Hypocrite

Pen And Paper

Running With Yinzers

Sometimes I Miss The 80s

David Lynch

Songs from Running With Yinzers' sophomore release available 1/15/18

Point And Shoot Mode

Recluse

Failure To Fit In

Quarantine My Feelings

Failure to Fit in Is Not A Crime

My Last Rodeo

No Such Place

Running With Yinzers began as a home recording project for songwriter Collin Rice in his Pittsburgh, PA apartment. Most of the debut album was written and recorded in Rice’s apartment in Squirrel Hill during 2013 and he plays all the instruments on several of the tracks. The songs took on new life after the band’s move to the Philadelphia area as more and more complex instrumentation was added to those original recordings. As a professional philosopher, Rice finds ways of repeatedly delivering lines that are simultaneously engaging, insightful, and amusing such as “they give me pills, as if there’s a cure, for being unsure” or “this building is really quite unappealing, like a recipe that just says salt to taste”. Indeed, Rice’s continuous flow of whimsical insights consumes the listener’s focus throughout the album. Adding to the lyrical interest, the underlying music also shows great diversity, drawing on influences from Yo La Tengo, Pavement, The Clash, The Velvet Underground, The Talking Heads, Dave Matthews Band, The Strokes, Robyn Hitchcock, Parquet Courts, and others. Their self-titled debut album includes a variety of meticulously layered tracks whose low-fi recording style helps keep their delivery direct and genuine. Some tracks are assertive and rhythmically driven; others are tender and intimate. Before the band relocated to Philly, “The Sans Song” had already begun to grow in popularity. It’s a pacey distorted rock number with whimsical lyrics throughout that demand the listener’s attention. This is the most consistently delivered style among a collection of 11 tracks that span an impressive range of genres, tones, and themes. In addition to The Sans Song, “A Place Where People Live” is an assemblage of catchy acoustic guitar riffs (a la Dave Matthews) combined with Talking Heads inspired lyrics (i.e. it’s a song about buildings and people). The song ends with a catchy groove and saxophone solo that will have listeners reaching for the repeat button. Continuing the album’s playful tone, “David Lynch” describes Rice’s experiences “stepping through the red curtain” while becoming obsessed with the characters in the television show Twin Peaks. The song provides a unique look at Rice’s reaction to the strange darkness of Lynch’s world. Adding still more diversity to the album is “Sometimes I Miss the 80s”, a laser-shooting synthesizer romp that critiques our ever-growing dependence on technology and the desire to “take you back in time”. These songs are mixed in with several other tracks in which the band explores an impressive range of music that is sure to provide something for everyone to connect with. The result is a debut album that is both musically and lyrically unique and continues to entertain even after repeated listens. The band is currently recording their second full-length album in Philadelphia with an anticipated release in August or September of 2017.