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Kids You Knew

by The Late Greats

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harrug Really fun, catchy songs here. The enthusiasm is infectious. Favorite track: Lost Highway.
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1.
M.I.A. 03:48
M.I.A. In the summer of 95 The divorce got finalized When my dad showed up With a moving truck There was no place for me to hide He said, "Son, can you help me with those boxes in the kitchen? There's a dolly in the U-haul. We'll be done in thirty minutes." So I looked him in the eye It’s a look he’d seen before But I never did reply I was running out the door MIA away, I'm away, I'm away, MIA (Are you lonely now all alone tonight?) MIA away, I'm away, I'm away (Are you lonely now all alone tonight?) I was just past 25 When the end of things arrived With a girl who's truck Wasn't big enough For the shit she left behind You can take it all for granted when you're struggling for a living And it's hard to reconcile what you'll miss with what you've given But the part of me I left I don't ever want to meet. He's still sifting through the trash In a cold November street. MIA away, I'm away, I'm away, MIA (Are you lonely now all alone tonight?) MIA away, I'm away, I'm away (Are you lonely now all alone tonight?)
2.
The Night You’ll Always Remember It's gonna take everything you are To keep from breaking down when I drive off in my car It's gonna take everything you have All of the best things right off of your hands It's gonna take everything you own All of the things you think you need And the ones you don't This is the night that you’ll always remember me (3 x) Yeah yeah yeah (4 x) It's gonna take every book you've read To put the words back in your mouth after what you said It's gonna take every drag you smoke Now that you've burned through the ones you bummed when you were broke This is the night that you’ll always remember me (3 x) Yeah yeah yeah (4 x) All those nights you were too drunk to drive I slept right by your side Now my eyes are open wide So let me crawl out of your bed Right into your head This is the night that you’ll always remember me (3 x) Yeah yeah yeah (4 x)
3.
Walk Away 03:58
Walk Away She slumped against the wall, Black hair beneath a blue beret. Her date had thrown her purse onto the street Tom and I watched half a block away He was drunk and screaming for his keys Overweight and nearly twice our age As we crossed to them I heard a voice inside Saying, "Boy, you better walk away." Walk away He slumped against the wall, Ran a sleeve across his bloody face, Said, "Two on one ain't fair at all, And you fucks are only half my age." When he grabbed his date and told her "Call the cops!" I knew we couldn't stay As they got into his car She said, "Boys, you better walk away" Walk Away
4.
Nowhere To Find Me Every time I try to leave her I’m cocaine Chop me out and line me up into her brain She comes to me with empathy and heightened rage When I can’t fake what she wants And I don’t need her anymore It goes on and on, and on and on Until I take her back Ignore the signs of malcontent And the self-respect I’m known to lack A second chance, she comes to me with open veins Tie me off, and shoot me up into her skin Before I know we’re right at home and we’re so strung For the mind is everything What you think, you become It goes on and on, and on and on ‘Til I clean up my act Exploit my fear of solitude And self-control I’m known to lack My back’s against the wall, you’re always right, I’m always wrong Cause I love the numb of cocaine from your tongue Well you know I come unglued every time you make me choose So I’m gone, and you’re a hook in a punk rock song It goes on and on, and on and on Resist and counteract These chains you strain to maintain on me Nowhere to find me, cause it’s a fact that My back’s against the wall, you’re always right, I’m always wrong Cause I love the numb of cocaine from your tongue Well you know I come unglued every time you make me choose Now I’m gone, and you’re a hook in a punk rock song Let your lies compromise my brain Let your lies compromise my brain Realize your lies breathe life my way Let your lies compromise my brain
5.
Lost Highway 03:12
Lost Highway Another Saturday. The cops all drove away. The party’s slow decay Goes on and on . . . And pretty soon you’ll graduate And Jenny’s moving out of state, And out of mind, and out of time, but wait, She’s got some things to say to you. Oh, repeat the words, repeat the way You left her on that Saturday. The last words that you heard her say “You’re not afraid. You’re just too late.” And now you know it’s not the end. It just goes on. The living’s in The day to day. All days you waste. You say you won’t. You say The hardest part’s not when it’s over (When it’s over you’ll know why) It’s looking back over your shoulder (When it’s over, when it’s over) At kids you knew out on the corner (When it’s over you’ll know why) In summer clothes. September’s closer (When it’s over, when it’s over) And now you know it’s not the end. It just goes on. The living’s in The day to day. You’re not afraid. You’re just too late, you’re just—
6.
Knock It Down Gotta brother, dear. He was my transistor He had to live with the fear Now I don’t even miss her Cause he’s still the same Ain’t a damn thing’s changed And all the boundary lines They just get in the way I saw you walking down the street After we took some time off You didn’t recognize me Or were you just on your high horse I’ll never claim defeat Even though I’m outnumbered Back home where you used to be I see your pictures on the wall And I knock em Down Knock it down I was walking down the street Just me and my anchor When I see the other me Yeah it’s easier to blame her Nothin you did wrong I seek my solace in strangers Don’t get too close to me I’ll put you up on a pedestal

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Press:

"Philadelphia’s The Late Greats just released their debut EP, Kids You Knew, a tight and concise batch of crafted, garage-rock earworms . . . In a time where most consider rock ‘n’ roll falling apart, the Late Greats pick up the pieces to construct their own interpretation of the genre . . . This is music for those who long for the sound of 1976 filtered through the summer of ’96. And as they prove with their intricate and dense songwriting, being innovative can show itself in more ways than one." - Tyler Asay, Magnet Magazine

"Even on their fastest track, 'Lost Highway,' the verses glisten with relaxation, while the song’s introduction and chorus rage with distorted guitar and upbeat drums. Each song has its success in being thoughtful and catchy, but 'Walk Away' might be the band’s most infectious mix of time periods. The crafty guitar riff opens up the song by creating a dancy feel alongside the drums, and vocalist Luke Bauerlein brings in high-pitched, soothing vocal takes. The song then erupts with a shout and shrieking guitar to lead in the standout chorus, which rages with piercing riffs, massive drums, and layers of hollering." - Jay Breslin, Philly Punk

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released October 10, 2015

Message from the band:

We’re halfway gone. We’re barely there.
Here’s to all the bands that never make it.
Here’s to all the kids that care.

- The Late Greats


All songs are original compositions by The Late Greats. Tracks were recorded and produced by Zach Brown at Philadelphia Music Studios (6183 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128). Mastering by Dave Pettit at Range Recording Studio in Ardmore PA.

The Band:
Andrew Baranek - Guitars
Luke Bauerlein - Vocals
Brad Eash - Drums and Vocals
Matt Hayes - Guitars and Vocals
John Velez - Bass and Vocals

Cover Art by Lynn Luig.

Special Thanks:
Kat Hayes, Chuck Bauerlein, Luke Stromberg, Alex Long, Mike Fiorglio, Jenny Michelsen, Kate Shealy, Greg Bates, Ron and Lauren Bisti, The Hayeses, Scooter At The Grape Room, Molly Rhythm, Mike Gallagher, Kevin Deyoe, Jamie Smith, Aileen Rawlings, Dan Braceland, Mervant Rivera, Phil Salgado, David Pass, Tyler Pursel, and to anyone that came out to support us over the past two years! We also wouldn’t have made it this far without the incredible talents of Mr. Robert Loggia.

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The Late Greats Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exported from the suburbs of Philadelphia to the heart of the city in 2013, The Late Greats formed out of a corps group of friends, writers, and musicians that met one another at West Chester University ten years prior. Since then, their "swing for the fences," two guitar attack has assaulted the local Philly music scene. Desperate and celebratory rock n roll. ... more

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