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Time To Start

by Paper Relics

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This special limited edition release is in a run of 100 copies, modeled around the classic gatefold vinyl LP. It includes printed front, rear and inner sleeves featuring artwork by George Korunov and design by Andrew Heath. There is also a card sleeve housing the custom printed vinyl-effect CDr.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Time To Start via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.
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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Hat + Digital Album

    Grey baseball cap featuring the Paper Relics logo
    Includes a free digital copy of Paper Relics mini album 'Emersion'

    100% cotton
    5-panel structured hat
    Adjustable metal buckle
    One size fits most

    Care instructions: Spot-clean only. To preserve the shape of your hat and the design, avoid machine washing.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Time To Start via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • This durable ceramic mug features the Paper Relics logo and brand colours, as designed by the artists. The handle and inner part of the mug are in a bright orange.
    As an indicator of the size of the mug, the capacity is 325ml
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  • Shirt

    Gildan Ultra Cotton Unisex T-Shirt in khaki:

    'Ultra' describes the entire experience of wearing a Gildan Ultra Cotton t-shirt. The first thing you'll notice is the impressive heft of the fabric, at 200gsm. It also features taped neck and shoulders, for added detail and durability.

    Washing Instructions: Machine wash 30°. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low heat. Iron at low temp and inside out. Don't iron print. Do not dry clean.
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    Gildan Ultra Cotton Unisex T-Shirt in sand:

    'Ultra' describes the entire experience of wearing a Gildan Ultra Cotton t-shirt. The first thing you'll notice is the impressive heft of the fabric, at 200gsm. It also features taped neck and shoulders, for added detail and durability.

    Washing Instructions: Machine wash 30°. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low heat. Iron at low temp and inside out. Don't iron print. Do not dry clean.
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  • Sweater/Hoodie

    This forest green Gildan Heavy Blend Pullover Hoodie has a double-lined hood with colour-matched drawcord. There is twin needle stitching at the shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband and cuffs, complete with a pouch pocket.

    The print on these garments is the new Paper Relics, designed by the artists.

    Fabric: 80% Ring-spun Cotton, 20% Polyester
    Weight: 270gsm | 8.26 oz
    Sizes: S - 3XL

    Washing Instructions: Machine wash 30°. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low heat. Iron at low temp and inside out. Don't iron print. Do not dry clean.
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  • Sweater/Hoodie

    This orange Gildan Heavy Blend Pullover Hoodie has a double-lined hood with colour-matched drawcord. There is twin needle stitching at the shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband and cuffs, complete with a pouch pocket.

    The print on these garments is the new Paper Relics, designed by the artists.

    Fabric: 80% Ring-spun Cotton, 20% Polyester
    Weight: 270gsm | 8.26 oz
    Sizes: S - 3XL

    Washing Instructions: Machine wash 30°. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low heat. Iron at low temp and inside out. Don't iron print. Do not dry clean.
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  • Full Digital Discography

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    Get all 281 whitelabrecs releases available on Bandcamp and save 90%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Emotionally Suited to Be a Solo Pianist, The Colour Of Snow, The Fog Is Lifting, Where Do Your Dreams Fly?, Corporate Shamanism, Toi, Time Is Coming To An End, Let One Bird Sing, and 273 more. , and , .

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Time To Start 04:39
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Time to start, it's time to start and we're almost there and we're almost there Time to start, it's time to start and we're almost there and we're almost there
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Tall Mountain 04:13
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3.
Dreams 03:29
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And our dreams are fading Into something solid And our dreams are fading Into something solid And our dreams are fading Into something solid They'll ask how we made it We'll say it just happened And our dreams are fading Into something solid They'll ask how we made it We'll say it just happened
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Time Flies 03:47
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Time flies away Time flies when you wish it could stop Time flies when you wish it could stop How we long to bottle moments And live them like we're there How we long to bottle moments And live them like we're there I remember the joy of a moment And just forget despair I remember the joy of a moment And just forget despair How can some years pass by like hours Yet some minutes feel like days How can some years pass by like hours Yet some minutes feel like days Time flies Oh how time flies Time flies Oh how time flies Time flies Oh how time flies
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Phases 04:35
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Only A Moment 04:32
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Here Before 04:17
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8.
I Know The Way 03:27
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9.
Lullaby 04:06
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10.
Seasons 04:24
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about

Paper Relics are brothers Harry and Stuart Towell from the East Midlands in the UK. They both began their separate musical paths in the same family home during adolescence. Their journeys merged as Harry discovered Ambient music in the late 00’s, often sampling Stuart’s acoustic guitar playing in his early production work. In 2010 they began working on a collaborative project under the Paper Relics guise, releasing a short EP on Harry’s Audio Gourmet netlabel before their debut album ‘Over Exposure’ followed in the summer of 2011 on US label Time Released Sound. It was very much focused on memories of growing up and observing change. Seven years later in 2018 they released their second album ‘The Road Home’ on Harry’s Whitelabrecs label. This was more about forging their own version of a family home at a time when they became homeowners. In 2021 their Emersion EP was released on cassette, which was a reflection on the Covid-19 pandemic. Paper Relics deliberately choose to take their time making music and place an emphasis on it meaning something. Everything is carefully curated, crafted and felt.

The Paper Relics sound draws influence of the brothers’ wide-ranging musical tastes, of electronic music, ambient, post rock, indie, blues, modern classical, folk and a whole lot more. The guitar will usually take centre stage, with Stuart’s compositions of electric, acoustic and bass guitar often providing the core song structures of their sound. The music is largely instrumental, but vocal pieces occasionally feature to add further narrative to their concept-rich music. Deep and cinematic atmospheres will often be a key component of their music, given Harry’s love for Ambient music. By accident, the Paper Relics albums have served as a collection of documentary artifacts, which capture the progress and lives of the Towell brothers. Yet it is also hoped that their music carries with it a message to the listener, that time is both precious and also, an opportunity.

This message is particularly embodied in their third album ‘Time to Start’. Time has moved on significantly for the brothers with six years passing since ‘The Road Home’ was released. Their music has shifted from a desire to build a home, to a place of creating an environment for their children to flourish. None of whom were here when their last album was released. Previous releases have been crafted around a perception of the past and nostalgia. Time to Start is a call to reflect but at the same time look forward, strengthened by the experiences of the past, whether positive or negative. Time to Start dwells upon the good in a moment. It is a celebration of new life and new beginnings. It’s about focusing on the triumph over the challenge and to remind that any given situation can be viewed as valuable in the fullness of time. Now is not the end. It might just be the time to start.

credits

released August 17, 2024

Written and produced by Harry and Stuart Towell
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Photography by George Korunov
Art and design by Andrew Heath

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Whitelabrecs is a record label from Lincolnshire (UK) established in 2016, specialising in highly limited runs of vinyl-effect CDrs and digital-only editions. The label is managed by its founder Harry Towell, who records music as Glåsbird.

The label's discography focuses on contemporary Ambient music, including Drone, Modern Classical and Electro Acoustic. ... more

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