Novel Tea by Luke Sweeney
‘Novel Tea’ is an album of motley commentary and point-blank personal confessions steeped in a playful swirl of steamy fuzz tones, sparkling synth lines, and celestial vocal layers set in motion by a sturdy dose of compelling rhythms. Eight years in the making, this collection of songs is an honest x-ray into the soul of its writer/singer which serves as an unapologetic tracing of our inner worlds as they spill unto the collective psyche. It’s Luke Sweeney’s fifth full-length offering, the third installment of his collaboration with longtime friend and collaborator Robin MacMillan (Lake Street Dive, Frank LoCrasto), and as one esteemed engineer/producer friend with a gold record to his name has already written, “Maybe (the) best yet. Lots of great juicy textures and the songs are all bangers.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Marigold | |
| 2. | Subsidize Our Rent | |
| 3. | Season of Weeds | |
| 4. | Young Kids | |
| 5. | Right Mind | |
| 6. | Evergreens | |
| 7. | Burn'n Ambition | |
| 8. | Probably Me | 2:34 |
| 9. | Useless Time | |
| 10. | The Mercy Mile | |
| 11. | Sum'r Nights | |
| 12. | Sum'r Nights (radio edit) | 3:43 |
Videos
Credits
all songs written & performed by Luke Sweeney
- vocals by Luke Sweeney, Adron (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6), Joe Santarpia (tracks 1 & 7), Robin MacMillan (tracks 5, 8), Pelé & Donovan Sweeney (track 11).
- guitars by Luke Sweeney and Robin MacMillan (tracks 7, 8, 9, 10)
- keys, synths, and bass by Luke Sweeney and Robin MacMillan
- drums and percussion by Robin MacMillan
Engineered by Robin MacMillan, Joe Santarpia, and Roberto Pagano
Mixed by Robin MacMillan in Los Angeles, CA.
Produced by Robin MacMillan
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
all words and music by Luke Sweeney
(c) & (p) 2024 Serious Sailboater Songs. All Rights Reserved.
License
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A bicycle crash left a young Sweeney with his jaw wired shut for six weeks, and in recovering, his sustenance was on a guitar. What was he chasing?