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Parks – Sweater Weather (Video)

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Check out this poppy tune from Parks! Matty B tracked drums and various other bits and bobs. The song won the Jon Lennon songwriting contest in 2013. Brian E King has this to say about the song:

“I wrote “Sweater Weather” on a typical, blistering summer’s day in Boston,” says Brian E. King, who shares frontman duties with keyboardist Liz McBride. “The Smiths-y riff came out of nowhere, and it was the fastest song I’ve ever written. Lyrically, it’s based on the optimism of a new romance surrounded by the beautiful — yet decaying — autumn season. Crisp late nights and pumpkin beers.”

The Bynars – X vs. X (BC)

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This batch of synth pop tunes was recorded at Q by Adam Taylor (of Camp Street Studios), and Sean Cahalin.  While the tunes are synth heavy you can hear some of our guitar amps & pedals too. I remember Push and Pull’s San B Overdrive was getting some heavy use on these sessions. Adam and the band mixed the record at Zippah.  The album has one epic jam (11 minutes!), which is a rare offering.

The Phil Aiken Army – The Dangerfield Project, Vol. 1

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These two sweet tunes from the Phil Aiken Army were recorded and mixed by Pat DiCenso and co-produced by Ed V. Lush arrangements, and great vocals from Phil and Chris Toppin (who’s also in Love Love).

Melissa Ferrick – The Truth Is

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In 2013 Melissa Ferrick was back in studio A with a batch of killer tunes and great players (Richard Gates, Natalia Zuckerman, Forrest O’Conner, Matt Pynn, Steve Scully, Dave Brophy). The resulting album was mixes by Trina Shoemaker (and recorded by Q’s Rafi Sofer).

Check out this super cool video!