A shiny screen-printed CD in a 6-panel card case with exclusive artwork and a prose poem sort of thing in the way of liner notes. Look at it and think of the cool waters and monolithic pines of scenic North Idaho.
Includes unlimited streaming of Forever Only Idaho
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Cassette + Digital Album
This is a sky-blue, music-grade cassette made of recycled plastic inside of a clear case, with artwork specially redesigned for the odd strictures of the J-card format. An impractical, perishable object which could be nice to have around in your limited time on Earth.
Includes unlimited streaming of Forever Only Idaho
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics
Late getting home again from the nursing home.
Mom got scared again.
Honeymoon postcard of some steps in Rome
from someone you thought of as a friend.
But oh,
it's a rare kind of friend
who's gonna be there
until the credits end.
It's a rare kind of friend.
Dream of blood flowing from Christ's own side;
wake up to the TV drone in your childhood living room alone,
with the insurance still not paying out,
with the secrets you keep from everyone;
the way other people's lives seem to shine
with God's own light:
a place near the coast,
op-eds in the Seattle Times.
But oh,
what kind of son
would just take off,
no thought for anyone?
What kind of son would you be?
credits
from Forever Only Idaho,
released March 19, 2021
Harrison Lemke — acoustic guitar, bass guitar, organ, vocals.
Marc Barnes — drums.
Magdalene Hobbs — background vocals.
Caleb Knorr — piano.
I'm in awe of the stories Eric tells with such an economy of words here. The magnificent arrangements and weighty vocals, which seem always about to fade into sigh or groan, also help. Harrison Lemke
I made a video game, and this is the soundtrack by my Casiotone guitar pop / ambient / experimental music project. That's a weird digression but sometimes life is like that. Harrison Lemke