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Life Goes On

by Lovespirals

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    Gorgeously dreamy wraparound cover art on a 4-panel eco-wallet with matching full-color CD artwork. All photos were taken by Anji Bee at some of Lovespirals' favorite inspirational California destinations.

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1.
It's Alright 04:02
It’s alright, it's alright, its alright with me I got a way of being busy There's always something more to do When I come up for air It’s the little things that help me to get through Like watching an old movie on TV (it's alright) Drinking a bottle of cheap Sonoma wine (it's alright) Cracking up on jokes you told a hundred times Well, that's alright, you know it's OK with me I said it’s alright It's alright, it's alright with me You've got a way of being distant Something is always on your mind When you come up for air It’s the little things that help ya through the night Like watching an old movie on TV (it's alright) Drinking a bottle of cheap Sonoma wine (it's alright) Cracking up on jokes you told a hundred times But that's alright, you know it's OK with me I said it's alright It’s alright, it's alright, its alright with me It's alright
2.
Screen glows blue In a darkened room Welcoming light In the growing gloom Quiet as a black hole Up in space Cold and alone In this empty place Are you lonely Like I am lonely? Will you reach out, reach out To hold me? Tell me, are you lonely Like I am lonely? Will you reach out, reach out To hold me? Are you lonely Like I am lonely? Will you reach out, reach out To hold me? Tell me, are you lonely Like I am lonely? Will you reach out, reach out To hold me? Sending out a message to you Hoping and I’m praying It’ll get through Oh oh oh Sending out a message to you
3.
You don't see me You don't hear me Not sure I even exist to you And everything that you've put me through Are we still on the same plane? Are we still on the same page? We're moving In circles Like planets, orbit slowly Are you even aware of me? Are we still on the same plane? Are we still on the same page? Can you see my face? Or have I been erased? Do you recall my name? And tell me, will it ever be the same? Are we still on the same plane? Are we still on the same page? Can you see my face? Or have I been erased? Do you recall my name? And tell me, will it ever be the same? Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
4.
Life Goes On 03:45
I been thinking ‘bout That sunny afternoon Like a magic spell Fading all too soon Life goes on That's what you say Life goes on Anyway You said, “life goes on” So callously ‘Cause your life moved on Without me I miss our idyll hours And I feel no regret Only wish I found it Easy to forget Life goes on That's what you say Life goes on Anyway You said, “life goes on” So callously ‘Cause your life moved on Without me Ooh ooh ooh ooh Without me Ah ah ah ooh Without me Life goes on That's what you say Life goes on Anyway You said, “life goes on” So callously ‘Cause your life moved on Without me Life goes on Is what you say Life goes on Anyway You said, “life goes on” Now I see That your life moved on Without me Without me Ooh ooh ooh Without me
5.
Heartstrings 04:57
I feel him tug my heartstrings His fingers pluck the melodies Part of the cosmic fugue now Melding into everything Turn away our daily cares and Let the music soothe our souls And the notes that he’s playing Combine with mine to make us whole Music is magic I feel it moving me Music has the power To set our souls free In the quiet of the night All alone in our room While the world is fast asleep now He and I compose this tune Music is magic I feel it moving me Music has the power To set our souls free Free I feel him tug my heartstrings His fingers pluck the melodies Part of the cosmic fugue now Melding into everything Music is magic I feel it moving me Music has the power To set our souls free To set our souls free To set our souls free Music is magic I feel it moving me
6.
They say there is a light At the end of every tunnel But when you’re in mid-flight Overwhelmed by your troubles
 This is the dark night of the soul (This is) the dark night of the soul
 If only I could remember Just to breathe If only I could recall How to be (how to be
) This is the dark night of the soul (This is) the dark night of the soul
 If only I could remember Just to breathe If only I could recall How to be
7.
It's brother against brother Woman against man Struggling for power Why can't they understand? Though they might have dominance Destruction is not prominence We don't float or sink alone We all share the same home Home
8.
Up and down Down and up You’re up and down again Back and forth Changing sides You’re changing your mind again You’ve got me spinning circles Spinning round and round Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Falling to the ground You’ve got me spinning circles Round and round again Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Where will this all end? Where will it end? Up and down Down and up You’re up and down again Back and forth Changing sides You’re changing your mind again You’ve got me spinning circles Spinning round and round Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Falling to the ground You’ve got me spinning circles Round and round again Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Where will this all end? You’ve got me spinning circles Spinning round and round Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Falling to the ground You’ve got me spinning circles Round and round again Spinning ’til I’m dizzy Where will this all end? Where will it end?
9.
10.
Stoking the embers Fanning the fire My heart’s aflame And you’re to blame You filled me with desire Burning away All that I knew And turned to ash My happy past Destroyed a thing so true Oh take pity on my foolish heart Please do, do, do Oh take pity on my simple soul Boo hoo hoo hoo Stoking the embers Fanning the fire My heart’s aflame And you’re to blame You filled me with desire Burning away All that I knew And turned to ash My happy past Destroyed a thing so true Oh take pity on my foolish heart Please do, do, do Oh take pity on my simple soul Boo hoo hoo hoo Boo hoo Oh take pity on my foolish heart Please do, do, do, do, do, do Oh take pity on my simple soul Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo Hoooo oooh oooh… Oh take pity on my foolish heart Please do, do, do
11.
Memories 03:27
My memories Are all that I have Our love was too beautiful For it to last So memories Are all that remain And here I cling to them Going insane Oh memories Leave me alone You bring no comfort to This heart of stone My memories Can't turn back time And return me to When you were mine Memories (sweet memories) Are crowding my mind (crowding my mind) I cannot shake, cannot shake These ties that bind Memories Sweet memories Memories, memories Ooh ooh ooh ooh

about

5 years in the making, Lovespirals' 5th full-length outing, ‘Life Goes On,’ explores themes of love, loss, and the pains of the passage of time. Now 51, band founder, Ryan Lum reflects, “My gear was pretty primitive when I first started making music in 1990. After all these years, I wanted to see if I could create an album as sonically masterful as some of my favorite albums from back then, particularly those of the Cocteau Twins.”

Lum’s music has long been linked to the mysterious Scottish trio, particularly when his band was known as Love Spirals Downwards, before the turn of the millennium, when he bonded with vocalist/lyricist Anji Bee over the then-new British trip-hop and jungle scene, especially moodier artists like Massive Attack, Portishead, and LTJ Bukem’s Good Looking Records crew.

Though Lovespirals were born out of beat production and DJ culture, the duo’s love for the brooding guitar and string machine of The Cure or the hazy shoegazer meets Americana sound of Slowdive/Mojave 3 and Mazzy Star — and even classic rock acts of their youth like Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd — never waned, and Lum was still a guitarist at his core.

“Ryan’s an emotive guitarist, so many of my lyrics were conceived while listening to him play, just allowing my mind to verbalize how his melodies made me feel. I don't have the classical ‘Heavenly Voices’ style that epitomized his early work; I’d say I bring a more earthy element to the songs,” confides Bee, who in the interim between Lovespirals LPs released a solo album co-produced by Lum, centered on her more popular online musical collaborations including the title track, “Love Me Leave Me .”

Closing in on two decades together, there’s understandably a good deal of highs and lows to pull from lyrically, as well as musically. While early album single, “Heartstrings” — a poppy upbeat retro trip-hop tune punctuated by bluesy electric guitar — celebrates the exhilaration of creative fusion, the darkly atmospheric “Will It Ever Be The Same” speaks to the anxiety of growing apart and losing connection. The mysterious and sensual Twins-esque “Are You Lonely” paints a portrait of desire in the digital age, with the sense of hope and futility as inextricably linked as binary code. The beautifully devastating ethereal rock of “Dark Night Of The Soul” bemoans the complete loss of self during a difficult life transition, while “It’s Alright” merely shrugs its shoulders over the daily grind, elevating complacency to mantric anthem with it’s soaring guitar and vocal work. As Bee succinctly muses in the masterfully soulful and melancholic title track, “Life goes on.”

A lot has happened in the 8 years since ‘Future Past,’ most notably the creation of the duo’s YouTube channel, Happy Healthy Vegan. With a 200K plus subscriber base, the show has brought awareness to the band’s other passion, Veganism, while also creating a new fanbase for their music. While these new listeners are largely unaware of Lum’s earlier band incarnation, his history with Projekt Records, or his struggles with pre-digital musical technology, they’re still sure to be as enchanted as those who’ve followed the band’s triple decade spanning evolution only to see it cycle back around to it’s dreamiest, darkest, most ethereal guitar-and-voice centered style. As Lum points out, “I could have never made an album as sonically sublime as this back in the day. As to how it compares to Cocteau Twins, I’ll have to leave that up to the listener.”

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released November 2, 2018

Anji Bee: lyrics, vocal arrangements.
Ryan Lum: electric and acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and percussion.

All songs written by, published, and copyright Anji Bee (BMI) and Ryan Lum (BMI).

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Lovespirals Los Angeles, California

Lifelong Angelinos, Ryan Lum and Anji Bee, have been writing, recording & producing dreamy pop-infused indie music since pairing up in 1999. This fiercely independent duo have self-released 5 albums, plus a number of EPs, singles, and remix collaborations on their own Chillcuts imprint. In addition to writing & recording music, they also produce the popular YouTube show, Happy Healthy Vegan, ... more

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