The One I Wanted To Be

by Sharpless

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Fred Seymour this whole record is really excellent and important <3 Favorite track: Gemini.

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1.	The Hardest Question 05:00	buy track
2.	Greater Than (>) 04:55	buy track
3.	You've Got a Lot of Feelings 04:40	buy track
4.	Summer 2012 04:41	buy track
5.	P a s t L i f e R e g r e s s i o n 03:06	buy track
6.	Gemini 03:34	buy track
7.	Mom and Dad 04:36	buy track
8.	Nothing Can Change 04:53	buy track
9.	Greater Then 02:51	buy track

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Sharpless began in a bedroom on a 20th birthday, in an attempt to express repressed thoughts and feelings. Frustrated by the lo-fi conventional sounds of bedroom pop, Sharpless utilizes the bedroom studio to create dense pop arrangements that weave between experimental and Top 40. They contrast these deafening hooks and celebratory genre bending rhythms, with personal lyrics that expand the mythos of the band itself. Sharpless released their debut, self-titled album in the beginning of 2011, and immediately began work on their recently released follow up album, The One I Wanted To Be. After slowly releasing singles from the album, the band began to make waves internationally. Following significant changes in their personal lives, the band began to push a more aggressive sound, combining the sonic violence of experimental punk and hip-hop with the lush melodies of Japanese pop music. The One I Wanted To Be features guest appearances from Small Wonder, Told Slant, Bellows, Eskimeaux, and many more members of The Epoch, a Brooklyn-based DIY collective. Lyrically, the album is a sprawling and personal narrative about past lives, parallel universes, and the search for home.

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released August 26, 2014

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