vibes

Taken from the album "Chorus." Out August 19, 2014 on Slumberland Records.

Pre-order LP/CD: http://slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/273
Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/chorus-itunes

Philadelphia, PA’s Literature features Kevin Attics, Nathaniel Cardaci, Chris Schackerman, and Seth Whaland. Attics, who’d written for numerous music trades as a teen, met Cardaci and Whaland at the house venue they both operated in Austin, TX. Cardaci and Whaland each ran small imprint labels and, a million adventures later, the trio decided to form a band. Upon moving to Philadelphia the group befriended Schackerman who also joined the fold. 

In 2012, following a well-received single and a track on Gerard Cosloy’s “Casual Victim Pile II” compilation they released their debut album, "Arab Spring," which became a cult hit within the indiepop community. That album is sharp and immediate, almost mod-ish in its attack, but always tuneful and going for melody where it counts. They toured the US in support, and have performed with the likes of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Eternal Summers, Ted Leo, Sic Alps, White Fence, Gentlemen Jesse, Hospitality, and Brown Recluse. They also appeared on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic.

In 2013 they released a follow-up 7”, “Tie Dye” and contributed a track to Esopus Magazine alongside artists like Jens Lekman and The Shins. They also played at that year’s NYC Popfest, which helped cement the buzz that was steadily growing amongst savvy pop fans. "Arab Spring" was treated to a re-mastered re-press, which followed the first pressing and quickly sold out.

Autumn of 2013 saw the band begin work on their second album, "Chorus," with lauded engineer Gary Olson (whose body of work includes records by Crystal Stilts, Mad Scene and The Beets) at his Marlborough Farms studio in Brooklyn, NY. As a beautiful autumn turned into one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Olson and the band began stretching out, enhancing the album with studio techniques dating back to the late 60s including true-tape flanging, sending vocals through Leslie speaker cabinets, and the same analog style of automatic double-tracking created at Abbey Road Studios.

The result is an album that is as immediate as it is timeless, full of effortlessly catchy and well-crafted tunes that echo pop legends like Smiths and Orange Juice. All of that time in the studio has resulted in a rich, considered sound that puts the band's arranging and playing front and center. "Chorus" is one of the most exciting pop records in years, and marks Literature at true contenders.


Literature - New Jacket

Creep -  Haley Reinhart

i miss my ex w/karphloz

Look me in the Eyes

Blah Blah Blah is a band created by a group of like minded musicians with one common goal: to elevate humanity through music. Pioneers of Ballroom Rock , Blah Blah Blah has been recognized throughout the world as a band that not only produces beautiful, harmonic music, but stands behind it with the integrity and intelligence that is seldom realized in today’s leading acts. 


Their unique sound and humble disposition places them in a class of their own that is unrivaled. Blah Blah Blah represents the future of music and its place in society–that of healing, nurturing, and unifying the discord in our world. 


Their debut album, This is for The Time, released early 2016, with upcoming tour dates to follow. 

Album Info

Recorded From 2012 To 2015.
Released Early 2016.

Credits
Solomon David Moss (Vocal, Guitar, Piano) 
Byron Harden (Bass, Drums)
Dario Ecks (Drums)
Tameka Reid (Cello)
Phill Ferguson (Keys)
A.J Storm (Co-Production/Mix Engineer @ Dungeon Of Noise Studios)
Eric Boulanger (Mastering @ The Mastering Lab)
Artwork By (Sandra Ayala)

Genre 
"Ballroom Rock"

Sermon In Love

Where's My Love

Send Her Love My Way

No I Never

track 7 off of the sophomore record No Hitter! 

https://petiteleague.bandcamp.com/album/no-hitter
https://www.facebook.com/PetiteLeague 

No Hitter

DOWN THAT ROAD

Just Leave Me Be

Written & Produced by Kit Conway
Drums by Eric Derwallis

dog on the run, soon as you call
it's nothing at all
and i know you've been lost, 
you're not home it's not your fault
but i swear that i'm not trying to pick a fight

i'll be the one as soon as you like
pick up the pall, put it aside
but you see how you could 
fall on that kinda line?
and i know you've been lost, 
you're not home it's not your fault
but i swear that i'm not trying to pick a fight

but i can't escape the feeling
that maybe what we're seeing
is overload, an overgrow
that isn't healing soon
and i can't just skate the reasons
i'm saying what we're thinking is true
i don't mean that but sometimes i feel i do

you shoulda seen the kinda look they gave me
when i said i wasn't feeling quite into it lately!
john and helen they just gave it all away
but i'd like to think that i gave it a coupla more days
and do you get frightened when you think about me
stealing your conviction in life? did i waste your time?
i'm not angy, i'm just giving up the fight

but i can't mistake the feeling
that maybe what we're seeing
is over love, an open cut
that isn't peeling soon
and i can't just skate the reasons
i'm saying what we're thinking is true

Dog on the Run

"Two Toes" is taken from Palm's forthcoming EP, "Shadow Expert", out June 16th on Carpark Records.

Pre-orders available here:
Carpark shop - smarturl.it/shadowexpert_carpark
iTunes - smarturl.it/shadowexpert_itunes

The band also announced a handful of North American summer tour dates to celebrate the release of their new record. Tickets will be available at 11am est on April 25th.

June 23rd - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
June 24th - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
July 5th - Lakewood, OH - Mahall's
July 6th - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
July 7th - Madison, WI - The Frequency
July 8th - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
July 11th - Seattle, WA - Timbre Room
July 12th - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
July 14th - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar Music Hall
July 15th - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre
July 16th - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
July 17th - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
July 19th - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
July 20th - Dallas, TX - Double Wide
July 21st - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
July 22nd - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
July 23rd - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight
July 24th - Durham, NC - The Pinhook
July 25th - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
July 26th - Washington, DC - DC9
July 27th - Kingston, NY - BSP Kingston
July 28th - Allston, MA - Great Scott
July 29th - Providence, RI - Aurora

Palm - Two Toes

cushion tape final

tell me

dreams of you

Seeing Eye Dog

from Better Late Than Never, released February 18, 2020

Lyrics by Eddie Madec

Music written by Alex Gonzalez

Lyrics:
I'm sick of wasting my time girl
I can see what the future holds
They're only laughing at your jokes
Cause they want something from you

I'm Fading fast
Maybe it's something I lack
But I can't let go
There's nothing holding me back from
It's been so long that I can't even remember
My heart's as bare as a tree in December

I was shook when I met you
Memories I hold onto
Washed away like tears in rain
I can't stand to feel that pain

I'm Fading fast
Maybe it's something I lack
But I can't let go
There's nothing holding me back from
It's been so long that I can't even remember
My heart's as bare as a tree in December

I'm sick of wasting my time girl
I can see what the future holds
They're only laughing at my jokes
Cause they want something from me
credits

Tears in Rain

Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics & methods of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.

Early releases from Velocity Girl, Whorl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to share great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. Our first burst of activity through the 1990s and early 2000s brought seminal records by legendary bands like Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Lorelei, The Aislers Set, Hood and Boyracer.

By the mid 2000s we were seeing a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2025 is our thirty-sixth (!) year we are still at it, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like The Laughing Chimes, Humdrum, The Cords, Autocamper, Jeanines, The Umbrellas, Neutrals, Artsick, Kids On A Crime Spree, Papercuts, Lightheaded, Tony Jay, Chime School, Lunchbox and many, many more. Indie fashions come and go but we're still thrilled by great songs and the new ways that pop can be rejuvenated to fit the times.

Literature - New Jacket

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