One and a half years after the initial release date, Oscarson is thrilled to present the re-release and first physical edition of Dalton Alexander’s second full-length album, I Wonder How Many Are Still Alive.
While no doubt a kindred spirit with 2022’s sparse and bittersweet Almost Home if I Disappear, this project sees Alexander branching out in new sonic and collaborative directions for the very first time. It features a host of collaborators including Darcy McCord on cello, Dorothy Williams on fiddle, and Anne-Julie Royer, Sara MacDonald, and Odette Burns sharing vocal duties. The lo-fi guitars, field recordings, and disembodied voices of Almost Home if I Disappear are now joined by wandering piano motifs, a Free Store harmonium, buzzing synthesizers, and plucked rubber bands to create a tapestry of sound created in response to the loss of three loved ones.
The cassette edition of 50 copies comes as a white tape in a transparent box with printed J-cards and includes the full album credits. This physical edition also features new liner notes written by the artist that detail the project’s origins and the collaborative process as it took shape; they also stand in stark contrast to the original Bandcamp upload, which listed the credits and nothing else.
