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Rock · 2010 · 11 tracks · 39m

Only Uphill

This Is Me Smiling

Polished Midwest indie rock defined by a piano-driven heart and rich analog warmth. Earnest, melodic songs capturing the bittersweet tension of moving on.

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It’s like if a classic 70s piano-pop record grew up in a 2000s Chicago basement.

A warm, autumnal reflection on the friction between staying put and moving forward.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 39m
01
Hiding
3:19
02
Nothing to No One
3:02
03
All I Wanted Was a Cigarette
3:07
04
You Know What You Are
3:23
05
Only Uphill
3:36
06
Losin' it More
3:46
07
The Movies
2:48
08
The Thought of You
2:36
09
It Started to Rain
4:31
10
You're Alright
2:54
11
Manage to Manage Yourself
6:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the driving rhythm of Nothing to No One into the more contemplative piano work of the title track
The way the arrangement swells on It Started to Rain, mirroring the literal and emotional downpour of the lyrics
The patient, six-minute build of the closer Manage to Manage Yourself that serves as the album's emotional resolution
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