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Thinking of You

LST-111 SLEUTH "Gold" Cassette Tape w/ Digital Download

Release date May 29th, 2020

Vancouver indie pop band, Sleuth just released the music video for their track “Sick Days” ahead of their 7 song, sophomore album, Gold (Lost Sound Tapes and Jigsaw Records). The anticipated release date May 29th with pre-orders available now on Lost Sound Tapes’ Bandcamp, promising a solid gold cassette with digital download, and CD pre-orders forthcoming through Jigsaw Records.

The highly topical video features members (Julian Bowers, Jasper Lastoria, Jon Manning and Oliver McTavish-Wisden) making the best of a bad situation filming themselves in isolation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They're experiencing both the mundane, frustrating, and occasionally funny aspects of social distancing. If local situations improve, the record release party was set at Red Gate Arts Society May 30th with Flying Fish Cove, Maneater and Primp but instead Sleuth will be organizing a virtual gathering.

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100 miles away
200 miles away
300 miles away
400 miles away
I’d walk it, I’d walk it

I’d sell my soul in a second if it meant that I could be stood right beside you
I’d do unspeakable things just get to you and explain why I had to.. I had to

I would go anywhere
I would do anything
You could be anywhere
So why choose to be there, away from me

I’d crash a car cause I can’t drive but I’d try it to get up to you 
I’d hitch a ride and blow the guy who takes me all the way up to you — I’d suck his dick

Last night I dreamt I was in Rhyl
I was on the beach
There was a big lighthouse
There were a lot of people on the beach
I was pursued by a girl without a face
And then the next thing I know
There came a tidal wave... and killed us all

However Many Miles

giant robot anime make me sad. super super rough draft probably my worst mix to date. vocals need a retake too. 

Baby please kill me
I want to die 
It’s a long, motionless entry
Playing out inside 
Honey I can’t breathe
My own lungs aren't mine
How desperate can one man be
To draw out the time?
But I’ll never leave
It’s so much safer inside

Open the blood vessels 
Flowing to my muscles 
Bleeding is no struggle
Easy
Drop in the air pressure
Breathing at your leisure
Choking for your pleasure
Dying
 
Brief conversations 
Leave no time for lies
If you have anymore reservations 
To personify 
Find me at the station 
Where cicadas cry 
I’ll tell you my revelation
We all have to try 
From this lofty elevation
I’ll swallow the sky 

Open the blood vessels 
Flowing to my muscles 
Bleeding is no struggle
Easy
Drop in the air pressure
Breathing at your leisure
Choking for your pleasure
Dying
Close my eyes
Nothing

shinji (1st draft)

Recording/drums/mixing by Dom Bailey at Nine Volt Leap.

LIACO (single edit)

From the upcoming album, Synestalgia

Written by Marlon Chaplin
Produced by Ewan Kay

Recorded at Candle Recording (Toronto, ON)
Mixed and mastered by Ewan Kay

Personnel:
Marlon Chaplin - Vocals
Ewan Kay - Guitars, Bass, Synths
Spencer Cole - Drums

Lyrics:

The Great Reflector
(Written by Marlon Chaplin)

I awoke like you suffocating through a burlap sack,
Knives and polyester at your back,
And there was napalm in the air and drops of dew,

I want to lead but I don’t want to deceive you,
I breathe - I’m alive,
I asked the machine what she dreams,
She told me "I dream of the place where we’re born”,

Chase me down and tear me limb from limb,
And leave me on the ground,
Don’t ask me why I walked away,
I did not run, 
I stayed when you got close then I played dead,

I want to lead but I don’t want to deceive you,
I breathe - I’m alive,
I asked the machine what she dreams,
She told me "I dream of the place where we’re born, where galaxies are formed,”
I bow, like you to the great reflector.

©℗ Marlon Chaplin 2020

The Great Reflector

1st draft of some decent pavement worship w/ instrumental chorus 

playground eyes your crimson smiles
i'm living with denial I’ve sold the truth
in porcelain pristine prom queen 
guise-less smiles and clumsy miles

gifted foresight tragic termite 
pressed upon your boots 
heartless wreckage, goddess scented
cannot tell the truth 

placemat heart our stunted start 
gaze raised to the stars you look right through
me missing, mistress listen 
silent starts and missing parts 

days in Autumn, Springtime’s daughter
warm rains sound aloof 
harmless feelings pleasant dreaming 
cannot tell the truth

playground (1st draft)

I'm In Love

"Behind Bar // Sword" were recorded during the Mirror LP sessions with Jack Shirley at the Atomic Garden in 2016.

For now, digital sales of this release will be directed to CCF Wildfire Relief Fund.

Thank you for listening.
Jared, Michael, John
credits
released September 1, 2020

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion & John Kolesnikow • All Songs Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Album Art by Naveed Ahmad

playground (1st draft)

Possum Kid