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Smokey Shady

by Sam Wrangle

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1.
Analogy for tar The type in my lungs In an imaginary world Remember how much you achieve as an underachiever Hard on yourself That's not entirely true You've had alotta success Easy to forget Hours are passing free A replenishing convo Phoning a friend Analogy for time Admiring the view from A place in the shade Remember how much you create Consolidating dialogue You have with yourself That's not entirely true You got people to talk to Each of them supportive Years are going quickly Everything I need Is in the vicinity
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Workaday 03:58
Day in, day out Walking from my car Straight to the desk That's my routine My workplace That's my daily routine And on the way there Greeting as many people As I can Day in, day out Day in, day out There must another way To live my life Unless it is fictional Almost certainly Your mood will improve Anxious to talk That's my routine My judgement That's my daily routine And on the way there Don't forget what you constructed The bubble will burst Day in, day out Day in, day out There must another way To live my life Unless it is fictional When the bills are paid When you drink everyday When yr craving Some kinda psychoactive Fancy a word? Day in, day out Day in, day out There must another way To live my life Unless it is fictional Day in, day out Day in, day out There must another way There must another way
3.
Dead Text 03:39
I still talk to you after three years It's completely amicable Social media's Always on Par for the course Then I send a dead text You've already seen it I still get that flutter in my heart On a six inch screen in Brunswick What does this mean? Why am I reticent? Well it's par for the course Then I read a dead text You've already sent it What new adventures have you been on? Who were you with in your stories? Jealousy manifesting within Well it's par for the course Then I stew on a text You're already over it
4.
Dress to impress Go to work Dress to impress Go on a date When I look in the mirror I think I look good But rarely ever great Rarely ever great. Dress to impress The opposite sex. Perpetually Out of your league. When I look in the mirror I think I look good But rarely ever great Rarely ever great. When I look in the mirror I think I look good Rarely ever great Rarely ever great
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Elevator 00:49
6.
Inhale deeply But don't forget to breathe This is what everybody does In their sleep Before you close your eyes Before you lock that door Before your mind ticks over Float behind yr eyelids Wake up from a dream This one has been cut short Short on breath Short on breath Is this hereditary? You're a thinker in the family Thinker in the family Good to comprehend the end Just enjoy the journey Appreciate the people you meet
7.
Balcony 01:45
On the balcony Perfect weather for a seat Look at that ashtray Which colour liar is on the table? Liar Taunting me? Don't let that thought in Look there's another Don't let that thought in Look there's another
8.
Soft Focus 04:23
This is me for the next few years Soft focus This is me for the next few years Just got home Ready for a little doobie This is me for the next few hours A knock on the door Zoning out to Weyes Blood This is me for the next few years Soft Focus This is me for the next few minutes Soft Focus This is me for the next few years Into an office What do you see? Before me a trickier task Often offending Did you read the room? This is me for the next few years Soft Focus This is me for the next few minutes Soft Focus When I am paid To deliver a service Eradicate Stress Cos this is me for the next few years Soft focus
9.
I recall That kind of iso Living in the country How many movies will I watch on my own? A common story for the lonely Rags to riches What do you take me for? Why do I even care? Rags to riches Continues even in the city Where I'd like to be Fantasy's a reality Then how come I'm not any happier? Well what's that anyway? Strive and strive for what? Rags to riches What do you take me for? Why do I even care? Rags to riches Rags to riches What do you take me for? Why do I even care? Rags to riches
10.
Sycophant 02:51
Feeling kinda low Tuesday school holidays No rules to follow Limitless energy What'll I do with that? What'll I do with that? Sycophant What'll I do with that? Happenstance New Netflix show Limited series three Everything bores me More content than ever What'll I do with that? What'll I do with that? Sycophant What'll I do with that? Happenstance
11.
Stay Cool 04:55
Big sigh at the end of the day Hours deflecting all that comes my way Negativity A part of me And you are often privy to it But don't forget to be cool You're a work in progress And you'll never ever Have it all worked out Yeah, you'll never have it all worked out Wake to a cough in the mirror What that could that be from? It rarely ever hurts Out the door with a coffee in twenty minutes But don't forget to be cool You're a work in progress And you'll never ever Have it all worked out Yeah, you'll never have it all worked out But don't forget to be cool You're a work in progress And you'll never ever Have it all worked out Yeah, you'll never have it all worked out

about

Sam Wrangle is a Brisbane-based singer/songwriter and producer, whose jangly rock sound struts hypnotic lushness and hooky ferocity throughout his upcoming album, Smokey Shady, featuring a stunner of a new single entitled “Dress to Impress.”

Sam's musical beginnings trace to age 15, when he picked up the bass and began studying jazz in high school. His first written song emerged two years later. "I started writing a few songs a year when I was about 17. Then, one fateful day in 2017, I went on a long drive in Townsville, Queensland, and realized ‘hey, this isn’t just some Sunshine-Coast pastime…I want to be an artist, I want to live this as my life.’”

Shortly thereafter, Sam took on guitar playing, and found inspiration from artists like Johnny Marr, John McGeoch (Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees), Robert Smith, and Interpol. After delving deeper into music production, Sam released his first album, Idolatry, under the Corrections moniker in 2017. Initially a washed-out shoegaze, post-punk style, the sound evolved into a patchwork approach influenced by lo-fi recording methods.

“I learned how to produce properly from the beginning of 2021, when I moved to a small town called Gayndah. It was during this time that I started to produce with my friend and fellow artist Job Cran, who makes metal music. My production really improved throughout this process of collaboration, training my ears via helping to realize someone else’s vision.”

Sam’s eclectic stylistic forays as a producer and songwriter have culminated in his newest album, Smokey Shady. “Dress to Impress” is a stand-out track from the album, which encapsulates Sam’s honed sound of jangle-guitar, eerie-synth, and forlorn-vox along with lyrics expressing his current introspective musings.

“‘Dress to Impress’ is quite literal,” Sam says. “It’s a commentary on a narcissist’s want to please people and to present a good image—whether it’s on a first date or during the daily grind at work.” Sam notes that the track also reflects on body image and self-esteem. “The line ‘When I look in the mirror I think I look good / but rarely ever great’ implies that I do think I look good, but not good enough for someone else. The latter idea crops up in the line before the second chorus: ‘perpetually out of your league.’”

Thank you.

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released February 24, 2023

All songs written, produced and mixed by Sam Wrangle
Mastered by Liam 'Snowy' Halliwell

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Sam Wrangle Brisbane, Australia

Sam Wrangle is a 32-year old man living in Brisbane, Australia. He lives on his own, and enjoys drinking white wine, zoning out to Weyes Blood, and producing 80s inspired pop music.

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