Name: I Want The Door To Open
Brand: Lala Lala

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-08

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Forte

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Lala Lala

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Garage / Surf / Trash

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Hardly Art

Hardly Art is an independent record label based in Seattle, WA. Founded in early 2007 by Sub Pop Records, Hardly Art is run by three full-time employees and is distributed by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and Sub Pop.

With a focus on discovering and promoting emerging artists, Hardly Art has established itself as a prominent player in the music industry. The label prides itself on its commitment to supporting artists who push boundaries and defy genres.

From indie rock to punk, pop to experimental sounds, Hardly Art's diverse roster showcases the best of underground talent. With a catalog that spans across various genres, there's something for every music lover on this innovative label.

Lala Lala was an American drummer, percussionist, actor and voice actor. Born on November 3, 1947 in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, U.S., Lala Lala made significant contributions to the music industry before passing away on March 18, 2014 at the age of 66 in Tampa, Florida.

Known for their unique style and talent, Lala Lala's music resonates with fans who appreciate artists like IAN SWEET, Free Cake For Every Creature, illuminati hotties and more. Their work has left a lasting impact on the industry and continues to inspire musicians today.

With a diverse range of skills and experiences in both music and acting, Lala Lala's legacy lives on through their memorable performances and contributions to various projects. Their dedication to their craft has solidified them as a respected figure in the world of music.

Follow-up to Lala Lala’s acclaimed 2018 sophomore album, The Lamb. Features contributions from Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie / The Postal Service, and a former tourmate of West), Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, poet Kara Jackson, Ohmme, Adam Schatz of Landlady, Sen Morimoto, Christian Lee Hutson, and Kaina Castillo. 

“I want total freedom, total possibility, total acceptance. I want to fall in love with the rock.” That’s how Lillie West describes the theme of “Diver,” the song she calls the thesis of Lala Lala’s third record, I Want The Door To Open. The rock in question is a reference to Sisyphus, the mythical figure doomed by the gods to forever push a boulder up from the depths of hell. To West, it is the perfect metaphor for, in her words, “the labor of living, of figuring out who you are, what's wrong with you, what's right with you.”

Coming off of 2018’s acclaimed The Lamb, an introspective indie rock album recorded live with a three-piece band, West knew she was ready to make something sonically bigger and thematically more outward-looking than anything she’d done before; a record that would be less a straightforward documentation of her own personal struggles and more like a poem or a puzzle box, with sonic and lyrical clues that would allow the listener to, as the title says, open the door to the greater meaning of those struggles.

The result is I Want The Door To Open, a bold exploration of persona and presence from an artist questioning how to be herself fully in a world where the self is in constant negotiation. From the moment West declares “I want to look right into the camera” over a cascade of dreamy vocal loops on opening track “Lava,” I Want The Door To Open distinguishes itself from anything she’s done before in scope and intensity. The ultra-magnified iteration of Lala Lala is fully encapsulated in the monumental “Diver.” Inspired by a character from a Jennifer Egan novel, it’s a pop song of Kate Bush-esque proportions replete with layered synths and booming, wide open drumming by fellow Chicago musician Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, and West pushing her vocals to the ragged edge. I Want The Door To Open is a musical quest undertaken with the knowledge that the titular door may never open; but it is through falling in love with the quest itself that one may find the closest thing to total freedom, total possibility, and total acceptance available to us on this plane of existence.