PHILEMON - "WASTE"

THIS IS A PRE ORDER. ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND ITS RELEASE DATE FEBRUARY 7TH, 2025.

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Philemon is the moniker of Belgian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anton De Boes. Expect indie folk with a twist, filled with surprising yet familiar melodies and lyrics that captivate you. With his previous EPs, ‘Hourglass’ and 'Familiar Stranger', Philemon garnered considerable praise from the Belgian press and radio, leading the band to open for artists such as Foxwarren, Dope Lemon, Phosphorescent, and Warhaus.

An album title like WASTE is a marketer's nightmare, but in his debut album, De Boes is taking out his mental trash. Across 11 tracks, you are taken inside the mind of a perpetual doubter, exploring the themes of aging, loss, and change that have weighed on De Boes in recent years. Both the arrangements and lyrics are more refined than ever.

For the album, De Boes collaborated with producer Bert Vliegen (Teen Creeps, Whispering Sons, Sophia). Initially, the plan was to record just one single with Vliegen, but it quickly became clear that this collaboration called for more. Alongside drummer Christophe Claeys (Balthazar, Mark Lanegan) and his trusted live band, consisting of Kim Van Elsen, Dennis De Boes, and Jonas Bruyneel, WASTE came to life in no time.

Ltd. 180 gram colored vinyl
Heavy 350 gram sleeve 
Printed inner sleeve
Resealable poly bag
Hype stickers

Variants:
Orange/mix multicolor recycled vinyl PLUS 21,5 x 29 cm art print /100 (TSR/band - exclusive)
Natural clear /200
Test press /20

Tracklist:
A01 Back From The Start
A02 Gone To Waste -> Listen Here
A03 Will You Stay By My Side 
A04 Running Away
A05 The Mess

B01 Oh Boy 
B02 VTelevision Set
B03 Hold On -> Listen Here
B04 Just Like You
B05 Staring At The Sun
B06 Only Me

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