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Duck

by Way Dynamic

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    releases June 7, 2024

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Pressed at Zenith in Melbourne.

    Reverse board jacket.
    100 copies on recycled colour vinyl.
    100 copies on black vinyl.

    Includes digital pre-order of Duck. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around June 7, 2024
    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $35 AUD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Pressed at Zenith in Melbourne.

    Reverse board jacket.
    100 copies on recycled colour vinyl.
    100 copies on black vinyl.

    Includes digital pre-order of Duck. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around June 7, 2024
    Purchasable with gift card

      $35 AUD or more 

     

1.
Doctor Doctor
2.
One Of A Kind
3.
Material 02:38 video
Beginning to start, heart rate off the chart A distaster Pinned to the wall, speech in a drawl and a fluster Music is loud but drowned out by the crowd Are they laughing? Event of the year - I’m not really here I’m a spirit Made of material that cannot be seen I’m a freak, I’m a corduroy ghost If one day I could get unstuck from the hem of these jeans I would say all the things I wanted to most Covered in fleece so you’ll leave me in peace I’m not worth it Camo-ed myself to look after my health for the evening Hat and a coat so I’m no anecdote for nobody What of my wish to be a true apparition tonight? Made of material that cannot be seen I’m a freak, I’m a corduroy ghost If one day I could get unstuck from the hem of these jeans I would say all the things I wanted to most
4.
Candlelight 03:03
I sat across the booth from you when it vanished from your eyes You seemed so calm and resolute Only now I realise Cause it’s hard to be blue by candlelight I logged a quarter century with you and haute cuisine If we’d been somewhere different We’d probably have made a scene But it’s hard to be blue by candlelight Hard to be blue by candlelight The wine is helping us forget the kid thing’s very real The next day all that I could think was why’d I have to order veal Cause it’s hard to be blue by candlelight Hard to be blue by candlelight
5.
Pray For Me Now
6.
Sports
7.
Candy's Lament
8.
Ducks Marching
9.
We Are All Alone
10.
Frankenstein

about

Way Dynamic is spearheaded by Dylan Young, Melbourne engineer and producer with a long list of outstanding albums he’s associated with. Most recently co-producing Cool Sounds record ‘Like That’, as well as playing in the live band for Snowy Band.

‘Duck’ follows Young's exceptional debut album ‘So Familiar’, a folk rock odyssey released via legendary Australian label Spunk Records. The new LP starts where the first finished, a little bit Nillson or Newman, a little bit Beach Boys or Bolan, but ultimately it’s Young’s own mash up of influences to create a beautifully melodic and textured record. The album, co-produced by Good Morning’s Stefan Blair, relishes in its own absurdities, stupidities and combines them with intensely beautiful melodies, wonderfully juxtaposed. Even sharing parallels with some of the greatest home recording icons such as R Stevie Moore.

Duck traverses through a range of Young’s songwriting abilities, with opening song ‘Doctor Doctor’ and ‘Pray For Me Now’ showing off their groove focus, whereas first single ‘Material’, ‘One Of A Kind’ and ‘Sports’ show off this oddball pop songwriting knack while remaining incredibly catchy.

Young’s affinity for tender compositions shine through on ‘We Are All Alone’, as well as album highlight ‘Candlelight’ featuring a wonderful baroque pop string section arranged by Chloe Sanger, feeling as if it were pulled from a Lee Hazlewood session that was left on the chopping room floor.

In combination, Way Dynamic show off a diverse and interesting 10 tracks of minimalist folk-pop, with thoughtful instrumentation cementing Young as one of Melbourne’s best songwriters.

Duck is out on June 7 via Spoilsport Records and Earth Libraries (US)

credits

releases June 7, 2024

Produced by Stefan Blair, Dylan Young
Engineered by Stefan Blair
Written, arranged & performed by Dylan Young

Strings arranged & performed by Chloe Sanger
Additional saxophone by Liam Halliwell
Additional clarinet, vocals and guitar by Lehmann Smith
Additional keys by Angus Lord
Additional vocals, keys, synth, guitar and recorder by Stefan Blair

Mixed by Dylan Young
Mastered by Phillip Shaw Bova

Artwork/Layout by Jasper van Daatselaar

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