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by Rapallo

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Derek Louis
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Derek Louis Quirky, Fun, Zany Favorite track: V.I.P..
Matt Von Lentz
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Matt Von Lentz frank zappa + thundercat + outrun arcade + johnny mathis & deniece williams + sega dreamcast + oingo boingo + mondo grosso + super hang on sega genesis soundtrack + rad 1986 + the aero frutiger future we were promised (if the last 25 years never happened).
this masterful album is the natural progression of the 20th century - learning from past technologies/techniques and introducing a fresh spin into the future instead of being 1 for 1 copy nostalgia bait. there is a future in this duo. Favorite track: Breathing Underwater.
Hugh Naughtin
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Hugh Naughtin Life as a high-powered professional in the big city comes at you fast, and it needs a soundtrack that encompasses the breadth of living in the modern world. Thanks to Rapallo, I have that now. Favorite track: Lion's Share.
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1.
Play to Lose 03:23
Baby, I’m a stop sign Looking for a car crash A stack of hundred dollar bills Looking for a wind tunnel that’s right I put my heart on layaway All night, all day Can’t you see it in my baby blues? I play to lose Any way you choose When you play to lose Baby, I’m a water slide Looking for a lawsuit A gently used Westfalia Looking for a title loan Oh yeah I’m stitches waiting for a fight All day, all night Can’t you see it in my baby blues? I play to lose Any way you choose When you play to lose I’ll stay in the basement forever Standing at the top of Caesars The view from up here is sublime Somehow I fall for it every time Baby, I’m a mattress Looking for a sidewalk I’m Grace Kelly’s engagement ring Looking for a burglar My god Freedom’s where bottom is the top No breaks, don’t stop Can’t you see it in my baby blues I play to lose Any way you choose When you play to lose
2.
V.I.P. 02:35
Buying’s hot but I wanna share you With 20 other parties all from the bayou You’ve got the kind of wheel I wanna steer Top shelf tequila on ice Something ‘bout the ocean makes me wanna dip twice In every nautical vice for two weeks a year I’ve got the money in my hands, girl On the open sea anything is possible You and me and a couple couples And I’m going to take you back to Monaco V.I.P. with shrimp on the barbie We agree this is a very important party I never want this odyssey to end Flex keel, elation’s a dead run Everybody’s here to go nowhere and be no one I left my name at the hatch So let’s have some fun I’ve got the money in my hands, girl On the open sea anything is possible You and me and a couple couples And I’m going to take you back to Monaco
3.
You move like silk on ice Twice in the morning haven’t left the bed Since midnight I go to make the coffee The water’s warm and if we’re lucky We can do it all again just like the last time baby I’ll call my friends from Florida They wrote the rules on euphoria I wanna take you there Three miles under the ocean let’s go nowhere Ooo take you there It’s easy as breathing underwater Ahh Ooo go nowhere Oo ooo it’s easy as breathing underwater Out on the smokers’ deck Ashes abandon deep into the sea Baby I go to greet the morning Pour me a sunrise if I’m lucky I’ll forget it all again just like the last time I’ll call my friends from Florida They wrote the rules on euphoria I wanna take you there Three miles under the ocean let’s go nowhere Ooo take you there Oh yeah It’s easy as breathing underwater Ahh Ooo go nowhere Whoa, well it’s easy as breathing underwater Ooo take you there Whoa, well it’s easy as breathing underwater Ooo go nowhere Well it’s easy as breathing underwater, yeah
4.
Ooo there’s nothing you can do to make it right Keep an eye on the camera (oh no!) I’ve been seeing the same car circle keep the lights low Oh no, oh no I don’t think we’re alone Better shut off the power take the SIM out of your phone Ooo champagne on the runway Dinner in Amsterdam dessert in Shanghai Ooo greyhound going one way Guy in the porkpie’s giving me the side eye Ooo there’s nothing you can do to make it right Got a bag in the bureau (oh no!) Is it the federal bureau or the guys from Glasgow Oh no, oh no They’re knocking on the door Give them nothing but continental breakfast on the floor Ooo ice in the jacuzzi Tickets to Cher receipts for House of Bijan Ooo shades on at the movies Soon as they fire Chekhov’s gun I’ll be gone Ooo there’s nothing you can do to make it right
5.
The Alkalite 04:08
Understudy, proscenium curtains drawn Chobani Font on at dawn Amaretto (The chorus girls take a shot) Beneath the fly tower bar he’s got Two directors on shoulder left shoulder right Losing their shit all night In the mirror (He gives it all to the line) Fifty for a dime It’s just his audition for the big time Ooo ooo It’s going down at the Alkalite Ooo ooo Just say my name at the door tonight At the fountain The hours pour down her thigh Swimmers in good supply Got his head up (He’s saving it for the show) And getting front in the back row Read the rider The duffel bag in his hand A ticket direct to San Montebello (He’s selling it on the mark) Crying in the dark (Is that the best you’ve got?) (I don’t know!) It’s just his audition for the big part Ooo ooo It’s going down at the Alkalite Ooo ooo Just say my name at the door tonight phone rings Hey it’s The Alkalite Oh hey Oh my god stop I’m at work right now I gotta go I’ll call you In the corner a dozen robes on the floor Room for one costume more Chicken dinner (the audience takes a bite) He’s going to fight for a scrap tonight After hours the boys in the bathroom stall Tell him it’s curtain call (Take a picture) (They’ll show him all how it’s done) Dancing with a gun (Oh no) It’s just his audition for the big one Ooo ooo It’s going down at the Alkalite Ooo ooo Just say my name at the door tonight Ooo ooo It’s going down at the Alkalite Ooo ooo Just say my name at the door tonight
6.
Lion's Share 03:05
Never enough always another hallway Here comes a reason to hide She’s got him compromised behind the Steinway Taking the boss for a ride Let’s build it On the rock I’ve been dreaming the lion’s share A castle On the rock We’ll be eating the lion’s share The streets of yesterday tomorrow’s promise Apothecary is in Animatronic orchestras one token And let the magic begin Let’s build it On the rock I’ve been dreaming the lion’s share A castle On the rock We’ll be eating the lion’s share Don’t call it a fantasy You just live in it All of the ivory in the key of C it’s never enough for me Not afraid to die Scatter my ashes from the stairs of the heritage of the sea The crown of England and the pizzeria I want Larue and Versailles A train car taller than the Eiffel Tower This angel’s ready to fly Let’s build it On the rock I’ve been dreaming the lion’s share A castle On the rock We’ll be eating the lion’s share Don’t call it a fantasy You just live in it All of the ivory in the key of C it’s never enough for me Not afraid to die Scatter my ashes from the stairs of the heritage of the Fantasy You just live in it All of the ivory in the key of C it’s never enough for me Not afraid to die Scatter my ashes from the stairs of the heritage of the sea On the rock
7.
On the first Greyhound tomorrow Gonna hide out for a little while And I’m bracing for the morning show They’re gonna hit us with the Christmas smile Ooo Daryll’s on the news Ooo pictures of you The neighbours heard it roar like thunder We could smell it from the Marriott Blew Dazzy’s Bar and Grill asunder Someone saw him in the parking lot Ooo Daryll’s on the news Ooo pictures of you (And pictures of me too) Pictures of you (Pictures of me and you) Pictures of you Eleven innings deep last August Took me home on a hard line drive Then cheers at Dazzy’s pitchers on us Ooo oo baby what a night to be alive Tried to take him to the apex Never thought we’d tear his world apart But I love him and he loves you babe Ooo oo disappearing is the hardest part Ooo Daryll’s on the news Ooo pictures of you (And pictures of me too) Pictures of you (Pictures of me and you) Pictures of you (And pictures of me too) The neighbours heard it roar like thunder (Daryll’s on the news) We could hear it from the Marriott (Pictures of me and you) Blew Dazzy’s Bar and Grill asunder (Pictures of you) Someone saw him in the parking lot
8.
The Cage 02:40
Too many angels wanna talk on the phone Too many micro psilocybin mornings alone I’ve got a real life walker for my virtual dog I’ve got a grass fed, solar powered, engine for my Harley hog (C-A) Guess I could use some restriction (G-E) I wanna feel some friction I get (Rejoice) Lost on the names and I got lost in the voices I’ve got (Be free) Too many options for a lifetime of choices Are you ready to disrupt your perfect life? Ego disengaged in The Cage Are you ready to destroy your perfect life? Leave this modern age in The Cage Sold all the condos for a four letter box Traded the offshore pleasures for a pile of rocks I’m at-t-t-toning for a life of regret I’m drinking Kirkland coffee it’s as real as it gets (C-A) Guess I could use some restriction (G-E) I wanna feel some friction I get (Rejoice) Lost on the names and I got lost in the voices I’ve got (Be free) Too many options for a lifetime of choices Are you ready to disrupt your perfect life? Ego disengaged in The Cage Are you ready to destroy your perfect life? Leave this modern age in The Cage Open your eyes to the ink of nothingness Your skin neither touching or feeling You’ll realize that the bottom of the bottom of a well Is actually the dirt of the spirit Fertile darkness The colour of infinity In which everything on this wretched earth grows Are you ready to disrupt your perfect life? Ego disengaged in The Cage Are you ready to destroy your perfect life? Leave this modern age in The Cage
9.
The one where we fall for love Obeying an order from above Was it called Heaven Sent? Haven’t you settled on a title for it yet? Your best work is still unsung American standard almost done Only thing left to do We’re going to carry it through Essence of you Essence of you The notebooks under your bed The voice memos singing in your stead All the data we need To write the ending to your unfinished history It’s on the horizon kid Your ego, superego and id Bid your final adieu And make your stellar debut Essence of you Essence of you They’re taking it hard like I told you they would Everyone’s telling me how they told you that prescription It would come to no good Iconic after his time A genius undone before his prime Send it off to the press A tragic portrait of the songwriter at his best You’ll crank them out by the hour Hate songs and heartbreaks to devour When they want to feel to feel blue They’ll all be listening to Essence of you Essence of you Essence of You
10.
LGCY 03:16
Mr. X welcome to LGCY We invest in the art of pop mythology Martyrs were a gap in the market till we Staked our claim to the industry Buy a drink from Baltimore to Seattle It’s on us if you don’t see our clientele Talent’s tight but boy it can’t hold a candle To sacrifice I’m saying suffering sells So sign right here Dom Peri or Hennessy? Picture on three everyone say Twenty seven special (That’s our legacy) It’s an intercontinental Business of authenticity Now that we’re in partnership with you With your discretion we’d like to show you something new Novels films and records were fine for a while Taught the world how to die in style Hack a cellphone from New York to Biloxi The market’s ready for a shot of the sublime Pain’s vicarious and pleasure’s by proxy But we’ve arranged a date with the divine So sign right here Dom Peri or Hennessy? Picture on three everyone say Twenty seven special (That’s our legacy) It’s an intercontinental Business of authenticity And we’ll tell you this for free Profit to prophecy and from prophecy to profit (That’s our legacy) And we’re never coming off it Take the reigns and ride destiny Mr. X how does it feel To transcend this mortal coil? All the spoils of earth and heaven waiting for you (That’s our legacy) Yes it’s waiting for you So sign right here Dom Peri or Hennessy? Picture on three everyone say Twenty seven special (That’s our legacy) It’s an intercontinental Business of authenticity And we’re telling you this for free Profit to prophecy and from prophecy to profit (That’s our legacy) And we’re never going to stop it Take the reigns and ride destiny

credits

released October 10, 2024

All songs written and performed by Rapallo (Nick Lanyon and Kyla Jolene).
Produced and engineered by Nick Lanyon at Portofino Sound and Autoland Audio in Montreal.
Saxophones performed and recorded by Joseph Shabason.
Synthesizer on “Daryll’s On the News” performed by Danji Buck-Moore.
Mixed by Kenny Gilmore.
Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering.
Album art and graphic design by Alexa Hawksworth.
Bandcamp layout by Molly Greene.

The creation of this work was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. Rapallo remercie le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec de son appui financier.

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