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You & Us

by POOLS

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    12" Vinyl of our debut album "You & Us". Includes a vinyl exclusive bonus track. Hand numbered / 500 copies.

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1.
Grave 03:05
I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave Tried to understand the reason, why we ended up right here We been struggling through the season, though I didn’t feel you fear So why did you not tell me all the things that felt so wrong Yes why did you not trust me when our love was always strong And so I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave So here I stand with my own shovel, digging deep through all the pain Set a stone with our names on, that is all that will remain Made a coffin out of your words, when there was nothing left to say I’m gonna let the dirt fall upon what I thought was good and safe I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave I’m digging us a grave, I’m digging us a grave
2.
Walk 04:25
Feathers, above the ground Feel those tender eyes looking down And they tore me, in my ol’ shoes Got my heavy old heart and my blues So lord now hold my hand As we walk right through these rugged lands Yeah carry me right on by Cause in one last breath I will try Oh I’ll walk on by Yes I'll walk on by And until my last breaths I will try There's still a glimpse of faith, but I sigh A man with case of hate, showed us why And who decides, what is in store We need to suffer yet, she made sure So please good lord still hold my hand As I walk on by her old lands And I know one day, I'll be free She will leave my thoughts and let me be Yes she will leave my thoughts and let me be Oh I’ll walk on by Yes I'll walk on by Yes she will leave my thoughts and let me be Walk on by Walk on by Walk on by
3.
he is traveling at the speed of light Through that lonesome and restless night  Just looking for trouble, on her way Her friends have left her bound for home She wasn’t ready to go alone Just looking for trouble, yes she stays Yes Its all for love, It's all for love, today She caught a glance in disguise One of the ones you can't deny Just looking for smiles, on that day Rapidly moving across the floor Making sure he can't ignore Her hand in a hand, that's the way Just looking for smiles, on that day Yes Its all for love, It's all for love, today She is traveling at the speed of light Through that lonesome and restless night  Just looking for trouble, on her way Yes Its all for love, It's all for love, today
4.
Roads 03:37
And so I decided to make a decision, it was hard on everyone The hardest of talks, the first and last I’ve done I returned from the edge, I decided to reason and open the door I had prayed for nothing else then to be ignored And slowly here comes the fall and ending of mine Back and forth, the roads and there signs I can the edge closing in a long slow goodbye And I asked why, yes I asked why, why didn’t I try I greeted them there, I wanted to share, But the words wouldn't come out All of my thoughts silenced there by their doubt So I fell from the edge, I drove into the occasional drunken void A mind in a blur, the only state I enjoy And slowly here comes the fall and ending of mine Back and forth, the roads and there signs I can the edge closing in a long slow goodbye And I asked why, yes I asked why, why didn’t I try So hold me in your hand, pray for what I am Hold my hand, yes please bring me back So hold me in your hand, pray for what I am Hold my hand, yes please bring me back And slowly here comes the fall and ending of mine Back and forth, the roads and there signs I can the edge closing in a long slow goodbye And I asked why, yes I asked why, why didn’t I try
5.
Remember them hiding Shadows seen in the grass. The joy of just finding And find out who will be last And by the old noon It's always comes way too soon I wanna stay right here and play Yes by the old noon Hear my ma's way to soon A voice sharp like razor blades And if won't go I'll get the belt right before I know Stood their sinking had my head down in the bar And without even thinking I found myself caught in a brawl Yes by the old night Got myself in a fight With the fists flying over our heads Yes by the old night I choose wrong from the right and hammered myself into red And when the morning comes I can feel it in bones Her smiling was lonesome My ring got caught by a broom I told her the share some And I got lost in that perfume And by the old dawn I just need to run Gotta get home before four Yes by the old dawn I just need to be gone Just make it home before She will know And put a lock on that door
6.
Look how the river flows Look how it always goes How it never stays How he's the same that way . Look how the roads just climb One day at the time Until, it is time to fall Suddenly looked so small So there is a reason why She couldn't leave him now Yes it, was all way to soon Playing that lonely tune Look how the river flows Look how it always goes And how And how it never stays How he's the same that way So she'll drown, somebody help her find what we found Yes she’ll climb, on the pieces that are already down, all down Look how the water flows Look how it always goes And how he makes her stay And then just goes away And in her lovely heart Someone saw a spark They saw what was all brand new Something oh so true And in the canyon low Things we're all real slow Just waiting for that spark And bring em back to the heart So she'll drown, somebody help her find what we found Yes she’ll climb, on the pieces that are already down So she'll drown, somebody help her find what we found Yes she’ll climb, on the pieces that are already down, all down
7.
You & Us 03:54
It's you and us, it's you and us, it's always been the same It's you and us, it's you and us, treating us this way And it's all because, it's all because, the things that you say Yes it's all because, it's all because, the fight that you create  And it's been hard on me lately, hard for awhile (While) Hard to forgive, hard on our child (Child) Those late midnight looks, rough on my thoughts (Thoughts) Down in our bed, don't even have to talk don’t even have to talk Although I still have faith  And I will give you one more day It's you and us, it's you and us, it's always been the same Yes it’s all because, it’s all because of the things you didn’t say And it's been hard on me lately, hard for some time (Time) Hard to forgive, hard on my mind (Mind) Those late midnight calls, rough on my thoughts (Thoughts) Down on our bed, and you don't even talk, yes you don’t even talk All though I still have faith  And I will give you one more day
8.
This Dance 04:50
The wind blows her hair, in the sun Her voice is in my mind, have I won Her eyebrows when they move How the feelings came so soon oh And the way she lets me in, is this real My nose against her neck, How I feel My arms just feels so strong How I love what’s going on ooh ohh The end was so close I was torn, yes I was broke And so we met by chance In a real and lovely glance And now I can’t end this dance I already dream, of what’s next The future and what it holds, no regrets But now I’ll just be close in the moment with us both ohoh They say it’s way too fast, it won't last How the histories way to young, all the past But I know just I feel and that all of this real oh oh The end was so close I was torn, yes I was broke And so we met by chance In a real and lovely glance The end was so close I was torn, yes I was broke And so we met by chance In a real and lovely glance And now I can’t end this dance

about

Hot on the scene, Swedish duo POOLS have made quite the first impression with their latest singles ‘Walk’ and ‘Looking For Trouble’. Now, they are set to release their debut album ‘You & Us’.

The two-piece outfit is the collective vision of multi-instrumentalist Fredrik Forell and lead vocalist Arvid Hällagård. Reminiscent of bands such as The National and The Tallest Man On Earth, POOLS combine americana, folk and gospel to create something quite remarkable evidenced in the profound might of their debut album.

‘You & Us’ sees POOLS baring all in a strikingly raw and unadulterated rumination of loss and sorrow. Going through a divorce as the album was taking shape, Arvid’s heartache beautifully translates into something we can all witness and understand. From start to finish, the record follows the painful journey of putting a relationship to rest, recognising its shortcomings and beginning to move on.

The record sees the union of POOLS’ eclectic musical background in electronica and stoner rock, where soulful vocals intertwine chasmic bass and folk guitar complements the haunting chimes of synthetic noise. Striking a perfect balance between light and heavy, the duo has crafted an amalgamation of charming melodies that will play hopscotch in the back of your mind.

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released May 14, 2021

Written by: POOLS
Produced by: Fredrik Forell
Mastered by: Magnus Lindberg
Label: Something Beautiful Recordings
P&C: 2021 Something Beautiful Recordings

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POOLS Stockholm, Sweden

In between the sonic landscapes of large melancholias pop, old americana, folk and even gospel, Swedish duo POOLS found their sound. Combining these elements with electronic noises and equally striking as compelling vocals they certainly found something of their own. These lullaby like songs will draw you in and follow you through the day in an almost ghostly way. ... more

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