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CAPITALISM + CONVICTION EP

by OTHERPEACE

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“It’s 5am on Black Friday somewhere” they said And half-off’s such a holy state of mind They’re two for one, they’re completely new And they’re obsolete in a week or two Looks good on them, then it’ll look good on you The problem’s them, the problem’s never you Bought those capitalism blues, got those capitalism blues From the price tag on my hat, down to the price tag on my shoes Bought those capitalism blues, can't sell those capitalism blues Can’t afford to not try and keep up with you Well the more you spend, the more you save But the more you get, the more you crave And the less it costs, the less that you get off Attention deficit, and a surplus of bullshit And an algorithm that knows when you get paid If swiping left to feel alright, then surveillance needs you up all night We’re evolved past needing to get laid We’re scrolling past knowing how to get laid Got those capitalism blues, got those capitalism blues From the price tag on my hat, down to the price tag on my shoes Bought those capitalism blues, can't sell those capitalism blues Can’t afford to not try and keep up with you Illusion of choice is up next on the voice If everything’s on sale, then nothing is Well the more you spend, the more you save But the more you get, the more you crave And the less it costs, the less that you get off Yeah the less it costs, the less that you get off Got those capitalism blues, got those capitalism blues From the price tag on my hat, down to the price tag on my shoes Bought those capitalism blues, can't sell those capitalism blues I can’t afford to not try and keep up with you No I can’t afford to be this kind of blue No I can’t afford these capitalism blues
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Lost as we are, sick in our heads Surviving this season by staying in bed Nobody’s thriving, and I'm sick of the death Calling on friends to see how we feel Most of our reasons are feeling too real Feeling around in the dark, creating a wheel Fooling around in the dark, creation’s a wheel Show me out of this age and teach me to breathe Put your breath on my mouth and help me to see Daydreaming when, of wherever we can And nothing is rationed, and we all have plans And please don’t remind me just yet, that it’s out of my hands Confront me with failures, there’s blood on my hands Show me out of this age and teach me to breathe Put your breath on my mouth and help me to see How long is a day on the sun? Would anyone mind if I showed anyone? Does anyone know whether anything’s real? I just need to know, what if anything’s real? I just need to know, what if anyone’s real?

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Dueling singles; full-length out exclusively via Bandcamp on April 1, 2022.

"Clark has assembled a full-length of dreamy songs that combine his delightfully languorous vocals with a beautiful blend of sun-beaten, country-tinged folk and contemplative ambient music."
J.R. Nelson & Leor Galil, Chicago Reader

"(OTHERPEACE's) self-released debut, Capitalism Blues, charts the space between the introspective ambience of Clark’s back catalog and the rough-hewn nuance of relaxed roots and country. When the music dissolves those sounds into each other, it creates a soothing elixir: the melodies are droning and moody, and the ambient passages contain bits of twang like bubbles in amber. Clark’s guitar playing is animated but unfussy, and his gently soulful singing sometimes drops into a half whisper. Otherpeace is witty and thoughtful, like Clark’s down-to-earth personality, and those traits are underlined by subtle touches from his collaborators."
Leor Galil, Chicago Reader

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released February 7, 2022

Matt Clark: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
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Stephen "The Kid" Howard: bass, electric guitar
Rob Jensen: drums
Mike Burns: electric lap steel guitar

Recorded and Mixed by Mark Greenberg at The Wilco Loft, Summer & Fall, 2021
Mastered for digital by Todd Rittmann at The Shy Diamond, Fall, 2021

All songs written by Matt Clark (By Lightning to the Womb Music / ASCAP)

A BRIEF BIO:

OTHERPEACE is the new nom-de-chanson of Matt Clark, the Chicago-based singer-songwriter and guitar player. He spent his formative years in Joan of Arc, and was a founding member of Pinebender, White/Light, Love of Everything, and Ambulette; he is also a longtime musical contributor to This American Life. He has collaborated with Kim Gordon, Leroy Bach, Disappears, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe/Lichens, and Rhys Chatham's Crimson Grail, and performed at The Cartier Foundation Paris, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Lincoln Center, Oprah, and Lollapalooza.

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Some kind words from Bandcamp:
Matt Clark's "Impossible Lows" awarded BEST EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC ON BANDCAMP: MAY 2019, by Marc Masters:

"To make his first full-length album, Chicago guitarist Matt Clark—a former member of Joan of Arc and Pinebender—spent 10 days recording first takes and sticking with them. The result, 'Impossible Lows,' doesn’t feel like a sketchbook, but rather a thought-out series of instrumental statements with firm moods and self-contained environments. It’s also sonically diverse; Clark is capable of delicate avant-folk, thickened drones, extended riffs, and more. Most compelling is the eight-minute odyssey “Zola Mae,” which opens with gentle, distant tones, and gradually builds into a thatch of noise guitar that sounds like it’s being broadcast through a faulty transistor radio. Such textural variety seems to come naturally to Clark, giving 'Impossible Lows' the kind of durability that rewards repeat plays."

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OTHERPEACE Chicago, Illinois

AKA Matt Clark. Singer & songwriter. Guitar player for White/Light and Pinebender. Ex-Joan of Arc and Love of Everything. Musical contributor to This American Life.

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