GRAMERCY ARMS releases third album Deleted Scenes
In exactly one week, NYC indie rock outfit GRAMERCY ARMS release their much-anticipated third album 'Deleted Scenes' via New Jersey's Magic Door Record Label. A revolving collective, masterminded by DAVE DERBY (The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole), Gramercy Arms was inspired by the artistic heyday of 70s-80s New York City, making addictive indie pop with exquisite hook-laden melodies and lyrics. This follows lead tracks 'Yesterday's Girl', co-penned with music legend LLOYD COLE, and 'Tricky Love Stuff'.
Produced, recorded and mixed by RAY KETCHEM (Guided By Voices, Luna, Elk City) at Magic Door Recording in Montclair, NJ, this album was mastered by award-winning engineer GREG CALBI (John Lennon, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Todd Rundgren). This star-studded record also involves members of such notable groups as GUIDED BY VOICES, NADA SURF, AEON STATION, PHILLIP GLASS ENSEMBLE, SHUDDER TO THINK, LUNA, THE LITTLE RIVER BAND, ELK CITY, THE DAMBUILDERS, ROYAL ARCTIC INSTITUTE and JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, among other artists.
FOR FANS OF: Elliot Smith, Lloyd Cole, Marshall Crenshaw, Nick Lowe, Go-Betweens, The National, Matthew Sweet, Wilco, Deathcab for Cutie, New Pornographers
FOCUS TRACKS: Yesterday's Girl, Tricky Love Stuff, Never Say Anything, Over Under Love, Messed Up and Beautiful.
"Gentle and perfectly arranged, it is both calming and genuine, straightforward and talented, giving space and voice everywhere that the song and its story requires. A hidden Americana-indiepop gem, Gramercy Arms show that music truly is a journey" ~ The Spill Magazine
"A slice of mature, soulful pop, gentle and refined, a swirl of gorgeous boy-girl harmonies, laced with elegant guitar lines and the perfect balance between a slightly nostalgic then and a now calling out for such astute, chart-friendly pop. A future classic" ~ Big Takeover Magazine
"Melancholic yet radiant, emotively shadowed but joyfully rousing, Yesterday’s Girl swiftly and keenly had the body swinging and pleasure bubbling, its melodic jangle and rhythmic kneading just as magnetic" ~ Ringmaster Review.
Gramercy Arms is a revolving collective, masterminded by Dave Derby (The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole). Inspired by the artistic heyday of ‘70s and ‘80s-era New York City, they make addictive indie pop - exquisite hook-laden melodies filled with lyrics that will have you floating back in time, remembering your favorite mistake.
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ray Ketchem (Guided By Voices, Luna, Elk City) at Magic Door Recording in Montclair, NJ, this album was mastered by award-winning engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Todd Rundgren).
"Every step of this record has been about collaboration. Before we started, Ray Ketchem and I documented our vision for how the record should be. We wanted it to be simple, melodic, powerful and beautifully recorded. We were almost finished with the record and then COVID happened and we had to cancel what were initially intended to be the final sessions of making the album," says Dave Derby.
"During the pandemic, when the entire world seemed to go on break, we reached out to friends like Mike Errico, John Leon (Royal Arctic Institute, Roky Erickson), Stephen Hurley (Gigolo Aunts) and Mark Lizotte (Diesel), who were able to contribute remotely. Their contributions really transformed the record."
Ray Ketchem adds, "We were lucky to work with Greg Calbi, legendary Grammy-winning mastering engineer of classic records from Talking Heads, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen. Calbi called me after spending the afternoon working on Deleted Scene and said, “Who IS this guy? Every one of these songs are fantastic!”
CREDITS
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Publishing Passive-Aggressive BMI / Warner-Chappell
Artist photos by Max Skaff and Debora Francis
Cover artwork by Debora Francis and Ray Ketchem
'Tricky Love Stuff' video by Qian Wenyu
'Yesterday's Girl' video by Debora Francis.
TRACK LIST
01. Yesterday's Girl
02. Tricky Love Stuff
03. Fucked Up and Beautiful
04. Never Say Anything
05. Deleted Scene
06. Passing Through
07. It's Hard Not To Love You
08. Over Under Love
09. Feel Your Way
10. I Hope I'm Not Too Late.
