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The Bright Light Social Hour

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1.
Shanty 05:45
Gotta keep movin' Broke down and in ruin Tell me what are we gonna do? Don't worry brother Keep on steady rollin' We'll figure out something soon Oh I have only you To get back through Soaked all around Need that Texas rubdown Tell me what are we gonna do? Don't worry brother Just get on down You know we got a place for you
2.
Let's build a city Bare hands bare feet Pick a place on a hill Choose a spot on a 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! Muévete 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
3.
We moved our bones To lay these stones And now we're free We watched it grow Let everyone know That our city is complete
4.
Detroit 05:04
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 Working 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 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 I told you I'd never leave But I swear babe I gotta go If we're going to make ends meet
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I'm going back and forth I want you to feel Everything that I feel It's enough Pendulous until the sun comes up I'm going on and off Twisting like a screw Baby please Won't you Show me how to get into it Baby, oh baby I'm going in and out I just don't know what to do To move with you Stuck between two shades of you I'm going back and forth And that's just what I do Baby please Let us be And we'll move like nobody can see I got a brother says he got the right of way I got a sister says everything will be okay I got a morrita too, nos enseñó este ritmo sucio Been going back and forth
7.
8.
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
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Rhubarb Jam 03:33

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Melding southern rock, hard dance, psychedelic blues, and deep soul, the debut full-length album from The Bright Light Social Hour has led to heightening critical acclaim, international touring, and a rare sweep of six awards at the SXSW 2011 Austin Music Awards, including Band of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Recorded in five studios around Austin during summer 2010, "The Bright Light Social Hour" is founded on sun-drenched optimism, raucous youth, and an innovative brew of American music.

Producer Danny Reisch of Good Danny's utilized the best elements of vintage and modern recording to achieve a sound both forward-looking and evocative of 1970s hi-fi. The first track, "Shanty," pairs southern rock with hard disco, featuring the searing slide licks of guitarist Curtis Roush. Following the lean, exuberant stomp of "Bare Hands Bare Feet," the band settles into the dark psychedelic funk of "La Piedra De La Iguana." Throughout the middle of the record, the solemn rhythm and blues of "Detroit" is juxtaposed with "Back And Forth," a four-on-the-floor disco-funk romp. On "Garden Of The Gods," the album's penultimate 10-minute epic, the band evolves from stately ballroom Americana to an expansive, ensemble anthem, conjuring up their limber and unrelenting live sets. The fiery "Rhubarb Jam" closes out the record, featuring the agile, booming funk of bassist Jack O'Brien and drummer Joseph Mirasole.

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released September 21, 2010

produced by Danny Reisch and The Bright Light Social Hour

Curtis Roush - guitar, vocals
Jack O'Brien - bass, vocals
A.J. Vincent - organ, Rhodes, grand piano, clavinet, vocals
Joseph Mirasole - drums

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Mood-Punk / Cozmic Soul / Austin, TX

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