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20​/​20

by Dane Letourneau

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Ryan Jobson This album is truly a work of art. Music like this deserves one’s full attention so they can appreciate every little detail.
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1.
wayfinding 03:20
How we have come this far to turn around Speckled in pink and blue She stands her ground (Violet, violet, Don’t be an eyesore) Dappled in shades of light At daybreak She stands to pick a fight with heartache I stand in awe of her My prison guard (Violet, violet, Here in a moment) Stand to break this off Stand to make it up Stand to pull us down Stand to turn around
2.
1 vs. 0ther 03:29
Come down from there And be lifted up Be lifted up Rung by rung Climb your way down Down from your perch Lofty and high Where you've been alone Where you've been afraid This is your day Let this go Cast it all off Falls to the ground Heavy and cold Wordless and sour The beast that devours Now in a pile Void of all power Left on his own I can’t shield you from what you’ve made Every flaw that you won’t embrace I can’t offer an easy way, but I can help you escape Come down from here?!? Settle this score I wanted more I wanted more Don’t back down when you’ve come this far What you’ve lost isn’t who you are Don’t just stay for a house and car Please stay for me
3.
clips3 03:03
you can stay silent watching as the country wears away you can sigh make yourself heard as the silent things will die you can tell me of the things you saw at the National Museum you can tell me of the origin of man down to the minute in the midst of a thicket standing taller than a man i was lost for a minute turning pebbles into sand i was thinking of the passing of the places that i loved every field and forest rock and hill that i knew would slowly end because of us and our need to get around and do or die because of oil, because of greed and because metal rules the sky we can laugh or sit and watch the news but do we ever resist take a walk and feel the pulsing life in things that do exist field and flood, rocks hills and plains and cedar standing tall sticky mud, bitumen that in our eyes eclipses all
4.
20after 03:19
Twenty after, and I still wander I'm still restless to a fault I'm always needing to get out And though I ask for a greater measure Of patience to see it through I'm just always thinking years ahead of you All the days that I've been distracted All the days that I've been bored All the nights spent thinking of her Here I am, every day, and after all these years I still want more Are you still the one I adore? In the middle of snowy gardens Walking slow to stall the time Stockholm eating up my mind I reached an ending, I’d never been there With nothing left to keep me well Into your open palm I fell and laid it down
5.
1/1000000 01:01
6.
Don’t be a star without a sky Don’t be a isolate don’t try Cause you’re all i have in this world And you are more than just a baby girl, baby girl Don’t be a seeker of the night Far from the constellations bright Cause you’re not mine where you can see In fact, we’ve been attached from inner parts we cannot see They’re holding you, into me Don’t be star without a sky Don’t be a tiny point of light
7.
kingdom 03:19
Dreamer You fought a lot harder to get here Now all you fight is your own fear oh my God! I’m still Full up with regrets and reactions Question every move as it happens oh my God! My kingdom’s built on getting what I want Yours seeks to meet the needs of those you love Mine’s a catastrophe of selfish thought Yours is the power of the flesh and blood How you take the time to sit and reflect here or how you interact with a stranger could be the proof How can every little thing that we don’t do how is that supposed to convey truth? oh my God! My kingdom’s built on getting what I want Yours is the kingdom of the son you love Mine’s a catastrophe of selfish thought Yours is the power of the flesh and blood

about

Vancouver Island producer and multi-instrumentalist Dane Letourneau (Gold & Shadow, The STACKS, Young Babylon) delivers a set of alternately haunting and upbeat minimalist pop tunes, supported by a big community of friends and collaborators.

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Hindsight is 20/20, right? These songs explore things important to me - direction, place, community, environment, God - from a clearer perspective, kind of like looking down on yourself from somewhere above the clouds of confusion, doubt, and busyness.

This record also chronicles a journey away from a career path and life my heart was never fully set on, coming down from that “lofty and high” place when I’d “been alone, been afraid” for long enough (“1 vs. 0ther”). “How have we come this far, to turn around?” asks “wayfinding”, the first song I completed for this project.

After that other voices intrude and add to the story. “clips3” mourns a culture that doesn’t take seriously our impending climate crisis. “20after” is about how I met God in a snowy park in Stockholm at the moment I needed him most. “*without a sky” and “kingdom” conclude with the only thesis I’ve ever been able to maintain about this one and only life - without community, we don’t have much humanity at all.

Fittingly, this record is chock full of features from some of my best friends in this world, including Wes and Brandon who helped me pin down a fresh sound and Greg who told me what to make louder and what to just hit mute on. Finally, this record is for Jordan and Gabriel, my wife and son, my heart & soul.

credits

released June 30, 2017

GUESTS/FEATURES:
Wes Holmes - drums/percussion on 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 + piano on 5
Brandon Clarke - electric guitar on 2, 4, 6, 7 + vocals on 4, 7
Jordan Letourneau - vocals on 1, 2
Ray Gourlay - vocals on 1, 4
Jordan Lineker - sonic architecture on 3
Caleb Brown - vocals on 2
Jesse Janzen - bass guitar on 7

Recorded + produced by Dane Letourneau at Midnite City Studio
Mixed by Dane Letourneau with assistance from Greg Vandergrift
Mastered by Brock McFarlane at CPS Mastering, Vancouver
Cover photo taken by Jordan Letourneau in an Oregon lava tube

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Dane Letourneau Victoria, British Columbia

Dane is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. He is best known for working with bands such as Gold & Shadow, The STACKS and Young Babylon. His solo work is influenced by Joni Mitchell, Brian Wilson, Thom Yorke, Sufjan Stevens and Frank Ocean. ... more

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