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Casual Island

by Jane's Party

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It all came crashing in waves, I had my feet in the ocean. I just got caught in the haze, Lost in a sea of emotion. Oh I, will I ever get out of here? My mind, never saw the path so clear You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, (You're the light, you're the light, you're the light) You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light, you're the light, you're the light. I just got caught in the craze, Within the constant commotion. Is this a map or a maze, Leading to some undying devotion. Oh I, will I ever get out of here? And you, you’re so far away but in my heart so near. You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I'm looking for, (You're the light, you're the light, you're the light). You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light, you're the light, you're the light. You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for. You're the fight I never fought. You're the sign I never saw. You're the light, you're the light, you're the light. You're the light I’m looking for, You're the light I’m looking for! You're the light, you're the light, you're the light.
2.
Arrow 03:41
C'mon, there's a fire in the air tonight Just get into my car and drive We'll see how far we'll make it And now, show me where it all began In the back of this two door sedan With leather seats all faded Oh, something inside doesn't feel right Oh, and it's eating me up from the inside And I know, it's as if we forgot how to let go Oh, holding on to the tail end of an arrow Of and arrow, of an arrow, of an arrow, of and arrow And roads, they will guide our souls into the light And illuminate the way tonight Like street lights on the pavement Oh, we used to look up to the night sky Oh, before we gave it all up for the thrill of, the spotlight And I know, it's as if we forgot how to let go Oh, holding on to the tail end of an arrow Of and arrow, of an arrow, of an arrow, of and arrow Oh, something inside doesn't feel right Oh, and it's eating me up from the inside And I know, it's as if we forgot how to let go Oh, holding on to the tail end of an arrow
3.
Wait For You 03:57
I'll never know, what you see in me 'Cause baby I'm so afraid it's something I'll never be It's been long, far too long for me Feels like I'm closer now, than I will ever be If you were made to follow What ever made you stay You feel it all, begin to slip away And I'll wait for you I'll wait for you And I'll wait for you If you wait for me Wasted years and empty promises Yeah I thought it could change, but that's how it always is Something wrong's just so hard to see All of your wildest dreams unravel in front of me If I should fall to pieces You'll build me up again And for a while we'll forget everything And I'll wait for you I'll wait for you And I'll wait for you If you wait for me If you were made to follow What ever made you stay You feel it all, begin to slip away And I'll wait for you I'll wait for you ... And I'll wait for you If you wait for me
4.
The Only One 03:41
I guess I thought you’d live forever I always thought we’d be together A lifetime of moments boiled down to a phrase in an off chance i notice, you show your age just a bird in a cage too weak to sing again You are the only one (you’re in everything I do) You are the only one (running home to be with you) You will always be the only one There’s a weight on my shoulders… I’ll bare ‘til it’s over, over You’re in everything I do You did all I ever asked of you It’s kisses in the morning, but then you’re starved by noon I felt it a warning, taken away too soon like a sunny day, as the clouds are moving through You are the only one (you’re in everything I do) You are the only one (running home to be with you) You will always be the only one There’s a weight on my shoulders… I carry ‘til it’s over, over I guess I thought you’d live forever I’m gonna miss our days together Our sunny days in the backyard in the afternoon You were just there right beside me… taken away too soon Losing your best friend moving on to someone new You are the only one (you’re in everything I do) You are the only one (running home to be with you) You will always be the only one There’s a weight on my shoulders I’ll bare ‘til it’s over There’s a weight on my shoulders, I carry ‘til it’s over, over
5.
Satellite 03:05
I don't know where you're from you're a satellite. I don't know why you've come but the feeling's right. Did I lose control of the time you stole? Now I can't let go if the truth's being told, No, I don't know what I'm on but the feelings right. You were there in the crowd in your Louboutins. And I won't ever forget just what i saw. With your high heels on and your braided crown, You lit that place oh it was burning down. No, I won't ever forget just what i saw. I don't know where you're from you're a satellite. I don't know why you've come but the feeling's right. Did I lose control, of the time you stole? Now I can't let go if the truth's being told, No, I don't know what I'm on but the feelings right. You were there for a moment and then you were gone. No one would ever believe in just what i saw. With your ruby reds and your velvet gown, You left that place like it was coming down, No, no one would believe in just what I found. I don't know where you're from you're a satellite. I don't know why you've come but the feeling's right. I don't know where you're from you're a satellite. No, I don't know why you've come but the feeling's right. Did I lose control of the time you stole? Now I can't let go if the truth's being told, No, I don't know what I'm on but the feelings right.
6.
I was washing the mess off the plates You were wiping the tears from off your face I guess we just don't get out much these days We've been walking 'round the point for hours I can't read your mind, don't have secret powers I've been thinking there's no love quite like ours It's coming straight from the heart, when I say I'll give you a second chance Straight from the heart, when I say I forgive you in advance Straight from the heart, when I say Forget the master plans Straight from the heart, 'til the day That it's over That it's over Straight from the heart 'til the day that it's over I was sinking in all the lines I read All this back and forth, running round my head I guess some things are better left unsaid It's coming straight from the heart, when I say I'll give you a second chance Straight from the heart, when I say I forgive you in advance Straight from the heart, when I say Forget the master plans Straight from the heart, 'til the day That it's over That it's over Straight from the heart 'til the day that it's over It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart, when I say I'll give you a second chance Straight from the heart, when I say I forgive you in advance Straight from the heart, when I say Forget the master plans Straight from the heart, 'til the day That it's over That it's over Straight from the heart 'til the day that it's over It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart It's coming straight from the heart
7.
Epilogue 00:17
8.
All that I see is just a vision to me Spinning round and round in a coin laundry machine, as we Get off to the back page of some local magazine And your faith in the American Dream Has all blown away just like a flag in the wind, when your Freedom these days is a five dollar scratch and win Is it just I? Or have we lost it overnight I wish I knew, deep inside That you and I will be alright When there's nothing in the world to see We'll be surfing channels on TV Buying in to how much better our lives could be And does it ever really cross your mind That we're all just pawns in life's assembly line And the honest truth is getting so hard to find Is it just I? Or have we lost it overnight I wish I knew, deep inside That you and I will be alright Is it just I? Feels like we lost it all this time We don't see things eye to eye Tell me, Everything will be alright Alright
9.
There's a conversation that's been waiting to be had But I'm just scared to hell that once it's said, we can never take it back There's a rift that grows between us, no matter how much we forget But I could never tell you that Why'd you have to go and get all done up for me now 'Cause it reminds me of the things I never do for you somehow And this tunnel's getting thinner, and the light's now just a glimmer Who am I kidding anymore Who am I kidding anymore It's kind of sad to watch the politicians improvise the plot Acting like the battle hasn't already been lost Tell me what's the point when what's for sale has already been bought It's all light fiction to me now It's all just fiction to me now
10.
Who's gonna tell you when It's too late Who's gonna tell you things Aren't so great You can't go on Thinking nothing's wrong Who's gonna drive you home, tonight Who's gonna pick you up When you fall Who's gonna hang it up When you call You can't go on Thinking nothing's wrong Who's gonna drive you home, tonight You can't go on Thinking nothing's wrong Who's gonna drive you home, tonight Who's gonna drive you home, tonight Who's gonna drive you home, tonight Who's gonna drive you home, tonight
11.
You know I need your love You've got that hold over me Long as I've got your love You know that I'll never leave When I wanted you to share my life I had no doubt in my mind And it's been you woman Right down the line I know how much I lean on you Only you can see The changes that I've been through Have left a mark on me You've been as constant as a Northern Star The brightest light that shines It's been you, woman Right down the line I just want to say this is my way Of tellin' you everything I could never say before Yeah this is my way of tellin' you That every day I'm lovin' you so much more 'Cause you believed in me through my darkest night Put somethin' better inside of me You brought me into the light Threw away all those crazy dreams I put them all behind And it was you, woman Right down the line It was you, woman Right down the line It was you, woman Right down the line
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about

Formed in 2008, Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Jane's Party - comprised of Devon Richardson, Tom Ionescu, Jeff Giles, and Zach Sutton - are preparing for their fourth, highly anticipated full-length, “Casual Island”, out February 15, 2019.

“Casual Island” began as a set of home studio demos inspired by Jane's Party's experience supporting Tom Odell's “No Bad Days” tour across Europe in 2016. After returning home the band immediately called up producer Derek Hoffman (The Trews, Arkells, Elwins, Willa), and set up what would become the “Casual Island” sessions. Bassist/singer Devon Richardson says, "Derek is absolutely brilliant at taking what's initially unique and captivating about a musical idea and amplifying it a million times over". "So much of what made the final recordings came right from the original demos [not far removed from Tom Odell's own recording process]", says guitarist/singer Tom Ionescu. "This album feels very personal to us, like we're sharing that initial intimate experience when you're first coming up with the song and recording it in your bedroom", says keyboardist/singer Jeff Giles.

As of April of 2018, the band has steadily been releasing singles from the upcoming full-length, leading with indie-rocker "You're The Light", followed by "Acknowledgements", “Wait For You” and with the release of the full album, the latest single, “Satellite” (already boasting rotation on Indie88 and SiriusXM The Verge). Each single has been accompanied by a B-Side, "Right Down The Line" featuring DJ Skratch Bastid, “Surfing On A Sinewave" (Pop Matters) featuring and produced by Leland Whitty (BADBADNOTGOOD), and “Drive” featuring Kirty (Fast Romantics). Drummer Zach Sutton says, "for the four of us, writing and recording music has always been a collaborative process. Bringing in Skratch, Leland and Kirty is our way of expanding the family and getting fresh creative juices into the mix. Every collaboration has been a huge source of inspiration that challenges the way we approach music making".

With each single, it is becoming clear that ‘Casual Island’ stands to be Jane’s Party’s most successful and mature effort to date, touching on relationships, politics, the pervasiveness of technology, the intractability of human nature, all carried by the breezy riffs and lush vocal harmonies that have become the band’s hallmark.

For over a decade, Jane’s party has brought their sound to live audiences around the world; in buzzing clubs and famed concert halls in North America, in stadiums across Canada, and in historic venues throughout Europe, opening for and playing alongside artists like The Arkells, LIGHTS, Blue Rodeo, Stars, Sam Roberts Band, Lowest of The Low, The Sadies, Tom Odell, Manic Street Preachers, and Lord Huron.

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released February 15, 2019

Jane’s Party is:
Jeff Giles, Devon Richardson, Tom Ionescu, Zach Sutton

(1) You’re The Light
Written by Jane’s Party and Matt Angus
Produced by Derek Hoffman
Recorded and engineered by Derek Hoffman
Drum recording at Baldwin Sound (Toronto)
Mixed by Dan Weston

(2) Arrow
(3) Wait For You
(4) The Only One
(5) Satellite
(6) Straight From The Heart
(9) Casual Island
Written by Jane’s Party
Produced by Derek Hoffman
Recorded and engineered by Derek Hoffman and Jane’s Party
Drum recording at Trench Studio (Toronto)
Drum tech Jordan Gauthier (YC Drums)
Mixed by Derek Hoffman

(7) Epilogue
(8) Acknowledgements
Written, Produced and Recorded by Jane’s Party
Vocal arrangement and additional recording by David Spekter
Mixed by Dan Weston

(10) Drive
Written by Ric Ocasek (The Cars, 1984)
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Jane’s Party

(11) Right Down The Line
Written by Gerry Rafferty (1978)
Produced by Jane’s Party and Skratch Bastid
Recorded and engineered by Jane’s Party
Drum recording at Baldwin Sound (Toronto)
Mixed by Dan Weston

(12) Surfing On A Sinewave
Written by Jane’s Party
Produced by Leland Whitty
Special thanks to Shaya Motamed
Engineered by Aaron Goldstein (Baldwin Sound, Toronto)
Mixed by Dan Weston

Additional Performers:
Derek Hoffman - Guitar (5 and 6), keyboards (3)
Kirty - vocals (10)
Danica Leigh Kotsopoulos - vocals (4 and 8)
David Spekter - vocals (8)
Leland Whitty - tenor saxophone (8, 9 and 12)
Willa - vocals (5)
Bennett Young - double bass (4)

All tracks mastered for the album by Noah Mintz (Lacquer Channel)
Single mastering by Dan Weston on tracks 1, 7, 8, 11 and 12
Album artwork and design by Tom Ionescu
Album photography by Kat Webber

The Team:
Cristina Fernandes (Listen Harder)
Adam Bentley and Matt Carson (Auteur Research)
Stef Purificati and Jack Ross (APA Agency)
David Tysowski (Canvas Media)

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With some bands, you know exactly what to expect every time you slide on the headphones. But then there are bands like Jane’s Party – bands that combine colours and textures from various styles into a constantly-evolving sonic tapestry; that can shift shapes from song to song and album to album while staying consistently good, consistently compelling, and consistently true to themselves. ... more

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