When I Cross It Off, by Max Bien Kahn

When I Cross It Off

by Max Bien Kahn

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Perpetual Doom I'm continually captivated by Max's music. His sound is timeless; it is deeply rooted in tradition and, simultaneously, pioneering in its novelty. His arrangements are masterful, interweaving a rich tapestry of sonic elements that create an exquisite soundscape. The orchestrations and textures are strikingly profound. Each note, each melody, each chord seems to have been crafted with a deep understanding of music's emotive power, resulting in a body of work that is as moving as it is beautiful.

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1.	Trouble 03:08	lyrics	buy track
A whole lot of trouble’s been coming my way A whole lotta trouble’s been coming my way I know I’m trouble too I got no trouble loving you All our troubles they fade to gray You can lay your trouble right on me, babe You like trouble too I got no trouble loving you When it comes A heart is torn When it comes A poor heart aches When it comes It’s love you take home You can take it home A whole lot of trouble’s been coming my way A whole lot of trouble’s been coming my way I like trouble too I got no trouble loving you When it comes A heart is torn When it comes A poor heart aches When it comes It’s love you take home You can take it home
2.	List 03:55	lyrics	buy track
I made a list of things to do I should have guessed, it’s nothing new I did the same thing I always do It’s nothing I can add anything I want I can add anything I want I can add anything i want Baby, I will When I cross When I cross it off I feel brand new Are you impressed by my list? It gets so long and it takes a twist I can think of so many things to do You can add anything you want, baby You can add anything you want, baby You can add anything you want Baby, if you will When I cross When I cross it off I feel brand new I feel I can do it all I found my name on the list I wonder who’s been keeping track There’s no way that I am looking back It’s nothing I could use just a little more time I could use just a little more time I could use just a little more time It goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on Its goes on When I cross When I cross it off I feel brand new I feel I can do it all
3.	Run 02:41	lyrics	buy track
It’s happening again It’s happening again Spend all my time chasing Waste all my time I can be your friend I can be your friend Can’t be your lover, baby Just a part-time lover maybe I’m not looking for love The farther you run The farther you look behind And now you’re gone Now you’re gone I’m not looking for love
4.	Had 02:42	lyrics	buy track
It came and it went What a time that we had But time ain’t what we had You say that you’re a friend I love what we had And love ain’t what we had I wrote a letter That I never sent her It ain’t a thing worth saving I take what I can Take it all as it goes I know I’ve got to go
5.	Lose 02:30	lyrics	buy track
Baby, I’m losing Can’t you see how I lose? When I refuse you Can’t you see how I lose? First your love and then my mind Watch me I am losing it all Every single day I try Baby, I keep losing it all I lose Baby, I lose Baby, I lose I lose it all Baby, there’s one thing I don't need to explain When you keep living You lose everything First your youth and then yourself Watch me I am losing it all I put my sorrows on the shelf Baby, I am losing it all I lose Baby, I lose Baby, I lose I lose it all Baby, I’m losing Can’t you see how I lose? When I refuse you Can’t you see how I lose? First your love and then my mind Watch me I am losing it all Every day’s another chance Baby, I keep losing it all I lose Baby, I lose Baby, I lose I lose it all
6.	Morning 02:38	lyrics	buy track
Baby of mine, I love you in the morning time You’re always having a good time Loving and laughing, a good time What’s gonna happen? It doesn’t really matter at all Take yourself on a walk in the morning time Take your dog on a walk in the morning time You don’t need nothing but sunshine What’s gonna happen? It doesn’t really matter at all Don’t you love making love in the morning time? I love making love about any time As long as my baby’s by my side What’s gonna happen? It doesn't really matter Who knows what’ll happen? It doesn’t really matter at all
7.	Afternoon 03:25	lyrics	buy track
In the afternoon I got nothing to do I’m gonna follow you We can do anything we want In the afternoon Nothing’s going on Put a record on Put the coffee on In the afternoon Let’s take a bath Let’s take a nap Let’s have a snack In the afternoon In the afternoon I’m loving you In the afternoon I’ve got lots of time We can spend some time Laughing and loving and fucking each other In the afternoon Nothing’s going on Put a record on Put the coffee on In the afternoon Let’s take a bath Let’s take a nap Let’s have a snack In the afternoon In the afternoon I’m loving you
8.	Evening 01:59	lyrics	buy track
In the evening In the evening Sit on the back porch Watching the sun going down Walk to the river We’re making dinner for two We can go dancing Maybe we’ll find some trouble In the evening In the evening
9.	Tie Me Up 03:38	lyrics	buy track
Tie me up and put me down I’ll make you laugh, my girl Let’s take a bath I’ll pick you up Get in the bed, you say I’ll do just what you say Throw me down Pick me up Put me where you want to When your turn is over You can turn me over Let’s do it again And again And again Throw me down Pick me up Put me where you want to
10.	Death Dance 03:04	lyrics	buy track
This won’t really stay In time it fades away I belonged to you Now I long for you Nothing belongs anymore Time will still go on It passes through your songs You say you’ve got no cares Your lust is your despair Empty hands and a frozen heart At the center of the death dance Sits the pictures in my mind I can’t hear a word they’re saying at me They’re just passing me by

about

'When I Cross it Off' is an album about big things and little things - - grief, heartbreak, new love, sex, making coffee, walking dogs, and getting through your day, one task at a time. Bien Kahn approaches universal themes like processing loss and falling in love with a sense of levity that reveals an underlying wisdom: in the wake of grief, ultimately it's the embracing of the little, everyday pleasures that brings happiness back into your life. As such, this album was made more so for dancing than quiet contemplation - - with shakers, tambourines, and bongos featuring heavily alongside lap steel, organ, vocal harmonies, and the occasional horn section. Enlisting frequent collaborator Duff Thompson to co-produce alongside him, Bien Kahn employed minimal gear to create a live sound peppered with experimental tones, designed to bring some levity and rhythm into the listener's life, too.

credits

released July 7, 2023

Written by Max Bien Kahn
Produced by Max Bien Kahn & Duff Thompson
Engineered & Mixed by Duff Thompson
Mastered by Paul Oldham
Artwork by Rae Buleri
Layout by Minnie Heart
Recorded May 2019 - March 2020 in New Orleans
Additional overdubs recorded Fall 2021 by Ross Farbe (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7)

Musician credits:

Max Bien Kahn -Vocals, Guitar, Bass (7), Claps (7), Organ (9)

Howe Pearson - Drums (1, 2, 3, 9), Vocals (1, 4, 5, 7), Percussion (6), Claps (7)

Esther Rose -Tambourine (1), Vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 9), Guitar (2, 3, 6, 9)

Matt Bell - Lap Steel

Zach Thomas - Bass (1, 3, 4)

Sam Fribush - Piano (1), Organ (3)

Oliver Bonie - Baritone Sax (1)

Marty Peters - Tenor Sax (1)

Cameron Snyder - Percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 10) , Vocals (1, 2, 5, 7), Bass (6), Claps (7)

Ross Farbe - Bass (2, 5, 9, 10)

Duff Thompson - Organ (2, 5, 6, 7, 10), Vocals (3), Drums (7), Percussion (7), Guitar (10)

Sam Doores - Drums (4)

Steph Green - Vocals (4)

Gina Leslie - Vocals (4)

Ray Micarelli - Drums (5, 10)

Mik Grantham - "bath" (7)

Shaye Cohn - Cornet (8)

Todd Burdick - Sousaphone (8)

Craig Flory - Bass Clarinet (8)

Charlie Halloran - Trombone (8)

Kalei Yamanoha - Accordion (9)

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Max Bien Kahn New Orleans, Louisiana

Listening to Max Bien Kahn's music is like partying to someone's diary. Bien Kahn brings depth, humor, and honesty to personal songwriting, which he sets to arrangements that make you want to move. Blending elements of swamp pop, 60s rock, folk, and modern indie, Bien Kahn adds his own personality and a dancefloor vibe to a long legacy of classic sounds. ... more

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