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1.
West, US 03:16
consider where I'm from ocean forest mountain desert plane and what I see we seem to be two sided too divided too crowded to agree drive all day look for a quiet place to stay here in the western U S A who do you trust don't try to trick me you can't see through me I don't repeat this to anyone I trust you can't see through me you've got your own reflection down tell me who you trust don't try to trick me you can't see through me I don't repeat this to anyone I trust you can't see through me you're burning your own time gonna cut some ties and watch as it starts to sink and quickly learn to live without it gonna cut some ties drive all day drive all day drive all day drive all day drive all day drive all day drive all day drive all
2.
/The Chase/ 03:03
there's this story of unrequited want says something supernatural's taunting me another tale about nothing to do another role played by another fool I set my hook hope you give it try one line one hook come on come on bite there's this man he says he'll give you a voice makes it sound like he's gifting you some kind of choice brother brother that's what he swears brother brother just standing there so here we are and does it matter how here we are what are we gonna do now without each other what do we have left I set my hook hope you give it try one line one hook come on come on bite my grandfather standing in a line hands worn from a Montana mine other grandfather with some remorse decorated in Ohio's Air Force (and I can't and I can't and I can't) can't stop searching across western states just searching wind in my face (choose a direction) there's nowhere to go (pick a direction) then circle home then circle home
3.
/The Plan/ 02:36
I'm sorry for the fooling things I've done I'm sorry for the fooling things I've done at the cornered edges of the earth there's a tether pulling me back home two notes moving together two notes moving to stay in time two notes bending together two notes bending to harmonize and I'll admit I never really had a plan music's the only thing I want to understand but everything here I have is yours two notes moving together two notes moving to stay in time two notes bending together two notes bending to harmonize
4.
Tall Man 02:42
how can we cull the lies of the tall man one hand one hand washes the other hand go right by the minutes go right by on and on go right by the minutes go right by then they're gone young man young man some day you'll understand young man young man some day you'll understand this is the way it's always been done this is the way it's always been done
5.
Automaton 03:17
love you to whatever end I'm by your side till the end need some space or some time to yourself I understand I understand just tell me why I understand just tell me why do you beat yourself down inside I don't need to see another human face photo-chopped don't want to hear another voice of an automaton just want to see all of your flaws show me all of your imperfections don't mean to be some kind of judge of how you choose to make your way I'm no judge I'm no judge I'll respect you no matter what I'm no judge I know you do what you feel is right but why do you beat yourself down inside I don't need to see another human face photo-chopped don't want to hear another voice of an automaton just want to see all of your flaws show me all of your imperfections just want to see all of your flaws show me all of your imperfections
6.
vow number one no matter what always make time to make a song about your time vow number two remember vow number one even when bills are just pulling you under take both my hands unsteady as they are none can break these tireless bonds apart vow number three don't be ashamed your income can't make you forget where you came from vow number four don't ever doubt take the time to reaffirm all your vows take both my hands unsteady as they are none can break these tireless bonds apart (when will all our circumstances become more equitable) I don't know (when will all of our homes start to appreciate again) I don't know (when will the government stop taking and start working for free) I don't know (when will other countries resume worshipping at our feet) I don't care about that I don't care about that I don't care about that no more vow number five no matter what don't change the song to try and change your poor fortunes vow number six no matter how pick at the puzzle till you figure it out
7.
/The Swim/ 02:33
8.
1/1 03:22
as for the feeling haunting in we're all directionless every now and then as for the feeling haunting on it can be swept aside the downbeat the marching drive new sounds new sounds to try the downbeat the march again flip it repeat and then make the music that's all we have make the music that's all we have if you want to be defiant of your doubting half the downbeat the marching drive new sounds new sounds to try the downbeat the march again flip it repeat and then awake make the music make the music awake make the music make the music awake make the music make the music awake make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music make the music
9.
12/31 01:37
I got a story what's it about I don't know I got a story what's it about I don't know I don't know I don't know happy new year happy new year happy new year happy new year happy new year happy new year happy new year happy new year
10.
So Close 03:29
on leaving on living on taking on taking on grief where leaves spin where leaves spin across the backdropped grey sky glowing so close so close we pull it near to feel to feel to steal another way oh tell me oh tell me do you see the branches stirring where its arms bend its arms bend to embrace the mystery I've seen mountains oh mountains crumble down this valley where the wind is revealed in soft stream just rippling so close so close we pull it near to feel to feel to steal another way so tell me oh tell me do you see the branches stirring and the leaves spin the leaves spin across the backdropped grey sky glowing I've seen mountains I've seen mountains crumble down this valley and the wind is revealed in soft stream just rippling

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written performed recorded by Jon Ragel

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released January 21, 2014

Jon Ragel: vocals, drums, percussion, tenor saxophone, turntable, guitars, and keys (Waldorf Pulse, Hammond M1, Prophet 08)

album cover photo by Elementary Photography

special thanks:

Beth Ragel, Jason Sievers, Cody White, Benjy Rickard, Jared Mees, Josh Ravitz, Tender Loving Empire, Bridgetown Breaks, Radiation City, Y La Bamba, and Hosannas

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"/The Chase/" contains sample of "Find It Of Use" by Radiation City from the album Cool Nightmare (Tender Loving Empire - TLE-034LP)

"/The Plan/" contains sample from "Wash Of Noise" by Radiation City off of Animals In The Meridian (Tender Loving Empire - TLE-038)

"Tall Man" contains sample of "Bendito" by Y La Bamba off of Court The Storm (Tender Loving Empire - TLE-032LP)

"Automaton" contains sample of "Analog Synth Tones" off of Bridgetown Breaks [volume 1]

"National Vow Song" contains sample of "Isla De Hierva Buena" by Y La Bamba from the album Lupon (Tender Loving Empire - TLE-025LP)

"/The Swim/" contains sample of "Aqua Marine" by Hosannas from the album Song Force Crystal (sohitek - SHTLP 001)

"12/31" contains sample of "Opposite People" by Hosannas from the album Song Force Crystal (sohitek - SHTLP 001)

"So Close" contains sample of "Guilty's Guilty" by Hosannas from the album Song Force Crystals (sohitek - SHTLP 001)

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