Des Ark - Don't Rock The Boat, Sink That Fucker

Vinyl LP pressing. 2011 sophomore album from this band led by Aimee Argote. Don't Rock the Boat, Sink the Fucker is a record of extremes: heavy and roiling during 'Ashley's Song,' twinkling and tender during 'Howard's Hour.' As such, Argote couldn't do everything in one place or one room. She began recording the quiet tunes in Richmond, VA with the help of Jonathan Fuller in 2007, finishing just last year. The more aggressive numbers were recorded last May in Salem, Mass., by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. The multiple sessions afforded Argote the chance to think through the material more than ever before.