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Yellow Television

by Leatherbag

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Imitation Generation (free) 02:59
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Yellow TV 03:37
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Modern World 02:30
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Yanni 03:02
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Sincerity 10:54

about

"Don't know where I'm going, just know where I've been," surmises Randy Reynolds in "Sincerity," the bittersweet country-rock finale of Leatherbag's Yellow Television. That's a fitting synopsis of Reynolds' restless songwriting aesthetic, always pushing forward with no direction home. The shotgun effect of his prolific band vehicle finally hits a kill shot on Leatherbag's fourth full-length, the locals' most direct and convincing work to date. Opening state of the union "Imitation Generation" damns the torpedoes like early Tom Petty, and Reynolds remains on the attack for the No Wave thrill of "Yellow TV" and juke-joint blues of "Modern World," with Craig Johnson's searing sax owing more to Lou Reed's Coney Island than Bruce Springsteen's E Street. Second guitarist Geoff Dupree lends considerable heft to "Falling Down Again" and the wiry punk-pop of "Yanni," while the poignant "Sparrow Blues," dedicated to producer Matt Smith, hearkens back to Reynolds' earliest recordings. Written in a two-week span between the mixing and mastering of Yellow Television and tracked in two days, the Patience EP offers a quick thrill in a power-trio formation. Reynolds revels in the role of rebel without a cause, steering teenage escape fantasies at high velocity, most notably the sneering "Teenage Creeps" and chugging shock treatment of "No Future." "Radiation Squirm" revamps the Judys' Raul's-era classic before the closing ballad "Patience." With Yellow Television and Patience, Leatherbag comes two steps closer to becoming a new American master. - Austin Powell

we tracked it to 2 inch tape with Matt Smith at Hot Tracks (RIP) and OHM recording facility. mixed at OHM and mastered at Superpop.

credits

released July 26, 2011

musicians:

randy reynolds (vocals/guitar/piano/organ/percussion)
geoff dupree (guitar)
drew emmons (bass)
kyle ponder (drums)
craig johnson (sax)
alex livingstone (backing vocals)
nick richman (steel)
matt smith (combo organ on 'Waxing')

produced by matt smith
additional production by kory cook
mastered by seth gibbs at Superpop Studios

engineered and mixed by Matt Smith at Hot Tracks & Ohm Recording Facility

sparrow blues dedicated to matt smith

I saw him years later living in an old house just outside of Austin in a town where the air was stale. He had put on about 30 lbs and lost a perk in his step but he still had that shit eatin' grin that everyone always talked about. We would sit on the porch all night long and talk about old times just like a couple of old guys. I sat there watching the white shaggy hair from his face blowing in the wind like an aged lions' mane and he told me he didn't have any regrets. The old man said as long as he could read and listen to music he would never really be alone. As he stared into the twilight he didn't have very many fights left in him but he still had more faith and guts than anyone I ever knew. He was a friend of mine. ---jeffrey lynn king

artwork and design by chase maclaskey
chasemaclaskey.com

All Songs Randy Reynolds Music ASCAP 2011

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Leatherbag Austin, Texas

Leatherbag began as a 2 piece band formed by singer-songwriter, Randy Reynolds after his move to Austin right before Hurricane Rita in 2005. The band reached it's height as a 4 piece in 2009, performing at the Austin City Limit's Music Festival and for the PBS web series 'Sattelite Sets' filmed in the historic 6A Studio at KLRU-TV. ... more

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