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Porcelain
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about this album
“porcelain” represents a sort of rebirth for TLVS. it’s the first time that the band has presented recordings as a two piece (not including last year’s HSAL #02, whose a side also appears here). it’s also the first time that the band took on all the tracking, mixing, & assembling of an album themselves. the full length (7 songs clocking in at just over 34 minutes) showcases a maturity & reach only flirted with on the group’s previous affairs (2007′s “sundowning“, 2008′s “winter” EP). at times layered & vibrant (“pebble azalea starfish”, “deep persimmon”), at others somber & fluid (“marbled atlantic”, “twilight wash”), this record is the culmination of a new dream for the late virginia summers. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
why this is interesting
This album warrants attention as a document of creative reinvention. Working as a two-piece and handling all production themselves, the band reveals newfound confidence in their songwriting and arrangement choices. The seven tracks oscillate between densely textured moments and sparse, meditative passages, suggesting artists comfortable exploring vulnerability alongside ambition. There's a deliberate quality to the pacing and instrumental choices that hints at careful consideration rather than improvisation. For listeners curious about how restraint and restraint-breaking can coexist within a single work, this represents a thoughtful statement from musicians clearly invested in their own evolution.
tracks
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Weathered Stone
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Pebble Azalea Starfish
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lagoon
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Marbled Atlantic
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Red Buffalo Check
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Deep Persimmon
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Twilight Wash
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