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Ola EP

by Strand Child

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1.
Momentum 04:18
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Cheap thrills Deep end I'm drowning My will caught in the undertow My dreams they're not aligning I'm weak I feel it in my bones My regrets pile up like laundry Hope they burn out in the sun Take my keys out of my pockets think I'm finally going home Mistakes compound I'm older Between the rotten and the ripe my dear don't come any closer I'm wild I didn't sleep last night Now, is it me or are we waiting that wave is already gone Did I miss my chance, my promise? Who can say or know for sure? My regrets pile up like laundry Hope they burn out in the sun Take my keys out of my pockets think I'm finally headed home Now, is it me or are we waiting? Is it me or are we wasting? My regrets pile up like laundry Hope they burn out in the sun Take my keys out of my pockets Think I finally made it home.
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Jammers 02:50
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I think saw you this morning I was going to work You took the opposite train and I forgot my hurt I was standing in a dream When I suddenly woke Isn't holding it together easy when you're alone? One and one is two, Just like me you Gave you attitude and just like that we're through When I saw you You looked like you was alright If I'm being fair I guess I'm doing fine Heard some rumors from a friend I saw last night she said you moved on with your life in record time. One and one is two, just like me and you Chasing your perfume, 'cause I don't think we are through.
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Dopamine Guns 03:58
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And we don’t burn candles for our regrets 'cause we know we can be taken down by any threat We run from dopamine guns, I got bullets in my lungs I get a little bit numb, drown my feelings out for fun You and me, stuck in apathy But I want you, like nobody wants you We dream of love, make it easy to get by For the days, you wake up wondering why you try I was a star high in the night sky, I got too far I’m scared of the way down Scared of the way down Human being, stuck in apathy; but I want you, like nobody wants you You and me stuck in apathy; but I want you, like nobody wants you She stole something, you want it back You want it back, you want it back, you want it back She stole something, you want it back You want it back, you want it back, you want it back Human being, stuck in apathy; but I want you, like nobody wants you You and me, stuck in apathy; but I want you, like nobody wants you
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Fake It 04:29
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I sure hope I will reach my destination these dark thoughts they take form in isolation I am all fucked up and you call me ''sentimental'' I'm trying hard To believe in what is mine But it takes time so just close your eyes and fake it And those days when you need some conversation I'll be there I'll nurse your pain with my affection If you are lost Just remember to be gentle and just smile things are gonna be just fine But it takes time so just close your eyes and Fake it Yeah, just fake it till you make it Waiting on my thoughts to come together I've been doing things I thought Id never do every day I wake up and I feel so weak But it takes time so just close your eyes and fake it Yeah, just fake it till you make it

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Not quite able to shake their blues on a sunny day, in the same lane as fellow beach rockers Girls and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Strand Child make it their mission to graft joy onto melancholy, soundtracking our everyday struggles to stay afloat. A darker undercurrent in the music hints at the clear anguish of second wave emo bands like Texas Is The Reason. They strike a balance between both inspirations with their brand new EP “Ola”. A pun on the Spanish greeting for “Hi!” and the Spanish word for “Wave”, the four songs guide the listener through a musical tunnel of depression and towards the process of healing.

It’s the kind of music you can imagine playing on a spring break beach day when your high school sweetheart has just broken up with you, but the sound of the waves reassure you: everything will be alright, with time.

With a clear plan to create catchy hooks and chill vibes, the four-piece recorded “Ola” in their practice room, housed in a gritty building in the former East-Berlin suburb Marzahn.

Like the day your best friend gets eaten by a shark, like a desert island with a single palm tree, or crying while eating an ice cream cone on the boardwalk, “Ola” is both sunny and sad.

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released June 30, 2020

All Songs Written by Christoph Thun, Hilding Karlsson & Mario Quezada.
Momentum Written by Christoph Thun, Eva Sterk, Hilding Karlsson & Mario Quezada

Vocals - Mario Quezada, Hilding Karlsson
Back Up Vocals - Sophie Marie Barker, Eva Sterk, Christoph Thun
Guitars - Hilding Karlsson & Mario Quezada
Bass - Eva Sterk & Hilding Karlsson
Drums - Christoph Thun
Percussion - Jorge Strofer & Christoph Thun
Keys - Egill Gunnarsson

Recorded by Mario Quezada
Mixed by Jorge Strofer
Mastered by Christian Bethge
Cover Art by Amalie Boye
Picture by Charlie Quezada

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Strand Child Berlin, Germany

4 humans, making music in Berlin, but we are mostly from other places, we like rawk... and other stuff

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