Name: Outtakes From "Bad Summer"
Brand: Cool Original

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Bonus disc: No

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LPTSR236LEC

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Green

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Glow In The Dark

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Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

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OBI strip

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Proper

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Standard:20

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634457078055

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / green

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Cool Original

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Alternative / Modern

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Topshelf Records

Topshelf Records is an American independent record label that was established in Peabody, Massachusetts in 2005. With a strong focus on supporting emerging artists and fostering creativity, the label has become a prominent force in the music industry. Now based in Portland, Oregon, Topshelf Records continues to curate and release innovative music across various genres.

Since its inception, Topshelf Records has been dedicated to providing a platform for talented musicians to showcase their unique sound. The label's commitment to nurturing artists and allowing them creative freedom has resulted in a diverse roster of acts spanning indie rock, emo, punk, and more.

With an impressive catalog of releases from both established acts and up-and-coming talent, Topshelf Records has gained recognition for its high-quality productions and distinct musical offerings. As an influential player in the independent music scene, the label consistently delivers fresh sounds that resonate with listeners worldwide.

Owing to a focused period of growth as a home recordist and producer, there is a distinct, refreshing current that charges outtakes from 'bad summer', the latest full-length album from Philly-via-Portland's cool original (FKA cool american) 

What under other circumstances might have been a string of homespun indie rock songs is instead an energized pop-focused collection of tracks born from what Nathan Tucker describes as 'the contrast between total formlessness and rigid claustrophobia'. As heard almost immediately on album opener 'monad, no windows', an electric atmosphere envelops Outtakes From "Bad Summer". Pitch- shifted vocal samples and previously- scrapped drum recordings fill out the overture, setting the table for a patchwork of repurposed, resampled ideas shaped into songs that rarely end up in the same place they started.

The unhurried and sentimental 'i just need a second' boasts the full spectrum of cool original's songwriting prowess: foregrounded, infectious melody over subtly chopped and screwed drums comprise the foundation for Tucker's own take on a classic road song'a marked contrast to 'breaking my own rules', an experimental pop number unlike any previous cool original work. Similar contrasts abound throughout outtakes, making for a listening experience that's equal parts rejuvenating and unpredictable.

Outtakes From "Bad Summer"

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