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“I feel everything… It’s better than nothing.”
The Los Angeles quartet, Ben Grey (lead vocals / guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (lead guitar), Lucy Lawrence (bass / vocals) never set out to make a record so loud & euphoric, but Celebrator couldn’t be kept inside the cake. After the meticulous melancholy of their first full-length record, Forever Sometimes, the band was looking to do something unencumbered. Hopeful.
Working with producer Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Been Stellar, Snail Mail),
Celebrator was tracked live in just under two weeks, both in LA & Brooklyn.
The album is as much Stone Roses as it is Pinkerton. Teenage Fanclub & Siamese Dream. Catherine Wheel & Happy Mondays by way of Echo Park. Flourishes of ‘90s Britpop & Southern California alternative. Grooves & cascades of fuzzy guitars. The emotional agility of Ben Grey’s lyrics & Austin’s sublime guitar work. Melodic, moving, & unpredictable. When you listen to Celebrator, it's as if you've discovered a completely new sound. Songs from another lifetime. Confetti in every measure.
“We felt possessed by the moment,” Grey continues. “Kids with guitars exploring new ways to express ourselves. No ego. No expectation. No industry pressure. We made this album to remember why we do this in the first place. Because we love it. We adore each other. Joy. Connection. Heartbreak. Celebration. We’re not interested in anything other than that.”
Celebrator will be released on Last Gang Records in 2025.
The Los Angeles quartet, Ben Grey (lead vocals / guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (lead guitar), Lucy Lawrence (bass / vocals) never set out to make a record so loud & euphoric, but Celebrator couldn’t be kept inside the cake. After the meticulous melancholy of their first full-length record, Forever Sometimes, the band was looking to do something unencumbered. Hopeful.
Working with producer Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Been Stellar, Snail Mail),
Celebrator was tracked live in just under two weeks, both in LA & Brooklyn.
The album is as much Stone Roses as it is Pinkerton. Teenage Fanclub & Siamese Dream. Catherine Wheel & Happy Mondays by way of Echo Park. Flourishes of ‘90s Britpop & Southern California alternative. Grooves & cascades of fuzzy guitars. The emotional agility of Ben Grey’s lyrics & Austin’s sublime guitar work. Melodic, moving, & unpredictable. When you listen to Celebrator, it's as if you've discovered a completely new sound. Songs from another lifetime. Confetti in every measure.
“We felt possessed by the moment,” Grey continues. “Kids with guitars exploring new ways to express ourselves. No ego. No expectation. No industry pressure. We made this album to remember why we do this in the first place. Because we love it. We adore each other. Joy. Connection. Heartbreak. Celebration. We’re not interested in anything other than that.”
Celebrator will be released on Last Gang Records in 2025.
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