{"id":1972,"date":"2012-08-28T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-08-28T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T15:10:02","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livestagemusic.com\/?p=1972","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Labrador give away free track to celebrate EP out this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goodbye, Labrador release a free download of \u2018Memoir\u2019 from their EP, A Thousand Times Before (out August 6th). <\/p>\n<p>With roots in Brooklyn, Barcelona and Prague, the band blend stateside harmonies with distinctly European nostalgia. A Thousand Times Before, their second record, is a dreamy, guitar-driven collection of skilfully textured melodies matched with creative lyrics. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F50930896&#038;show_artwork=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Guitarist Phil says &#8211; &#8221;Memoir is a song that really changed and developed throughout the writing process, more than many of the others. The theme was first written in Brooklyn but it didn&#8217;t start taking shape until later in Barcelona where we started getting a feel for the rhythms and drones. We finished the music in Lisbon while rehearsing for a tour and pushed it through a few different moods and styles; originally, it had a much louder, more angsty chorus. The actual result is a bit darker, somber and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics were written in a small courtyard out back, in what used to be old stables where I spent two days writing relentlessly &#8211; these days were among the richest and most fulfilling in my entire life. I focused on telling this story, essentially of a young man discovering the letters of his late grandfather and finding a connection to the past and a deeper understanding of an identity, that carries through generations. Structurally, each part of the song represents a different perspective and timeframe. This wasn&#8217;t consciously planned-out in the writing process as much as what grew out of pages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The EP is now available on Spotify and the following places:<\/p>\n<p>Bandcamp<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/goodbyelabrador.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-thousand-times-before <\/p>\n<p>iTunes<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/a-thousand-times-before-ep\/id549875081<\/p>\n<p>Amazon<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Thousand Times Before\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_rYT60FiEPHilIt&#038;asin=B008SADLL4&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Google Play<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/music\/album\/Goodbye_Labrador_A_Thousand_Times_Before?id=Bvwwlmivhjzaijxdrvkc5l44jpa <\/p>\n<p>For more information on Goodbye, Labrador please visit:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/goodbyelabrador.bandcamp.com\/<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Goodbye-Labrador\/128758694292<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goodbye, Labrador release a free download of \u2018Memoir\u2019 from their EP, A Thousand Times Before (out August 6th). With roots in Brooklyn, Barcelona and Prague, the band blend stateside harmonies with distinctly European nostalgia. A Thousand Times Before, their second record, is a dreamy, guitar-driven collection of skilfully textured melodies matched with creative lyrics. 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