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Field

by Film School

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1.
Tape Rewind 04:01
I sent for heaven You said that change happened Pulling away we knew Pulling a weight that's sinking everyday I said forever You said the future happened Pulling away confused Pulling away and sinking everyday Don’t fear It’s your body Desire There’s no shame here
2.
I remember every day you said it’d come I remember every day you’d want it done Every day you'd want it done I can sorta see the way it made sense to you You better make it right or you’d fucking walk I remember every day it made sense to you Everything you said made sense to you Now I don’t even care if this misses the mark I lived another day to break the union apart Defending the ruins, defending remains Defending the ruins, defending remains Stay Please stay Defending the ruins, defending remains Defending the ruins, defending remains
3.
Going on a walk Changing everything (And it changed again) Figured out your song Don’t you ever look back All you got is today Don’t you ever look back Don’t you everyday? [Spoken word section] Do you remember being there together? It was so long ago, I barely remember. I mean, it was the first day. And was the first time I got that feeling, like I knew you, or remembered you. I remember thinking a lot of things, and that most of them needed to stay thoughts and not spoken. The harder I tried to keep it inside the more I wanted to be with you. What was that you used to say? That, I don’t really want whatever I say I want? I swear I never saw this coming. It’s like, you never really know someone. Maybe wanna make up? Maybe wanna stay up? When I fall for you I fall away Maybe wanna fake it? Anyone can fake it When I fall for you I fall away Don’t you ever look back All you got is today Don’t you ever look back Don’t you everyday?
4.
Isolator 00:54
5.
Baby 03:49
Baby you can tell me what’s goin’ on Speaking in tongues about something’s wrong Hijacked feelings, I’m frozen to you Woke up dreaming the west coast was blue It’s the name of the game They've got a name for you Feel cheated, treated you like you do And i think it’s just a dream of mine when i see you walk away I think it’s just coincidence that it happened with you Yeah i think it’s just coincidence when i see you fade away Think it’s just a dream of mine that it ended with you Maybe you can tell me what’s goin’ on Speaking in tongues about coming out Hijacked feelings, i’m frozen to you Woke up dreaming the west coast was blue It’s the name of the game I’m naming his for you Cheated, treated you like you do And i think it’s just a dream of mine when i see you walk away I think it’s just coincidence that it happened with you Yeah i think it’s just coincidence when i see you fade away Think it’s just a dream of mine that it ended with you
6.
No one everyone can hear you waiting Like I can I want to feel I can hear your breathing Beside me Speaking honestly, is this a hotel? Speaking alone with me, is this a hotel? No one everyone can keep me waiting Like you can I want to know just what they’re celebrating Without me I want to feel anything but it’s just so hard to tell Including us Speaking honestly, is this a hotel? Speaking alone with me, I know you’re not well I can see you now
7.
Many thoughts obey, but some still get by As the wind picks up you settle the past A distant ship arrived before it's time It's just a shame what you knew, but couldn't confide My love for you is always near Anything you want to quite your eyes Anything you want of what's left inside As the sun subsides I feel your touch Echoes fade away, but never your light What you ask of me, never had the desire What you want to be to kill this silence How should I proceed? I don't have this power What you're gonna be, my eternal fire
8.
Lessen 01:12
9.
Influencer 03:39
Liberate Take it all away Higher state Make it go away Positive Bullshitive Knock me out Take my mind away Wasted day Just another day Leave or stay Don’t care either way Influence Pestilence Knock me out Take my mind away Positive Bullshitive Knock me out Take my mind away
10.
Tell Me Why 03:14
Tell me why Yeah I know I'm just getting by Tell me why I want you to know I'm just getting by Tell me why I want you to know I'm just getting by
11.
You’re balance never changes, but it seems so clear to me Falling down, it’s where you’d rather be Waiting by the bedroom wondering if I’ll ever see 2am means nothing Disembodied disarrayed until the break of day I used to see the way What you want, What you need Is all you can see Situated off and running keep your thoughts away Nothing here will keep you here today Nothing changes, keep me running, running for a while All I want All I need Is the subject of the situation, where we’re gonna be, You’re losing little parts of me every time you leave It’s all I want To be released And all I can be All I’ll ever be All I’ll ever be Is all I can be All I’ll ever be All I’ll ever be

about

In Rumi’s poem A Great Wagon he writes of a place of total acceptance. “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there,” It is a boundless, liminal space where we can release the judgments we make and carry of ourselves, and the comparisons to others. When we think of this field, there is a sense of tranquility that only comes when we are undisturbed by the shadow self and see existence as neither bright nor dim, white nor black. But as lead singer Greg Bertens explains, arriving there is a whole different story. “This is a poem I’ve returned to over the years, and I love the idea of this place, but getting there is life’s journey.” Bertens adds “I think the longing for and elusiveness of this field is a recurring theme in our music.” Field, their first album released on felte, is enveloped by themes of regret, disconnection and frustration but with the space to understand that these feelings are a natural part of the struggle between reconciling the inner and outer self.

The Los Angeles/San Francisco-based group have been indie shoegaze stalwarts since their formation in 2001. After two decades and a handful of line-up changes, their extensive discography presents a dynamically textural, lush psychedelic rock that has featured guest appearances by members of Pavement and My Bloody Valentine among others. 2021’s LP We Weren’t Here was hailed for its dense instrumental blanket, where unrelenting hi-hats and heavy kicks exist alongside dreamy drone guitar.

This propulsive nature permeates Field, as members Bertens, Noël Brydebell (vocals), Nyles Lannon (guitar), Jason Ruck (synths), Justin LaBo (bass), and Adam Wade (drums) produce a kaleidoscopic sonic landscape. Patient, sprawling instrumentation builds a foundation in which Bertens’ themes of endurance, perseverance and clarity can bloom with a considered poise. As a lyricist who writes in response to the instrumental arrangements, rather than a focus on a specific theme or person, Field is a testament to Film School’s ability to create in the moment, and to showcase the magic that stems from when we are truly present.

With over two decades in the industry, Field cements Film School as a distinct, dominant force in the shoegaze scene. Soaked in an emotionally open, imaginative atmosphere, the album is both singular and expansive, and leaves the door open for a constantly evolving interpretation. Film School have never confined themselves to the rigidity of specifics, and it’s on Field that they urge us to look beyond the binary of certainty, and to take a second look.

credits

released August 25, 2023

℗ + © 2023 felte
Written, Performed, Recorded by Film School
Produced by Film School & Dan Long
Mixed by Dan Long
Mastered by Will Borza & Howie Weinberd @ Howie Weinberg Mastering


Guitar/Vocals: Greg Bertens
Vocals: Noël Brydebell
Guitar: Nyles Lannon
Bass: Justin LaBo
Synth/Keys: Jason Ruck
Drums: Adam Wade
Saxophone on “Baby” by Adam Beach
Artwork Concept & Layout by Krayg Burton
Jacket Photo by Yogi Duncan
Insert Photo by Leanne Liang

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