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DRAW!

by The Aluskas

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    DRAW! runs the gamut of The Aluskas influences and melds many styles and genres of music to create a diverse yet cohesive record that will stand proudly in your record collection. It really is a must have. The album is available as a standard digital download (with PDF Booklet - only available with Bandcamp Download) and a limited edition CD. The CD comes with beautifully designed artwork from Indie Designer Baubie Sunshine in a 16 page booklet, which also contains song lyrics and recording information for the album. Get the CD before they're all gone. You won't regret it.

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1.
BACKWATER WOODS I left home long ago but I still don’t know where I’m going Took an old riverboat, turned my back on this town and I’m gone Waking up drunk in the clear sunshine Now I’m running out of smokes but I’m doing fine Dancing in the Backwater Woods having a hell of a time Took a loan from the bank, they still don’t know where I’m living They can sing for their money or take a caseload of hickory pies Waking up drunk in the clear sunshine Now I’m running out of smokes but I’m doing fine Dancing in the Backwater Woods having a hell of a time
2.
Lurleen 03:08
LURLEEN You go out to where you want to While I stay here waiting for you Save your breath to cool your porridge Beauty does not boil the pot You laugh so loud it makes me hot Under my collar of indecision But then I turn to you and say It doesn’t matter anyway I love my love but do you love me? I plan dinner for the weekend But you’d rather see your old friends I make the effort so don’t deny it You’re tired, too tired to want to Reach out, hold me like you used to I make a move but you defy it But then I turn to you and say It doesn’t matter anyway I love my love but do you love me? I call your number, you’re never at home My friends see you walking, you’re never alone I’m tired of it, Lurleen, I’m tired of it, Lurleen I’m tired of it, Lurleen, Yes I’m tired I’m tired, too tired to want to Reach out, call you like I used to You’re probably busy so I can dig it But then I turn to you and say It does not matter anyway I’m gone, so long, I’ve gotta move on I’m gone, so long, I’ve gotta move on I’m gone, so long, I’ve gotta move on
3.
SORRY'S NOT A BULLET PROOF VEST After midnight with my baby On the headlights with my baby She has gone to my head Like a pint of champagne People saying we’re too young I try and I try and I try and I try but I think it’s all in vain If you want me just let me know right now I’ve been waiting so long and I can’t find my baby My baby, my baby, my baby Up at View Point with my baby Hands on her love light, oh my baby She sells her seeds down by the wayside Gives me comfort endlessly She’s as tough as a rock when she whips out her glock And I’m forced down to my knees If you want me just let me know right now I’ve been waiting so long and I can’t find my baby My baby, my baby, my baby Have I told you how to cry? One of these days I’m going to let you down And leave you to die If you want me, let me know Make your mind up, should I stay or should I go? If you want me, come on and let me know Make your mind up, should I stay or should I go?
4.
Twilight 03:06
TWILIGHT Sundown, the light of day is gone She sings the saddest farewell to the morn The crisp wind whistles in It whispers like a goddess “the night is born” Pray for your destiny That fell into the deep blue sea Along with all the stars and everything you are Sunrise, it came too soon The twisted flowers of summer knew that they were doomed Twilight and open books And all the records of your youth are gone for good Strange how the rambling words Flood back through the cracks and dust To stay, we are memories of everything that’s been
5.
The Sailor 04:11
THE SAILOR I left at twelve o’clock that day I knew I’d never be back again So I waved goodbye to my school boy friend He said “be well and take care of yourself” “Don’t go, stay a little longer with me” “I can’t, I’m going to find the open sea” Here I stand alone, my head in my hands As the waves crashed in, he stood on the deck The dark blue water made the hair stand up on his neck Stowed below was the precious cargo Two crates full of boots and a snake for a man in Quito He’d heard that out at sea He’d find himself reborn with a warm summer breeze “More coal”, said the man from Listowel And as the cool wind blows, it softens the echoes below Here I stand alone, my head in my hands Here I stand alone, my head in my hands Ten years had passed, no word from the man Maybe you’re busy and maybe you’re grand But as I stood there on those shifting sands I don’t want you back so I’ll wash my hands “Don’t go, stay a little longer with me” “I can’t, I’m going to find the open sea” Here I stand alone, my head in my hands Here I stand alone, my head in my hands
6.
Cobwebs 02:38
COBWEBS Today is just a dream Tomorrow we will rise Behind your eyes you’re drawing out the lines Forget that all is lost The sun can’t disappear These mantras seem to echo all your fears Just take the time to breathe All your life you sit and wonder why we’re on our own Swimming up a stream May seem a waste of time Just sweep away the cobwebs from your mind Just take the time to breathe Then in time you’ll see
7.
The Light 02:56
THE LIGHT There’s a light on the hill that’s shining I’ve been following it for days There stands a man in the courtyard Carrying signs, singing songs of praise… Are we fading before we ever claim our destiny? Ever-waiting, we live in broken times with hollow dreams Finding our way home On this lonely road Carrying the weight alone There’s a bird in the tree that’s humming But his song is filled with pain And there’s a girl by the brook who’s crying Now the bluebird’s flown away Are we fading before we ever claim our destiny? Ever-waiting, we live in broken times with hollow dreams Finding our way home On this lonely road Carrying the weight alone There’s a man out at sea & he’s drowning But he doesn’t seem to care And as the tide drags him down he’s laughing Now he’s free of his despair Are we fading before we ever claim our destiny? Ever-waiting, we live in broken times with hollow dreams Finding our way home On this lonely road Carrying the weight alone
8.
Prism 01:10
(Instrumental)
9.
Skin & Bones 02:41
SKIN & BONES You’re just skin & bones Brought in from the cold, singing your restless song You’re back here again Like a long lost friend, back where you belong All your life you’re living in your old ways All your life you’re playing out your old days You speak in broken rhymes You’re running out of time before the hangman’s call You better run and hide Forget that your pride comes before a fall All your life you’re telling me the same tales All your life you’re following the wrong trail You never see the signs You never realise the path you’re on is broken You never face the facts Always turn your back on the words you’ve just spoken What waits for you now? All your life you never ever seem to change All your life you’ll always have someone to blame All your life All your life All your life
10.
WHERE WE STARTED OUT Drained, I’m freezing in hell and I’m frozen to the restless Walked for many miles but I could never find an empty space Lost in a vortex of swirling colours and as many shapes Too predictable, I can’t throw it away Rhythm flowing under my skin it is so intricate There’s a presence in every blade of grass and under it On a wavelength that pulses I can’t begin to fathom it Nobody can pull it or push it away Please don’t give it up Cause we all end up where we started out There’s always tomorrow so there’s hope It’s all in place so there’s nothing to worry about Drained, I’m freezing in hell and I’m frozen to the restless Walked for many miles but I could never find an empty space Lost in a vortex of swirling colours and as many shapes Too predictable, I can’t throw it away Please don’t give it up Cause we all end up where we started out There’s always tomorrow so there’s hope It’s all in place so there’s nothing to worry about
11.
REBORN IN TIME Who’s to take from what we’ve made? My life’s just waiting, hesitating, so is it wasted when it rains? And who’s to say we never change? I’m changing all my life to be near you Do you fear the wind and rain? Don’t you realise we’re dreaming away the best days of our lives? And do you cry but laugh out loud And fear you’re ordinary, though you’re floating on pillow clouds? Open your eyes and you’ll see what you’re missing Open your hands and you’ll be reborn in time I’m diving down, I’m dying down With this feeling, I can’t find the distance between our lives In a dream you’re standing still But don’t you know it haunts me when you cry Still you stand as if to flee Don’t leave me, don’t leave me here behind I bring you flowers picked from a green But they wither and slowly fade away And when the sky falls and you smile I’ll sit but you know I just can’t stay Open your eyes and you’ll see what you’re missing Open your hands and you’ll be reborn in time I’m diving down, I’m dying down With this feeling, I just can’t stand the distance between our lives

about

DRAW! is the debut album from Irelands finest rock 'n' roll band The Aluskas released through Independent label Cobweb Recordings. The band previously released their debut single ‘Backwater Woods’ in January and follow-up single ‘Where We Started Out’ in March to critical acclaim. Both ‘Backwater Woods’ and ‘Where We Started Out’ are part of the album as is the groups third single ‘Skin & Bones’ which is due out in September 2012.

The Aluskas spent the best part of 2011 playing shows and recording their debut album at AP Studios with esteemed Engineer Antimo Kelly Puca. DRAW! is the culmination of their efforts there. The album is an eclectic mix of music, meshing different styles and genres, from the 50’s rock ‘n’ roller ‘Sorrys’ Not A Bullet Proof Vest’ and folk ballad ‘The Sailor’ to the epic urgency of album closer ‘Reborn In Time’. DRAW! runs the gamut of the bands’ influences. The album opens with the explosive crack of gunfire as a duel in the old west comes to its conclusion. From there, each song takes you on a unique aural experience which rewards with every repeat listen.

In the spirit of the Independent music scene, The Aluskas manage all aspects of their creative output, from producing & promoting their own records to directing and shooting their own music videos. The band has plans to tour the record in the coming months and have a number of summer shows lined up as well. DRAW! is available as a digital download through Bandcamp, BandPage, iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Napster etc. and also through The Aluskas Official Online Store (www.thealuskas.com) from July 30th 2012. It is also available as a physical CD release from several independent stores in Ireland, here on bandcamp, the bands officials site (www.thealuskas.com) and at the groups live shows.

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released July 30, 2012

Written, Arranged & Produced By THE ALUSKAS
Engineered & Mastered By ANTIMO KELLY PUCA
Mixed By ANTIMO KELLY PUCA & THE ALUSKAS
Recorded At AP STUDIOS, SANDYFORD, DUBLIN
Artwork By BAUBIE SUNSHINE
Label COBWEB RECORDINGS
Cat No COBWEB003

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The Aluskas are a three-piece rock 'n' roll band from Dublin, Ireland. The bands' debut album DRAW! is out now and they are currently touring the record around Ireland. Coming to a venue near you soon.

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