The Reds,PinksandPurples
STILL CLOUDS AT NOON

TLVLP170
TOUGH LOVE RECORDS
51- ALL NIGHT
- HAPPINESS ALL AROUND
- VIOLENT PICTURES
- THE FUTURE'S JUST MORE OF THE SAME
- WALKING-AWAY WORLD
- STILL CLOUDS AT NOON
- EVERYTHING YOU EVER LOVED
- WALK THROUGH ANY WALL
- THE HOUSE THEY WENT PAST
- WRITING SONGS
Recorded as part of the same daydreaming puzzle as Unwishing Well, Still Clouds at Noon brings out the slowcore/sadcore elements that drift through The Reds, Pinks & Purples' melancholy catalog. Donaldson names '90s hometown San Francisco acts such as American Music Club and the more obscure Timco as pivotal to his guitar playing and development as a songwriter, both of which shine bright here. The slower tempo ballads on Still Clouds_ often culminate in heavy fuzz drenched codas and showcase the more abstract poetic side of Donaldson's lyricism. There's an inherent pop-sensibility always at work though, with ear-worm melodies appearing over intoxicating circular riffs. Formerly a Bandcamp only digital release, this white vinyl version is remastered and adds two unreleased tracks, one featuring Mark Monnone from Australian pop-legends The Lucksmiths on bass. Strictly limited edition of 500 ww.

