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Another Batch of Country Duds

by Lunar Ticks

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mfrasca Lunar Ticks do a hammerhead turn and offer up a fine Hartford-esque album of Americana. Favorite track: Amadan.
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1.
Here goes somethin’ with my head still buzzin’ It might not be much but at least its not nothin’ my legs have all been broke and healed back up, I hope So here goes something, here goes something, here goes something you’re looking well as far as I can tell I don’t know your name, your face, or age I can hardly see a thing up on this stage but these songs wont sing themselves and I can’t be no one else so here goes something, here goes something, here goes something It goes something a little like this and maybe a little something like that If I told you that I knew, I’d be bluffin’ so here goes something, here goes something, here goes something I perform all day to entertain my blues away theres not much that I know but the truth is in the show I just want to be sincere so glad to be in insert your town name here goes something here goes something Here goes something a little like this and maybe a little something like that If I told you that I knew, I’d be bluffin’ so here goes something, here goes something, here goes something We’ll laugh and we’ll cry we’ll dance till the morning brings her light You make feel so high but one day we will die but that days not tonight probably Here goes something
2.
Binge Livin' 04:20
I want to throw the hashtags in trash bags all the selfies can go to hell I want out of a pixelated age start drinking from a different well I’ve got drugs to get me through the weekend and the week that’s coming around too much to consume there’s not enough room binge livin’ really got me down take a picture of a post you got in a text from a friend who got it off your page get your news from a dude who flunked out of school between tenth and eleventh grade like or dislike accept or decline is our world so black and white? wrong or right ill be scrolling all night till the dark turns into the light I want to throw the hashtags in trash bags all the selfies can go to hell I want out of a pixelated age start drinking from a different well I’ve got drugs to get me through the weekend and the week that’s coming around too much to consume there’s not enough room binge livin’ really got me down Eatin’, drinkin’, smoking’ slackin’ off too much for me to get my shit straight useless information gives my brain a vacation just a little time to escape if you follow someone online its okay but in real life you go to jail kickstart a go fund me page and see how long it takes to pay your bail I want to throw the hashtags in trash bags all the selfies can go to hell I want out of a pixelated age start drinking from a different well I’ve got drugs to get me through the weekend and the week that’s coming around too much to consume there’s not enough room binge livin’ really got me down too much to consume there’s not enough room binge livin’ really got me down binge livin’ really got me down Oh, binge livin’ such a wonderful way to be oh, I watch the latest movies from my cellphone on my tv oh, I watched six seasons of ten shows in a row I saw it all on my cellphone
3.
hanging in the balance on an out-of-tune tight rope surfing a tidal wave of infinite unknowing got me feeling like a dope Dealing hypotheticals I’ll flow like a river reflect like a mirror respond like an echo something inside me waiting to find me a way into my way without will I catch a ray of sunshine today? or will I hide my head in a cloud? dealing hypotheticals when the dealers blind I fold I’ll flow like a river reflect like a mirror respond like an echo the unavoidable sadness when things are going well I overuse being enthused fake it till you make it wish I didn’t have to choose I’m always who I want to be but never who I am I’m a sophisticated catastrophist a self fulfilling prophet self conscious narcissist I’d like to return the reward for my risk I need a list for all my lists But you can’t have your tocks without your ticks I’ll flow like a river reflect like a mirror respond like an echo the unavoidable sadness when things are going well I’ll flow like a river reflect like a mirror and respond when things are going well
4.
Amadan 06:00
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go past the virgin mary out in the County Kerry theres a bar with a band to dance the lads will have their craic theres Mickey, Mike, and Mac Pat O'Keefe and Edmond Henehan but out of all the pals and pints, all of which I like they ain't the ones who’s on my mind oh, Maggie! Maggie Muldoon could make the strongest sailor swoon the men of Mayo never stood a chance Galway gals really get me going Wesport women want and want and want and the Tourmekady ladies sure can turn me crazy theres Aoife, Moira, Shailagh and Siohban but theres only one road that leads to my heart and theres only one love who knows to tar it oh, Maggie! Maggie Muldoon could make the strongest sailor swoon the men of Mayo never stood a chance Maggie would pull the cart around to feed the children of Gloughntown then we'd stay uo all night make a deadman think he was alive
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take your time and decide what to do with me but make up your mind and if you decide that you’re through with me I’ll be fine if you choose to leave but I’m done trying to find the answers in your eyes Sorry’s not an answer at least when it’s coming from you now I’m the one who feels like its done it’s not the way that I want it to be so please leave me I said please leave me I’d left you but you didn’t know I didn’t love you but I couldn’t be leading you on for so long, If wasn’t leading on myself If don’t pick up the phone I didn’t love you but I couldn’t be leading you on for so long, If wasn’t already leading on myself take your time and decide what to do with me but make up your mind and if you decide that you’re through with me I’ll be fine if you choose to leave but I’m done trying Sorry’s not an answer at least when it’s coming from you now I’m the one who feels like its done it’s not the way that I want it to be so please leave me I said please leave me I’d left you but you didn’t know I didn’t love you but I couldn’t be leading you on for so long, If wasn’t leading on myself If don’t pick up the phone I didn’t love you but I couldn’t be leading you on for so long, If wasn’t already leading on myself
7.
Crooked Hole 06:48
Let me tell you an old tale of this town cursed upon birth left in the woods to die bloodshot eyes, gruesome teeth and twisted spine the wolves wouldn’t raise such a beast And the children all around knew their bones would be his feast locked in and loaded with their pitchforks and their torches I led a hateful hoard into the night with children fast asleep probably having scary dreams their parents headed off to fight the hounds did howl as the sniffed out his tracks and we traced him back to a decrepit little shack and our anger spewed out as we shout give yourself up you god forsaken animal give yourself up and you won’t have to die slow theres no use in hiding now far too long you’ve terrorized this town bring the shackles and they’ll hold the one we know as crooked hole if you hear me would you kindly drop that key i know you’re far to old to believe I’m the monster they made me out to be but its true that theirs evil beyond those trees I’ve seen shadows drag their men to hell winged creatures casting wicked spells I guard the demons gate, and you know i guard it well so you’d be wise to let me go not another word was spoke the locks on his cell must have up and broke now the children will always know to stay away from crooked hole
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I’m working on a building each and everyday I’m spreading myself thin but I can’t complain I’m wading in the water where tiptoes can’t touch Just where I’m supposed to be, dip my head underneath Im working on a building wading in the water fixing to fly a steam powered plane howling at the moon crazy as a loon I’d fly right through the trees, past mountains, scatter clouds Burn my wings on the sun, oh don’t it sound like fun in between being free an holding it together A place called home could help us brave the stormy weather I’ll work that building til it crumbles to the ground Though it’s not my own, I’d like to help it grow Just throw my coal upon that same old train Never for the glory, just for the game Im working on a building wading in the water fixing to fly a steam powered plane howling at the moon crazy as a loon
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you wanna hear a comfort song something we can all sing along to I think I forgot the words so I’ll try my best to not sound sad lets be alone together theres not much else we can do I can’t know you you can’t know me so lets quit trying knowing and lets be alone together There’s not really an answer I won’t try and make one I just want you to know I’ve been feeling real fucking alone so lets feel alone together theres not much else we can do I can’t know you you can’t know me so lets quit trying knowing and lets be alone together lets be alone together theres not much else we can do I can’t know you you can’t know me so lets quit trying knowing and lets be alone together so lets quit trying knowing and lets be alone together
12.
Ive got just one more thing that id like to say before i let the breeze blow you away be kind to your mothers your sisters and your brothers and smile I’ve got just one more thing that you outta know if you’re feeling blue you can let it show its a lonesome dusty road you don’t have to go alone so lets ride I’ve got just one more thing that has to be said that has to be heard outside of my head your feet won’t shake themselves and you can’t be no one else so come on bust a rug and let a little love in I’ve got just one more thing then ill shut my mouth you can find the north star if you're stuck down south there's give and there's get so come on give your hand you’ll get mine the world is such a cold and lonely place to be so make friends with a stranger and put a smile on your face that puts a smile on their face and smile with your teeth one more thing and swear its the end you don’t have to break to prove you can bend thank you for lending an ear my friend I hope to be with you again

about

in 2018 we launched an experimental EP project titled, “What’s in a Name?”. Each EP focuses on a specific genre or style (Punk, Funk, Jazz, Etc), where we try and navigate the idioms, energy, and feeling of the music, while of course, adding our own twist along the way. For our first release “Unknown Gnomes & Neon Hearse", we focused on Garage Rock, Punk, and all things Heavy. Now, we are back with “Another Batch of Country Duds” featuring songs rooted in Folk, Country, Bluegrass and other styles of acoustic Americana music.

The lyrics and harmony of folk and traditional music go back further than can be traced, so we took it upon ourselves to fill in the blanks, re-write the history books, and draw outside the lines. “Another Batch of Country Duds” is a modern/retro Neo-Americana record. There’s familiarity in the sounds of a hot summer day by the creek or a wandering tumbleweed on a dusty desert highway. While we’ve never hitch-hiked those highways and the creek has long run dry, we’ve done our damndest to capture theses reverberations. Humor and sadness mingle at this old barn dance. These are songs for drinkin’, cryin’, laughin’ and lovin’.

“Binge Livin’” stomps its feet and hollers out an anthem of disillusionment in the age of technology.

“Maggie Muldoon” is a lively look into the backroom of an Irish pub, where the boisterous storyteller’s lay it on thick, and a rollicking string band plays all night.

spurned lovers that have lost hope in working it out lament on “Please Leave Me”.

A spooky campfire story gets set to melody on the swampy, dark and ominous “Crooked Hole”.

“Flow Like a River” navigates melancholy, self-doubt and anxiety, all while hoping for better days. The lonesome pedal steel pulls at the heartstrings while offering glimpses of light through the dark clouds.

and a singin’ cowboy offers solace in a simple tune on the Honky Tonkin’ “One More Thing”.

the result is exaggerated and re-imagined Americana nostalgia for the 21st century and beyond. “Another Batch of Country Duds” is an ode to Folk songs of the past that slipped through the cracks, and those of the future that might never be heard.

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released July 3, 2020

Faraz Chaudry- Electric Guitar/ Archtop Guitar/Acoustic Guitar/Baritone Electric Guitar/ Nylon String Electric Guitar/Upright Bass/ Upright Bass Bowed/Whistling/Harmony Vocals/ Trumpet (edited out)
Josh Levine- As the Assistant/Electric Piano/ Acoustic Piano/Organ/Melodica/Pedals/Harmony Vocals
Ryan Mannix- Vocals/Songs/Electric Guitar/Steel String Acoustic Guitar/Nylon String Acoustic Guitar/11 String Acoustic Guitar/5 string Banjo/Pedal Steel Guitar/Synthesizers/Sound Effects/Tape Effects/ Assorted Noises
Joel Masinter-Electric Bass Guitar
Carter Stirtz- Drums and Cymbals/Percussion/Washboard/Spoons/ Half Acre Jug/Cajon/Brushes on Pink Guitar/Harmony Vocals

Pete Smith- Banjo
Naomi Culp-Fiddle
Cassidy Stirtz-Fiddle/Vocals
Trevor Paulsen- Mandolin
Mike Racky- Pedal Steel Guitar
Hanna Aczui- Harmony Vocals

Billy Andres as Lars Kyburnz as Lefty Larsen

Josh Friedberg-Recording/Editing/Mixing/Mastering/Tape Effects/Harmony vocals/Awesomeness

Loren Egeland-Art

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Lunar Ticks Chicago, Illinois

The band is influenced by the songwriting and studio experimentation of 90's and 2000's innovative Alternative/Indie rock bands like Wilco, My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Ween, Yo La Tengo, Pavement, and Dr. Dog, and fuses it with genre-bending, progressive musicality, and exploratory improvisations in the vein of The Grateful Dead, Phish, and Umphrey's McGee. ... more

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