On this day in 2012, ‘Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices’, @the_welcomewagon’s second full-length, album was released. 13 years later, we still love what we hear.

Vito says: “’Precious Remedies’ is a concept record—we wanted each song to signify one part of the liturgy of a Sunday worship service, and for the whole to tell the story of the Good News of Jesus. But it was also simply another chance to try to make something beautiful and fun and interesting with dear friends. Long-time collaborator Alex Foote was our producer: he was so faithful and kind and full of lovely ideas. When I listen to this record now I can hear his patience, his repeated ability to make really good choices. The album was recorded in the library of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Carroll Gardens. We thought it would be a fitting place to make this music about God and faith and sin and doubt and love. We also thought it would endow the recording with a warm, Spirit-filled sound. Maybe so, but it was also an acoustical and logistical nightmare. We contended with street sounds and crickets and ambient noise that didn’t sound “authentic” or “cool”, just messy and annoying.* We cobbled together recording booths inside clerical closets. We fretted about a few thunderstorms that threatened to short out all of Alex’s gear, such that one night when we were supposed to record many of the choir parts, we just unplugged everything and had a party instead. I love everyone who helped us make this music: thank you, thank you, thank you. I love everyone who has ever listened to this music: thank you, thank you, thank you. God be with you til we meet again.

* One place it did kinda work like we’d hoped is, “Nature’s Goodnight”, where I’m pretty sure you can hear the cool, summer night in the spaces in between.”

Watch “Im Not Fine” from the album, performed outdoors and directed/produced by Ben Stamper.

If you live near Philadelphia, don’t miss your chance to see The Welcome Wagon perform on Saturday at @resurrectionphl with @iamjonguerra.

To stream/purchase the album, visit: https://Asthmatickitty.lnk.to/PRASD