Faultline is the second album of the American Avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1989 by Cuneiform Records.
The album was a transitional one for the band, as it was their first recording after the departure of Birdsongs co-founder Roger Miller who had been replaced by saxophonist Steve Adams. Adams soon left the band to join the saxophone quartet ROVA and was in turn replaced by Ken Field. Both Adams and Field recorded material for Faultline. The introduction of a saxophone also tilted the band’s sound slightly towards jazz, and away from the aggressive punk influenced version of prog rock featured on the band's earlier recordings.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from Faultline liner notes.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Steve Adams – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, synthesizer, bass clarinet, drum machine, percussion Erik Lindgren – piano, sampler, trumpet, drum machine Ken Field – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion Rick Scott – synthesizer, percussion, piano Martin Swope – guitar, sampler, art direction Additional musicians Willie Alexander – percussion (9, 10)
Production and additional personnel Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – production Kathy Chapman – photography Roger Seibel – mastering Ken Winokur – photography Bob Winsor – production, engineering
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1989 Cuneiform CD, LP Rune 19
References
External links
Faultline at Bandcamp