On November 3, Half-handed Cloud’s latest project is scheduled to be released by Asthmatic Kitty. Cut Me Down & Count My Rings is a collection of 46 songs “taken from seventeen different releases that came out between 2000 and 2009.” Most of the songs are rarities from various compilations and are being released on CD and MP3 for the first time. Contributors to Cut Me Down & Count My Rings include Sufjan Stevens, WHY? and members of Cryptacize.

Release Date: November 03, 2009

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Tracklist

Press release:

Cut Me Down & Count My Rings is a collection of rarities, singles, and b-sides by indefatigable DIY pop musician John Ringhofer, AKA Half-handed Cloud. Until now, these songs were only available on vinyl, as a cassingle, with a zine, as a couple limited-edition CDEPs, or among the tracks of a few compilation albums. The themes are accordingly diverse: they include sheep, Psalms, werewolves, list-making, bees, stories from scripture and Christmas. Some of the songs served as transitions between previous Half-handed Cloud releases or built upon themes from the full-lengths. Lending a helping hand on assorted tracks are Brandon Buckner, from Ringhofer’s former band Wookieback, Sufjan Stevens, Yoni from WHY?, and Nedelle and Chris from Cryptacize.

1. You Call Yourself Our Shepherd
2. It’s Better To Follow The Shepherd
3. The Shepherd’s Reach
4. Always Running Away
5. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
6. Good-Good Path
7. What Great Things…!
8. Leaving The Ninety-Nine
9. Clothe Yourself Within Us
10. You Call Yourself Our Shepherd (Reprise)
11. Cot-Roof
12. He’s Not The Swindler We Are
13. Dear John (Original Version)
14. Was He Really Doubting?
15. Couple Kings Close The Road On A Giant Parts 2-4
16. Once, Twice, Seven Times A Werewolf
17. Bees Are Trying To Build Their Nest In You
18. Bees Baked A Loaf For Me (Or Flour From Flowers?)
19. Who Brought These Up?
20. Isaiah 49
21. Never In Labor!
22. We’re Not Getting Well
23. Took Your Tablets
24. I Got A Letter
25. Ten Commandment Tombstone
26. Here’s A List
27. Sewing Wind To Fabric
28. Chins
29. Finding
30. Oily
31. Ploughmen
32. Buffet
33. Pause
34. When Overwhelmed With Dread
35. Missing
36. Winding
37. Cut-down
38. Got-it
39. To Fill
40. Loathed
41. Couple Kings Close The Road On A Giant Part 1
42. Pre-teen Apocalyptic Film Acting (Why? Medley)
43. Ode To Team Pinecone
44. The * That Moved-Around The Night
45. Plant A Little Fir Tree
46. Home For Christmas

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