Zita Swoon - I Paint Pictures On A Wedding Dress (1998)

Zita Swoon is a Belgian indie rock group. They entered the music scene of Antwerp in 1993, still under the name A Beatband with the EP "Jintro Travels The Word In A Skirt". The group is typical of the music scene in Antwerp, with members playing in numerous other groups. Best known member is singer Stef Kamil Carlens, who founded the group and also played in dEUS. The initial group also included Tom Pintens and Aarich Jespers.

Every song is a little piece of art on this album. They scored several hits in Belgium. Something you must have !

Essentially the same band as Moondog Jr., only now with another name and a slightly different cast, Zita Swoon has released several highly acclaimed albums since 1997. “I Paint Pictures On A Wedding Dress” is their second release under their new name, and it follows the same musical path initially taken by Moondog Jr. If you like their early work, you'll more than probably enjoy this album.

Track listing
 
01. "She = Like Meeting Jesus"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 4:00
02. "Ragdoll Blues"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 3:30
03. "Still Half My Friend?"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 4:13
04. "The Rabbit Field"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 3:07
05. "Song for a Dead Singer"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 5:18
06. "One Perfect Day"   (Aarich Jespers, Kamil Carlens, Tomas de Smet, Bjorn Eriksson)  - 5:58
07. "About the Successful Emotional Recovery of a Gal Named Maria"  (Kamil Carlens, Bjorn Eriksson)  - 3:23
08. "Our Daily Reminders"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 4:56
09. "My Bond with You and Your Planet: Disco!"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 5:17
10. "Stamina"   (Tomas de Smet, Kamil Carlens, Bjorn Eriksson)  - 4:10
11. "50 Years in Dope Jittery"   (Kamil Carlens)  - 5:26
12. "The French Trombone"   (Tomas de Smet, Kamil Carlens, Bjorn Eriksson)  - 3:06

Credits
Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Farfissa], Mellotron – Stef Kamil Carlens
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Resonator, Pedal Steel, Lapsteel, Electric], Vocals – Bjorn Eriksson
Guitar, Synthesizer [Synth Bass] – Malcolm Burn
Bass, Double Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Tomas de Smet
Drums, Percussion, Accordion – Aarich Jespers
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Sampler, Clarinet, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano – Tom Pintens

Production
Photography By – Bache Jespers
Producer – Zita Swoon
Producer, Programmed By – Malcolm Burn
Artwork – Aarich Jespers, Bjorn Eriksson, Stef Kamil Carlens, Tom Hautekiet
Mixed By – Bjorn Eriksson, Jo Francken, Stef Kamil Carlens, Malcolm Burn, Zita Swoon

Notes
Genre:  Alternative Pop, Indie Rock
Length:  52:24
Label:  Warner Bros. Records

© 1998