Latest single from Ocean Flaws, Hologram.

Recorded and Mixed: Sugar House
Mastered: Robin Schmidt

Hologram

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Every Little Thing

Jon Gk & MAXN - Every Little Thing

Far and Wide

Long Dream, from the new album Trust Fall by Yes We Mystic, out October 21 2022 on DevilDuck Records.

Produced and engineered by Adam Fuhr at House of Wonders
Additional engineering by Jensen Fridfinnson at House of Wonders
Written by Adam Fuhr and Keegan Steele

Adam Fuhr • vocals, synth, acoustic guitar
Jensen Fridfinnson • violin
Keegan Steele • synth
Jordon Ottenson • drum kit
Chelliot Osuntade • bass guitar
Todd Martin • french horn

Long Dream

Life gets complicated when you're trying to juggle careers, responsibilities and relationships. That's a key takeaway from Madeline Finn's unflinching, Americana-influenced "Asleep in the Driveway," a song whose easygoing tempo masks turbulent lyrics about the disconnect between expectations and reality: "Now, I know I made a promise/Baby, let's be honest/You're still waking up alone." That scenario understandably causes more questions than resolutions ("Is this what you asked me for?/Is that what you wanted?") along with no shortage of self-doubt and intense soul-searching. 

"This song came from a phone call with my wife (then fiancée) about being overwhelmed with emotion surrounding budgets and finances while I was on the road touring," Finn says. "This sparked a reflection into the things that make us feel like subpar partners. 'Asleep in the Driveway' is a look into the insidious transactional element that creeps into so many of our relationships."

Asleep in the Driveway

Sydney indie rock three-piece Crystal Cities are back, this time with the title track and second single from their forthcoming 3rd LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War. The song reveals a more experimental approach to the band’s songwriting this time around, both in terms of instrumentation and arrangement. Geoff Rana’s first lyrics echo this sentiment of change also, “Hold my cigarette, yeah, I think I need a break from the same old song and dance”.

The synth pads underlying the track create a spacey, cosmic bed which instantly take the listener somewhere they’ve never been whilst listening to a Crystal Cities track. Rana delivers the verse vocals with swagger before the song opens up into a spacious and uplifting chorus. The track then takes a Bowie-esque turn, relaxing into an almost free-time bridge where a haunting theremin-sounding synth provides most of the harmonic support. 

"It is a song about the polarising experience of life; when the universe and all the things that encompass it seem to coalesce in such a way that life appears to be your ally, but then quickly turns and appears to become your enemy; when life seems to gracefully surrender to your will, but then in an instant throws everything it has at you. It’s about the unexpected wins and losses that life can deliver at any given moment. The song takes some unexpected twists and turns to reflect this sentiment."
⁣- Geoff Rana (vocals/guitar/keys)

Lead vocalist and guitarist/keyboardist Geoff Rana has been spending days on end in his self-made studio where he’s been writing, producing and engineering the band’s latest material.

While the band’s previous effort - their sophomore album Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight - was an exercise in hard-hitting alternative rock that could rattle a live audience, the band’s third LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War, feels more explorative and colourful (at least from the two singles released from the band thus far, the first being “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”). 

This new single happens to be the last Crystal Cities song previous drummer Daniel Conte performs on, with new drummer Neel Shukla taking over the drumming duties for the remainder of the tracks on the upcoming album.

Long-time Crystal Cities collaborator Paul Lani (David Bowie, Prince) was once again tapped to handle mixing and mastering duties for the recording.

SInce the band’s formation in 2016 they have released a highly praised EP - Who’s Gonna Save Us Now (2017) - and two critically acclaimed albums - Under The Cold Light of the Moon (2019) and Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight (2021). There is no scheduled release date for the band’s forthcoming third album. 

The band consists of Geoff Rana (lead vocals, guitar, keys), Jared King (Bass, backing vocals), and newest member, Neel Shukla (Drums).

I Should Have Known That This Was War

Revealing their first song of 2023, Christchurch based indie rock duo The Response return with new single. Opting to release their album one track at a time rather than all at once, the new song “Over The Moon” is the 8th release in the series. The farcical lyrics about not being able to slow down when confronted with the passing of time, coupled with the angular note choices and ceaseless rhythm make it feel like a chase scene in a thriller movie. Skittering drums and pulsing bass are punctuated by guitar that puts the whole song on edge.

The Response - Over The Moon

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Lyrics:

Sometimes it’s not okay
It’s fine to feel that way
Sometimes enough’s enough
Sometimes the waters rough

Staring at a half full glass
That sits upon a crooked table
On a wine stained rug
The one that you just got
And I think

Blue
It’s the right colour on you

Sometimes the game stays rigged
Sometimes the future is hid
But while the oceans still swirling
And the lovers are still yearning
I see the buildings burning
In a place I left so long ago
Those shackled ghosts they deserved it
From the shadowlands to a brighter shore

Staring at a half full glass
That sits upon this charming table
On a wine coloured rug
A gift from my everlasting love
I think

Blue
It’s the right colour on you

Song Credits 🕯

Licenses: Pascal@theclique.co.za

Credits 🕯
All Words and Music by Pascal Righini
Produced by Pascal Righini & Joshua Luke Berry
Mixed by Vicente Espi, Songololo Music
Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Artwork by Lauren Waller 
Contact Yum Yuck ☯️ : pascal@theclique.co.za

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