Recorded somewhere in Rome during spring 2015

THIS IS THE ICE FOR THE DRINKS WE’LL NEVER DRINK
THIS IS THE TANQUERAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL TO GET GENTLY HIGH TOGETHER WITH
THIS IS THE SEASONING FOR THE PUNK MEAL I WANTED YOU TO TASTE
THIS IS MY WINDOWPANE
IT LOOKS ON A MEADOW OF SHIT
DOES IT BOTHER YOU?
I GUESS IT NEVER WILL

THIS IS THE MIRROR IN WHICH I DAILY TRY TO FIND MY WAY FAR FROM YOUR EYES
THIS IS MY LES PAUL, IT’S NOT IN TUNE BUT YOU CAN PLAY IT ALL THE SAME IF YOU WANT 
THIS IS THE COT I BOUGHT JUST FOR YOU 
I PROMISED NOT TO FUCK YOU, I SWEAR, I WON’T 
I KNOW IT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL 
BUT JUST STAYING HERE WITH YOU IT SEEMS SO CRAZILY FINE 

IN FACT YOU ARE NOT HERE

THIS IS MY SUBURBAN KINGDOM, THE MARKET, THE SUSHI BAR AND MY SAME OLD STUPID CHATTER
THIS IS THE SPICY RAIL I LOVE WALKING ALONG, PRETENDING YOU’RE LISTENING 
THIS IS ME SIGHING IN MY THIN WET BED 
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT TO CLAP STEVE ALBINI SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL NEVER RULE OUR OWN PRIVATE ROME
WE’LL NEVER RIDE THIS INDIE-OR-NOTHING SILLY TEEN DREAM 

BUT I’LL TRY ANYWAY

I’LL TRY HARD

(to V.)

Album di MM

Steve Albini

written, arranged and performed by XAYRA
produced by FABIO GRANDE & XAYRA
recorded and mixed by FABIO GRANDE at GLI ARTIGIANI STUDIO, Rome, Italy, June 2015
mastered by CARL SAFF at SAFF MASTERING, Chicago, Illinois, September 2015
recording and mixing assistance by PIETRO PAROLETTI

XAYRA consists of:
GIAN MARIO BACHETTI bass
ITALO RAGNO drums
COSTANTINO RAGNO electric guitars
MASSIMILIANO SPERI electric guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, harmonica, vocals

FABIO GRANDE played piano on track 07, synthesizer on track 05 and sang backing vocals on track 03
LORENZO AUTORINO sang backing vocals on track 04
JIMMY FROM OHIO played synthesizer on track 09

cover photos by MAXIMILIEN RIGAUT
artwork by MARCO CLAUDIO TRECCA
printed by STUDIO 80

XAYRA wishes to thanks: Fabio Grande, Pietro Paroletti, Carl Saff, Lorenzo Autorino, Maurizio Loffredo, Daniele Sinigallia, Francesco Di Bella, Jacopo Incani, Jeff Tweedy, Marco Claudio Trecca, Francesco Mauro


No Pleasure At All

Useless Escape From My Sweet Terrible Nowhere

Worries+Faults

...And Then, The Sacrifice

Huge Empire Of Nonsense Tumbling Down Very Politely

written, arranged and performed by XAYRA
produced by FABIO GRANDE & XAYRA
recorded and mixed by FABIO GRANDE at GLI ARTIGIANI STUDIO, Rome, Italy, June 2015
mastered by CARL SAFF at SAFF MASTERING, Chicago, Illinois, September 2015
recording and mixing assistance by PIETRO PAROLETTI

XAYRA consists of:
GIAN MARIO BACHETTI bass
ITALO RAGNO drums
COSTANTINO RAGNO electric guitars
MASSIMILIANO SPERI electric guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, harmonica, vocals

FABIO GRANDE played piano on track 07, synthesizer on track 05 and sang backing vocals on track 03
LORENZO AUTORINO sang backing vocals on track 04
JIMMY FROM OHIO played synthesizer on track 09

cover photos by MAXIMILIEN RIGAUT
artwork by MARCO CLAUDIO TRECCA
printed by STUDIO 80

XAYRA wishes to thanks: Fabio Grande, Pietro Paroletti, Carl Saff, Lorenzo Autorino, Maurizio Loffredo, Daniele Sinigallia, Francesco Di Bella, Jacopo Incani, Jeff Tweedy, Marco Claudio Trecca, Francesco Mauro

Bye Bye, Myself

I Might Be Happy

Bipolar Lament

Resilience Blues

Large Important Rock

Gian Mario Bachetti: bass; Italo Ragno: drums; Costantino Ragno: guitar; Massimiliano Speri: guitar, piano, vocals

Xayra