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City Hall

by Attic Fowler

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Day Dreamer 02:45
Sorry I don’t hear you, it’s got to do With streams of consciousness that come out of the blue Season change and troops arrange so neatly two by two The recipe for grandma’s cobbler, have you seen my shoes? Day dreamer I was you Day dreamer I AM you …. Sorry, I got zoned out, it’s not because of you A tendency of my mind to slip off track into Greeting cards and well-kept yards, baristas, Gremlins 2 Remind me to get my oil changed next time I talk to you Day dreamer I was you Day dreamer I AM you
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City Islands 02:50
Hard to forget the city islands, city eyes Come to collect the city’s prizes, the city dime Can’t recollect how dirty I was, how sanitized Beg to wander like I’ve got a clue Just to say I wander around Climb to assess the city skyline, the city lights Had no address, I knew where I was.. the second time Felt so cunning, maybe I lied, maybe I’m Counting on this city island, city eye Beg to wander like I’ve got a clue Just to say I wander around
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The Theater 04:19
An open sign of neon A warm inviting light I’m keen on A wall of glass to lean on A slab of concrete here to sleep on A traveler sings of eons A time and place where he could belong A neighborhood and the trees are gone A father tells his son to dream on I can’t help it if I said they would I can’t help it, if they’re dead I would
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My Mtn House 04:07
Downtown roaming for a scene, a local band I just need to comb the sky for spot lights until I land I should try to swim across the river No idea if it’s running fast If it is I’ll float to Chicago and catch a cab away Too far to find me The 16th floor The saltless sea Woke up at midnight at the bottom of a slide Did someone slip this playground underneath me in the night? Should I bury all these empty beer cans In the sandbox, a prize to find Flee the scene so I don’t get picked up by the cops Too far to find me A tree house ‘03 Too far to find me The basement floor Some LP’s Too far to find me My mtn house In Tennessee
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Shadowing 05:00
On Wells and Water you can find, you can find the city hall I knew The stones’ color changed by time, changed by time and different point of view And on the hour counting chimes, counting chimes then check the clock for proof Tower’s reflection in the night, in the night could be mistaken for the moon Great city hall, the elaborate brick arrangement, town’s history and soul Great city hall, in the shadow of the skyscrapers the city lives in stone Shadowing over me The streets beneath are bustling, bustling folks in orbit in their shoes To one another to be kind, to be kind, a formal nod as they walk through Checking their cells to remind, to remind of what they were supposed to do And from above bells still chime, bells still chime as all the citizens just tune out Great city hall, the elaborate brick arrangement, town’s history and soul Great city hall, in the shadow of the skyscrapers the city lives in stone Shadowing over me
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Rummaging 03:07
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Tieppertien 02:58
In between the bus stop and the sidewalk You dropped your keys, we both bent down to grab them Sweet caffeine fueled our conversation We both agreed to know each other forever … Tieppertien, you know I can’t stand you, honey I’m in it for the money Please believe that I’m not laughing at you, honey But your name is kind of funny Seventeen months feels like an eon Hide your keys so someone else can find them Tieppertien, you know I can’t stand you, honey I’m in it for the money Please believe that I’m not laughing at you, honey But your name is kind of funny And you’ve got all the baggage Am I supposed to carry it for you? You’ve got all that baggage It’s just a little hard to like you
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Quit Smoking 03:41
Tell your habit goodbye When you’re ready to try Push fixation aside Breathe like you are alive Take the potion I found It can help you get out Getting stressed out fills your head Gotta have some release I guess Instead of burnin’ through another cig Why don’t you cook up some heroin!
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Big Brother 04:02
It’s a feeling, taking my time What a wonder, I’m selling my mind Tell him no drugs, tell him no fun From 7:00 to close, I’m making my own When you get old, you’ll finally make it home And true enough, my skin is getting tough You’re southern, take it with pride! Big brother left me in ice Was a rebel, with a rebel cause I’d heal ya, if I could make it tonight When you get old, you’ll finally make it home And true enough, I guess I’m getting stuck
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Every time I’m under ether Cartoon cutouts of my teachers Melted chocolate in my sneakers A special sauce to quell my fever Dancing on a roll The ceiling hits my head Places far beyond the bridge that takes a toll Every time I’m under ether Playing jacks with the grim reaper Messages left on my mirror Had a smoke with old St. Peter Take you for a stroll The sun beams burn my head Places far beyond the inside of your soul

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home recorded in milwaukee, WI

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"Chris Rutledge channels Kurt Vile [with his] breezy vocals and unfettered guitar solos" -NME Magazine

“Overwhelmingly delightful in its subtleties ... Those guitar riffs wash over you like easy waves of psychedelia"- Austin Town Hall

"I think if the 'indie' music industry was a meritocracy and not a game of chance, Attic Fowler would be giving Mac Demarco a run for his money"- Modern Folk music of America

“The guitar work creates a perfectly dreamy, hazy cast over the day.”- The Loop

""Bradford Beach" is the sound of a hazy, psychedelia-tinged dream, with a wobbly piano break and jangling guitar that hands over to a surprisingly meaty solo. It's pretty magnificent, and even at this early stage a strong contender for our favourite song of the week."- Record Rewind Play

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released April 14, 2015

chris rutledge - guitars, percussion, words
slim shelley - brass on "my mtn house" and "tieppertien"

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Attic Fowler Atlanta, Georgia

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