Unconditional Arms Premiere Second Single 'Westbrae Sunrise'
Oakland, CA post-rock band Unconditional Arms is debuting a new track ("Westbrae Sunrise") off the upcoming album 'Formation' out April 3rd on Bay Area indie label Sell The Heart Records - run by Andy Pohl of Tsunami Bomb.
Unconditional Arms is a brainchild of musician Jeff Wright (The American Scene, Compltr). The band also consists of drummer Ross Traver and features musicians Randy Staat, Christopher Sturm, Tyler Thalken, Julie Lydell (who plays piano on "Westbrae Sunrise"), and Scott Goodrich.
Wright says the latest single was written "for my best friend, Erin."
"For years, I had every intention of making a second full-length record for Unconditional Arms. As time went on, the band progressed in ways the made me lose sight of my original vision for the project. In addition, when I wrote and recorded Kinship I was twenty-two years old, living in a slumlord- owned loft in West Oakland that I paid cash under the table for, working roughly 3-4 days a week until the wee hours of the morning. I did not carry 10% of the responsibilities that I do today. Time, madness, logistics and honestly a seed of hopelessness for the project set in and I was unable to move forward in the way I wanted to. I felt lost. I developed some other projects to explore those feelings in the interim, of which I still participate in, but I could never shake the feeling that I did something to Unconditional Arms that I never wanted to do: I turned it into a regular band, rather than a meaningful project.
"Formation" is the culmination of many things, but more so a reflection of my flawed ideation of compassion. An auditory exploration of my constant grapple with time, relationships and responsibility. It is a gift that I have wanted but did not have the knowledge to receive. A love letter to my growth."
- Jeff Wright
Unconditional Arms - "Formation"
Release Date: April 3rd, 2020
Tracklist:
Just Ask Someone
Bad Day No Reason
Stifle
Multihost
You're Just As Desperate
Drench
Carcinogen
Westbrae Sunrise
Album notes:
Mixed + Mastered by Scott Goodrich
Recorded at Nu Tone Studios, Secret Bathroom (RIP), Peermusic LA, Scott and Jeff's house
Engineered by Scott Goodrich, Andrew Oswald, Kenny Tye and Jeff Wright
Performed by Jeff Wright and Ross Traver
Additional Performances and Writing Collaboration from Randy Staat, Christopher Sturm and Tyler Thalken on Bad Day No Reason, Drenched, and Carcinogen. Piano on Westbrae Sunrise written and performed by Julie Lydell. Additional aux percussion, synth, and texture performed by Scott Goodrich.
