The Physics of Meaning was an
indie pop band from
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina.[1] Its members included
Daniel Hart and Alex Laraza, along with other live musicians and session members. They released two studio albums: the self-titled The Physics of Meaning on Bu Hanan Records in 2005, and Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight on Bu Hanan Records and
Trekky Records in 2008.[1][2] Hart is a classically trained violinist who lives in
Dallas, Texas.[3][4] He recorded and released an album under his own name in 2011 called The Orientalist.[5] He was a member of the touring and recording bands of
Other Lives,
St. Vincent,
John Vanderslice,
The Polyphonic Spree, and
The Rosebuds.[6][7] Hart now fronts the Dallas-based band Dark Rooms, who released their self-titled LP in May 2013.[8]
The Physics of Meaning track listing
"Charles Wallace, Where Have You Gone?" – 3:18
"Small Towns and Invisible People" – 3:31
"Resurrection and Crucifixion" – 3:26
"Bigger Cities, Thicker Doors" – 5:18
"Manhattan Is an Island" – 4:26
"Crystal Ball Is Cracking" – 4:30
"The Inconceivable Nature of Vizzini" – 3:54
"Oregon, My Only True Friend" – 3:40
"Down at Columbia and Cameron" – 4:40
"The Fountain of Youth Dries Up in an Election Year" – 4:31