幽霊少女は八月を殺す

Taken from the album "Chorus." Out now on Slumberland Records.

Order LP/CD: http://slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/273
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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

Free download available here: https://honeymoonuk.bandcamp.com/track/sunshine

Produced by Jack Slater Chandler 
Recorded by Honey Moon 
Assistant Engineer - Ben Williams 
Artwork by Tash Ingall

ISRC: UK78E1500005

Sunshine

Taken from Well Far Away Friends WFAF001
Available via free download or on limited edition cassette:
https://wellfarawayfriends.bandcamp.com/

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Plums - Near Sleeper (outtake)

Third Single of Jessica Jalbert's album Brother Loyola, out October 25th on Old Ugly. 

jessicajalbert.bandcamp.com

Lack of a Lake

Ghost

we're meant to lose 
the most precious things we have
so i've kept myself 
miles away from things like love
but unexpectedly
u mean so much to me
you're always on my mind
you're always on my mind
u never talk
but your eyes give u away 
(please) keep me in mind 
for another time & another place
cos unexpectedly
u mean so much to me
you're always on my mind
you're always on my mind
if unexpectedly
u find your way to me
i'll take your hand in mine
i'll take your hand in mine

(unexpectedly)

Words and Music by Dean Valentino

Recorded & produced with James Freeman & Gareth Leach
Mixed by Geoffrey O'Connor
Mastered by Dave Walker
Artwork by Sarah Ujmaia
Drums hit by John Philip

Training Wheels

Written by Nacho Cano
Bass by Ben Levinson
Mixing and Engineering by Andrew Young and Nacho Cano
Mastering by Andrew Young

Lyrics:

When I come around won't you say my name?
And if you leave this town I won't be the same

You hurt more
at bay
You'd love more
while away

you hurt more
(and even if the time was right)
at bay
(we should have known better)
you'd love more
(and even if the time was right)
while away
(we should have known better)

when I come around, won't you say my name?
and if you leave this town I won't be the same
when I come around, won't you say my name?
and if you leave this town I won't be the same

and even if the time was right
we should have known better
and even if the time was right
we should have known better

when I come around won't you say my name?
and if we leave this town, I won't be the same

Ghost

The Forbin