What emerged is a collection of ten uplifting songs which collectively present a snapshot of pan-European music culture - and an album that journeys across the continent, influenced by French chansons, Spanish pop and English sea shanties; evoking scenes stretching from Edgware Road to Hydra Island; and painting pictures of everything from elegant Parisian cafes to drunken tourists in Magaluf to the ghosttown chill of an out-of-season holiday destination. His full length debut on Daptone Records is equal parts raw feeling and elegance and exudes confidence and charm.

Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? by Galen Ayers/Paul Simonon Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? by Galen Ayers/Paul Simonon

Simonon said: “I remember how when I was in The Clash, our manager Bernie Rhodes would tell us that Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their kitchen. Beverly Hills, New York City and London, Loma Vista Recordings are an ever-evolving family of creatives, home to many iconic artists we know and love at Rough Trade. As restrictions lifted, he spread his wings: some days he might spend his time working with local musicians, on others he might busk in front of cafes in Palma. Per a press release, the album began coming together in lockdown, which Simonon spent in a Mallorcan fishing village writing music and painting. The album’s opening track and first single ‘Lonely Town’ also vividly depicts an image, one that’s both precise to one specific location and played out across Europe.Written solely by Paul during his Mallorcan sojourn, ‘Lonely Town’ laments the ghost town chill that remains in an out-of-season holiday destination after wealthy expats and tourists depart for the winter. As restrictions lifted, he spread his wings: some days he might spend his time working with local musicians, on others he might busk in front of cafes in Palma. Over the last few months he has disarmed packed rooms of rowdy concert goers, leaving them silent as they hold fast to every syllable sung. Produced by the legendary Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T-Rex, Sparks) with a band made up of Simon Tong (The Verve, The Good, The Bad and The Queen), Sebastian Rochford (Polar Bear, David Byrne, Patti Smith), Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite) and Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz…) playing melodica. Galen adds, “What I came to realise pretty early on, is that on many occasions we would finish a song but I’d be left with a niggling feeling.

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They preview the project by sharing its lead single ‘Lonely Town’ accompanied by its official video filmed in Deia, Mallorca. Paul says, “I remember how when I was in The Clash, our manager Bernie Rhodes would tell us that Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their kitchen. As COVID-19 restrictions lifted, he began working with local musicians and busking in front of cafes in Palma. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment.The album announcement coincides with the release of its lead single, ‘Lonely Town’– check it out below. Galen adds, “What I came to realise pretty early on, is that on many occasions we would finish a song but I’d be left with a niggling feeling. What emerged was a collection of ten uplifting songs which collectively presents a snapshot of pan-European music culture. Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into. As the meaning behind their label name suggests (a rough translation from Spanish as 'hill view') Loma Vista has climbed to the summit of today's musical landscape, engaging and representing a sweeping range of the most popular scenes and genres of today.

Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? Record | Roan Records Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? Record | Roan Records

Paul says, “I remember how when I was in The Clash, our manager Bernie Rhodes would tell us that Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their kitchen. It was produced by the legendary Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T-Rex, Sparks) with a band consisting of Simon Tong (The Verve, The Good, The Bad and The Queen), Sebastian Rochford (Polar Bear, David Byrne, Patti Smith) and Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite), with Damon Albarn playing on melodica on a number of tracks.Ayers added: “What I came to realise pretty early on, is that on many occasions we would finish a song but I’d be left with a niggling feeling. Ayers is a lovely singer in both English and Spanish; he rather less so on the London homage It's Another Night or the gently barbed I've Never Had A Good Time. Paul headed to a Mallorcan fishing village, where he spent his time writing songs and painting his impressions of the stunning locales. on May 19 th, a collection of bilingual duets in which they explore an eclectic array of European music cultures, while also capturing evocative vignettes of life across the continent.

Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? - (Vinyl LP Galen and Paul - Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? - (Vinyl LP

Over an 18-month period he worked with local musicians, playing and busking in the streets of Palma with his friend Ayers. Over its 40 years in business, PIAS has grown to be one of the largest independently-owned music groups in the world, carving out its own in-house recorded music division PIAS [Recordings]. The album comprises a collection of bilingual duets, with both singers singing in English and Spanish, in which they explore a variety of European music cultures. a collection of bilingual duets in which they explore an eclectic array of European music cultures, while also capturing evocative vignettes of life across the continent.They preview the project by sharing its lead single ‘Lonely Town’ accompanied by its official video filmed in Deia, Mallorca. The roots of the album began in lockdown as Simonon relocated to a remote Mallorcan fishing village, where he spent his time, painting, and writing songs.