Pre-alphabetical Arrangements (2005-2008)

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1.	Life-Like-Love I 02:26	buy track
2.	Life-Like-Love II 05:55	buy track
3.	Life-Like-Love III 04:35	buy track
4.	Life-Like-Love IV 03:22	buy track
5.	Life-Like-Love V 03:52	buy track
6.	Life-Like-Love VI 02:42	buy track
7.	Life-Like-Love VII 04:42	buy track
8.	The Wake 01:54	buy track
9.	Funny Pages 02:52	buy track
10.	Sneaking Suspicions 03:06	buy track
11.	Best Wishes 05:10	buy track
12.	Senseless Sentiments 03:19	buy track
13.	Diazepam (She's Wearing a Wire) 03:50	buy track
14.	Air or Lack Thereof 04:21	buy track
15.	The Brass, etc. 04:31	buy track
16.	Sound Advice 02:56	buy track
17.	Everything as You and I Know it 04:42	buy track
18.	Are You Now or Have You Ever Been 06:34	buy track
19.	A Curious Preoccupation 06:34	buy track

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Our earliest recordings. Originally released in very small editions of hand-packaged, wax-sealed CD-Rs and sold exclusively at our sparsely attended performances.

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released December 31, 2008

D. Pennepalli - Guitars, Voices
Matthew Jung - Drums, Keys on tracks 17-19
Maria Elena Hernandez - Alto Sax on tracks 17-19

"Life-Like-Love" (tracks 1-7) recorded live by Tim Iseler at his apartment in Chicago Illinois on August 13th, 2005.

"...And Your Eyes Before You" (tracks 8-16) recorded live and mixed by Tim Iseler at Soma E.M.S. in Chicago Illinois on September 2nd and 3rd, 2006. Mastered by Colin Jordan at Boiler Room in Chicago Illinois on October 7th, 2006.

"No Sudden Movements" (tracks 17-19) recorded and mixed by Jordan Schultz (with assistance from Ben Myers) at his space in Chicago Illinos on February 24th and 25th, 2008.

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a Light Sleeper Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s a Light Sleeper is an ever-evolving quartet exploring collaborative composition from the bottom up, featuring breezy intertwining melodies from saxophonist Maria Elena Hernandez and violist Traci Newhouse, D. Pennepalli’s idiosyncratic guitar lines, and drummer Matthew Jung’s graceful clockwork core. ... more

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Hideout

Chicago, IL
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Zhou B Arts Center

Chicago, IL

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