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Distraction EP

by Paper Citizen

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1.
SHKN 03:22
S H K N I took a leap of faith With a glowing face for a very first date Now you come as you please Like i’ve got something to give We’re right at the start We swear we’ll never ever part Headstrong, we move along Evenly, over the odds Standing on my feet, falling asleep While my sugar sweet’s dancing to the beat You make me feel like a shkn’ Shkn’ bottle of soda You really got me breakin’ Breakin’ all my walls down Cut right to the chase If you may There’s not a minute left to waste I’m on the edge to fight The power shortage from left to right Spell it out for you with opposable thumbs You are the only one for me You’re everything I’ve dreamed of You got me Standing on my feet, falling asleep While my sugar sweet’s dancing to the beat You make me feel like a shkn’ Shkn’ bottle of soda You really got me breakin’ Breakin’ all of my walls down And if all our thoughts They overflow And crystalize like secrets All we fight for won’t get old If liberty is what unfolds There’s everything you need to know now everything you need to know You make me feel like a shkn’ Shkn’ bottle of soda You really got me breakin’ Breakin’ all of my walls down
2.
CLOCKWORK REASONS If it’s too early I run a little bit late I’m always delayed If it’s too late I let the hours go by While you sleep at night If it’s too clinical It’ll make me cynical of sensibility If it’s too quiet Then you are on my mind More than i like Lighten up These clockwork reasons (Won’t ever stop coming at you) Don’t ever Lighten up Like every circle It’ll come around To draw you a smile Add another number Calendar writer Oh it’s never enough Well if I have to leave I’ll do it quietly It’ll tear me apart Lighten up These clockwork reasons (Won’t ever stop coming at you) Don’t ever Lighten up Like every circle It’ll come around to draw you a smile It’ll come around To draw you a smile
3.
Distraction 03:39
DISTRACTION Anything that grabs my attention Like an addiction is a good distraction So I’m running as fast as I can Through the confusion In no particular direction When it’s over I’m setting off To the sun To the sun I’m on my way I’m gonna find my way To the sun To the sun I am trading all these hours for dollars And I’m still caught between the drywall hidden underground And when I’m up in the night from these rattling pipes I never feel more alone When it’s over I’m setting off To the sun To the sun I’m on my way I’m going to hide away In the sun In the sun I borrowed some words from a phrase Talk about a phase Everything’s recycled these days When it’s over I’m setting off To the sun To the sun I’m on my way Find my way To the sun To the sun Anything that grabs my attention is a good distraction So I’m running as fast as i can Headed in your direction
4.
Download 04:34
DOWNLOAD Can you please complete my search? There seems to be an error on my download ‘Cos you see, all my answers were given to me by father’s church I’ll say a prayer for you Will you please connect my call For I have been a lonesome wanderer I’m still trying to find Someone who might All sins aside Think so alike I’ll say a prayer for you But no one’s there so what’s the use Engine, please re-play this memory I can’t recall my sense of wonder And I’ll say a prayer for you But no one’s there so what’s the use I’ll say a prayer for you But no one’s there so what’s the use Can you please complete my search There seems to be an error on my download An error on my download An error on my download
5.
THE RIVER'S BLUE The news is in, tonight Of a distant star, a satellite I've got one more worry on my mind But tomorrow, leaves another one behind Close your eyes and gather thought For all that things were once before Is the present a real tragedy? Now what about the things to come? Fall in, fall into The river’s blue Break in, break in two Over you I wallow in my pride Of exchanging life into light So I cut my tongue to stay behind The walls, the lies, the territory lines Fall in, fall into The river’s blue Break in, break in two Over you Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Fall into Why don’t you fall down the river Break in two Over you

about

This album is the process of re-discovering music I loved growing up - music of the late 90s, pop and rock. The album was engineered around a classic rock band lineup; vocals, electric guitars (lots of ‘em), keys, bass and drums. Throwing in modern elements of analog synths, sampled bits and digital processing, this album became a scrapbook of sounds that we collected over a year, arranging them through time to give each song its own kaleidoscope of colours. It’s soft and hard, bright and dark; all at the same time, constantly changing with every turn.

credits

released September 7, 2018

Songs by: Claire Gohst
Produced by: Claire Gohst & Colin Lester Fleming
Recording & Mix Engineer: Colin Lester Fleming
Assistant Engineer: James Bridges, Caitlyn Bongiovi
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice

Vocals, Guitars, Moog, Piano, Violin: Claire Gohst
Bass: Filipe Antunes
Drums: Eric Derwallis
Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Omnichord, and Additional Synth Programming: Abram Lembono
Rhodes, Wurlitzer: Mitch Henry
Cello: Raquel Kober

Album Artwork : Elise Rancher

Special thanks to
Maya Harary,
Shaun Taylor,
Chad Blinman,
Mike Deneen,
Q Division Studios,
Herd Studios,
& all the love and support from friends, fans and family

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Paper Citizen Los Angeles, California

once beantown now angeleno sprouted indie-rock bringing you crisp vocals, spacious guitars, organic beats and smooth keys.'

Paper Citizen is an LA-based indie rock project by songwriter and producer, Claire Gohst.

The project performs regularly as a trio in California, with Sarah Midori on Drums and Jake Furgason Cate on Bass.
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