A Need/A Want, by Lucy Liyou/Yska

A Need/A Want

by Lucy Liyou/Yska

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	1.	A Need 16:10
	2.	A Want 14:29

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Lucy Liyou’s music carries with it deeply personal poetry, in a literal and metaphorical sense, conveyed using sound collage, noise, field recordings, and abstracted pop tendencies. When Notice first heard Lucy’s music, we were struck by its incredible honesty, vulnerability, and originality. For her first collaboration, A Need/A Want, she is joined by Philadelphia-based guitarist and lyricist Yska. Bizarre shards of Yska's electric guitar permeate Lucy’s deft and supple production techniques as the sounds contained throughout the two pieces produce moments of confusion, bliss, and catharsis. Using text-to-voice and largely unprocessed singing, the duo's lyrics present a refreshing and striking potency: “I’ve only been there once; and only for a little while; she walked like lavender; swaying, leaning…”. Music this honest and also so carefully crafted is a true treasure, and A Need/A Want is a testament to musicians honing their visions in a very unique way.

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Brad Rose/Foxy Digitalis
foxydigitalis.zone/2021/11/29/lucy-liyou-yska-a-need-a-want/

Marc Masters/Bandcamp
daily.bandcamp.com/best-experimental/the-best-experimental-music-on-bandcamp-october-2021

Daryl Worthington/The Quietus
thequietus.com/articles/30758-lucy-liyou-yska-sote-review

Frans de Waard/Vital Weekly
vitalweekly.net/1310.html

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released October 12, 2021

Written by Lucy Liyou and Yska

Piano and production by Lucy Liyou
Guitar by Yska

Mastered by Branic Howard
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Artwork by Sludge Thunder
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Layout by E. Lindorff-Ellery
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Letterpress printed by Small Fires Press, New Orleans
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“A Want” contains a sample from “untitled” by Owen Sanger.
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Notice Recordings Kingston, New York

Notice Recordings started in Chicago in 2009. We are now based in Kingston, NY, and Columbia, MO. We release experimental and contemporary sound works. Notice Recordings is run by Evan Lindorff-Ellery (NY) and Travis Bird (MO).

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