A Single Star, Bigger Than the Universe

Dearest Crown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
• Original Release Date: October 29, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lather
• ASIN: B00007BKSW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,040,765 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Single Star, Brighter Than the Universe

2. Precisely Bittersweet

3. Windshield

4. About Wire Animals

5. Favorite Excuse

6. Alluvial Fans

7. She Will Consider

8. Fixed, Somewhat Like the Eyes of Certain Crustaceans

9. Compass Song

10. Queen of Mud Puddles

11. Owl of Minerva

12. Forever Approaching Zero

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Portland Oregon's Dearest, Crown is a drummerless quartet that mixes simple melodies with bowed, fretted, and wind instrumentation. The band had its origins as a diversion for Todd Steinberg and singer/songwriter Sean Harrasser. Both are members of Harvester, an indie-pop four piece with a loyal northern California following. Harvester was signed to Geffen (DGC) in the mid 90s, but the band’s relationship with the label was short lived. Following their major label debut, Me Climb Mountain, the four band members moved to 3 different states, yet Harvester would release three more full length albums and one EP with Northern California's Lather Records and German label Trocadero Records.

With Harvester in the background, Dearest, Crown became the focus of their songwriting and performance activities. Harvester's Steinberg and Harrasser were joined by Ryan Martin, also a capable singer-songwriter, and cellist and bass player Leif Webb. All fours members hail, curiously enough, from the small Northern California community of Redding.