At the end of the day today my buddy Seth Pardick came up and gave me one of the first copies of his new album, Virginia’s Where They Do the Swing.

He and I have been working hard on the album for the past few months (he more than I), and I’m proud to say six of the ten songs on Seth’s second effort were recorded by none other than me.

Seth has a folky, lo-fi vibe (lo-fi mostly due to my meagre recording setup). You can probably catch him performing somewhere around Reston if you keep your eyes out.

Here are the mp3s for the new album (right click and “Save As” to keep). Those asterisked are the ones not recorded in my luxurious home studio. They’re collaborations with Micah Nagel. On the rest Seth plays all the instruments. I mostly clicked buttons and fondled knobs.

To start with, I suggest ‘When I Get Home,’ which is my favorite (I’m also liking ‘Yes, I Know’ a lot right now).

1. Green Eyed Gal*
2. Yes, I Know*
3. Brandywine
4. Occam’s Razor
5. Ten Foot Tall Blues
6. Lazarus, Rise*
7. Speed of Sound
8. Damsel With a Dulcimer
9. When I Get Home
10. Got a Mind to Go Out Walkin’*

I also recorded much of Seth’s first album back in 2007. I also highly recommend it.