Carly Cosgrove’s ‘See You in Chemistry’ Is the Formula To Victory Over Happiness
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Produced by Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Joyce Manor) at Headroom Studios, this album has been two years in the making and holds songs that are peppy and sincere, hyper and bombastic while maintaining a high degree of technical and structural complexity.
“‘Doheny’ is an uncommon moment of levity on the record,” says vocalist and guitarist Lucas Naylor. It’s a fraudulent magician, a snapshot of my psyche at many a social function. I found that this internal pressure to be the most interesting person in the room at all times in social settings, or to be a more marketable version of myself than I was privately. It was a behavior I was only somewhat aware of, and while it may not have created many interpersonal consequences, it did yield many intrapersonal ones.”
Besides being a reference to Nickelodeon TV show Drake and Josh, See You In Chemistry doubles as a comment on the chemicals that govern our brains and bodies, and a semi-hopeful glance toward some future moment when things might be better again. The album is about growth, but not the tidy, Instagram-ready kind. At its beginning, vocalist and guitarist Lucas Naylor is steady, stable, and happy: the work has been done, progress has been made, things are alright.
Over the remaining 11 tracks, and across a complex, earworm patchwork of riotous emo punk, towering post-hardcore, mathy indie rock, and crystalline shoegaze, things fall apart: bands dissolve, friendships end, and self-doubt, depression and anxiety triple-team their way to victory over happiness.
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The band recently released “Really Big Shrimp” which landed on best new music playlists with NPR, Consequence, Ones To Watch and was added to some of Spotify’s biggest playlists like Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Rock.
The song and music video for “Munck,” also taken from the upcoming album.
Track Listing
1. Sit ‘n’ Bounce
2. Munck
3. Really Big Shrimp
4. The Cooliest? Don’t Ruin It
5. The Great Doheny
6. Gamesphere
7. Rue The Day
8. Cloudblock
9. Headaches
10. Chowder
11. See You In Chemistry
(Note: all Carly Cosgrove song titles are references pulled from either iCarly or Drake and Josh. Impressive commitment to a bit while still producing incredible music. Naylor says the goal is to get a cease and desist.)
itles are references pulled from either iCarly or Drake and Josh. Impressive commitment to a bit while still producing incredible music. Naylor says the goal is to get a cease and desist.)Track Listing
See You In Chemistry is now available for pre-order at www.waxbodega.com
Chemistry inverts the pop culture myth that our experiences lead us to one static way of being. It’s interesting to consider how much damage that myth has caused in the quiet moments of alone that every person experiences: if we haven’t reached equilibrium, have we really grown? The reality that Carly Cosgrove share on their debut is that no person is final, no thing is sure and certain. Coming to understand this truth is as important as the life-long processes that comprise it.
Chemistry is a hopeful invitation to a better place, a better way, a better life—somehow, somewhere down the line.
The band will join Retirement Party this spring for a run of shows. An album release show is confirmed for April 16 at First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. Full list of dates below.
Carly Cosgrove Tour Dates
with Retirement Party
April 6 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
April 8 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s Apartment
April 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
April 10 – Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong
April 12 – New York, NY – Baby’s All Right
April 13 – Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom
Headline Album Release Show
April 16– Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/273070470127
In addition to all the very cool things mentioned above, The Whole Enchilada! has been repressed for a limited run and is available for pre-order as a co-release between Wax Bodega and Moon Physics.
Carly Cosgrove is Lucas Naylor (vocals/guitar), Helen Barsz (bass) and Tyler Kramer (drums). They live in Philadelphia, PA.
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Bandcamp: https://carlycosgrove.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KnQFO1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/carlycosgrovepa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlyCosgrovePA
