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Early Days EP (compilation and bonus track)

by Lowland Hum

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1.
On a dried out, empty street of asphalt and past violence, a vine from ancient seed interrupts the piercing silence. As it slides up and splits the surface of the road, the scraping shoots out harmonies more complete with every note. And the broken pieces of the street get wrapped in viney hands and stacked beside the ocean in the shape of a brass band. Old people and young children laugh as sounds emerge. The lion and the lamb sleep soundly on the earth. Crickets and dung beetles spread a quilt out near the band who once were made of black stone and now move like free men.
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War is Over 03:36
I know you will not stop until you see us drop, till you see us go up in flames like dying stars. I know your only thought is how to win back what you lost, cover eyes with frost and fill our brains with poison. World war is over now. Through smoke I see the solid ground. All those who have ears to hear still feel alone and draw near to warm breath and messages traced on cold mirrors. Too late, the seed escaped from the rock, the bird, the hate. And all things that truly start will someday finish. World war is over now. Through smoke I see the solid ground. The time will come for silence to be found. The crippling walls, once mighty, crumble down. The wonder of the world no longer drowned, blessing is the mourning stranger’s crown. World war is over now. Through smoke I see the solid ground.
3.
How Long 04:24
How long, O my God, how long until I see you? My bones ache. You know my heart's awake so how long until I see you? She saw a rose and it won’t let her go. They ask me: Where have you been and where are you going? I build cathedrals in the hearts of the people that I know. How long, O my God, how long until I see you? My bones ache. You know my hearts awake so how long until I see you? I’m waiting for Mount Zion.
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When they are brought low When they are diminished Through oppression and sorrow He pours contempt on princes And makes them wander In trackless wastes He raises the needy Out of affliction The upright See it and are glad All wickedness Shuts its mouth Whoever is wise Let him attend to these things
5.
Odell 03:12
I bathe in light and watch the steam whispering perfect milky porcelain It is not me, my pressed down soul Henri, Henri, through you I see A mother's love, no room for me I gave my sons all that I had One flew on home, life's bitter seed The other broke, never a man He paints me now, my pressed down soul Henri, Henri, through you I see A mother's love, no room for me He paints the gleam of china fine, the hue of day a sharp white wine Green lungs that breathe outside my door, my pressed down soul
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Olivia 04:17
Woman and a man Lean against the wind Fist in pocket, hand in hand Utilitarian grip Backs weighed down, heavy laden Saturday breakfast sitting inside them Off they go to win the day Hoods and special shoes, stronger than the rain Olivia Here we are I want to have a good time with you O spread a smile Across your face I want to have a good time with you Woman and a man Squeeze an orange into a bowl Slotted spoon in hand to pull Hazy August day Don't let it sink away Open windows, shrill cicadas Like grinding metal heat radiators Sunlight tracing shapes on the wall Get your body in the water before it turns fall
7.
Riding my bike Pushing as hard as I can Blowing off steam And energy I don't understand My friend Charles has an older brother They live down the street He slipped us a magazine I felt big but I looked through squinted eyes My mom found us on the trampoline Growing up is like gravity A steady erosion I wasn't ready The waves in the ocean They're rolling and rolling Rolling and rolling Five hundred miles To the right of the Outer Banks A volcano gave birth To beaches of the softest sand Perched in caves looking at water The color of jewels I held my breath and beauty too Who would hold these things As close as I do A box full of fuses Growing up is like gravity A steady erosion I wasn't ready The waves in the ocean They're rolling and rolling Rolling and rolling I'm hitching a ride On the back of a ferris wheel Take me to my manhood
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On the day that we got married Rain fell like smoke The air was cold and heavy We barely spoke Now every night we’re singing But sometimes I’m too loud Your voice is filled with glory I watch it bloom I used to sing as loud as I could Now I make room Early in the morning And late at night If we remember which is dark And which is light When we stop staring at our hands in shame We behold That which makes us free I’ve got a lover like a mirror and it shows She’s not a lily or a swan and what she plants grows

about

Lauren and I got married in early 2012 and formed Lowland later that year. Upon entering 2018, we wanted to take a look at back at the early days of our collaboration, hence the name of this EP. We hope you enjoy the trip through the beginnings of our band and shared life. Thank you for listening.

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released February 23, 2018

All songs written by Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans.
All songs © 2018 Daniel Levi Goans Music (ASCAP)

All songs on this EP have appeared on previous releases except for "Year One."

"Eden (Part One)," "War Is Over" and "How Long" were originally recorded in January of 2013 in Daniel's parent's basement in Greensboro, NC. These songs were produced by Daniel and Lauren, mixed by Rick Parker and mastered by Brent Lambert.
"Four Sisters, Pt. 3" was originally recorded at Edd Kerr's home studio in Durham, NC in 2014. This one was produced by Daniel, Lauren and Edd, mixed by Jeff Stuart Saltzman and mastered by Robert Hadley.
"Odell," "Olivia" and "Rolling and Rolling" were recorded at Edd's and White Star Sound in Louisa, VA in late 2014 and early 2015. "Odell" was mixed by Peter Katis, "Olivia" by Jeff Stuart Saltzman and "Rolling and Rolling" by Steven Price, and the songs were mastered by Joe Lambert. These songs were produced by Lauren, Daniel and Edd.
"Year One" was recorded in 2012 in the guest bedroom of our first home and is being released here for the first time.

All art and design by Lauren.

Joseph Dickey: bass
Edd Kerr: guitar, sound design, synth
Luke Skaggs: violin
David Wimbish: violin, cello
Andrew Anagnost: cello
Dan Faust: drums
Micah Berman: trumpet
Peter Katis: synth
Lauren and Daniel: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, sound design

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Lowland Hum Charlottesville, Virginia

Lowland Hum is a modern folk band based in Charlottesville, Virginia, made up of Daniel and Lauren Goans. The band’s songs have been described as poetic and evocative, and their arrangements distilled and dynamic. Lowland Hum’s performance style is a seamless blend of vulnerability and comedy, paving the way for moments of intimate connection and levity alike. ... more

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