Name: Subservient
Brand: Larry Gus

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DFA2644CD

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Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-25

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PIAS

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5400863017552

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Larry Gus

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Electronic

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Death From Above (DFA) is a punk funk record label founded by James Murphy, Tim Goldsworthy, and Jonathan Galkin. The label's name was inspired by Murphy's nickname for his punishing tour PA set up while working as the live sound engineer for [a472959]. Since its establishment, DFA has become synonymous with innovative and boundary-pushing music.

DFA was born out of a passion for merging punk and funk genres, resulting in a unique sound that captivates listeners. With an impressive roster of talented artists, including LCD Soundsystem and many others, the label continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in music.

Known for their authoritative presence in the industry, DFA remains at the forefront of discovering new talent and releasing groundbreaking albums. Their commitment to quality and creativity has solidified their reputation as one of the most influential labels in contemporary music.

Greek songwriter, singer, performer, and producer Larry Gus was born in Veria, Greece. He began writing music under the name Larry Gus in 2006 after his previous band Ginger disbanded. In 2010, he left his engineering studies in Barcelona to pursue his dream of being a musician and returned to Veria.
The pseudonym Larry Gus is a play on words: Larygas translates to Λάρυγγας which means Larynx in Greek.
Similar artists to Larry Gus include Baby Guru, Stereo Nova, K. BHTA, The Boy, Lena Platonos, Nalyssa Green, Melentini, The Callas, λάμδα /Lamda, LogOut,
Echo Tides,Dury Dava,Vassilikos,Kόρε. Ύδρο., Mary & The Boy,Xaxakes,Pan Pan ,Παιδί Τραύμα,Mazoha,and Δεσποινίς Τρίχρωμη.

Larry Gus (real name Panagiotis Melidis) returns to DFA with Subservient, his fourth release for the label. More pop-oriented than his previous albums, Subservient is a lush combination of "crisis funk pop and trad Mediterranean grooves." Lyrics sung in Greek and English address Larry's overwhelming struggles with being a father, husband, artist, and human in 2019. In the artist's own words, this album is about "trying to understand empathy and act with it on everyday life," as well as "the imperative of empathy above everything else." Subservient is sample-free, a first for Larry, who plays every instrument himself: a drum kit, an SM57 microphone, a guitar, a bass, a TE OP-1 synthesizer, and a Roland JV-1010 synth module. This is fourth-world power pop, as if Alex Chilton was produced by Eno and Hassell. The thoughtful, upbeat arrangements and gentle vocals are spacious and warm, and tend to offset whatever darker tone the lyrics might imply. Larry confronts more acute tensions, such as being a father in Greece during the crisis, and the parallels of a child's sicknesses and adult ailments, as well as larger, more existential pressures - the grasp of nostalgia, the weight and meaning of making decisions, and the desire to move from hermeticism towards sociability. The record graciously explores the nuance that can be found within delineated lines: pop and folk music, rooted in Greek tradition; internal anxieties and empathy expressed outward; the tightrope struggle of living in the present and wallowing in the past.

Subservient

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