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Eyes Open

distance hides it all so well
always seems to freak me out
much too late to turn around
your reflections always wearing me down
given into your charm 
what more do you want 
are you really gonna make me beg 
it's much too late what more do you want 

yeah cause it's so much fun 
just know it's gonna tear you apart 
people run right past 
before it even starts
that's just fine
even if you suck my blood
never had to make sense 
cause 50/50 ain't so bad I guess

finally wrapped your head around
you'll never find a place like this
so blind yourself and turn around
don't try so hard to figure it out
you long for more well that's a shame
never was your choice to make 
forget it all don't beg for more

yeah cause it's so much fun 
just know it's gonna tear you apart 
people run right past 
before it even starts
that's just fine
even if you suck my blood
never had to make sense 
cause 50/50 ain't so bad I guess

LOANSTAR

Witches + Vampires

A Colossal Waste Of Light

They Said So

Something Good

Produced by Exsonvaldes.
Recorded by Exsonvaldes @ Soyuz, Paris.
Mixed by Etienne Caylou.
Mastered by Antoine Bernard @ Square Mastering.
Artwork by Exsonvaldes with help from Aurélie Ingrato.

Words & music by Exsonvaldes. Published by Finalistes.
P & C 2022 Finalistes.

Torino

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

Let There Be Music

Naturally

off-white glove

Cast Away

New Single 'You're A Lonely Diamond' Out Now!!

STREAM:
https://gyro.to/YoureALonelyDiamond

LYRICS:

Verse 1:
Count my breath
Like 1 2 3
Heard you talking shit on me
Guess I gotta go
And bite my tongue
Some of us can't see the sun

Pre-Chorus:
Never going under
Broken battered shattered before your eyes
Hey it's a wonder
Count your blessings like 1 2 3
Fuck 'em all when they don't believe

Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
What do ya wait for?
Is it something more?
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
What do you wait for?
Is it something more?

Verse 2:
It'll get better
No matter how hard you try to climb
You'll outshine
Their light
In time
Nothing that's better than

Pre-Chorus:
Hey, it's a wonder
You count your blessings like 1 2 3
Fuck 'em

Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
(You're a lonely diamond)
What do ya wait for?
Is it something more?
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
(You're a lonely diamond)
What do you wait for?
Is it something more?

Bridge:
Couldn't see it for myself
In the arms of somebody else
Couldn't see it more
That fight to shine
And open wide

Woo hoo
Waiting for a love like yours
Woo hoo
Waiting for the light to shine

Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
(You're a lonely diamond)
What do ya wait for?
Is it something more?
Oh, oh, oh
You're a lonely diamond
(You're a lonely diamond)
What do you wait for?
Is it something more?

Outro:
I'll try giving it up for you
Well, I'll try giving it up for you
Well, I'll try giving it up for you
Well, I'll try giving it up for you

ABOUT LOVE DRUNK HEARTS
Love Drunk Hearts make music that speaks to the messiness, beauty, and complexity of modern life. Drawing widely from indie, classic and surf rock influences, their songs land in an interesting sonic middle ground; a space that allows for atmosphere to build and stories to develop.

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER VIDEOS
'Breathe The Fire' - https://youtu.be/XiYH2qDFnhg
'Weekend Blues' - https://youtu.be/8UGcP-udeZY
'Roam' - https://youtu.be/CPjzvljuLKo
'Those Boys' - https://youtu.be/C3AHZ6nd9Ho
'Let It Flow' - https://youtu.be/H1LGmN8LfuQ

WEBSITE:
https://www.lovedrunkhearts.com

FOLLOW:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lovedrunkhearts
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lovedrunkhearts
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRGY2aIk1lK2ofT8AO4kWw
Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/lovedrunkhearts

LISTEN:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KUKdIYZklFYeYWd59xq5Y
Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/au/artist/love-drunk-hearts/1164860156
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/love-drunk-hearts
Triple J Unearthed - https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/love-drunk-hearts

CONTACT:
Bookings - ldh@lovedrunkhearts.com
Management - ldh@lovedrunkhearts.com
PR - jake@footstompmusic.com  
     

MUSIC:
Written By Aaron Ikin, Ben Bryant

Copyright Love Drunk Hearts 2023.

You're A Lonely Diamond

The single depicts the fragility of romantic love as Keener’s smoldering vocals float around a slowly pulsing, retro groove.  It’s off the album, I Do Not Have to Be Good, due out May 22.

https://glgmusicpr.com/2020/01/13/emily-keener-releases-do-you-love-me-lately-single-on-february-10/

Publicist: Janelle Rogers, Green Light Go
janelle@glgpub.com.com

I Do Not Have to Be Good

Do You Love Me Lately

If you’re free to leave, it's easy to stay
But it's not always simple to do
Show off your weaknesses, misunderstand
& be the worst version of you

A leaf from a tree in the autumn will fall
Like a feather, floats to the floor
Be a new one next year, we grow strong over here 
So hold on, you’ll be back for more 

It’s never the end of the world
It just stops for a minute while you unfurl 
It goes on without you, whatever you do
So, stand up for something, all the way through

Take a leaf from my story
Don’t disappear ‘til its time
I used to be sad, and then I forgot
I remember who’s on my side

They say that you’re larger than life
So, you live like maybe it’s true
But don’t take it from me, wait & you’ll see
Life is much larger than you

It’s never the end of the world
It just stops for a minute while you unfurl 
It goes on without you, whatever you do
So, stand up for something, all the way through

Never The End Of The World

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Fossway - Grey Cloud

French Sunset

My People

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