Christo Graham // Good Covers LP
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カナダのフォーク作家Christo Grahamが、2026年1月にトロントのオールジャンルレーベルWe Are Busy Bodiesからリリースしたレコードです。
インディーフォーク〜オルタナカントリー10曲を収録。
※デジタル音源を無料でお送りいたしますのでお気軽にご連絡くださいませ
レーベルその他作品はこちら /// Click here to see more We Are Busy Bodies / Having Fun releases available at Tobira.
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Ask us for digital files.
12" black vinyl.
Edition of 300 copies.
Tracklist:
1. Tell Me If You Like Me 01:45
2. You Are Your Own Small Town 04:21
3. Hidin' Your Hurtin' 02:41
4. That's Not What It Looks Like To Me 03:48
5. Invisible Dice 02:56
6. Invisible Dice Roll Again 04:30
7. Heather 03:47
8. I Changed My Mind 03:38
9. A Face To The Name 03:06
10. Time Can Only Tell 05:24
Text excerpt from the label:
"Stratford, Ontario-based songwriter Christo Graham returns with Good Covers, a stunning slice of self-described “British Invasion Americana” boasting a varied tracklist that combines pastoral banjo fingerpickers, McCartneyesque piano balladry, and languid acoustic psychedelia into a remarkably cohesive package. His fifth release for Toronto’s We Are Busy Bodies, the album takes an understated and homespun approach, the directness of the recordings reflected in the immediacy of the resulting tunes. It arrives in record stores on January 30th, 2026.
Good Covers is Graham’s eleventh album overall; he has been releasing work through We Are Busy Bodies since 2020’s Turnin', and his earliest records date back to early high school. By his own admission, his discography has run the stylistic gamut, veering into genres as disparate from his current work as slick 80s pop (2016’s November Baby) and bombastic rock opera (2025’s Clown Riot). Lately though, his guiding light appears to be rustic folk and country songwriting filtered through the lens of kaleidoscopic 60s pop. On Good Covers, sparse instrumentation disguises sneakily ornamental and lush arrangements, with expertly deployed organ drones and twinkling Cameo piano augmenting the standard guitar, bass, and drum layers. It’s an exercise in making full use of a simple toolbox; everything was tracked with one Shure 545S, all guitars were run clean through a small Silvertone bass amp, and the vocals sit unadorned above the mix. This no-frills aesthetic is the record’s greatest strength, allowing Graham's deft words and sticky melodies to take the listener’s primary focus..."
Artist : Christo Graham
Label : We Are Busy Bodies
Release date : 30th January 2026
カナダのフォーク作家Christo Grahamが、2026年1月にトロントのオールジャンルレーベルWe Are Busy Bodiesからリリースしたレコードです。
インディーフォーク〜オルタナカントリー10曲を収録。
※デジタル音源を無料でお送りいたしますのでお気軽にご連絡くださいませ
レーベルその他作品はこちら /// Click here to see more We Are Busy Bodies / Having Fun releases available at Tobira.
----------------------
Ask us for digital files.
12" black vinyl.
Edition of 300 copies.
Tracklist:
1. Tell Me If You Like Me 01:45
2. You Are Your Own Small Town 04:21
3. Hidin' Your Hurtin' 02:41
4. That's Not What It Looks Like To Me 03:48
5. Invisible Dice 02:56
6. Invisible Dice Roll Again 04:30
7. Heather 03:47
8. I Changed My Mind 03:38
9. A Face To The Name 03:06
10. Time Can Only Tell 05:24
Text excerpt from the label:
"Stratford, Ontario-based songwriter Christo Graham returns with Good Covers, a stunning slice of self-described “British Invasion Americana” boasting a varied tracklist that combines pastoral banjo fingerpickers, McCartneyesque piano balladry, and languid acoustic psychedelia into a remarkably cohesive package. His fifth release for Toronto’s We Are Busy Bodies, the album takes an understated and homespun approach, the directness of the recordings reflected in the immediacy of the resulting tunes. It arrives in record stores on January 30th, 2026.
Good Covers is Graham’s eleventh album overall; he has been releasing work through We Are Busy Bodies since 2020’s Turnin', and his earliest records date back to early high school. By his own admission, his discography has run the stylistic gamut, veering into genres as disparate from his current work as slick 80s pop (2016’s November Baby) and bombastic rock opera (2025’s Clown Riot). Lately though, his guiding light appears to be rustic folk and country songwriting filtered through the lens of kaleidoscopic 60s pop. On Good Covers, sparse instrumentation disguises sneakily ornamental and lush arrangements, with expertly deployed organ drones and twinkling Cameo piano augmenting the standard guitar, bass, and drum layers. It’s an exercise in making full use of a simple toolbox; everything was tracked with one Shure 545S, all guitars were run clean through a small Silvertone bass amp, and the vocals sit unadorned above the mix. This no-frills aesthetic is the record’s greatest strength, allowing Graham's deft words and sticky melodies to take the listener’s primary focus..."
Artist : Christo Graham
Label : We Are Busy Bodies
Release date : 30th January 2026