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CINDER HILL (Sven-Erik Olsen) 

Went for a ride in the dark 
To the high side of town for a lark
What a whirlwind down in the dale
Through a snowstorm, through a flower vale

I ascended on a springboard
What a dream chord, oh
And I ascended 
But I’m never gonna ride down Cinder Hill, no no

A bevy of radio waves
On a windswept pavilion we came
Through the oakwood, down in the glade
Bifurcated by the love we made

And so it ended when the chimes rang
What a dream pang, oh
And I descended 
And I’m never gonna ride down Cinder Hill, no no no

Went for a ride in the dark
To the high side of town for a lark

Cinder Hill

Paperbacks is an indie pop band based in southern Minnesota, helmed by Minneapolis tunesmith Sven-Erik Olsen (vocals & guitar), whose tuneful, dreamy Beatlesque pop gems are brought to life by keyboardist Julie Sweet, bassist Michael Brewer Carina, and drummer Dan Greenwood. The result is an adventurous mix of baroque pop, jangle pop and indie rock that calls to mind a wide variety of influences including Elvis Costello, Built to Spill, Radiohead and Stereolab, but truly sounds like nobody else.

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