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Rae Isla

American Paradise

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TRACE

Away

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Tom Vek

Survive

Imagine driving down a long highway. The sun is in its last hours, placing light onto the land, reaching pockets and folds of earth. It feels good to be on the move, accelerating down a path, a promise. You are meditatively engaged with your momentum. Ahead lay the great ocean of truth, behind the known, the benign. On either side of you are great painted rocks placed atop a bed of earth and clay. You take your eyes off the road from time to time to look and contemplate the land, your life, your journey thus far. Your eyes glimmer briefly, wistfully your heart swells with a memory. The sadness you've experienced is as much a comfort as the joy. Looking out and all around, you know this land was built in much the same way as you - through time, turmoil, and triumph. You look ahead with the determination of a child, trepidation dissolved, and tenderness its replacement. You look ahead to another life.

Thank you endlessly to my family, my dear friends, fans who came to all the RI shows to hear these songs before they were recorded, lifelong thanks to Susan Carr, Bob Nelson, and Ani Johnson, and the musicians whose magic touched this project - Garrett Eaton, Jake Backer, Will Hutchinson, Sean Smith, Ronnie DiSimone, Jake Robert Beal, Tiger Darrow, Jaedon Avila, and all those whose Love has touched me.

yours,
Rae

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credits
released May 7, 2021

All songs written by: Rae Isla, except "American Paradise" and "Ceremony" co-written with Sean Smith.

Produced by: Rae Isla, Garrett Eaton
"Not at All" produced by: Bird Language
Engineered by: Garrett Eaton
Mixed by: Ronnie DiSimone
Mastered by: Dan Millice
Photography by: René Baptista
Album Design by: Rae Isla
Drums by: Jake Robert Beal
Saxophone on "Lovely Lies" by: Jaedon Avila
Cello on "Ceremony" by: Tiger Darrow
All other instruments: Garrett Eaton, Rae Isla

Created between Brooklyn, Seattle, and Mexico City

06 American Paradise - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Another Life

01 Rebuild - MAIN (Mastered).wav

01 Rebuild - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Rebuild (Intro)

02 Another Life - MAIN (Mastered).wav

02 Another Life - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

03 Not at All - MAIN (Mastered).wav

03 Not at All - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Not at All

04 All In - MAIN (Mastered).wav

04 All In - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

All In

05 Remembering - MAIN (Mastered).wav

05 Remembering - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Remembering

06 American Paradise - MAIN (Mastered).wav

07 Lovely Lies - MAIN (Mastered).wav

07 Lovely Lies - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Lovely Lies

08 Blue Jay - MAIN (Mastered).wav

08 Blue Jay - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Blue Jay

09 Ceremony - MAIN (Mastered).wav

09 Ceremony - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Ceremony

10 Free - MAIN (Mastered).wav

10 Free - MAIN (Mastered).mp3

Free

11 Another Life - MAIN (Demo).wav

11 Another Life - MAIN (Demo).mp3

Another Life (original demo)

The first song that I wrote and sang outloud for anyone was Away. From my debut ep in 2016, this track is special and I’m honored to get to reintroduce it here with you.

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02 Away.mp3

Away (song + story)

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Away_voice memo.mp3

Away (narrative)

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01 Survive (JT Mix 3) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv03 4416.wav

New Symbols

02 Guilty Pleasure (JT Mix 3) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

Guilty Pleasure

03 Slippery Fish (JT Mix 5) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

Slippery Fish

04 Rolling You Down (JT Mix 4) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

Rolling You Down

05 All The Time In The World (JT Mix 5) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

All The Time In The World

06 My Child (JT Mix 3) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

My Child

07 Washed Up On The Beach (JT Mix 3) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

Washed Up On The Beach

08 Fountains Spit Your Name (JT Mix 9) -Tom Vek- Mstrd KTv02 4416.wav

Fountains Spit Your Name