Hide and Seek
by Suit of Lights
Michael Goldman
Jeffrey Campoli
Richard RR
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1. |
Hide and Seek
02:47
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The Great Pretender thinks he’s you and I
And all the creatures in the sea and sky
In this way, he sets out for an adventure
The joyous, frightening and terrible
Know that these are only dreams
A fantasy and fiction
A child’s play of heroes in action
Through the laughter and the screams
A place where he can disappear
Whatever, whenever and whoever
Know that these are only dreams
A fantasy and fiction
A child’s play of heroes in action
And when he wakes up they disappear
Playing hide and seek forever and ever
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Tag!
02:46
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When the race had begun
It was twenty million
In the long run, just one can be someone
And one by one by one
Easily outrun
Destiny chose you as her favorite son
Out of the exit
Room so brightly lit
Just like that, you exist
Torment or a gift
Determinative
It’s yours to live, ‘cause tag you’re it
Now adulthood has come
What are you hiding from?
Act now while you still got a pulse
Like a waltz by Strauss
Embrace your future spouse
Make an ‘It’ of somebody else
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Rock Paper Scissors
02:07
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Smash and grab and screaming it out
It’s Rock Paper Scissors
Your paper heart, I’m cutting it out
It’s Rock Paper Scissors
Got no conscience, no time for shame
Tunnel vision, zero-sum game
Fortune, fame, remember my name
It’s Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors
What shape is the hand making?
What is your weapon of choice?
As we rip a page out from our story
Trim it down for future glory
Take no prisoners
Rock paper and scissors
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Tug of War
01:49
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When you find yourself at the end of a rope
It’s all about here and now
Calculations
Fight the losing battle with a smile
Conflict and cooperation
Lines are drawn into the sand
Jerking back and forth ‘round the nation
Black hearts and red hands
Don’t let them turn you into a subhuman
In this tug of war
The future is ours
So don’t fight forces, use them
Use them
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London Bridge
03:07
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Who has stolen my watch and chain?
Pass through the arches to prison again
Where you’ll remain
Like a troubled bridge over water
Collapsing under the weight of her own failure
Flames along the Thames
As cracks appear on courthouse steps
The discarded blindfold of our Lady Justice
Do you still hold all the cards?
Dealing jokers from the top
‘Til we all have closed up shop
All fold
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I Spy
02:02
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Walk past a camera
Talk on a phone
I’m in your bed when you’re alone
Always in focus
Fixed upon
Unconscious automaton
Sad or laughing
Click and dragging
Private rendezvous
I’m downloading every piece of you
I spy with my little eye
From the sea up to the sky
On the grid and tracking every date on your timeline
I spy with my little eye
Every girl and every guy
On the grid and tracking your birth ‘till you die
Compartmentalized
Always supervised
Categorized
Living under knowing eyes
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Truth or Dare
02:25
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The surface hides what’s goin’ on inside
Sometimes unpleasant
It ain’t no crime
There’s no present like time
And no time like the present
And what do you have to declare?
’Cause the devil may care
Suddenly, you don’t have a prayer
Time to lay it all bare
They say all’s fair in love and warfare
Each moment, a joy or despair
So I’m asking you: Truth or Dare
Oh mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me who you love most of all
It’s you and me in our reflectivity
Drowning in our vanity
Oh mirror mirror on the wall
Have mercy on this Neanderthal
It’s you and me, only temporarily
In the dustbin of history
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King of the Hill
03:08
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A crawl to the summit
The crown that you covet
The rivalry and the thrill
But unless you finally say
That this will be the day
You never will be King of the Hill
Topple the Monarchy
War of the solitary
Ending the Dynasty
Of your former adversary
The glory and the majesty
Is it only temporary?
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Cat's Cradle
03:06
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Remember
Remember just living in the moment
Remember
The world stopped
With just a bit of string
But somehow, as adults get in a tangle
They always want something more
In time, it all becomes unraveled
We wonder
We wonder what’s waiting in the future
We pull the strings
To see the shape of things to come
It’s all make-believe
From your mind you will find diamonds
We go from cradle to grave
Until the wind blows out
The candle presents a bestowment
Remember to live in the moment
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Ring of Roses
04:16
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Star-crossed mates in altered states
Indistinguishable fates
Fertile seed give way to rose trees
Lost in the wilderness
Ring a ring of roses
Pocket full of posies
Ring, ring, ring of roses
As we all fall down
So bring a ring of roses
To match your wedding gown
They’ll bring a ring of roses
When we all fall down
They’ll bring a ring of roses
To match your wedding gown
They’ll bring a ring of roses
When we all fall down
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about
"A brilliantly executed quasi-mashup of genres colliding into and melding with each other with no effort whatsoever, in the style of the classic writers such as Paul McCartney and Roger Hodgson."
- jammerzine.com
"Refreshingly original…Suit of Lights compelling new album ‘Hide and Seek’ refuses to be ignored. No hiding away from this genre-bending wonder." - newnoisemagazine.com
"A kaleidoscopic blast of power pop and prog, all effortlessly blended under the guidance of Darone’s expert writing."
- skopemag.com
"With exploding guitars and production that creates a sense of vibrancy, the band has conjured equally sharp rock and glistening pop." - intothepit.co.uk
"Arty, guitar-driven power pop that incorporates subtle influences of new wave and prog rock to make for a spunky and unique ear morsel that demands repeated listens." - glidemagazine.com
"XTC’s sound evolved from its punk/post-punk origins into something like a cross between Canterbury, power, and baroque pop. This is exactly where Darone locates his ten compositions here, recalling everybody from Robert Wyatt and Caravan to Andy Partridge’s and Colin Moulding’s excursions." - echoesanddust.com
"Hide and Seek throws new ideas your way before you’ve even had a chance to fully appreciate the previous ones. Thankfully, there’s no limit on how many times you can revisit, and trust me, the number adds up quickly." (Top 3 Pick of the Week)
- thebopscollective.com
"Darone's dynamic backing band brings his spirited compositions–all named after children's games–to life. The three vibrant openers combine power-pop with traces of ska, new wave, and quirky Sparks/XTC art rock. Elsewhere, Darone's theatrical, fetching vocals and classical-tinged keys bolster the Pachelbel-evoking, trumpet-dotted "London Bridge," while "I Spy" and "King of the Hill" blend Nick Garrie/Moody Blues/Procol Harum baroque pop, English folk, and '70s prog with the dramatic force of a Who rock opera. The imposing, choral "Ring of Roses" ends the album on a magical and dignified high note." - bigtakeover.com
“Suit of Lights is a real recommendation…such good music and such a convincing concept. Nostalgic 60s / 70s sounds combined with electronic modernisms and inflated to a colorful, melodramatic music balloon made of psychedelic, indie-alternative, new-wave and progressive colors. Beautiful and catchy melodies tell stories about the creepy dark sides of one's own existence.” - musikreviews.de
TrunkSpace Interview: openthetrunk.com/suit-of-lights
Jersey Beat Interview: www.jerseybeat.com/joedarone.html
Vents Magazine Interview: ventsmagazine.com/2020/06/19/interview-suit-of-lights/
- jammerzine.com
"Refreshingly original…Suit of Lights compelling new album ‘Hide and Seek’ refuses to be ignored. No hiding away from this genre-bending wonder." - newnoisemagazine.com
"A kaleidoscopic blast of power pop and prog, all effortlessly blended under the guidance of Darone’s expert writing."
- skopemag.com
"With exploding guitars and production that creates a sense of vibrancy, the band has conjured equally sharp rock and glistening pop." - intothepit.co.uk
"Arty, guitar-driven power pop that incorporates subtle influences of new wave and prog rock to make for a spunky and unique ear morsel that demands repeated listens." - glidemagazine.com
"XTC’s sound evolved from its punk/post-punk origins into something like a cross between Canterbury, power, and baroque pop. This is exactly where Darone locates his ten compositions here, recalling everybody from Robert Wyatt and Caravan to Andy Partridge’s and Colin Moulding’s excursions." - echoesanddust.com
"Hide and Seek throws new ideas your way before you’ve even had a chance to fully appreciate the previous ones. Thankfully, there’s no limit on how many times you can revisit, and trust me, the number adds up quickly." (Top 3 Pick of the Week)
- thebopscollective.com
"Darone's dynamic backing band brings his spirited compositions–all named after children's games–to life. The three vibrant openers combine power-pop with traces of ska, new wave, and quirky Sparks/XTC art rock. Elsewhere, Darone's theatrical, fetching vocals and classical-tinged keys bolster the Pachelbel-evoking, trumpet-dotted "London Bridge," while "I Spy" and "King of the Hill" blend Nick Garrie/Moody Blues/Procol Harum baroque pop, English folk, and '70s prog with the dramatic force of a Who rock opera. The imposing, choral "Ring of Roses" ends the album on a magical and dignified high note." - bigtakeover.com
“Suit of Lights is a real recommendation…such good music and such a convincing concept. Nostalgic 60s / 70s sounds combined with electronic modernisms and inflated to a colorful, melodramatic music balloon made of psychedelic, indie-alternative, new-wave and progressive colors. Beautiful and catchy melodies tell stories about the creepy dark sides of one's own existence.” - musikreviews.de
TrunkSpace Interview: openthetrunk.com/suit-of-lights
Jersey Beat Interview: www.jerseybeat.com/joedarone.html
Vents Magazine Interview: ventsmagazine.com/2020/06/19/interview-suit-of-lights/
credits
released August 28, 2020
Joe Darone - Vocals, Keys and Programming
Arun Venkatesh - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Chris Connors - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Myles Crowner - Bass Guitar
Corey Colmey - Drums
Trumpet on tracks 01 and 05 by David Levy
Backing Vocals on track 10 by Ruby and Hugo Venkatesh
Backing Vocals on tracks 03 and 04 by Evan Hooker
Recorded at the following locations:
Dark Velvet - Hoboken, NJ. Engineered by JD
Rebirth Music - Austin, TX. Engineered by Arun Venkatesh
Concrete Sound - Brooklyn, NY. Engineered by Chris Connors
Big Blue North - Utica, NY. Engineered by Jeff Aderman
Mixed at Big Blue North - Utica, NY. by Jeff Aderman and JD
Additional mixing by JD at Dark Velvet - Hoboken, NJ.
Mastered at Surgical Sound by Dr. Timo G. Less
All Songs Written by Joe Darone / ℗ 2020 Visiting Hours Music / BMI
© 2020 Visiting Hours.
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Joe Darone - Vocals, Keys and Programming
Arun Venkatesh - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Chris Connors - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Myles Crowner - Bass Guitar
Corey Colmey - Drums
Trumpet on tracks 01 and 05 by David Levy
Backing Vocals on track 10 by Ruby and Hugo Venkatesh
Backing Vocals on tracks 03 and 04 by Evan Hooker
Recorded at the following locations:
Dark Velvet - Hoboken, NJ. Engineered by JD
Rebirth Music - Austin, TX. Engineered by Arun Venkatesh
Concrete Sound - Brooklyn, NY. Engineered by Chris Connors
Big Blue North - Utica, NY. Engineered by Jeff Aderman
Mixed at Big Blue North - Utica, NY. by Jeff Aderman and JD
Additional mixing by JD at Dark Velvet - Hoboken, NJ.
Mastered at Surgical Sound by Dr. Timo G. Less
All Songs Written by Joe Darone / ℗ 2020 Visiting Hours Music / BMI
© 2020 Visiting Hours.
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Suit of Lights Hoboken, New Jersey
Suit of Lights is the “genre-fluid” music project started by singer-songwriter Joe Darone.
discography
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Aug 2020 -
Jun 2016 -
Jul 2012 -
Sep 2009 -
Jul 2005