Blue bulb

No to Dread is about the power of nostalgia and the need to approach it with caution. I imagined myself walking through the halls and rooms of the house I grew up in, revisiting old memories of time I spent with my brothers, which brought up equal amounts of joy and sadness. I knew that I was ruminating too often in my life and needed to try and be more present, so I wrote the chorus of the song as a mantra to remind myself not to get lost in wishing for the impossible when remembering the past. It's ok to appreciate it, it's ok to miss it, but you can't live there. 

I knew early on that the song would benefit from another vocalist and Maria (The Bobo) was my first and only choice. Her voice and own music has such a nostalgic quality to it which added to the dreamlike feel of the song. It's probably my favourite on the album. 

Lyrics:

Just come back

Idly walk by the rooms in your home
Where you'd stay
Where you'd grow

No to dread
No to that
Just come back

No to dread
No to that
Just come back

Thinking about the times that we've had
Wondering around
I used to love this town

No to dread
No to that
Just come back

No to dread
No to that
Just come back

Linear Notes:

Produced by Mike Bannard
Mixed by Mike Bannard
Music written by James Gallagher
Lyrics written by James Gallagher and Maria Rozalska
Synths recorded at James's Flat (Pet Twin HQ)
Additional Synths by Patrick Bolton 
Programmed drums Mike Bannard
Additional Synths, Bass, Guitar and Vocals recorded at Safehouse Studios
Additional Vocals by Maria Rozalska
Mastered by Tim Turan at Turan Audio

Released 21st September 2024 on Random Panda Records

No to Dread

No to Dread (Feat. The Bobo)

recorded June 2015 in Brooklyn, NY


Greg Gonzalez - vocals , electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillip Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jake Tomsky - drums

recorded by Greg Gonzalez
mixed by Rocky Gallo
mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet
Cover: Rayography Feather by Man Ray
Cover design: Greg Gonzalez & Randy Miller

Affection

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recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Heba Kadry

Cover photo by Resa Rot
Cover design by Randy Miller

Released on Partisan Records

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Apocalypse

recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Greg Calbi

Cover photo by Ryan Zoghlin
Cover design by Randy Miller

Released on Partisan Records

Apocalypse

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Each Time You Fall In Love

recorded May 2016 in Manhattan, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Rocky Gallo
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Greg Calbi

Cover photo by Phillipe Bréson
Cover design by Randy Miller

Released on Partisan Records

Each Time You Fall In Love

Crush - Cigarettes After Sex

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recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Robin Millar

Cover photo by H. Fugo
Cover design by Randy Miller

Lyrics:
I wanna line my walls with photographs you sent
Of you lying in your swimsuit on the bed
Can’t live without your love inside me now
I’ll find a way to slip into your skin somehow

I wanna fuck your love slow
Catch my heart, go swim
Feel your lips crush
Hold you here my loveliest friend

I love to watch you when you’re trying on your clothes
& now you’re all I think about when I’m alone 
Can’t wait to feel your love inside me now
We’ll have a drink or two & we’ll go to your house...

Crush

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recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Robin Millar

Cover photo by H. Fugo
Cover design by Randy Miller

Lyrics:

Staring at your Kate Moss shower curtain
Lying on the bathroom floor naked
Hiding coke inside all your orange pixie sticks
You take a rail & spread it on your tit

You’ve had a long list of lovers, 
But none of them matter to you except me
I’ve had a long list of lovers, 
But none of them matter to me except you

Sesame syrup
I heard it a long time ago

There’s a small black notebook that you keep hidden underneath your bed 
I’ve seen before
It says every dirty thing that you did with every single boy
You’ve ever been with…

& we fall asleep to the scent of long stemmed roses
Always dreaming of sex on the ceiling
& we sleep to the scent of long stemmed roses
Always dreaming of sex on the ceiling...

Sesame Syrup

Neon Moon

recorded April 2012 in El Paso, TX

Greg Gonzalez - vocals, bass
Phillip Tubbs - electric guitar
Steve Herrada - keyboards
Emily Davis - acoustic guitar
Greg Leah - drums

recorded by Wally Byers
mixed by Greg Gonzalez
mastered by Jason Martin

Cover: Necklace (or anatomy) by Man Ray
Cover design: Greg Gonzalez & Lisa Marie Chavira

Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby

recorded April 2012 in El Paso, TX

Greg Gonzalez - vocals, bass
Phillip Tubbs - electric guitar
Steve Herrada - keyboards
Emily Davis - acoustic guitar
Greg Leah - drums


recorded by Wally Byers
mixed by Greg Gonzalez
mastered by Jason Martin

Cover: Necklace (or anatomy) by Man Ray
Cover design: Greg Gonzalez & Lisa Marie Chavira

I'm a Firefighter

Dreaming of You

Starry Eyes

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Recorded June 2017 in Mallorca, Spain

Written by Greg Gonzalez

Vocals, Guitar - Greg Gonzalez
Bass - Randall Miller
Drums - Jacob Tomsky
Keyboard - Phillip Tubbs

Produced & recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Craig Silvey
Additional Engineering by Max Prior
Mastered by Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound

Cover photo: “Mare 345 - Seascape” by Alessandro Puccinelli
Graphic Design by Randall Miller 

Released on Partisan Records on October 25th, 2019

Lyrics:

There was a hentai video that I saw 
I told you about the night that we first made love
About a girl, who as soon as she made you come
Could show you the future & tell you your fortune

Beautiful hearts are in your eyes
I’ve been waiting for you to fall for me & let me in your life
I’ve been waiting for you

Told you I wanted to die in an airplane crash over the ocean
That it was romantic, but you didn’t like it
Thought it was stupid & thinking of me dead was making you feel bad…

Hentai

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Recorded June 2017 in Mallorca, Spain

Written by Greg Gonzalez

Vocals, Guitar - Greg Gonzalez
Bass - Randall Miller
Drums - Jacob Tomsky
Keyboard - Phillip Tubbs

Produced & recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Craig Silvey
Additional Engineering by Max Prior
Mastered by Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound

Cover photo: “Mare 345 - Seascape” by Alessandro Puccinelli
Graphic Design by Randall Miller 

Released on Partisan Records on October 25th, 2019

Lyrics:

Saw you on the side of the road
I could see you were walking slow, drinking a Slurpee
In a peach baseball cap, falling in my lap
You were so thirsty

Could you love me instead of all the boyfriends you get?
Know I’d make you forget about all of those rich fuckboys

Kiss it off me,
If you’re gonna break my heart this is a good start
Kiss it off me

You always bite your lip when you’re feeling it, as we move slowly
& your peach baseball cap is tossed under the rack of clothes & your jewelry

& you beg for it in the morning again before you go to the gym
Said it’s a bad habit you just can’t quit…

Kiss It Off Me

Cigarettes After Sex is a dream pop band led by songwriter Greg Gonzalez & is currently based out of LA.

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