Vermont singer-songwriter Justin Levinson is due to release Collamer Circle, his fifth full-length album—and first since his return from a four-year stint in Los Angeles. 

Joining forces with fellow Vermont-based songsmith Ben Patton, the project marks the first official collaboration between the two award-winning singer-songwriters, strengthening a musical bond that dates back to the duo’s high school years. 

Patton, a critically-lauded musician in his own right with twelve albums under his belt, is a co-writer on most of Collamer Circle’s songs. The musical partnership seems only natural, given their shared musical upbringing, with both the duo’s fathers (Bob Levinson and Will Patton, respectively) constantly on the road or in the studio. 

The pair’s interest in and encouragement of each other’s musical trajectories eventually led to Levinson reaching out to Patton in late 2019—right as the COVID epidemic was starting to ramp up—and proposing a weekly co-writing session. 

With the goal of keeping each other’s creative fires lit amid the isolation and uncertainty produced by the pandemic, Levinson described the sessions with Patton as “profoundly therapeutic and reflective. We were finishing each other’s musical sentences, while also pushing each other to think outside the box.” 

This collaboration formed the groundwork for several of the songs on Collamer Circle, which tackles themes ranging from the complicated side of relationships (“Burn Your Whole World”, “Madeline, For the Win”), importance of self-awareness (“I Wasn’t Capable”, “Then and There”), and readiness to accept love (“She Spreads Sunshine”, “Lead Me to You”). 

The record is tied together by Justin and Ben’s mutual knack for melodic hooks, strong harmonies, and ambitious musical arrangements, represented in the upbeat power pop and emotionally-charged ballads that have always been present in the duo’s respective song catalogs. In addition to his lyrical contributions, Patton shares co-producing and engineering duties with Adam Popick, another longtime collaborator of Levinson’s. At the helm for mixing and mastering is studio wiz and 8084 frontman André Maquera.

“Collamer Circle” will celebrate its release at Venetian Soda Lounge (266 Pine Street #122, Burlington, VT) on September 8th (7:30pm), in what will be Levinson’s first Vermont performance in nearly eight years. His band features an all-star cast of seasoned Vermont musicians, with Patton on guitar, Joshua Glass on piano, Jack Vignone on bass, and Simon Plumpton on drums. 

Stay tuned for future tour announcements at www.justinlevinson.com

Then And There

Fireflies & Southern Weather

Good Neighbours

Bloom

Ghost

A Minute...

Nice To Meet You

Lyrics: 
Drones over my city, drones over my house 
Something in the air, stuff that goes around 
Cannot find the ocean, people from the South
They say the city’s dying, I can see it now 

Three blocks to the west end, people on the street 
Faces in the crowd, no one cares about 
It's end of the Season, it's a taste in my mouth 
We are permanently out

Noah and Emma will complain, Noah and Emma understand
Noah and Emma, what’s your plan? Noah and Emma, we’re your friends
we’re your friends

Lalalalalalala Lalalalalala 
Eins Zwei, Eins Zwei (x2)
Te veel is te veel

They rob you on the corner, they knock you off your feet
Oh my gosh the price of water, there's nothing here for free
Saw a little blue bird flying, they shot it from the sky
But people hide their eyes, cannot see the signs

Noah and Emma will complain, Noah and Emma understand
Noah and Emma, what’s your plan? Noah and Emma, we’re your friends
we’re your friends

Lalalalalalala Lalalalalala 
Eins Zwei, Eins Zwei (x2)
Te veel is te veel


Yves Paquet - Eins Zwei

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Then And There

Justin Levinson

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