Postcards and Daydreaming

Postcards & Daydreaming
A cartoon drawing of a man cleaning up leaves.
Studio album by
Dan Mangan
ReleasedOctober 20, 2005 (2005-10-20)[1]
GenreFolk
Length56:37
LabelIndependent
ProducerDaniel Elmes[2]
Dan Mangan chronology
Postcards & Daydreaming
(2005) 		Nice, Nice, Very Nice
(2009)

Postcards and Daydreaming is the debut full-length release[3] from Canadian indie singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released independently on October 20, 2005.[1]

The album was re-released on July 10, 2007[4] by the File Under Music label.[5]

Critical reception

The album was generally well received in the Canadian indie music scene.[2][6] Kerry Doole of Exclaim! noted that the album showcases Mangan's "highly promising talent"[2] and that "Mangan's career progress will merit watching."[2] In a review of a later Mangan album, Oh Fortune, Julian Uzielli of mitZine said, "Postcards and Daydreaming (2007), showed obvious potential, despite the fairly generic acoustic-folk sound."[7]

The musical style of the album has been described as "sombre and melancholy"[2] and "a good sulky-day companion".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Not What You Think It Is"5:52
2."Unnatural Progression"4:15
3."Above the Headlights"2:30
4."Journal of a Narcoleptic"3:55
5."Don't Listen"4:32
6."So Much for Everyone"6:52
7."Western Wind"4:40
8."Fabulous"3:25
9."Come Down"5:12
10."Some Place to Come Home To"4:53
11."Reason to Think Aloud"7:23
12."Ash Babe"4:29

Personnel

  • Dan Mangan – vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano
  • Amy Arsenault – vocals
  • Simon Kelly – guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano
  • Finn Manniche – cello
  • Richard "Rags" Michaelski – harmonica
  • Ryan Naso – trumpet
  • Kerry Galloway – bass guitar
  • Randal Stoll – drums
  • Daniel Elmes – Record producer[8]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada and US October 20, 2005[4] Independent CD N/A
Canada and US July 10, 2007[1] File Under: Music CD/Digital Download FUM001
Australia March 15, 2008[9] ABC Music CD 395706

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcards and Daydreaming – Dan Mangan – Allmusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Doole, Kerry. "Dan Mangan – Postcards and Daydreaming – Folk and Country Reviews". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dan Mangan". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Dan Mangan – Music". danmanganmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Dan Mangan – Postcards and Daydreaming". fileundermusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Lucas, John (March 9, 2006). "Dan Mangan/ Postcards and Daydreaming (Independent)". straight.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Uzielli, Julian. "Album Review: Dan Mangan – Oh Fortune". mitzine.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  8. ^ "Dan Mangan – Postcards and Daydreaming (2005, CD)". Discogs. October 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Postcards and Daydreaming – ABC Shop". ABC Commercial. Retrieved March 13, 2012.