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This Was Your Dad at 28

by Daveband

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    TWYDA28 on Vinyl. Front and back artwork and layout, as well as band logos by Paul G. Hammond. Front photo by Jax Liu, back photos by Breagh Wallebeck and Chris Gordon. Lyric insert collage by Dave Archibald.

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1.
I, think that I Just might Make it out alive Cause you Do what you do To see us through On to the other side On to the other side Starlight Oh star bright First star I see In the sky tonight I think I may I think I might In the end Make it out alright In the past Nobody asked So I never told Now that story's getting old Cause now I see how Not being bold Is like holding a white coal It's like holding a white coal Starlight Oh star bright First star I see In the sky tonight I think I may I think I might In the end Make it out alright
2.
Lemonade 02:49
This morning I had a job This afternoon I don't I guess I'll go get a haircut Not because I'm looking for a job But because I never had the time to go Then I'll hit Long Lake By bike it's not that far I always dive in Even though it's shallow Rock-bottom doesn't always have to feel that hard I'm laid off so I'm making lemonade Mid-stride, peak summer, got it made in the shade Gonna bike, gonna swim, gonna play some guitar Ain't got much money but what I've got I'll stretch it out far Well, free time's only good if you got something to do Otherwise I find it, gets old real quick Sleep until the afternoon, then maybe take a nap Feel bad about the wasted days, you can't get back I'm laid off so I'm making lemonade Mid-stride, peak summer, got it made in the shade Gonna bike, gonna swim, gonna play some guitar Ain't got much money but what I've got I'll stretch it out far This morning I had a job This afternoon I don't
3.
Dear Hazel 04:15
Dear Hazel I wish that I could right your wrongs It takes too much to stay strong Dear Hazel Ah-hon, ah-hon Dear Hazel When you're one bad day From everything fall apart And you're one wrong move From anything breaking your heart Dear Hazel Ah-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Dear Hazel I wish I could be that for you But that's something that I can't do Dear Hazel Ah-woo-ooh-ooh, Dear Hazel When you're one bad day From everything fall apart And you're one wrong move From anything breaking your heart Dear Hazel Ah-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
4.
Weatherbomb 02:37
Well Peter Coade says, it's gonna be a real doozy I guess we're staying indoors, so let's get boozy We're all stocked up on storm chips and beer OH MY GOD! I think the weatherbomb's here Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! I got my rubber boots on, I'm waiting on the weatherbomb! Well Frankie says, the storm cloud's coming And the word on the street is, the busses ain't running I'm looking to the coast, the skies ain't so clear OH MY GOD! I think the weatherbomb's here Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! I got my winter coat on, I'm waiting on the weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! Weatherbomb! etc. If it happens in the sky, Cindy Day knows why
5.
Hey babe I got wheels let's go to the beach Pretty soon September'll put these days out of reach Drop what you're doing and I'll pick you up Stop along the way we'll get some picnic stuff We can make the good times last If you pitch in five for gas It's the last day of the summer I could be feeling blue But not when I'm with you Life can be a bummer It's too bad but it's true But not when I'm with you I like the way the salt feels in my hair Not going to shower for a week I don't care Sand in my shorts and sand in my shoes The perfect cure for the summertime blues I'm sorry I still have to ask Could you pitch five bucks for gas? It's the last day of the summer I could be feeling blue But not when I'm with you Life can be a bummer It's too bad but it's true But not when I'm with you Not when I'm with you etc.
6.
I think I'm ready, to move in together But I gotta tell you, I like the stuff on my wall better And I'm not very good, at keeping plants alive I'll do the posters, you do the plants we'll compromise I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, Even if we're living in sin, You got to begin, Before you get to the end I think I'm ready, to move in together Won't have to worry, about the weather If we wanna see each other, we'll both be right there Let it rain, let it snow, let it sleet, let it blow, we won't care I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, Even if we're living in sin, You got to begin, Before you get to the end SOLO I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, ready to move in uh-huh-huh I think I'm ready to move in, Even if we're living in sin, You got to begin, Before you get to the end
7.
I'm a whole lot hungry and a little bit stoned Just trying to make my way back home Been on the road so long Don't know what day it is And I ain't got nothing but plenty of time And a hope and a prayer for the perfect ride And I know it's coming Right around the bend Now the sun is going down But my thumb's still out Didn't tell my ma, didn't tell my girl They don't need me bringing more stress to their worlds Sometimes you get that itch You gotta go it alone Now the sun is going down But my thumb's still out Some folks, they like to talk While others, they do not Figuring out your role is part of the deal They won't remember your name, but how you made them feel Now the sun is going down But my thumb's still out Now the sun is going down But my thumb's still out Maybe I'll die right here
8.
Lodestar 02:26
Cool shoes and a long coat Looking good and smelling cold Hey man it's been a while I really dig your new style Cause you are a lodestar Shining out brightly Rising above the chaff You are a lodestar Guiding me rightly Lighting up the path You must be good to yourself Hold this above all else Do the best that you can do You're going to make it through Cause you are a lodestar Shining out brightly Rising above the chaff You are a lodestar Guiding me rightly Lighting up the path
9.
Sackville 08:17
When I was four years old I went to school in Sackville 'til I turned five My best friends were Jason and Francis I wonder if they're still alive? But for the last 20 years Only stopped for nuggets on the edge of town Now I'm making my way to the Bridge St. stage To watch some bands throw down I wanna be a part of the puzzle But I'd rather play than play the hustle But I worry that I ain't got the guts for the struggle I wanna be a part of the puzzle I saw a local band making good Harley is smiling before I can turn my head Like the pins at the end of the lane Ah man, they knocked us dead Julie sings a Sam Cooke song There's a pizza party in the pit A late-night walk through the waterfowl park Looking for my own swamp magic I wanna be a part of the puzzle But I'd rather play than play the hustle But I worry that I ain't got the guts for the struggle I wanna be a part of the puzzle All the lake-drivers got drunk So I guess we're staying in town I'm headed back to the tent To drink a beer and lay down *rant* (true story) I wanna be a part of the puzzle But I'd rather play than play the hustle But I worry that I ain't got the guts for the struggle I wanna be a part of the puzzle
10.
Mello Gold 03:25
I'm drinking coffee on Saturday afternoon Stirring in the sugar, I didn't even wash the spoon I get the good sunlight this time of day The walls turn to honey, the grey goes away Now these bachelor days may be numbered, I'm thinking about making that move The whys are a-plenty, the why-nots too few My friend Daniel tells me, that it's no big deal The other side of that coin, says shit's getting real Now we're looking at apartments, one bedroom with a den Not too far North and not too far West Spent some time thinking about it and the idea moved in Unpacked its boxes and said "let's begin"

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This Was Your Dad at 28 is about looking back at a time that passed before you even knew it was happening.

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released September 22, 2020

All songs written by David Archibald, except 8, written by David Archibald and Kevin MacIsaac. Arrangements by Daveband, with parts by the players

1-4 and 6-9 were recorded and engineered by Thomas Stajcer at New Scotland Yard in Dartmouth, NS. 5 and 10 were recorded and engineered by Harley Alexander in his apartment in Montreal, QC

All tracks produced by David Archibald and Thomas Stajcer, with additional production by Harley Alexander on 5 and 10

Mixed by Thomas Stajcer
Mastered by Alex Burris

Album Photo by Jax Liu
Album Design and Layout by Paul Hammond

At the time of recording, Daveband was David Archibald, Thomas Stajcer and Kevin MacIsaac. At various points Daveband has included Campbell Woods, Chesel Alexander, Harley Alexander and Neal Read, so they’re all here too. There were some other buds involved as well. See all of their contributions below.

David Archibald: Vocals, Guitars, Extras - 1-10
Thomas Stajcer: Bass, BG Vox, Extras, Guitar - 1-4 & 6-9
Kevin MacIsaac: Drums - 1-4 & 6-9
Campbell Woods: Guitars, BG Vox - 1, 4, 6, 7 & 9
Neal Read: Keys, BG Vox, Flute - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10
Harley Alexander: Guitars, Shakers - 5 & 10
Chesel Alexander: Guitar - 9
Ian Bennet: Bass - 5
Timo Jackson: BG Vox - 3
Eric Stephen Martin, Josh Millard, Brendan Morley, Daniel Walker: Gang Vocals - 4 & 9

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