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Our Debut Album

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Jan Borgwardt
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Jan Borgwardt Great album. Loved the making of. Can’t wait for the second album! Favorite track: Cash Salad.
Benjamin Wood
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Benjamin Wood It was a lot of fun listening to the album get made. The final product is a bonus! Favorite track: Magnetic Pulse.
rolypoly
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rolypoly So amazing to hear these guys start from nothing and 12 hours later end up with one of my favourite albums ever. Congratulations Dave and Graham! You're the best!
Rick Pecoraro
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Rick Pecoraro Thanks for doing this, guys. It's been a wild ride.
David Ivany
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David Ivany This album is so fun! All the styles but each done with care. And so many bops! Favorite track: Party Lyin'.
Roger Reeter
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Roger Reeter amazing. I'm so glad this was done. thanks guys Favorite track: Cash Salad.
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When the sun is too hot and there ain't enough shade to hide in I'll be takin' off to a place ruled by Poseidon We don't really care, you're the ones who need the air The city 'neath the sea is the only one for me Whoa, whoa King of the Deep If you're heading to the coast for a little summertime distraction You'll get burnt, I'll get satisfaction Don't mess with the Fins, we will pull you in The city 'neath the sea is the only one for me Whoa, whoa King of the Deep Now that summer's gone and I'm starin' at my own reflection Where are my summer friends with their perfect sun-kissed complexion A thousand miles down, an anchor for a crown Waiting for next year, an ocean full of tears The city 'neath the sea is the only one for me Whoa, whoa King of the Deep
2.
Saw her at the show, she was older than the rest Dancing front row with the patches on her vest I should lust for youth when I'm hanging in this place But I see the truth when I'm staring at her face The crowd will push around in the sweat and the sound But she won't be moved I could use a line that she's heard all the time But she won't be moved Should I try, but I realize How I must be to Sharon's eyes We know what she's not But who knows what she is? Sharon only knows I could be the guy who was sitting by her side Sidecar I would ride if she'd only be my guide I've never gone so fast, speeding through the night Sharon knows the path so I know I'll be all right The siren fills the air, she doesn't care 'Cause she won't be moved I could use a line that she's heard all the time But she won't be moved Should I try, but I realize How I must be to Sharon's eyes We know what she's not But who knows what she is? Sharon only knows Sharon Shockwave, she'll save my heart Sharon Shockwave, at the nightclub Sharon Shockwave, should I ask her? Sharon Shockwave, does she even care?
3.
Countless cups of coffee, a little Hilroy pad A broken tuner on my Junior, books unread since grad The ticking clock, the buzzing amp The birth of rock, the Fucking Champs The mics are Shure but we are not So we don't know what we got Maybe no one's listening Maybe there's no time Maybe you won't hear this And maybe that's fine This isn't Tin Pan Alley, this isn't Wall of Sound This isn't Nashville, this isn't mainstream or even underground Not on the road, not in the tent Not at the industry event There is no backstage, there is no pit There is no front page news of it Maybe no one's listening Maybe there's no time Maybe you won't hear this And maybe that's fine And if all the songs on Earth Are wiped out by a magnetic pulse The only thing that's ever final Is the music pressed on vinyl
4.
Everybody knows you They see you everywhere You have a thousand handles They’re not afraid to stare Everybody wonders Do you live alone? Do you talk to strangers On that public telephone? Doot doot doot... I don’t steal the mail Or communicate with Mars I don’t appear in nightmares Or collect breath in jars You’re only as human As people will let you be Doot doot doot... Have you heard the rumours (Don’t believe everything you hear) From friends of friends of friends? (And check the source of course my dear) He was cleaning up from God knows what (Please don’t act like it’s so obscene) Where the river bends (Man gets dirty, man gets clean) I’ve never been committed (So many go undiagnosed) Or been a wealthy man (Take a step a back, don’t get too close) I wouldn’t try to hurt you (I’ll just act like you don’t exist) I’m not that kind of man (As I squeeze the keys inside my fist)
5.
Party Lyin' 03:03
Young gun, hot shot Lines crossed, got caught You're a young gun, hot shot, oh Payphone Brian Party lyin' You're a young gun, hot shot, oh No, I never should've trusted you Medusa's got a new pantsuit You keep me talkin' on the telephone You keep me talkin' on the telephone Your voice is close but I am all alone You keep me talkin' on the telephone You keep me talkin' on the telephone I fall asleep to the dial tone
6.
Bioluminescent underwater blobs And tiny cleaner fish doing symbiotic jobs Chimpanzees figured out fashion long ago And monkeys find a hot tub to get out of the snow Crows can use tools and figured out the road And people can get high from licking on a toad Before a quake, dogs disappear And butterflies drink turtle tears Ahhhhh There’s lots of stuff I know about But I haven’t figured you out Ahhhhh How are sea turtles drawn to the waves? Are there grizzly bears lyin’ awake inside their caves? Is an octopus an alien species? Are jellyfish born from jellyfish pieces? How does an otter pick a favourite rock? And how does he know to put it in his pocket? Before a quake, dogs disappear And butterflies drink turtle tears Ahhhhh There’s lots of stuff I know about But I haven’t figured you out Ahhhhh I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know
7.
Insomnia 03:33
Last night Felt like I was on a planet of my own Last night Blue light There’s gotta be a better way than this Minus 1, minus 2, minus 3, minus 4 Minus 1, minus 2, minus 3, minus 4 Minus 1, minus 2, minus 3, minus 4 Minus 1, minus 2, my my my my Mind squeeze Pullin' yourself like a marionette Mind squeeze Pushin' yourself like a runaway jet And your heart’s free Sunlight Not right The planet’s gettin' started on the day One thing Birds sing The fog has lifted as the mist sets in It’s so bad it’s good, it’s so bad it’s good…
8.
Cash Salad 02:40
Ooh, cash salad Ooh, cash salad I'm so sweaty, cut the legs right off my jeans It's obscene St. Bernard in a self-driving car On my street What does it mean? Ooh, cash salad Patio platters Nothing else matters Ooh, cash salad Patio platters Nothing else matters Milk's on me, but check your food for bugs, Maurice If you please Let's go to another city This town's got me feeling the squeeze Ooh, cash salad Patio platters Nothing else matters Ooh, cash salad Patio platters Nothing else matters
9.
Swimmin’ in quarters Goin’ splitzies on a jet Flyin’ through borders Have a tiger for a pet Struck my fortune In oil and beef Had ten thousand men’s portions Call everyone chief It ain’t braggin’ if it’s true This is what I’m tellin’ you Take me back home Back home, I wanna go Take me back home Back home, I wanna go Well, I was shootin’ sharks in the South China Sea It ain’t quite the same as it used to be When I was seventeen on an icy sheet Shootin’ top shelf on our frozen feet Don’t mean to get rambly On such a short call Haven’t seen my family (No, sir) Outside the courtroom walls Tired of hearin’ yup Wanna know what’s real I’m all torn up Don’t know how to feel May not sound like a sing the blues This is what I’m tellin’ you Take me back home Back home, I wanna go Take me back home Back home, I wanna go
10.
Glam Boyz 02:54
It's a ritual It's sensual It's perpetual 'Cause we're never gonna stop Names are on the list Me and all my guests Ink is on our wrists 'Cause tonight it's gonna pop People filing in City full of skin It's all about to begin 'Cause we're going for the top 'Cause we're glamorous Oh so amorous You're so envious Come and join with us No more calluses No more papercuts No one's gonna be the boss of us We're the glam boyz And we're living on the edge of tonight Hitting the rooftop The beat is gonna drop The skyline is ours Time to take it to the stars Screaming at the night We might not but we might The feeling's all around They're lost but we're found Dreams of flying We're crying diamonds We're so high and We're never dying
11.
Ice Hotel 01:55
Find me in a waiting room Find me on a plane Find me in a nice hotel Hidden from the rain Find me in a long haul truck Just below the dash Right beside the pop up lighter Filling up with ash Now I only see you in a second hand store Now I only see you on TV No one needs you anymore Coins and candy Cards and clips Keys and buttons Poker chips Sitting in a living room Looking through the haze Smoke it, kill it, snuff it out And empty out the days Set it out like silverware Just between the plates, Coffee shops and restaurants For people out on dates Now I only see you in a second hand store Now I only see you on TV No-one needs you anymore Coins and candy Cards and clips Keys and buttons Poker chips
12.
Stay Calm 03:59
Promises outside have changed From colour TV to the worst WiFi in town Bowls of apples arranged Indefatigable host who has keys to your name And who am I kidding, asking for 2? A queen sized bed when a single will do. Wherever you are Stay calm, stay calm Wherever you are You are here Today's new releases are fresh The first few channels are someone else's news What's a guy tip to clean someone else's mess? Free paper and pen if you're struck by the muse The Gideons left something if you're looking for Jesus Or just let me tell you about these new releases Wherever you are Stay calm, stay calm Wherever you are You are here Help us do our best to save the forest By hanging your towels back up The cleaner the sheet, the darker the stain Elevator stops on your floor There's people in suits both business and swim Everyone's watching the door Except for Tommy or Johnny or Tim He hits all the buttons and gets off at the pool Businessman acts like everything's cool Wherever you are Stay calm, stay calm Wherever you are You are here
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Together again with a pal and a pen And it's verse, chorus, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, verse Locked in a room with a time and a tune But it works for us, works for us, works for us, works Our Debut Album, it's Our Debut, Our Debut Album

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12 songs written in 12 hours on the podcast Our Debut Album: www.ourdebutalbum.com

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released July 12, 2017

Recorded by Jay Arner
Dave Shumka: Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Graham Clark: Vocals, drums

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