Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone was the lo-fi solo project of Owen Ashworth, a Portland-based songwriter who mixed sensitive Bright Eyes-styled balladry with Atom & His Package battery-operated antics. His weapons of choice were the Casio SK-1 and several hot rod Casiotones, while his lyrics were a coy-edged blend of Stephin Merritt's sarcasm and the Mountain Goats' earnestness. Ashworth released his first recording, 1999's Answering Machine Music: A Brief Album in Twelve Parts -- loosely a concept album of clever musical voice mails -- on his own label, Cassingle USA. Some of the tracks, including "Theme from David Hanna," were first recorded into his machine. Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars followed in 2001 on the Tomlab label and featured several "real" instruments, including cello and drums. Twinkle Echo arrived in 2003, and 2006's Etiquette expanded Ashworth's sound even further by adding more analog instruments. While remixing songs for the likes of Dudley Benson and Headlights, Ashworth found time to continue his work with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, whose fifth album (the diverse Vs. Children) arrived in early 2009. Ashworth retired CftPA, as well as all of the songs he wrote under the moniker, at the end of 2010. The following year, he began a new project, Advance Base, which relied less on cheap electronic instruments and reflected his continued growth as a songwriter and arranger. Ashworth has also contributed to Mark Kozelek's band Sun Kil Moon.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Etiquette
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Alternative & Indie - Released by Orindal Records on Mar 7, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Advance Base Battery Life
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Pop - Released by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone on Mar 10, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vs. Children
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Pop - Released by Orindal Records on Apr 7, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Twinkle Echo
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Pop - Released by Orindal Records on Sep 9, 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Pop - Released by Orindal Records on Nov 6, 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In Cambridge
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Progressive Rock - Released by Orindal Records on Feb 12, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Etiquette (2018 Remaster)
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Alternative & Indie - Released by Orindal Records on Jul 13, 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Young Shields
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Alternative & Indie - Released by Orindal Records on Jan 25, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In Sydney
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Electronic - Released by Orindal Records on Apr 22, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Answering Machine Music
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Pop - Released by Orindal Records on Sep 9, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Town Topic
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Alternative & Indie - Released by Orindal Records on Oct 11, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo