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The Lonely Forest & Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
The Lonely Forest:We Sing in Time is where the stars align for The Lonely Forest. The band rides a catchy chorus to epic heights, all while hitting a sincere, emotional note. By the end of the song, it becomes clear that the song's refrain of 'in time the trees die and lights will fade' isn't about the seasons. 'Let's send boys overseas/To fight ghosts in the deserts/Instead of teaching them to give and lead' the band cries in the chilling closing verse, lending an anguished charge to the already compelling track and a highlight to a thoroughly compelling album.
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin:
Let It Sway isn't just the title of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin's third full-length -- it's a philosophy that ultimately helped save the band.
After enduring numerous tension-filled sessions while self-recording 2008's Pershing, the band members decided it would be best to relinquish control over production and pursue new options when it came time to record their next album.Not knowing which producer to contact, they began their search by reaching out to Death Cab For Cutie guitarist and respected engineer Chris Walla -- a fan and friend of SSLYBY since the release of 2005's Broom -- to see if he had any recommendations.
Unexpectedly, Walla quickly replied he had the perfect person in mind -- himself.
And so, at his suggestion, SSLYBY made the trek from their hometown of Springfield, MO to Madison, WI -- home of the famed Smart Studios (Nirvana's Nevermind, Smashing Pumpkins' Gish). Working with Walla (Tegan and Sara, The Decemberists) and resident producer Beau Sorenson (Death Cab For Cutie, Sparklehorse), the band members crafted the final list of 12 songs that appear on Let It Sway.Let It Sway takes cues from the band's quiet Broom-era bedroom recordings and couples them with the polished sound of Pershing to create a whole new aesthetic most evident on songs like album opener "Back in the Saddle" and the slow burner "Stuart Gets Lost Dans Le Metro."
Ironically, despite its high-profile studio origin, the record has a more authentic and "live-sounding" feel than if the group had recorded at home."Recording the album reminded me of how everything was when we first started playing together," says Dickey. "Everything about making music with your friends seemed fun and perfect all over again."
As Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin learned firsthand, when pressure is mounting, sometimes you just gotta Let It Sway.
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