: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Twin Peaks : Album.......: Lookout Low : : Label.......: Grand Jury .. .:.. . Genre.......: Indie : Catnr.......: GJ0052-2 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2019-10-04 Str.date....: 2019-09-13 Quality.....: 262kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://twinpeaksdudes.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Casey's Groove 4:05 2. Laid In Gold 3:13 3. Better Than Stoned 4:24 4. Unfamiliar Sun 4:22 5. Dance Through It 4:43 6. Lookout Low 3:57 7. Ferry Song 3:48 8. Under A Smile 3:51 9. Oh Mama 5:42 10. Sunken II 4:31 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 42:36 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 84.35 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Twin Peaks has one defining ethos and itÆs to keep pushing. :, : TheyÆve embraced change ever since their 2010 formation as high : :' school friends making scrappy basement rock ænÆ roll to now ': ,: cementing their status as one of ChicagoÆs most essential bands. :, : Where their last LP, 2016Æs Down In Heaven, and 2017Æs Sweet æ17 : :' Singles compilation were adventurous and compelling updates on ': ,: their youthfully raucous formula, their fourth album Lookout Low :, : feels like a total revolution. : :' ': ,: Already a well-oiled live unit, the band set on capturing the :, : thrilling vibe of their shows. The five of them, guitarists : :' Cadien Lake James and Clay Frankel, bassist Jack Dolan, ': ,: multi-instrumentalist Colin Croom, and drummer Connor Brodner :, : committed to work countless hours in their studio and practice : :' space. The band had never attempted anything that daunting ': ,: before, demoing 27 songs and relentlessly rehearsing them until :, : they were satisfied. ôWe wanted to hold ourselves to practice : :' almost every day and be tight to hone in on these songs,ö says ': ,: Dolan. :, : : :' Having the entire band in the same room so frequently allowed ': ,: for new experiments. ôThis was the most collaborative itÆs ever :, : been for us. We wanted to try all the weird ideas and be as open : :' as possible,ö says Brodner. Take lead single ôDance Through ': ,: It.ö What originally started as a demo the band jokingly claims :, : evoked Sheryl Crow, it revealed itself when Croom suggested a : :' drastic change in the rhythm section, infusing the arrangement ': ,: with a gospel and soul-inflected swing. Because the band was :, : willing to reimagine the song from its original vision, the : :' result is one of the most obvious highlights on Lookout Low. ': ,: When James sings the trackÆs chorus, backed by gang vocal :, : harmonies, it might be the catchiest hook Twin Peaks have ever : :' written. ôThereÆs no ringleader in how we write songs. Things ': ,: would be a lot easier if there was one guy calling the shots but :, : we really put an effort to make it work and make everyone : :' happy,ö says Frankel. ': ,: :, : After whittling 27 songs down to just a handful, the band knew : :' that the tracks deserved a more ambitious strategy that called ': ,: for outside help. When legendary producer Ethan Johns showed :, : interest, they took a leap and decamped to Monnow Valley Studio : :' in Wales for three weeks. ôTwin Peaks are the best Rock and ': ,: Roll band IÆve heard for a very long time,ö said Johns. ôNot :, : only do they have something to say, they do it honestly, and : :' with dedication and passion.ö ': ,: :, : The feeling was mutual. Twin Peaks knew and admired him for his : :' work with Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, and U2, ôWhen we knew ': ,: he cut everything live, it was intimidating but so exciting. We :, : needed a challenge,ö says James. At Monnow Valley, they thrived : :' on the thrill of live recording, often just going with the ': ,: magic of the original first take like on ôOh Mamaö and the title :, : track. The life-affirming burst of adrenaline that Twin Peaks : :' give their live show is their strongest asset, one that seeps ': ,: into every facet of the LP. :, : : :' The songs are bursting with energy, like the spidery jam-minded ': ,: opener ôCaseyÆs Groove,ö a mind-melder that is reassuring thanks :, : to JamesÆ inviting croon. Following the tracking, Twin Peaks : :' recruited their Chicago comrades OHMME to sing backup vocals on ': ,: seven of the 10 tracks. Cuts like ôUnder A Smileö transform with :, : Macie Stewart and Sima CunninghamÆs spectral harmonies. : :' Throughout the LP, Croom wrote horn arrangements that at times ': ,: evokes the soulfulness of Allen Toussaint and the burly :, : Americana of the E Street Band. The auxiliary percussion from : :' drummer Kyle Davis expands the already breezy and spread out ': ,: compositions. Though itÆs obvious how locked in they were from :, : just a casual listen, the band was so focused during the entire : :' process that they rarely left the propertyÆs countryside ': ,: grounds. :, : : :' What makes Lookout Low a triumph is how each individual member ': ,: of the band upped their songwriting for the LP. The James-led :, : opener stands as his most impressive offering yet in sheer : :' confidence and experimentation while DolanÆs plaintive ': ,: ôUnfamiliar Sunö is possibly the albumÆs most affecting track, :, : burrowing into self-reflection and hard truths. But for Croom, : :' who joined the band following their 2014 sophomore LP Wild ': ,: Onion, his contributions in ôLaid In Goldö and ôFerry Songö :, : showcase perhaps the biggest leap forward. For the latter, Croom : :' left Chicago in Spring 2018 to spend a week writing in New ': ,: Orleans. He stayed at Algiers Point, taking the ferry to the :, : city each day. As the track hits its boiling point, Croom : :' accesses a part of his vocal range heÆs only hinted at in ': ,: previous record. :, : : :' The LP closes with ôSunken IIö a song Dolan had written for the ': ,: band years ago. ItÆs a moment of resonance capping Lookout Low, :, : a document of how much theyÆve grown as friends and artists from : :' their teenage beginnings. No band could come up with a ': ,: full-length so deliberate and seamless if not for having that :, : singular bond thatÆs only grown tighter as their lives have : :' changed. ItÆs a brotherhood, one thatÆs endured for almost a ': ,: decade. ôEveryoneÆs having so much fun playing together as weÆve :, : all grown and gotten better,ö says James. Adds Dolan, ôThereÆs : :' something intangible about how our chemistry and friendship has ': ,: evolved. 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