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Night Songs

by Joyer

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Deluxe 12" "Milky Clear" pressing of the new album from Joyer titled 'Night Songs'.

    Bandcamp orders come with a limited edition hand-printed/numbered 'Night Songs' block print.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Night Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    shipping out on or around April 26, 2024
    edition of 300 
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    1st run on "Frosted Gray" shells

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  • Very Limited Edition Signed 12" "Milky Clear" Vinyl
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Very limited edition signed 12" "Milky Clear" pressing of the new album from Joyer titled 'Night Songs'.

    Bandcamp orders come with a limited edition hand-printed/numbered 'Night Songs' block print.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Night Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.
See him there in the back pay the ransom Seeing signs I don't know how to answer Keep it down it goes fast I’ll go ask him Speak the words from my tongue form the question
2.
When I see the man I look him in the eyes I grab him by the ear until he cries But when I face you I feel it in my chest The kind of thing that makes me feel like all the rest I’m not tougher than you Lace my boots up tight and go out on the fly Silver moon up high in the sky Take another lap down by the tracks Breathe the night air before I head back
3.
Staying up late at night is when I feel my most light I will drive, drive all night Watch you paint the stars on the walls Reminds me that it is fall and I’m alright if you’re alright Empty streets and sunny skies Watch the sun shine in your eyes Hear the whippoorwill sing over and over and over again White and black dogs in your bed Next to our intertwined legs Are you real My lips are sealed
4.
777 02:48
I was stunned Almost too much to outrun Always pulling on my leg And I wish that you could do that now The red glare It really made me scared All the blood rushed to my head I was happier than I was once When it gets like this It can really make you sick I thought that I’d make a bet Winning triple seven I did fine And when it all goes down I’ll know why you’re not around And try to sleep When of when you were here And I’ll say that I can be okay with this I’m okay with this I am It is never gone At the very least somewhat In the end I should’ve known That it couldn’t last forever
5.
Crush up the rock and fold up the paper Comb through it with the edge of the razor I want to do the things that make me fall apart Grinding my teeth, grin at the wallpaper I went out back to feel a lot safer I want to do the things that make me fall apart You got the list of dirty bad things and I don’t believe in anything but You want to do the things that make you fall apart Blow up the store and hide from you family Live out the details of your fantasy I want to do the things that make me fall apart Bring it back to start
6.
Wake Up 02:59
Look him in the eyes and see what he thinks like I don’t really know if it's for sure But I see you over there with the bad dream in your head I guess I’ll just have to feel worse Then I wake up, get myself outside Then I wake up Rush the distance, with the tv on mute Gotta go soon
7.
Star 03:00 video
Old body you’re faded and over worn I'd give you a seat but I’m afraid my hands are torn What’s on your mind? All out of things to say I’m afraid that same thing happens to me everyday All I do is the dishes these days I’ll wash my hands and clean up my act Lighten the load of the things I carry on my back What’s on your mind? Your empty and hollow eyes The entire horizon is now clouded with swarms of flies All I do is the dishes these days You know what they’ve been dragging me into
8.
I dream of enough rain to make the garden happy And the soft wind shakes the trees, twirls the weather vane Lately been unlucky Locked the door misplaced the key Light turns off and I can’t see Something in the family tree Softer skin than designed Prettier hair and head and teeth and lips, insides Nicest boy in the world Can feel your hands and hips and chest and tongue and fur
9.
Try 03:06
I want to go These are the things that I said I know I want to say Only what I can do Searching for (happening) I’m wondering (I want to see what's happening) What’s happening (wondering) Can’t see ourselves (is there something wrong) Without it there (got you me there) I’m older now (it's harder now) It's almost time (see us) You got me there (see us there) I’m wrong This one will go with that one it seems I wish I knew what that means But I’ve been a few times I’ll tell you some things I can’t know anything I wanna try One more time I wanna see just you Today
10.
Rings A Bell 03:04
Guess now that I think of it Rings a bell but I’m used to it Walked up and said hi Didn’t expect that That’s my kind of guy I got to try that I said Heard my name said I go to go back It was fine Lost some money but at least it was fair And I tried Best time that I had at here It was mine Looking forward through the dust that gets clear All the time Guess now that I think of it Rings a bell but I’m used to it
11.
Mason Dixon 04:03
I remember that old tree but that don’t bother me Packed bags of history don’t feel like a mystery Going to the next town Across the Mason/Dixon line Missing you and feeling blue but feel at peace See the next dog in town while rolling up my sleeves Going to the next town Across the Mason/Dixon line Forget today, I’ll look past today Forget today, I’ll look past to another day that’s not today

about

"Nighttime changes people. Self-destructive behaviors are more tempting without the judgment of the daytime glow. But night also provides a peaceful, meditative setting for creativity to run wild–a haven to escape one’s day-to-day malaise. Joyer, the Brooklyn-and-Boston-based band of multi-instrumentalist brothers Nick and Shane Sullivan, are fascinated by these after-dark hours. Their new album, Night Songs, is an instantly satisfying amalgam of swirling shoegaze guitars and memorable melodies–all while the duo examines the allure of night and its ability to shapeshift from a mirror for our innermost demons to a shield from the demands of daily drudgery.

Joyer formed in New Jersey in 2017, and after releasing two self-recorded demo collections, they released their first studio album, Sun Into Flies, in 2020, followed by Perfect Gray in 2021. Night Songs marks a departure from their hushed slowcore beginnings and displays a more expansive sound—from blowtorched guitars and overtly hooky vocal cadences, to melancholy synths and pastoral lap steel. Their foray into twistier, heavier sonics coincides with the darker nature of nighttime activities, while the more hi-fi, pop-forward vocal direction makes for a fitting contrast, just like the stark clarity that pitch-black skies provide.

Night Songs was written when Joyer embarked on their first lengthy tours, which meant a lot of driving, particularly under calming New England skies, as well as reflection on the surreal, nocturnal lives of touring musicians. As a result, the record is peppered with naturalistic, ephemeral imagery and has a prevailing emotional bittersweetness. There’s a cinematic quality to the band’s music, perhaps a side effect of both Nick and Shane being graduates from film school. “There’s definitely a visual aspect to our music,” says Nick. “Even a lot of lyrics are sort of focused on creating images, almost like painting a picture.” These visions of singing whippoorwills and twirling weather vanes are couched next to reckless intrusive thoughts and dubious barroom dialogue. Amidst their abstract, artfully vague lyrics are feelings of restlessness, insecurity, joy and connection—all melting into one strange witching-hour fever dream. “As we were writing we noticed a sort of unconscious throughline of different activities and behaviors that occur at night,” Shane says. “Night is when more destructive or indulgent behavior seems to come out–the behavior that sometimes you’re not proud of.”

Night Songs is a time capsule of two young lives pulled in many directions and shrouded under the cover of darkness. It’s an invitation to savor new experiences and the people around you and suck in the brisk nighttime air—you never know what treasures and temptations are lurking in its midst." - Lizzie Manno

credits

released April 26, 2024

Released by Hit the North Records / Julia's War Records

All songs written and performed by Nick and Shane Sullivan

Mastered and Recorded by Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio

All songs mixed by Alex Farrar at Drop of Sun Studios unless otherwise noted

Silver Moon and Drive All Night mixed by Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio

Star mixed by Mike Wolfe

Additional vocals by Sabrina Nichols

Additional synth, additional guitar, samples, lapsteel, additional vocals by Bradford Krieger

Additional synth by James Keegan and Jake Miller

Additional guitar and piano by Boone Patrello

Album art by Bradley Pinkerton

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