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The 7-inch precedes an upcoming audio play, written by Efthimis and scored by Larry, to be produced with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnassis Stegi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(AKA Cultural Center) sometime next year. The audio play will be released on DFA in 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nA - Kerkis (Judas-Tree)\u003cbr\u003eB - Foreign Steps","brand":"DFA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38388934869161,"sku":"DFA2653","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/2493\/2521\/products\/Kerkis_packshot-7inch.jpg?v=1610580560"},{"product_id":"dfa2644","title":"Larry Gus - Subservient","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e1) Total Diseases (Subservience)\u003cbr\u003e2) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA Likely Projection\u003cbr\u003e3) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eText of Intent\u003cbr\u003e4) Taped Hands Here\u003cbr\u003e5) In This Position\u003cbr\u003e6) Ayler The Pilot\u003cbr\u003e7) The Sun Sections\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e8) Readers \u0026amp; Authors\u003cbr\u003e9) Classifying A Disease\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e10) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBare Concrete (Itea 97-09)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Gus\u003c\/strong\u003e (real name Panagiotis Melidis) returns to DFA with \u003cem\u003eSubservient\u003c\/em\u003e, his fourth release for the label. More pop-oriented than his previous albums, Subservient is a lush combination of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e“crisis funk pop and trad Mediterranean grooves.”\u003c\/span\u003e Lyrics sung in Greek and English address Larry’s overwhelming struggles with being a father, husband, artist, and human in 2019. In the artist’s own words, this album is about “trying to understand empathy and act with it on everyday life,” as well as “the imperative of empathy above everything else.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubservient is sample-free, a first for Larry, who plays every instrument himself: a drum kit, an SM57 microphone, a guitar, a bass, a TE OP-1 synthesizer, and a Roland JV-1010 synth module. This is fourth-world power pop, as if Alex Chilton was produced by Eno and Hassell. The thoughtful, upbeat arrangements and gentle vocals are spacious and warm, and tend to offset whatever darker tone the lyrics might imply. Larry confronts more acute tensions, such as being a father in Greece during the crisis, and the parallels of a child’s sicknesses and adult ailments, as well as larger, more existential pressures – the grasp of nostalgia, the weight and meaning of making decisions, and the desire to move from\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehermeticism towards sociability.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe record graciously explores the nuance that can be found within delineated lines: pop and folk music, rooted in Greek tradition; internal anxieties and empathy expressed outward; the tightrope struggle of living in the present and wallowing in the past.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLarry will also be releasing a 7-inch single alongside the album, which features two A-sides, “Kerkis (Judas-Tree)” and “Foreign Steps,” from the same recording sessions as Subservient.\u003c\/span\u003e The lyrics to “Kerkis (Judas-Tree)” were written by \u003cstrong\u003eEfthimis Filippou\u003c\/strong\u003e, an award-winning screenwriter known for his work with director \u003cstrong\u003eYorgos Lanthimos\u003c\/strong\u003e on films like Dogtooth, The Lobster, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. 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The references to literature continue -  the title is based on a supposed quote by Proust, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” This record was completed amidst two life-changing events - the birth of his first child, and his participation in Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo. (Fellow attendee NV contributes backing vocals on \u003ci\u003eBelong To Love\u003c\/i\u003e.) He explains, “When you have kids, you realize that all of the infinite branches that you were wishing to explore are starting to being cut violently with a axe (held by the baby), and all infinite choices in your life (and lifestyle) start to shrink and diminish slowly. I decided on the title the moment I got back from Tokyo, upon realising that I could never be able to live there, now that I have a baby”. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis lyrics are brought to the forefront here - covering a wide variety of anxieties, personal and professional. “Don’t forget, the success of everyone else always includes failed attempts \/ but why can’t I figure it out for myself” he howls over swirling drum fills on \u003ci\u003eNP-Complete\u003c\/i\u003e, “No more polite comments \/ at least not from my friends” he croons in \u003ci\u003eA Set Of Replies\u003c\/i\u003e. This feeds into an alternate meaning for the title - “I need new, less jealous eyes” because envy and jealousy and bitterness are also things that recur a lot in my lyrics, always related to other musicians and things that they achieve.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn spite of the of the heavy conceptual themes, there is a true jubilance to the sonics of the record. Twinkling synths and orchestral stabs mingle with handclaps and a thundering kick drum on \u003ci\u003eAll Graphs Explored\u003c\/i\u003e, while funk guitars and endless layers of percussion and brass build around Larry’s bilingual vocals, climaxing in a double-timed drum solo. 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The Black Dice member received universal acclaim for the record, “Fringe though Copeland may be, this album is a serious coup for DFA—he walks the line between complete nuttiness and outright accessibility, and ends up with one of his best records to date.” (XLR8R) Starting us off is Panda Bear, who adds his trademark falsetto vocals and shuffling percussion, sweetening Eric’s black coffee beats. DFA’s own sonic collagist Larry Gus blends Eric’s mumbled vocals with bright percussion and a vocoded male choir, among many other audio dalliances. Meanwhile, Hyperdub’s Fhloston Paradigm (AKA King Britt) takes aim with his laser cannons, firing volleys at unrelenting waves of marching alien armies, before being swallowed up in a solar flare. Finally, Anthony Naples (Text Records, Trilogy Tapes) brings it back to the club with snaps, claps, and hi-hats, but it sounds like you left ‘em out in the rear window of your car on a sunny day. 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