Sarge - Distant (2000)

Distant is the final, posthumous, album by indie rock band Sarge. Released in 2000 on Mud Records, it features three demo versions of unreleased songs, six live songs, three cover songs, and two solo acoustic numbers by lead singer Elizabeth Elmore.

From the liner notes, written by Elizabeth: Well, this is it. Three new songs, six live, three covers, and two more to finish the CD. Most of these songs were never intended for release. The first three were demos. We had no plans of anyone but us hearing the live ones but here they are, albeit a little, um, rough. We played the last Braid shows and since our friend Lance was recording them, he offered to record us too. Had I known they'd eventually be released, I might have tried to sing a little more in tune. Anyway, they're energetic right? Right. The covers are pretty goofy but we figured what the hell. The idea for "These Boots..." came from a bump-and-grind karaoke version I did in Tucson a couple of years ago. The semi-acoustic version of "the end of july" is the final song we ever recorded and probably a pretty fitting ending for the CD. We included as many pictures as possible from over the years. This CD is sort of our own personal scrapbook, the good and the bad. We had a great time doing this band and touring the country. Thanks to all of you we've met over the years. See you around...