Track Listing

1. I Woke Up Today
2. Stuck on a Boat
3. Fisherman's Son
4. Don't Take My Advice
5. Alive for Nothing
6. Pigeonhold
7. Will You Be There?
8. Roof Top Song
9. In Vino Veritas
10. Close the Lid
11. Valdez

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91161 in Music
• Released on: 2008-11-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Album Description
Hailing from the sea and the land, the duo that makes up the crux of Port O'Brien, Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin get their inspiration in the long grueling hours spent out to sea and baking bread. Literally. All We Could Do Was Sing is the first studio album for Port O'Brien, recorded in San Francisco, CA by two engineers, Aaron Prellwitz and Jason Quever. Aaron recorded the band at the legendary Tiny Telephone Recording Studios, where he has also recorded the Mountain Goats and Death Cab For Cutie. The other half of the songs were recorded by Jason from the Papercuts at PanAmerican Studios.

Customer Reviews

Awesome!
I saw the video to Stuck on a Boat and instantly fell in love with the harmonies of that song. After hearing the rest of the album, the other tracks were just as lovable. I love the diversity you get on this album, from the personal stories like Fisherman's Son to the jamming The Rooftop Song. Only the last song in my opinion is weak but who's complaining when the other 10 songs are fantastic. BTW I woke up today has been used for a Dulux promo ad on Aussie TV. Hopefully this ad makes other Aussies love Port O'Brien as much as I do.

Loved It!
All We Could Do Was Sing is a solid album and is fun to listen to. It has interesting, soulful vocals, beautiful string arrangements, and delightful variations in rhythms and hues. The song, I Woke Up Today, is pumped full of energy, whereas Stuck on a Boat is a mellow ode full of feeling. It's a good mix with alluring nautical tales and stories for everyone to relate to in a salty dog kind of way. The songs easily slips into your mind and you find yourself smiling.

I love this...
Another great album from Van and crew. These songs will make you happy, smile, and kiss random people.