Cola, is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, BLUFFING and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort, allowing him to indulge his every musical impulse.

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A Beacon School - Cola (Expanded Vinyl Version)

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may 2019

Songs We Like - May 2019

may 2019 pt 2

Young the Giant's official audio stream for 'Mind Over Matter' from the album, Mind Over Matter - available now on Fueled By Ramen. Visit http://youngthegiant.com for more!

Download the album at http://smarturl.it/mindovermatter2

LYRICS
Mind over matter
Does it matter to any of us?
Don't change the subject
I'm heavy on your love
I missed that train
New York City: it rains!
Fly to East L.A. in big jet planes
You know you're on my mind
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it 
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!
Mind over matter
I'm in tatters thinking about her
Taste my disaster
It's heavy on my tongue
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show
Curtain's closed 
I'm watching you this time
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it 
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall! 
I missed that train
New York City: it rains!
Fly to East L.A. in big jet planes
You know you're on my mind
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed 
I'm watching you this time
Mind over matter
Mind over matter
You know you're on my mind!
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it 
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
I missed that train
Will you stand by me?
Fly to East L.A. 
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!
And if the world don't break!
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed 
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!

Mind Over Matter

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Fanfare

Bustin' Out of L Seven

Bustin' Out

Glow

You Turn Me On

Throwin' Down

Throwdown

Ian Ruhala, better known as HALA, has been writing and recording music for several years now and at the
young age of 18, he is already a singer/songwriter veteran.
 
With several releases already under his belt, even before graduating high school, Ruhala has created some
buzz with his solo, at-home/DIY recording style that relates well with music from artists like M. Ward,
Mac DeMarco and Travis Bretzer.
 
After attending college at Central Michigan University for a semester, Ruhala’s mind was more on lyrics than
on school-work. Writing over sixty songs during this time period, Ian decided to fully immerse himself into his passion to manufacture his first proper debut, Spoonfed.
 
The meaning behind Spoonfed, as Ruhala explains, is about dealing with the things and ideas that people feed you when you are young, and trying to do your best to not repeat the norm. Songs like “Phone Calls,” and
“Not Your Modern Man” discuss topics like marrying young, and society’s fear of face-to-face interaction
with each other, with lyrics that you will be surprised to find out, came from an 18 year old kid from Michigan.
 
Every song on this album tells a story; heart-break is talked about in the ironically upbeat song “Reruns,” and the track “Just Because,” shows HALA’s appreciation for the simple things in life, with the line, “Sunday morning, Dad’s at home, watches football and paints his toes, will I ever be?” One thing is for sure, it is extremely refreshing to see someone so young be able to produce something of this magnitude; Ruhala’s future is bright.
 
Get your bowls, and a spoon, because this Indie singer/songwriter says, "breakfast is served."

What Is Love? Tell Me, Is It Easy?

Strange Pleasures: 10th Anniversary Edition (2023 Remaster)

The Trip - 2023 Remaster

After

Dear Arkansas Daughter

Written/Recorded by: Ian Ruhala 
Mixed by: Ian Ruhala 
Mastered by: Jake Halkey at The Verona in Detroit, Michigan

Lyrics:
I want to love you at dinner 
I want to love you and take you out to dinner tonight 
I find the secrets that we keep, are so ice cold nice 
And if I was any brighter I'd take you to a place of class 
And get to the table on time, and fill it with your red wine glass 

I think I found a way 
To your heart 

I want to love you at dinner 
I want to love you and take you out to dinner 
I want to love you at dinner 
I want to love you then treat you right 
Oh, yes I believe that 
Dessert is in order 
Now get to the table on time, and let your wine spill all over 

I think I found a way 
To your heart

Found A Way - Single

HALA // "Found A Way"

Found A Way

"if Tame Impala made Stranger Things"
This track can be purchased from https://flynnhendry.bandcamp.com/track/stranger-impalas

Strange Impalas

A-Side: Sorry 
B-Side: More Than Anything

Written/Recorded by: Ian Ruhala 
At Hazelwood Manor, Room #205, January-May of 2017 
Detroit, Michigan 

Mixed by: Jon Zott, & Ian Ruhala 
Mastered by: Jon Zott 
Vinyl Mastering by: Jon Zott 
Artwork/Design by: Bryan Iglesias 
Vinyl Production by: Jarrett Koral of Jett Plastic Recordings 

Thanks to: Benji & Becky, Carpet, Jace Angle, El Benzino, Baby Joey, & Blic.

Sorry // Single

Sorry

First single from @A-Beacon-School's "Cola" LP ~ out now!

Premiered via The Fader: http://www.thefader.com/2018/02/14/a-beacon-school-algernon

Cola is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, Bluffing and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort and the beginning of a new musical journey.

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A Beacon School - Algernon

@A-Beacon-School's "Cola" LP ~ out now!

Cola is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, Bluffing and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort and the beginning of a new musical journey.

A Beacon School - JCult

@A-Beacon-School's "Cola" LP ~ out now !

Cola is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, Bluffing and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort and the beginning of a new musical journey.

A Beacon School - Heat Wave

Third single from @A-Beacon-School's "Cola" LP ~ out March 23 !

Cola is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, Bluffing and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort and the beginning of a new musical journey.

A Beacon School - It's Late

Second single from @A-Beacon-School's "Cola" LP ~ out now !

Cola is the full-length debut from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Patrick J Smith, whose previous credits include playing with Modern Rivals, Bluffing and Fiasco. Having spent the last year working on a new project called Maxband with Max from Parquet Courts, A Beacon School marks Smith’s first entirely solo effort and the beginning of a new musical journey.

A Beacon School - I Don't Believe It

"No Going Back" digital single available now 
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2EInjYw
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2sGU0DQ

Yuno
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Yuno - No Going Back

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 

https://www.girlsrockdetroit.org/

ALL PROCEEDS/ROYALTIES/ETC... in the month of February, will be donated to the non-profit organization, Girls Rock Detroit. 

Mission: Girls Rock Detroit is a community organization dedicated to fostering creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness for girls, women, gender non-conforming, and transgender people through music education and performance. By encouraging creativity, confidence, and collaboration in a supportive environment, we strive to empower young people to challenge preconceived notions of what they can do, what they can become, and become engaged members of our communities. We believe it is crucial that all young people have access to equipment and instruction regardless of their socio-economic background, religion, race, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

Lyrics
The memory, 
Is drifting with the pain of, 
Analogies, 
That your heart's not to blame for, 
Purposely, 
Tightening the reins on, 
What we had, 
Because now it's not the same. 

But, I'm going to 
Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you... 

Mercury, 
Is in retrograde again and, 
The stars align, 
For this thing to begin, 
Keeping to myself is what I majored in but, 
I've been looking up so now I think I'm in, 

That's why I'm going to, 
Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you... 

Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you, 
Keep on loving you...

Credits
released February 14, 2018 
Written/Recorded by: Ian Ruhala 
Detroit, Michigan 
January 2018 

Cover Art by: Amina Vanderhyde & Laura Benson 

Thanks to: Laura, Judson, Blic, Jace Angle, Carpet, and a lot of other people I love dearly.

Keep On Loving

DONATE TO G.R.D.

@A-Beacon-School's Cola was released on vinyl for the first time on June 14 with three unreleased songs (Glue, Fade In Nylon, Cut Thru). Read more:

https://www.popmatters.com/a-beacon-school-fade-nylon-2636980439.html

A Beacon School - Fade In Nylon

"Once Known" the fourth single off of Looms' new LP, "The Way Up," out May 3rd via Good Eye Records. Pre-order on vinyl/pre-save here ~ smarturl.it/the-way-up

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After a summer tour in 2017 with Looms, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sharif Mekawy came home to the end of a relationship. This heartbreak led to a month wherein he confined himself to a month of writing music on his roof.

Now, that time has gone on to inform Looms’ third full-length, The Way Up, out May 3rd via Good Eye Records. Joined by Harry Morris Jr. (guitar), Andy Murray (bass) and Harry Louis Cozza (drums), the ten-song album grapples with the life-consuming churn of lost love, “what ifs?” and rose-colored memories that warp over time.

Featuring a guest performance from guitar legend Nels Cline, “Eclipse” sparks to life as Looms establish a lush instrumental bedrock. Although vibrant in its full band form, "The Way Up"’s lead single goes back to Mekawy’s lonely time up on that roof as an eclipse began, forcing himself to stay up there until the song was completed.

Such is the push and pull at the heart of "The Way Up"; a heart-rending, expansively and beautifully realized full band effort born from a brutal, solitary reconciliation. Listeners who have loved and lost will find a friend in Loom’s latest effort, no matter where one is in their journey.

"The Way Up" is out May 3rd and is the fifteenth release from Good Eye Records.

Pre-order Vinyl

Looms - "Once Known"

"Part III" by Crumb 
http://www.crumbtheband.com/

Recorded and Mixed by Gabe Wax 
Produced by Gabe Wax and Crumb
Additional production and mixing by John Scott
Mastered by Joe LaPorta

Photo by Salim Garcia 
Lettering by Isaac Baird and Alex Futtersak
Layout by Lila Ramani

Jinx

Part III

My Own Heaven

Another Universe

Control

Vacation With Bond In South Of France Part 2

Two Satellites feat. C Duncan

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