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Gordie and the Cruisers

by Touch the Clouds

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“Gordie and the Cruisers” is the 4th single from the upcoming 15-song LP from Detroit scene veterans TOUCH THE CLOUDS. Produced by Joe Philips, Erik Maluchnik, Adam Cox, and mastered at Third Man Mastering by Warren Defever.

“Gordie and the Cruisers” is an anthemic recollection of youthful freedom, painted with broad strokes and big colors, yet skewing an underlining truth. Exploring gauzy memory counterbalanced by stark reality, “Gordie and the Cruisers” reminds us that sometimes rosy retrospection activates a sense of declinism, and we need to be aware that the fantasy of sunny yesterday often omits the horizon’s dark clouds.

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are we going back to visit the past?
are we on that path to nowhere?
we know you've suffered,
so you take your time to answer

we were driving away as fast as we could
with a hand in the air like a sail, as sunlight set
speed was bending the trees at the edge of the road
young and on fire, yet lifeless

wanna go on setting a price on all the years spent coming up empty?
did you take some stupid advice and make it messy?
don't hold that forever
when you're feeling low, remember:

we were driving away as fast as we could
with a hand in the air like a sail, as sunlight set
speed was bending the trees at the edge of the road
young and on fire, yet lifeless

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released December 16, 2022
Drums, Percussion: Brian Galindo
Bass: Nicole Margosian-Galindo
Guitar, Science: Darrin Hunt
Vocals, Guitar: Joe Philips
Vibraphones: Adam Cox

Recorded by Erik Maluchnik, Adam Cox, and Joe Philips
at Tempermill, Hamtramck Sound, and Red House

Mixed by Adam Cox at Hamtramck Sound

Mastered by Warren Defever at Third Man Mastering

Music by Touch the Clouds
Lyrics by Joe Philips

Photography by Jeremy Schemm
Art Direction, Artwork, and Painting by Mark Penxa

Label: Elkion Records
Distributed by The Orchard

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Touch the Clouds Detroit, Michigan

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Touch the Clouds harness the heavy yet melodic vibes of 90's Alternative Rock, with a sound that’s as layered as space­ rock, but also as caustic and quick­-cutting as post­-hardcore.
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