Suburban Living "Almost Paradise" LP (2016)

Details: Suburban Living's 2016 full-length, "Almost Paradise," released on 6131 Records, and pressed on transparent red vinyl (limited to 600 copies). Recorded and mixed by Jeff Zeigler in Philadelphia, PA. Additional recording by Mark Padgett in Chesapeake, VA. Mastered by Ryan Schwabe. Cover artwork by Angela Rio. Has a visible scratch on track one, side A, but plays through. Also light flecks on cover and showing signs of wear on insert (bending/ring wear). See images.

Description: "Some things just take time. Nothing could be truer for Philadelphia's Suburban Living, a project originally envisioned in 2011 as a solo endeavor of Virginia native Wesley Bunch. Yet, after 5 years and a move to Philadelphia, Bunch found Suburban Living to be much more than solely his own, joining forces with seasoned musicians Michael Cammarata, Peter Pantina, and Chris Radwanski in his newfound home. The resulting collaborative relationship amongst these four refreshed the project and expanded upon the already impressive groundwork laid by Bunch.

In early 2015, on the heels of touring throughout the U.S. and Japan, Suburban Living began writing what would become the band's sophomore full length, "Almost Paradise." During this time, a chance meeting with Philadelphia-based engineer Jeff Zeigler (The War on Drugs, Kurt Vile, Nothing) led to Zeigler offering to work with the band on their next recording. "Working with Jeff was pretty amazing. I’d never worked with an engineer that knew exactly how I wanted something to sound without me having to express it." explains Bunch. The support of Zeigler, as well as his bandmates, equipped Bunch to spearhead undeniably the best Suburban Living material to date."

Grade: VG (record/cover)

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. If It's Real
A2. Once/Twice
A3. Come True
A4. Lovely Times

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Two Years
B2. Lies & Demands
B3. Jenny's Song
B4. Walk Away
B5. How You Feel