THE LEMONHEADS: HOTEL SESSIONS
The Lemonheads are set to release new album ‘Hotel Sessions’, an intimate recording documenting a Sunday night in the early ‘90s that Evan Dando spent recording new songs with just an acoustic guitar (and some revealing commentary) in a hotel room in Bondi Beach, Australia.
Never afraid to show their wistful, introspective side The Lemonheads appear to be in a nostalgic mood. Evan Dando is leading a re-vamped version of the band on tour, focusing on their breakthrough record ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’. ‘Hotel Sessions’ is an intimate look at The Lemonheads during their peak.
Evan Dando explains…
“I’ve always wanted to make an “Album “ for 53 dollars – Walkman 50 , tape 3 bucks – Oh to record live to cassette, master it and put it out … I have finally done it! I recorded this here biscuit in and around either December ‘92, or Feb ‘93. I remember it was a Sunday night in Bondi – the night the ‘car enthusiasts’ come out. I had just returned to Australia – my home away from home – from our first Japanese tour. Life was good. I made this tape for our Aussie agent of that time, Stephen Pavlovic. I am forever grateful to this man for introducing me to Australia and a grand gang of Australians!
“This LP documents a lovely lull in the action. A Sunday night into morning, to collect myself and my songs. The songs that would be on our next album, some of these never made it, and the ‘Into Your Arms’ I did here is better than the one on the album (I like it anyway). So sit back, snort some NoDoz and listen for the tunes, the sea, the tape hiss (ahhh), the cars, the birds the trucks, and the killer motorcycle at the end of ‘Being Around’! Wherever you live, I’ll be back there soon, Inshallah!! Until then, let’s all make the most of the tail end of sex with furniture. Yours ever faithfully.”
TRACKLIST
01. Big Gay Heart
02. Great Big No
03. Paid To Smile
04. It’s About Time
05. Style
06. I’ll Do It Anyway
07. Rest Assured
08. You Can Take It With You (pt.2)
09. Down About It
10. Into Your Arms
11. Superhero
12. And So The Story Goes
13. Being Around
14. You Can Take It With You (pt.1)
HOTEL SESSIONS is out December 2 through Hall Of Records/Fuse.
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