My Favourite Faded Fantasy is Damien Rice’s first collection of material in eight years and was produced by Rick Rubin and Rice himself . It is a selection of songs, which Rice says are “sung straight into the metaphorical mirror.” Intimate, frank and revitalized by making music again, My Favourite Faded Fantasy is a record that accepts one’s faults but also begins, perhaps, to appreciate one’s ability to grow up. The recording process began in Los Angeles and finished up with a cast of friends and local musicians against the stunning backdrop of Reykjavik, Iceland. Bonus Track “Camarillas” is exclusive to fans who purchase the My Favourite Faded Fantasy wooden box CD

Deep Elm Records is pleased to announce the forthcoming re-release of Who You Are Is Not Enough, the third album from post-rock / post-hardcore heroes ATHLETICS. A conceptual record about the quest to find oneself, Who You Are Is Not Enough was written stylistically as one song separated into five parts relating to love, loss and acceptance. The 10 track re-release will include the original five part album released in June 2012 plus an instrumental version of each part dubbed the 'Find Yourself' tracks. "This is an album about finding yourself. So we felt it was only appropriate to remove the albeit very poetic lyrics in order to give the listener an option to create his or her own experience to the masterful music without any pre-conceived ideas. It's a very powerful, unique, genre-spanning album that stands on its own with or without lyrics. So fans now have a choice on how to make the most of the music" says label owner John Szuch. "This re-release lets us showcase these songs in a different way. The vocals on Who You Are Is Not Enough are sparse for a reason: we wanted the music to tell its own story. We are now taking it a step further by including instrumental versions of each song, letting the listeners decide what these songs truly mean for themselves. Who You Are Is Not Enough was also recorded to flow seamlessly from our debut. The opening of the album is actually the piano section of the song Affliction from the debut in reverse. So we are excited to have our entire discography in the same place. We're happy to be home" says guitarist Garrett Yaeger. "Who You Are Is Not Enough is the constant feeling that everything you're doing and all the effort you are exerting is still not enough. Sometimes your best just isn't good enough, and for somethings it never will be. Ultimately after all that self-doubt, all the failures, and self-reflection, you realize there are more important things to worry about than being good enough for some social, economic or emotional standard. This album has been a long time in the making. It revolves around a single idea that was expanded on time and time again. When Athletics first formed we wrote a song called Five Years Later which was never recorded and rarely performed. It was about a friend that had passed five years earlier. It was the most important subject I had ever attempted to write about. I was never happy with the outcome of the song, it was never good enough, it never paid enough tribute, it never captured the emotion and he deserved more. Since his passing, I have constantly measured my failures and shortcomings against the notion that he would never even have the chance to fail. Having the perspective of failing being better than nothing at all is the idea that shaped the album. It relates our collective struggles and compares them to something bigger," adds Yeager. ATHLETICS is Jimmy Boyce (guitar, bass), John Cannon (drums, bass), Howie Cohen (guitar, vocals, bass), Garrett Yaeger (guitar, piano, vocals, bass) and new bassist Zach West who did not play on the album. Who You Are Is Not Enough was recorded with Kevin Dye at Teleportation Studios in Freehold, NJ (Gates, Vasudeva, Let Me Run) and mixed and mastered by Greg Dunn (Moving Mountains, Gates, Vasudeva). Rosetta latte artwork by John Cannon. Athletics released their Deep Elm Records debut Why Aren't I Home? in October 2010 to rave reviews and their piano-only Stop Torturing Yourself EP in June 2012. Band photo by Jeff Zorn. The band formed in Upstate New York but now resides in the musically rich, seaside capital of the New Jersey Shore...Asbury Park. And yes, Athletics really is as good as everyone says they are. "Nothing short of breathtaking. Sophisticated artistry with a beautiful edge. A must have. [Rating: 5 / 5]." - Idobi "Athletics have carved a sweet spot in the post-rock genre. The highest praise possible. [Rating: 10 / 10]." - AmpKicker "Remarkable. So unbelievably unique. Excellent writing and lyricism. A beautiful album. [Rating: A-] ." - Muzik Dizcovery For Fans of: Lights & Motion, The Appleseed Cast, Explosions In The Sky, Moving Mountains, Last Lungs

神秘而忧郁的情感、悲伤和孤独的音乐日记...... 美籍日裔新世纪钢琴家、作曲家（玛丽卡·竹内）2014年新世纪冥想钢琴音乐演奏专辑。 本辑音乐创作灵感来自于日本京都秋天的落叶。 出生在日本川崎，自3岁起学习古典钢琴和演奏小提琴，圆号，现居住在美国马萨诸塞州波士顿。

如果說超過 30 歲還可以用「青春」這個字眼的話，那我們這幾年的「青春」都拿來蓋這座《德古拉城市》了。 這張專輯在創作和概念上都經過了太多次藍圖修改，甚至是全盤推翻、砍掉重練的「都更」。過程中我們也曾質疑是否會有完工的一天，但隨著一磚一瓦塵埃落定、專心堆砌，終於在今年夏天把心中理想的作品化成現實，也即將在 9/2 正式發行。今年九月對我們來說也別具意義；因為草莓救星即將在今年九月邁入樂團的第 16 個年頭！《德古拉城市》在音樂上延續了《太陽系》、《羽毛河》作品中層層堆疊的巨大吉他音牆、俐落的鼓組、厚實低音貝斯旋律以及飄游其中的主唱聲線；但同時加入了更多的電氣節奏、合成器聲響，和背景和聲，細密地編織出一張迷幻卻又寫實的網，把所有矛盾而壓抑的張力，都仔細摺疊封存在音樂裡面。專輯概念上則圍繞著「德古拉城市」裡的「這樣的我」兩個主軸：那是一座心裡深處的角落城市，塞滿了許多自己無力處理也不想被他人查覺的黑暗面和「這樣的我們」，這樣迷惘的我；這樣黑暗的我； 這樣憤怒的我；這樣消沈的我；這樣自私的我；這樣恐懼的我；這樣____的我....但即使晦暗，即使不完美，都別忘了輕聲對自己說：「謝謝你喜歡這樣的我。」我們希望能把這張專輯獻給所有柔軟又堅強的人們，不論是曾經迷惘，還是尚在尋求希望，相信每個人都可以穿梭在這座城市裡的弄巷，找到自己的身影與方向。 雖然《德古拉城市》這張專輯講的是心裡晦暗的角落，但此時此刻，我們想要爽朗的邀請你，和我們一起吹著風、微笑俯瞰這座 《德古拉城市》吧！！