Los
Angeles based singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mark Lane has
finished his second album titled, Something New. The
album has a refreshing sophistication blended with a timeless “California”
pop-rock feel. Lane plays all the instruments, with the
exception of the string quartet, which allowed him to create an organic sound
and intimacy not found on many records these days. “My general
approach,” Lane explains, “was to craft the parts by
improvising over the existing material until new motifs and ideas rose to the
surface and compose what would become the overall sound of the record."
The opening track, “For Whom It Concerns” introduces
listeners to a distinct lyrical perspective blurring the line between
self-deprecating cynicism and empathic honesty. The album immediately presents
a collection of thought-provoking yet carefully optimistic musical sentiments
before giving way to somewhat darker and disillusioning themes, as in the
ominous “The King of Silence” and a nod to the emptiness
created by greed in "Paid In Gold." Ultimately
though, faith is once again introduced in the deceptively simple yet expansive “Little
Things” and the redemptive and brilliant title track, imploring us to
always believe a shift in our perspective can make Something New.
The final mix was given some added lift by Jason Falkner
(Jellyfish, AIR.) Lane recently played at the Hotel Café and will be
playing at the Bootleg Bar in LA on July 24th. Something
New will be available for purchase on iTunes and across all
digital platforms on July 24th. The first single, “Matter
of Time” is available now!
Track List for Something New:
- For
Whom It Concerns
- Matter
of Time
- Back
In The Swing
- Her
- Hard
To Believe
- The
King of Silence
- Please,
Lillianne
- Paid
In Gold
- Little
Things
- Something
New
- The
Last Song
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