The Bright Light Social Hour (11th Anniversary Edition)

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1.	Shanty 05:48	lyrics	buy track
Gotta keep movin' Broke down and in ruin Now tell me what are we gonna do? Don't matter brother Keep on steady rollin' We'll figure out something soon Oh I have only you To get back through Soaked all around And need that Texas rubdown Tell me what are we gonna do? Don't matter brother Just get on down You know we got a place for you Oh I have only you To get back through Oh I have only you
2.	Bare Hands Bare Feet 03:23	lyrics	buy track
Let's build a city Bare hands bare feet Bare hands bare feet Pick a place on a hill Choose a spot on the beach It's all within reach Let's start it The tallest trees out front A chicken coop in the back Nobody's needs in lack Let's start it I'll wind power my hips We'll solar power our souls Now we're on a roll Let's start it A feast every night A festival every week If this is what you seek Come on Let's build a city Bare hands bare feet Bare hands bare feet Muevete güerita Ponte a bailar Ponte a trabajar Let's start it! Mueve el culito Quítate el vestido Todos somos amigos Let's start it! Cerveza fría in one hand Hammer in the other Get started with your brother Let's start it! Hey Curtis Hey what? Hey A.J. Hey what? Hey Jo Hey what? Let's build a city Bare hands bare feet Bare hands bare feet Let's build a city Come on
3.	La Piedra De La Iguana 04:41	lyrics	buy track
We moved our bones To lay the stones And now we're free We watched it grow Let everyone know That our city is complete
4.	Detroit 05:04	lyrics	buy track
I need your love I need your love I know that I'm leaving But I want you to know Ain't no other way The day that I met you Workin' side by side At that moment I knew I'd work for you 'Til the day I died Didn't notice the rain Didn't notice the cold Didn't notice a damn thing baby We just let our love unfold I need your love I need your love I know that I'm leaving But I want you to know Ain't no other way Friday morning I went in With a weight on my soul I swear I tried to fight baby But I won't be back no more Pretty baby I know Told you I'd never leave But I swear babe I gotta go If we're going to make ends meet I need your love I need your love I know that I'm leaving But I want you to know Ain't no other way
5.	Ocean 05:21	lyrics	buy track
Hacemos el camino Vengan mójense hermanos
6.	Men of the Earth 02:35		buy track
7.	Back and Forth 03:51	lyrics	buy track
I'm going back and forth Been going back and forth Been going back and I want you to feel everything That I feel It's enough Pendulous until the sun comes up I'm going on and off Been going on and off Been going on and off I'm twisting like a screw Baby please Won't you show me how to get into it? Baby, oh baby Baby, oh baby Yeah I'm going in and out Been going in and out Been going in and out I just don't know what to do To move with you See the truth Stuck between two shades of you I'm going back and forth Been going back and forth Been going back and forth And that's just what I do Baby please Let us be And we'll move like nobody can see Baby, oh baby Baby, oh baby Yeah I got a brother says he got the right of way I got a sister said everything will be okay I got a morrita too Nos enseñó este ritmo sucio Been going back and forth We're going back and forth
8.	Men of the Sea 01:00		buy track
9.	Garden of the Gods 09:46	lyrics	buy track
We'll see it out One more empire gone to seed We'll see it out Tonight with you my only need We'll see it out It's all supposed to come down soon We'll see it out Under this moon We'll see it out One more city falls into the sea We'll see it out This open road is all we need We'll see it out Nothing needs to pass too soon We'll see it out Under this moon Hey, let's go We'll make it by dawn
10.	Rhubarb Jam 03:31		buy track

about

Eleven years ago in a steamy Austin summer, four shaggy young men recorded their first full-length album together. Marrying fiery Texas blues with the kinetic rhythms of contemporary dance music, ‘The Bright Light Social Hour’ LP became a soundtrack for swimming holes, smoky barbecues, sweaty late night clubs, and swarthy breweries. The eponymous album became as philosopher/photographer Ben Michaelis put it, “the sound of Austin in two bars.”

After many years out of print on vinyl, The Bright Light Social Hour will be releasing a 180g reissue with a hand-illustrated cover by Cody Gunningham complete with a never-before-released song from the album sessions along with formative demos. The lost song “Ocean” was left on the cutting room floor after studio time ran dry. The hypnotic anthem has been recently completed by the band and reintroduced as track five on the record as originally intended.

Track list:
'The Bright Light Social Hour' 11th Anniversary Edition
1. Shanty
2. Bare Hands Bare Feet
3. La Piedra de la Iguana
4. Detroit
5. Ocean*
6. Men of the Earth
7. Back and Forth
8. Men of the Sea
9. Garden of the Gods
10. Rhubarb Jam

Sound and the Jury Demos EP
1. Ocean - Demo
2. Detroit - Demo
3. Bare Hands Bare Feet - Demo
4. La Piedra de la Iguana - Demo

credits

released November 5, 2021

Produced by Danny Reisch & The Bright Light Social Hour
Performed by Jackie O’Brien, Curtis Roush, A.J. Vincent, & Joseph Mirasole

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The Bright Light Social Hour Austin, Texas

Mood-Punk / Cozmic Soul / Austin, TX

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Apr 19

Floridian Social Club

St Petersburg, FL
Apr 20

Underbelly

Jacksonville, FL
Apr 22

Charleston Pour House - Main Stage

Charleston, SC
Apr 23

The Garden Club, Wild Heaven Beer - West End

Atlanta, GA
Apr 24

The Radio Room

Greenville, SC
Apr 25

The Basement

Nashville, TN
Apr 26

40 Watt Club

Athens, GA
Apr 27

The Southern

Charlottesville, VA
Apr 30

Jammin' Java

Vienna, VA
May 2

Mercury Lounge

New York (NYC), NY
May 3

Union Transfer

Philadelphia, PA
Jun 14

Château de Bellocq

Bellocq, France

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