Stromata is Charlotte Martin

Charlotte Martin

Charlotte Ann Martin is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano. She has written several studio albums, two of which have received mainstream commercial releases, 2004's On Your Shore and 2006's Stromata...

's follow up to On Your Shore

On Your Shore

On Your Shore is Charlotte Martin's first full-length release on a major label.-Track listing:All songs written by Charlotte Martin, except the bonus track "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones.#"On Your Shore"#"Limits of Our Love"#"Your Armor"...

and her second full-length release, on her own label.

The title is derived from "The connective tissue framework of an organ, gland, or other structure, as distinguished from the tissues performing the special function of the organ or part".

"When I finished the actual song, I found the word stromata first of all. I'd been researching intelligent science, space and time travel, the eleven dimensions of God and all this crazy stuff. I'm a very spiritual person and upon my readings I came across the word stromata and I really loved what it represented and what it stood for. It means it's the framework of a cell. There's many definitions. Someone told me that it's a spiritual or religious term. I was looking at it as a scientific term but I used basically a metaphoric explanation as to why everything connects and disconnects and why basically in the last year my life has fallen apart and got put back together. And the words in the song seemed to encapsulate and sum up everything that I was feeling and what I thought was happening in the world. There were just more than terrible things happening that I don't understand."

The subject matter of many of the songs can be considered darker than previous releases, as the themes include overdosing (on "Pills": "It's about someone who's taken so many pills that they off themselves at the end of the song."), an eating disorder and the acceptance of the body ("Drip") and trying to cut out an unhealthy relationship ("Cut The Cord").

In the run up to the album's release, two EPs were released. Each featured the title track and two bonus tracks. These bonus tracks were "Dust," "Empty Wells," "Crimson Sky" and "Apology." All written by Charlotte Martin.

Track listing

All songs written by Charlotte Martin.

1. "Stromata"
2. "Cut the Cord"
3. "Drip"
4. "Little Universe"
5. "Civilized"
6. "A Hopeless Attempt"
7. "Four Walls"
8. "Inch"
9. "Keep Me in Your Pocket"
10. "Pills"
11. "Just Before Dawn"
12. "Cardboard Ladders"
13. "The Dance"
14. "Redeemed"
15. "Habit" (iTunes exclusive)
16. "Stromata" (Red Swan Remix) (iTunes exclusive)

Musicians

Charlotte Martin Charlotte Martin Charlotte Ann Martin is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano. She has written several studio albums, two of which have received mainstream commercial releases, 2004's On Your Shore and 2006's Stromata...	Piano Piano The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... , keyboard Keyboard instrument A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... , Synthesizer, Drum Programming, High Heels, Milk Jugs, Cardboard Boxes, String Arrangements, Synth Bass.
Ken Andrews Ken Andrews Ken Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...	Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Bass Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... , Guitar Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... , Trains, Boiling water sounds, Poppers.
Joey Waronker	drums Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....  and percussion Percussion instrument A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...  on "Civilized" and "Redeemed".
Emily Wright	Cello Cello The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is... on "Pills" and "Just Before Dawn".