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If I Had To Choose

The cherry blossom start
A summer with all the bugs
We stumble out for air
Like we've never seen the world
The tags inside our collars
Cut them out for good
And wash them till they're soft

I can tell
You're gonna leave a mark on me
All as well
We're weaning off cetirizine

The skin we lost is settled
In corners we don't go
And growing like the guilt
Of never calling home

I can tell
You're gonna leave a mark on me
All as well
We're weaning off cetirizine
I can tell
You're in it till you can't be seen
For a while
And then we're trading allergies

Performed by Stray Fossa (W. Evans, N. Evans, Z. Blount)
Lyrics by Nicholas Warren Evans
Music by Nicholas Warren Evans and William J Evans

Produced by William Evans

Cover art by Melissa Santamaría

Blossomer

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Subsonic Eye - "Being Productive"

washed up feat. Sun Cell

Beacon

Forever This Way - Rooskin X Beach for Tiger

Echo Peak

over/under

Begin Here

Carrying on the long tradition of sentimental jangle pop songwriters, Lightheaded distill decades of lovelorn tunes into sounds for modern softies. They have the sunshine sparkle of The Left Banke and Margo Guryan, the C86 charm of Dolly Mixture and Would-Be-Goods, and the cinematic swell of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura.

"Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!" is their most collaborative and earnest release to date, and marks their first collaborative release with Slumberland and the UK's Skep Wax label. From Laurel Canyon folky jangle to elegant chamber pop to lovesick girl-group ballads, Lightheaded's tunes nod to the ‘60s without feeling antiquated and this new EP is their most perfectly bittersweet and fully-realized recording yet.

Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!

pre-order

Lightheaded - Same Drop

Over Time

Thomas Kinkade's Grand Delusion - Coma Cinema

Cityscape

An album crafted over many years of songwriting. Zach Williams composed a journey through the passage of time that brings back memories of nostalgia. Let the grooves sink in and experience the 2nd album from Saidtheanimals. It's a wild ride of murder, relaxation, and close encounters with some new planetary friends. 

Vinyl for sale

Darkest Hour Brightest Days

Bloodly socks (Prod. Sickboi)

Psych-pop chefs!

Rooskin are a band from Southend, Essex who combine their array of influences they create a weave of psychedelic, surf-enthused indie pop anthems!  

With influences like Real Estate, Mac Demarco, War on Drugs, Bombay Bicycle Club and Tame Impala you can hear the saccharine heart beating beneath the hazy-wavey tones.

“A band who focus on summery sounds, warm synths and hooky vocals. Fun to watch and easy to get involved with!” - Village Green Festival

"A feel good sound that you can easily indulge in. Full of warming harmonies and wonderful effects" "Reminiscent of bands such as Real Estate and DIIV, with their distinctive melodies and laid back approach" - Art Will Fall

"The right mix and balance between saccharine pop and indie pop" - Come Here Floyd

“This band is bringing a totally fresh take on the traditional style of surf pop” - Unheard Gems

"FUN" - Ollie Winiberg

Forever This Way - Rooskin X Beach for Tiger

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