The Mesopelagic Waters

The Mesopelagic Waters
Studio album by Manorexia
Released	March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)
Recorded	December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03) at East Side Sound, New York City
Genre	Modern classical
Length	48:34
Label	Tzadik
Producer	J. G. Thirlwell
Manorexia chronology
The Radiolarian Ooze (2002) The Mesopelagic Waters (2010) Dinoflagellate Blooms (2011)
J. G. Thirlwell chronology
Limb (2009) The Mesopelagic Waters (2010) Hide (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Mesopelagic Waters is the third studio album that J. G. Thirlwell has issued under the pseudonym Manorexia. It was released on March 23, 2010 by Tzadik Records. ^{[2] [3]} It comprises music from the previous two Manorexia releases that has been arranged for strings, piano and percussion and re-recorded. ^[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by J. G. Thirlwell.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Armadillo Stance"	5:01
2.	"Canaries in the Mineshaft"	4:20
3.	"Toxodon Mourning"	7:45
4.	"Zithromax Jitters"	5:19
5.	"Chloe Don't Know I'm Alive"	8:08
6.	"Fluorescent Radiation"	4:57
7.	"Tubercular Bells"	4:00
8.	"Tranque"	9:02

Personnel

Musicians

• David Broome – piano
• David Cossin – percussion, ocarina (3)
• Felix Fan – cello
• Ted Hearne – musical arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
• Leyna Papach – violin, backing vocals (3)
• Elena Park – violin, backing vocals (3)
• David Shohl – musical arrangements (2, 5, 6)
• J. G. Thirlwell  – sampler, keyboards, musical arrangements, producer, backing vocals (3), tin whistle (3), strings (8)
• Karen Waltuch – viola, backing vocals (3)

Technical personnel

• Heung-Heung Chin – design
• Scott Hull  – mastering
• Marylène Mey – photography
• John Zorn  – executive producer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2010	Tzadik	CD	TZ 8072

References

1. Eddins, Stephen. "Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
2. Thirlwell, J. G. (2014). "Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". foetus.org. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
3. Zorn, John (1995). "Bill Laswell: Invisible Design II". Tzadik Records . Retrieved December 23, 2014.
4. Moliné, Keith (2010). "JG Thirlwell: Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". The Wire . Retrieved December 23, 2014.

External links

• The Mesopelagic Waters at foetus.org