Admittedly Incomplete Demos

Admittedly Incomplete Demos
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Independent
Released 2015
Recorded 2002-2009, ????
Length 1:08:11
Label Independent
Producer Tally Hall

Admittedly Incomplete Demos is an album released exclusively through Tally Hall's Bandcamp Page [1] It was released December 15, 2015. Its title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Tally Hall's compilation of demos entitled Complete Demos.

History

Despite it releasing on December 15th of 2015, Admittedly Incomplete Demos wasn't advertised by any official Tally Hall accounts. Andrew tweeted about listening to Admittedly Incomplete Demos five days after its release and said "it feels like selections from a private journal have been put in the world. i did/didn't want it out there."[2] However, Tally Hall fansite Hidden In The Sand reported on it the day of its release, speculating that the release of these demos and rarities may be an act of solemn resignation, with theories regarding the inclusion of The Minstrel Boy as its a song frequently played at funerals and was composed in remembrance of the composers friends.[3]

Despite these theories, Ross Federman has stated that as of 2018: "Tally Hall still exists. Touring isn't possible at this very moment. That's about the only update"[4]

The album used to be available at a "pay-what-you-want" price[3] and used to only show 10 tracks available for streaming, while downloading/purchasing the album revealed 19 more hidden tracks. The album page has been subsequently updated to show the full track listing, and is now available for purchase as $9.99 or more.

Later in 2018, the official Tally Hall Facebook account referred to it in a post with the hashtag "#tbt", a common abbreviation for "Throwback Thursday", in which people post about their past.[5]

Twitter user and Tally Hall fan-blog "Tally Hall Of Shame" reviewed the album as: "A welcome addition [...] a testament to [the band's] creative process filled to bursting with the same unique humor and raw melodic ability that captured the hearts of anyone who's ever listened to their official albums"[6]

On April 16th, 2022, after Joe Hawley uploaded "Joe Hawley Advertisement 5" to his Youtube channel, 2 songs were added to the album: Hymn for a Scarecrow (Demo) and Welcome to Tally Hall (Reprise) (Demo).

Track listing

# Title Writers Lead Singers Duration
1. "Another Minute (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002)" Unknown Cantor 3:24
2. "Mobile Phone Premonition (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002)" n/a Cantor, Sedghi 1:18
3. "Welcome to Tally Hall (Acoustic Demo)" Hawley Hawley 1:50
4. "Marvin's SFX - Bohemian Rhapsody (Sample)" Freddie Mercury Instrumental 0:53
5. "Banana Man (Lounge Version)" Hawley Instrumental 3:16
6. "Blind Pig Introduction (January 2008)" n/a n/a 0:12
7. "Spring and a Storm (Original Demo feat. Ryan Scott)" Hawley, Ryan Scott? Ryan Scott, Hawley 3:48
8. "Two Wuv (Alternate Bridges)" Horowitz Sedghi 0:46
9. "The Whole World and You (Punk Rehearsal)" Horowitz Horowitz 1:50
10. "Just a Friend" Markie, Cantor Cantor 4:30
11. "Songy Song" Cantor N/A 0:39
12. "Keep Up The Good Work! Theme" Horowitz? N/A 0:50
13. "Sea Cucumber (Demo)" Sedghi? Sedghi 1:02
14. "Tally Hall's Internet Show Theme" Unknown N/A 0:16
15. "Spiced Rum Commercial (Demo)" Unknown Hawley, Cantor 1:17
16. "You & Me (Zubin Lead Vocal Rehearsal)" Cantor Sedghi 2:40
17. "Cannibal (Demo)" Sedghi Sedghi 3:32
18. "Who You Are (Demo)" Cantor Cantor 3:32
19. "Sacred Beast (Demo)" Hawley Hawley 3:11
20. "Hymn For A Scarecrow (Demo)" Hawley Hawley 4:20
21. "A Lady (Demo)" Hawley Hawley 1:08
22. "The Trap (Demo)" Sedghi Sedghi 3:02
23. "Turn the Lights Off (Alternate Bridge)" Hawley Hawley 0:43
24. "Out in the Twilight (Demo)" Cantor Cantor 2:04
25. "Fate of the Stars (Demo)" Horowitz Horowitz 5:23
26. "Light & Night (Demo)" Cantor Cantor 3:02
27. "Love Track (Rehearsal)" n/a n/a 0:42
28. "Go (Demo)" Sedghi? Cantor 3:08
29. "Color Be Gone (Demo)" Horowitz? Sedghi 4:41
30. "The Minstrel Boy" Thomas Moore Hawley? 0:42
31. "Welcome To Tally Hall (Reprise) (Demo)" Hawley? N/A 0:41

References