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Corsage (Single)

by T & The Wonder

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1.
Corsage 04:00
Can you depend on people or are you just a misanthrope? when all your lost love makes it impossible to cope the bike paths of your past are difficult to let go Did you forget about the village? did you forget about the town? does the future disturb you now that all you have left is the sound of a lot of empty talking and the legs that keep walking? You write me I call you what more can I say these goddamn words only fill space Is the neighborhood different? the place where you were raised it still looks like home but the feelings about it have changed there are no constants even if we want them Is the corsage dried out? the one that was packed away with the empathetic gestures and the tired old cliches you are a shell of a person a portrait of depression
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Vespa 03:09
If I had a vespa I would drive up to your house and I could kiss you on the cheek and we'd then hang out for the weekend but I don't We could talk about how I had changed my life direction and just moved out of the city to a place where things are pretty I don't know We could take a trip down to the coast of Connecticut and we'd stop off for a Fresca going thirty-five on my Vespa down the road I can feel your hands your hands around my waist your hair your hair it's all across your face When I think it's not a possibility I want to leave I want to leave Living in the moment we would forge a life together and we'd send our loved ones letters every day a little better than before

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A lot has changed for T & The Wonder as of late. Parting ways in Chicago to live on separate coasts has made recording a challenge. With a three hour time difference between us, throwing around ideas and coming up with demos has been made all the more difficult. We knew that we had to take what little time we had in the same state and get to work. So it was during the last week in December in the sleepy town of Essex, Vermont that we began tracking for our next release.

Writing and recording in between holiday obligations and reworking some ideas that had been kicking around for over a year, this digital 7” (Side A: “Corsage” / Side B: “Vespa”) is the finished product of our efforts. The sound is distinctly different - the live drums and string section have been traded in for synthesizers and spare use of programmed drums to create a somewhat understated vibe - but the themes and overall style remain intact. The finished product is a DIY effort that both of us are pretty excited about. We hope you enjoy.

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released January 28, 2012

Songs written, arranged and produced by:
T & The Wonder

T & The Wonder is:
Tavis Balkin & Patrick McCormack

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Tavis Balkin – vocals, bass

Patrick McCormack – vocals, electric guitar, live and programmed drums, piano, synthesizer, glockenspiel, auxiliary percussion, programming, engineering, mixing


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All instrumentation, vocal recording, editing, and mixing done at Patrick McCormack's home studio.

Tracks mastered by Jamie Carter at Carterco Recording in Chicago.

Watercolor cover art & page design by Tavis Balkin

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T & The Wonder Chicago, Illinois

T & The Wonder is an indie pop duo that manages to construct sturdy chamber pop melodies while living on two different coasts.

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