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Artist......: Down Time
Album.......: Hurts Being Alive
Label.......: Mutually Detrimental
Genre.......: Indie
Catnr.......:
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2021-01-12
Str.date....: 2020-03-06
Quality.....: 892 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://downtimeforever.com
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1. Other Side 2:22
2. Take Me to a Place 3:12
3. Hurts Being Alive 4:08
4. Not a Complicated Person 2:53
5. Star 3:55
6. No Sentiment 4:40
7. Blank Stare 3:14
8. Despite 3:36
9. Doubt 3:51
10. There It Goes 3:27
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\ / ________ Runtime 35:18
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,: Down Time formed in 2015, with no intentions, with no egoùthe :,
: way groups of friends gravitate towards likeminded people. The :
:' jamming, the casual creative sessions, and early live ':
,: performances eventually became the collection of songs on Down :,
: TimeÆs first EP, Good Luck!, released in 2017. ItÆs an inviting :
:' handful of bedroom indie rockùthe type of glass-half-full ':
,: songwriting that at once delights, consoles, and rewards :,
: multiple listens. From there, the band grew its regional fanbase :
:' outside of Denverùtouring throughout the South West and West ':
,: Coast and performing with the likes of Snail Mail, Liza Anne, :,
: The Shacks, Palehound, and The Reptaliens. What listeners :
:' connect with is Down TimeÆs innate humanityùboth in terms of ':
,: affectionate melodies and lyrical benevolence. This communal :,
: atmosphere of creativity soon linked Down Time with Patrick :
:' Riley and Alaina Moore of Denver band Tennis. Riley and Moore ':
,: recorded Down TimeÆs debut album Hurts Being Alive in June of :,
: 2019, marking a leap forward for the band in terms of scope and :
:' vision. ':
,: :,
: :
:' ':
,: ôSee you on the other side,ö Alyssa Maunders sings on ôOther :,
: Side,ö the opening track to Hurts Being Alive. Her voice carries :
:' over a lasting, sustained chord, just before the spacious track ':
,: dives into its second side, where sheÆs joined, like old :,
: friends, by bass, drums, and a bending, hopeful guitar line. :
:' ThereÆs comfort in those words. ItÆs a promise, and MaundersÆs ':
,: trusting vocals ensure that itÆll be okay. Just take this :,
: journey with her. :
:' ':
,: :,
: :
:' And that journey is like exploring the warmth of a childhood ':
,: memoryùsomething nostalgic but unique to specifically one time :,
: and place. Take ôNot a Complicated Personö for example, where :
:' Maunders sings about the oft-overlooked simple pleasures of a ':
,: home cooked mealùcreating something from nothing. Giving back. :,
: And thatÆs what Down TimeÆs music is. ItÆs an act of kindness. :
:' WeaverÆs bass and drums are careful, precise, enriching. ':
,: CamilliÆs melodies are fulfilling, friendly, unassuming. :,
: MaundersÆs vocals are compassionate, understanding, :
:' introspective. ItÆs the sound of creative freedomùa clarity of ':
,: artistic vision, of collaborative trust, and truth. :,
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:' ':
,: :,
: Listening to Down Time is like dropping in on a friendùsomeone :
:' whoÆs there to listen or challenge or provide a new ':
,: perspective. Down Time brings excitement to familiarity. ItÆs a :,
: conversation between three friends that invites the listener to :
:' be part of the family. ':
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