World Around Records Affiliate Elder Orange Shares Genre-eschewing Solo Debut All My Friends Believe In Ghosts (SOUL PRISM MUSIC)

Elder Orange is the recording alias of Vermont-based producer, multi-instrumentalist, and "all around nice guy" Matt Scott (@MatthewLScott.) For years, Scott had a long-standing working relationship with international collective/Indie Hip-Hop label World Around Records, until the imprint's demise in 2016. World Around issued a number of collaborative releases featuring Elder Orange alongside Dr. Quandary and Louis Mackey, as well as tracks appearing on We Are World Around, Vol. 5-6. Matt Scott splits his time between Elder Orange and North East Kingdom Soul/R&B/Jazz/Funk/Rock quartet The NEKTones, in which he provides gtr. vox. AKA guitar and vocals. While Scott has released and participated in countless projects, he just liberated his proper debut album, All My Friends Believe In Ghosts (AMFBIG,) this past Friday, June 1st, which was also, his father's 64th birthday and Scott's first day on leave from his job of eight years to pursue music full time. Almost instantly referred to by Dr. Quandary (@quandary) as "a really beautiful & singular piece of work," All My Friends Believe In Ghosts is now available as either a 12-track album or one continuous 31-minute single-track mix. I've honestly, only listened to "All My Friends Believe In Ghosts" (Continuous Mix) and it's really a flawless, genre-less mood-evoking listen!

Elder Orange plays electric and acoustic guitars, fretted and fretless bass, Casiotone, Minilogue, Fender Rhodes, AKAI Timbre Wolf, AKAI Rhythm Wolf, UVI Soft Synths, congas, percussion, drum kit, and drum programming, as well as vocal clicks, ah's, and whistles throughout All My Friends Believe In Ghosts; while Louis Mackey provided additional drum programming on "Metaphysic Syncretism," Adam Turner played acoustic drums and percussion throughout, Heather Sommerlad contributed violin on "With One Finger," Alex Wolston plays trumpet on "With One Finger," and Dr. Quandary provided drum programming on "With One Finger." Recommended listening scenarios for All My Friends Believe In Ghosts, courtesy of Matt Scott himself: "AMFBIG was written pretty specifically for pairing with car rides, freestyle sessions, headphone listening, and hanging out with your closest people. If you find another scenario, where the sound *works* for you, let me know; I'd love to try it out!" All My Friends Believe In Ghosts is now available to purchase or stream on Bandcamp, as well as Spotify, in either 12-track or "All My Friends Believe In Ghosts" (Continuous Mix) formats. Elder Orange has stated, any more made during the sale of this project will go towards CD/tape/vinyl duplication and new gear for NEW SOUNDS on his next record. Scott also adds: "if you're into features and collaborations—let's dance!" I, personally, wouldn't mind hearing a remixed, re-worked, and tastefully re-envisioned version of Elder Orange's All My Friends Believe In Ghosts!

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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