Greg Mendez * Beauty Land [Colored Vinyl] [Clear Vinyl] Standard Cover but that feeling lasted about

but that feeling lasted about thirty-six and a half seconds

In a world drowning in lazy nostalgia

Yo La Tengo and Tortoise

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Featuring an incredible who's who of the high-caliber talent bubbling over in the Los Angeles music scene at the time: Carol Kaye (legendary bass player of The Wrecking Crew) Maurice Miller (drummer in The Jazz Corps) Dennis Budimir (guitarist with Chico Hamilton Quintet

Greg Mendez * Beauty Land [Colored Vinyl] [Clear Vinyl] Standard Cover but that feeling lasted aboutGreg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On Beauty Land, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we're guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self effacing without self pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies,