
contains lyric from “Pied Beauty” by G.M. Hopkins

2. Burnin’ Up – The Noble Popes
written by Jonas, Jonas, Jonas
Lead Vocals – Luis Noble
Background and Bridge Vocals, Guitars, Bass – Sean Pope

3. Your Ex-Lover Is Dead – Gabriel & Frances
written by Stars
Lead and Background Vocals – Grace Gabriel
Lead and Background Voclas, Piano, Electric Bass, Guitars – Sean Pope

4. Love In This Club – tha jazzsinger
written by U. Raymond, J. Jones, L. Taylor, J. Jenkins, R. Lovett, K. Thomas, D. Dalton
Vocals, Guitars, Bass – Sean Pope

5. International Boyfriend – Les Garcons
written by – Lavigne, Gottwald
Vocals – Luis Noble
Vocals, Guitars, Electric Bass – Sean Pope
contains of sample of “International Lover” by Prince

6. Somebody Told Me – Snow White and The Poisoned Apples
written by Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci
Lead Vocals – Grace Gabriel
Background Vocals – Luis Noble
Background Voclas, Guitars, Electric Bass – Sean Pope

7. Heart- Shaped Box – The Ex-Lovers
written by Cobain
Lead Vocals – Luis Noble
Background Vocals, Guitar, Double Basses and lead on last verse – Sean Pope

8. Lollipop – tha jazzsinger
written by D. Carter, Jr., S. Garrett, J. Jonsin
Vocals, guitars, bass, piano – Sean Pope

9. Ms. Jackson – The Family
written by Benjamin, Patton, Sheats
Vocals – Grace Gabriel and Luis Noble
Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Organ, Vocals – Sean Pope

10. Crawl – Rossetti and The Wombat
written by Foley, Wilde
Vocals – Luis Noble
Vocals, Guitars, Electric Bass – Sean Pope

all songs arranged, produced and mixed  by Sean Pope
assistant engineer : Luis Noble
recorded at Taylor Crossing Studios and Practice Room No. 16 in Waco, Texas

all recordings copyright 2008 Waco Skyline Records

In celebration for the official launch of this site, we’re releasing two (2!) new singles today:

Burnin’ Up by The Noble Popes

and

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead by gabriel & frances

Hope yall enjoy these tracks, and get excited for the Waco Skyline Sampler and debut EP by Grace which both launch on December 23!

We’ll keep you posted …