Lachlan R. Dale
World class forward-thinking soul from Melbourne. It's amazing to have someone of this calibre in Australia. Look forward to hearing more. Keep pushing!
Favorite track: Elsewhere.
Double A-side 7" vinyl housed in full-colour jacket with white inner sleeve. Mastered & cut at The Carvery by Grammy-nominated engineer, Frank Merritt.
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elsewhere
cancel your plans it's time to dance to come with me
we're going elsewhere
this place is great this place you won't see on TV
it's something else there
your worries are my worries we'll leave them at the shore
we'll watch them fade away
clap hands no need for pants no need for no worries
not where we'll go
i wanna be elsewhere
i wanna be elsewhere with you
this place is happy faces happy to see you
and they are all fine
if you have reservations hesitations too
you'll swiftly change your mind
your worries are my worries we'll leave them at the shore
we'll watch them fade away
the problems we can't solve do take their toll they do
we'll leave them all behind
i wanna be elsewhere
i wanna be elsewhere with you
{fusion instrumental journey elsewhere}
elsewhere
i wanna be elsewhere
{outro to elsewhere}
flawless
lalalala lookin at you lookin at me
wha wha wha tell me what do you see ah ah ah
i think you see something flawless
most everyone adore this and i don't have to force it, huh
don't believe what you heard about me
unless you heard nothing but good things
a lot of people think the know
a lot of people need to shut their hole
the think they know best but they can't clean their own mess
you can't improve on the best and this i already know
ahhhh i'm simply flawless
the fella on the beat is simply flawless and he taller than me
and you don't have to agree
but if you don't then you're wrong but it don't matter to me
don't blame me
simply perfect
as can be
don't get not to thinkin it true
ooh
but sometimes i feel i'm cursed
somebody tryin to pull me down
down to their own level or worse
ooh they really mess around x2
aahhh
i'm simply flawless
i'm simply mmh oowee
perfect as can be
and you don't have to agree
but if you don't then you're wrong but it don't matter to me
lalalala lookin at you lookin at me
wha wha wha tell me what do you see ah ah ah
i think you see something flawless
most everyone adore this and i don't have to force it, huh
don't blame me
simply perfect
as can be
don't get not to thinkin it true x2
ooh
but sometimes i feel i'm cursed
somebody tryin to pull me down
down to their own level or worse
ooh they really mess around x2
about
Soul Has No Tempo are pleased to announce the new release from local lame boy, Laneous. 'Elsewhere/Flawless' marks a temporary detour from the exotica/soul excellence of 2019’s 'Monstera Deliciosa' (Album of The Year Nominee—2020 Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards).
'Elsewhere/Flawless' are two on-the-fly ideas, born in the brain of Laneous and brought to life in the studio with Melbourne’s Grammy-nominated engineer-extraordinaire, Nick Herrera (Hiatus Kaiyote, 30/70, Nai Palm). Co-producing the track with Laneous, they took a similar approach to that of their 'Sunny Side Up' (Brownswood Recordings) contribution, 'Nick To See You'. A process Laneous is fond of, he brought renowned Australian drummer Alon Ilsar in to lay down the backbone of the tracks, with intention to build on that and see where their two studio days took them. A process not for the faint hearted, Herrera often took the lead, drawing the ideas out of Laneous and capturing the magic that ensued.
The two tracks are as different as they are similar, both a collision of inspiration and improvisation—a space where Laneous truly shines. Writing, producing and playing all instruments bar drums, 'Elsewhere' takes it back to the simplicity and excellence of an easy listening pop track that moonlights as a groove-heavy, soul/fusion jam. ‘Flawless’, a club banger in its purest form, is driven by a pounding 808 kick with hints of The Neptunes-era Kelis and an Amp Fiddler-esque influence bubbling beneath the surface. Laneous’ ability to switch between genres and styles so fluidly and naturally is on full display here, providing a shiny glimpse into the brain of one of Australia's most versatile musicians.
Although a highly respected and influential artist and musician in his community—with a career spanning over 10+ years leading cult bands Laneous & The Family Yah, Kafka, Kooii & Vulture St Tape Gang—2019 marked a change of pace for Laneous with the release of his highly anticipated record 'Monstera Deliciosa', produced by Paul Bender of Hiatus Kaiyote. The album caught the attention of radio hosts and DJ’s across the globe and at home, leading to a Victorian Music Award nomination for Soul Album Of The Year and more recently, nominated for Album of The Year at Gilles Peterson's 2020 Worldwide Awards. With a 2020 UK/EU summer tour on the horizon, along with a second album in the works, it’s hard not to feel as though Laneous is just warming up.
credits
released August 26, 2020
Written & performed by Laneous
Drums by Alon Ilsar
All other instruments by Laneous
Co-produced, engineered & mixed by Nick Herrera at The Grove Studios
Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery
Photography by Parker
Laneous beautification by Lachlan Phillips
Design & layout by Gavin Boyd
supported by 21 fans who also own “Elsewhere / Flawless”
in a place much worse then most music can catch in/on to, am streaming the album until the music can. have more faith in Hiatus Kaiyote as soundallies then a presenter could assume or guess. I love you all significantly, there's a mango vape, thc9 watermelon syrup and organic cigarettes if you come through however🙏🏼, I don't really have any money. BeatsaNdBuds
supported by 20 fans who also own “Elsewhere / Flawless”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell