: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Katie Pruitt : Album.......: Expectations : : Label.......: Rounder Records .. .:.. . Genre.......: Rock : Catnr.......: 1166100589 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2020-03-15 Str.date....: 2020-02-21 Quality.....: 249kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://katiepruitt.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Wishful Thinking 5:10 2. My Mind's A Ship (That's Going Down) 4:00 3. Expectations 3:55 4. Out Of The Blue 5:12 5. Normal 5:11 6. Grace Has A Gun 4:20 7. Searching For Truth 4:31 8. Georgia 4:11 9. Loving Her 5:04 10. It's Always Been You 5:13 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 46:47 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 87.94 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: The debut album from Katie Pruitt, Expectations is a glowingly :, : detailed collection of real-life stories, a courageous document : :' of coming of age in a sometimes-unwelcoming world. With a ': ,: narrative voice at turns poetic and unaffected, the Georgia-bred :, : singer/songwriter/guitarist treads endlessly complex emotional : :' ground: mental illness, toxic relationships, the frustration ': ,: and shame of growing up gay in the Christian South. But by :, : speaking her truth with sensitivity and grit, Pruitt ultimately : :' arrives at a self-acceptance thatÆs both hard-won and happily ': ,: defiant. :, : : :' ôI called the album Expectations because I liked that it was ': ,: ironic,ö says the 25-year-old artist, now based in Nashville. :, : ôThis recordÆs really about letting go of what other people : :' expect from you, and being free to be to just finally be ': ,: yourself.ö :, : : :' Co-produced by Pruitt and her close friend Michael Robinson at ': ,: the home studio of Rounder RecordsÆ Gary Paczosa, Expectations :, : gracefully showcases her captivating voiceùan instrument that : :' alternately soars and howls and softens to a near-whisper. And ': ,: while the album unfolds in a guitar-fueled sound steeped in folk :, : and country and rock-and-roll, each track stays centered on the : :' lucid songwriting that recently landed Pruitt on a ô20 Artists ': ,: To Watch In 2019ö from NPR. :, : : :' With its luminous groove and gauzy guitar tones, the title ': ,: track to Expectations embodies the albumÆs infinite tension :, : between strength and vulnerability, wariness and hope. ôI wrote : :' æExpectationsÆ as I was coming out of a depression,ö says ': ,: Pruitt. ôItÆs about how your whole perspective can change if you :, : shift your focus to what really matters, and recognize that : :' there are people who love you and can help you if you need ': ,: itùyou donÆt have to survive on your own.ö :, : : :' Elsewhere on Expectations, Pruitt delicately telegraphs the ': ,: pain and confusion that come from lack of belonging. A :, : piano-driven recollection of her adolescence, ôGeorgiaö : :' juxtaposes vivid memories of youthful rebellion with fearful ': ,: confessions about coming out to her family (ôMy father would :, : scream out in rage/He did not want a daughter whose soul wasnÆt : :' savedö). On ôNormal,ö Pruitt offers a bit of finely wrought ': ,: storytelling, sharply narrating the times in her life when she :, : felt most like an outsider (ôMarching in line in the halls of my : :' Catholic school/Seven Hail Marys if I copped an attitudeö). But ': ,: by the time Expectations reaches its penultimate trackùthe :, : gorgeously lilting ôLoving HeröùPruitt has found her way to a : :' joyful self-assurance, infusing every line with her ': ,: irrepressible spirit (ôIf loving herÆs a sin, I donÆt wanna go :, : to Heavenö). : :' ': ,: An album informed by love in its many forms, Expectations :, : presents a bracing portrait of self-destructive love with ôGrace : :' Has a Gunö (a hypnotic and heavy-hearted track featured on ': ,: NPRÆs ôAll Songs Consideredö). ôItÆs about a girl I dated in :, : college who was dealing with a very intense mental illness at : :' the time, and about me trying to be some kind of cure for her,ö ': ,: Pruitt explains. On ôOut of the Blue,ö the album slips into a :, : languid reverie, with PruittÆs lyrics channeling a classic-pop : :' romanticism (e.g., ôWhat a lovely day for loving youö). And on ': ,: ôItÆs Always Been You,ö Expectations closes out in a moment of :, : understated glory, the songÆs gently plucked strings and wistful : :' piano melodies magnifying its tender mood. ôThat oneÆs a love ': ,: song to my girlfriend,ö says Pruitt. ôItÆs the first time in my :, : life IÆve experienced a genuinely healthy relationship, and I : :' wanted to show those moments that are so mundane but beautiful, ': ,: like making out on the porch or play-fighting with baguettes in :, : the grocery storeùall those normal, everyday things that feel so : :' heightened by love.ö ': ,: :, : Throughout Expectations, Pruitt imbues her lyrics with a : :' spellbinding specificity that comes from years of dedication to ': ,: her craft. Raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, she learned to play :, : guitar from her mother as a kid, then began writing her own : :' material in high school. ôI sort of used writing songs as an ': ,: outlet to work through what I was feeling, which is why I still :, : do it now,ö says Pruitt. ôItÆs always been a very cathartic : :' thing for me.ö Although she studied music in collegeùfirst in ': ,: Athens, Georgia, then at Belmont University in NashvilleùPruitt :, : mostly thrived in less formal settings. ôI usually skipped : :' songwriting class to just write alone in my bedroom,ö she ': ,: notes. :, : : :' As she set her roots down in Nashville, Pruitt connected with ': ,: the lineup of local musicians who now form her live band. In :, : recent years, she and her bandmates have taken the stage at : :' major festivals like Pilgrimage, toured with such artists as ': ,: Ruston Kelly and Donovan Woods, and joined together in creating :, : the OurVinyl Live EP (a six-track offering released in March : :' 2018). Also in 2018, she linked up with Gary Paczosa to record ': ,: a track called ôThoughts and Prayersö (a powerful protest song :, : that Pruitt performed at the March For Our Lives in Nashville). : :' Eventually inking a deal with Rounder, she set to work on ': ,: recording Expectations in early 2019. :, : : :' In the process of bringing Expectations to life, Pruitt ': ,: discovered a sense of closure that had eluded her for years. ôI :, : got to reopen some conversations with my parents, and I ended up : :' hearing from Grace and talking things through with her,ö she ': ,: says. ôItÆs made me realize how insanely important communication :, : is, and how we need to really listen to each other, even if we : :' may not always agree on every point.ö And as she reflects on ': ,: her guiding mission as a songwriter and artist, Pruitt hopes :, : that her music might help others overcome what often feels : :' insurmountable. ôIf anyoneÆs feeling rejected or pushed aside, ': ,: I want them to feel understood,ö she says. ôI want them to know :, : that you donÆt ever have to conform, or try to be whateverÆs : :' considered ænormal.Æ I want everyone to love whatÆs different ': ,: about them, because your differences are what make you unique :, : and wonderful and fucking rad.ö : :' ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 2 0 \/