We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Imaginary Friends

by Glad Rags

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 11 Glad Rags releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Suite for Aircon, Who Holds You Upright?, All of Them, The Astronaut Song, Lovely Eyes, What's My Body Up 2?, U Say, Wonder Under, and 3 more. , and , .

    Excludes subscriber-only releases.

    Purchasable with gift card

      $29.25 USD or more (25% OFF)

     

  • Limited Edition Hi-Fidelity Musicassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    BASF Chrome tape with hand-painted shell. We'll deliver it to you personally if you live around Chicago town.

    Artwork by Jessica LeMaster
    Layout and Design by Gabby Ochoa

    Includes unlimited streaming of Imaginary Friends via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

1.
coal gives me energy wisdom gives me sight leave a little at the bottom to soften up the fight a chemical imbalance imposed upon the weak how i needed to be stronger so lather rinse repeat It's always simple never clean it's always easy but the journey is obscene i've found an answer for the darkest night even though my load is heavy when i'm loaded it's so light you come round here i'll fix it for ya (x2) you come round, you come round, you come round here i'll fix it for ya {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} 'ol jack leather breaks into a crowd and in a moment he's absorbing you a great big chauffer makes him on the prowl like an ogre with a point of view he's not old but he's grey and he breathes bewitched and decay he's a big tall man with superfluous frame its a dangerous occasion like a rat in a cage let him go 'ol jack leather is a dangerous man / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / what will you do at the end of the day biding the time waste the whole day away where will you go when the fun is all gone oh take you're time mmh mmh mmh don't be long <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> wake up (x4) wake up and wipe the tears from your eyes wake up now no need to wear a disguise wake up and put on your sunday shoes wake up now you ain't got nothing to lose wake up wake on up
2.
you're asking all these questions while you lie fast in your bed you're-a twiddling your thumbs while you got a high price on your head you know all of the answers, yes ya do but ya still be asking why you're an eight ball boy till the day you die ************************************************ hey boy, what will you do hey boy, what will you do poor boy, what will you do with you hey boy, what will you do young man whatever will you do with you poor boy, what will you do with you life ain't worth livin' if livin' is all we can do and all we can do is wait for the call -breakdown- hey boy, what will you do hey boy, what will you do what will you do, what will ya do, yea with you ################################## waiting can't you see I'm waiting for someone to pass along the way lady, dear lady can't you see i'm lazy let's spend the night and sleep away the day la da da da la da da da da da la da da da da da la da da da da da hey mister man won't you please take my hand and lead me around for as long as you can hey boy, what will you do hey boy, what will you do what will you do, what will ya do, yea with <8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8><8> with you Why don't you take the time to get to know me instead of walkin' round just like you own me sunny days are few and far between ya think ya got me wrapped around your finger wait until that fleeting feeling lingers then again, things are never what they seem la da da da . . .

about

recorded at pallet sound
engineered, mixed, mastered by nate amos

grandpa bay records
chicago, il

credits

released September 19, 2016

matt - keyboards, synth, farfisa, vocals, banjo, melodica, noise
ben - drums, vocals, auxiliary percussion, mandolin, noise
corey - trumpet, trombone, pedals, vocals, noise
patrick - tablas, pakhawaj
hugo - saxophone

and now performing live with . . .

maryann - vocals, glass blowing, archery
jim - vocals, smudge sticks, lectures
matthew - trombone, bansuri, bowling

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Glad Rags Chicago, Illinois

art pop from chicago

Debut LP c/o Sinkhole Sounds

< < STREAM > >
gladrags.club

shows

contact / help

Contact Glad Rags

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Glad Rags recommends:

If you like Glad Rags, you may also like: