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Apollo

by The Lunar Laugh

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1.
Well everyone's looking for someone to blame That's how you play the political game The country splits into a great divide If you can't beat 'em then you're on the wrong side Ever since the world began It's been Man Against Man It's a rich man's game and a poor fool's loss When you profit from war, you don't count the cost the noose is tied around your throat But they'll let you live if they can have your vote Ever since the world began It's been Man Against Man Keep off the grass, can't you read the sign All this fussing and fighting over an imaginary line The lines are blurred between wrong and right Would you rather be black or white Well to err is human and I can forgive All the corruption and greed with which we're forced to live In God we trust, how great a debtor We're no worse and you're no better Ever since the world began It's been man against man
2.
Winsome 01:41
Winsome with two different colored eyes My mistakes have made you wise to the heart that's slumberin' Imprisoned by the chains that drag us down It's live and die in this damn town I can't stop from wanderin' I remember sleeping in a cradle I remember crawling under the table Did we get big or did the world get small Now Mr. Bush is painting portraits of us all Bang your head against a wall I remember falling out of bed I remember music in my head I remember finding you beside me I remember needing you to guide me I remember the day I let you know I remember you said you had to go
3.
Apollo 02:40
So they say you made the grade Guess I'll see you in the trades You know, I'd hate to follow you Does my envy swallow you Always unassuming A regular superhuman And what would Apollo do Would his envy swallow you You've been perched high on your soapbox Pledging your love for classic rock but you don't know the words to Revolution or Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution If I were to follow through Would your envy swallow you And what would Apollo do Tell me what would Apollo do
4.
On The Road 03:23
I'm out on the road Reading up on the dead sea scroll Driving through cities Driving through towns Never looking back Never slowing down I'm out on the road Wearing out the soul Viewing the vast ever-changing skies through my more or less American eyes Why don't I know what I want Why can't I paint you the pictures in my mind These voices only seem to taunt The false illusions and perversions that are driving me blind Carry me away Catch another wave Carry me away I can't face another day I'm out on the road Disregarding the fire code Playing my songs making bank but every dollar winds up in the gas tank Why can't they appreciate All the time that it takes to procrastinate And when they open the flood gate I'll say good riddance to the burden of fate Carry me away Catch another wave Carry me away I can't face another day Wake up from a bad dream Wish you were high Wonder why the whole damn world Has passed you by Passed you by Passed you by Passed you by
5.
When I'm alone I often ask myself why can't I do things quite as neatly as everyone else It's hard to admit when we're in the harvest of our years Wasting the day swimming in harbors full of tears When I'm alone I'm loving you I love you Like you told me to When I'm alone When I'm alone I often ask myself Am I wasting time trying to appeal to everyone else It's hard to admit when you're passed your salad days But given time We'll find our way out of this maze When I'm Alone I'm loving you I love you like you told me to When I'm Alone Nobody calls me Nobody writes But I don't mind sleeping alone tonight When I'm alone I'm loving you there's nothing more that I can do When I'm Alone
6.
Beds on Fire 04:26
Speak not of what you want Own up to what you need Take it from the man with the world in his hands Over seven billion hungry mouths to feed Once you were in it But now you're just tired You need to sleep But your bed's on fire Highly regarded often admire You want to sleep But your bed's on fire Born of a fading light Died by your own free will Try and understand It's all part of the plan All we got is each other and time to kill
7.
So I lost my head again And I don't know where it went I don't know where it went I think I could use a friend But I don't know where they went I don't know where they went I'm working my way up To the bottom of the world I'm working my way up to the bottom of the world Fancy meeting you there Hell yeah I put my foot in my mouth again (fragile mind and a tell tale heart where it begins ain't where it starts) I was talking to myself I was talking to myself I thought you were my friend (a pick-me-up when shit goes down don't bat an eye when I split town) I was talking to myself I was talking to myself I'm working my way up To the bottom of the world I'm working my way up to the bottom of the world Fancy meeting you there (Lately you've been on my mind My ears are burning please be kind) Hell yeah
8.
Down on a street called Heartache I made my first mistake And it won't be the last Time is mostly what I'm wasting Money is the honey that I'm tasting Help me forget the past If you're ever all alone Look elsewhere 'cause I'm all gone I wanna live it up With a big brass cup Filled to the brim Don't mess around with Slim Aye I won't slow down It's all over town something you can't control And that's the way I roll Home is a warmer climate Throw in a line to rhyme it Help me forget the past If you need a helping hand Sorry babe I can't meet demand

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REVIEWS:

Jared Lekites teams up with Connor Anderson forming the band The Lunar Laugh and tees up a “must-have” masterwork. Although this album is short, each song is instantly catchy and timeless pop that uses inspiration from the ’60s and ’70s without sounding too retro or imitative.

“Man Against Man” is a quick paced rocker about partisanship in government. “Winsome” slows down just enough to a smoother mid-tempo chorus about looking back on childhood and “Apollo” is the LP centerpiece that recalls Lindsey Buckingham at his Fleetwood Mac peak with all the rich production and layered harmonies. Each song transitions well after the other, “On The Road” and “When I’m Alone” are both excellent pop gems. “Beds On Fire” is a slow atmospheric ballad with majestic piano that breaks things up, but then it jumps back on the bouncy pop wagon. Not a single wasted note here, and easily makes it as a candidate for my top ten of 2015 list... Don’t miss this one!
- Powerpopaholic

Connor Anderson and Jared Lekites are the laughing lunar boys, and they’ve fashioned a nicely done, relatively brief (nine songs, 26 minutes) foray into ‘60s and ‘70s-inspired pop music that quite often sounds not unlike early Wings jamming with Lindsey Buckingham. (Speaking of Buckingham, if you haven’t heard Lekites’ glorious solo tune “Too Far Gone” from 2012, seek it out post-haste; it’s the best tune that LB never wrote.) The compact tunes on Apollo push all the necessary buttons: plenty of harmonies, tasty melodies galore, and Lekites’ perfectly understated lead vox out in front. “Man Against Man” is a hyper-catchy opener, “Winsome” is just that, the backing vocals on the title track are crazy good, “On the Road” features more amazing – and somewhat ghostly – background vocals, “Beds on Fire” ups the dreamy/moody quotient, the piano on the folky “Bottom of the World” is a nice touch, and a pretty cover of Mike Nesmith’s “Some of Shelly’s Blues” is a worthy disc-closer. Hope to hear more from these guys soon! Grade: A
- John M. Borack, Goldmine Magazine

The Lunar Laugh, Apollo — if you know anything about me at all, you know I have a particular love for bands that combine pop and country and psychedelic in that sparkling, effervescent way that bands in 1968 in California were able to so perfectly. Give me the jangle of a 12-string, a bright melody, a hair of twang and some gorgeous vocal harmonies, and I’m so bloody in. This two-piece band do a pretty damn marvelous job of all of that — they remind me a lot of San Francisco’s Orange Peels, in fact, able to effortlessly do all of that while still sounding rooted enough in 2015 to not sound like a pure throwback, which is one hell of a feat. Highlights abound: the wistful, cheerful “Apollo,” the delightfully wide-open “On The Road,” the gorgeously low-key and twangy “Bottom of the World” and a niftily Byrdsy cover of Monkee Mike Nesmith’s “Some Of Shelly’s Blues,” which oughta give you a notion of where their head is at. I’m assuming main man Jared Lekites is responsible for the lion’s share of lead vocals, and his voice is clear and absolutely crisp, and the harmonies are knockout, too. Special points for the Milt Glaser-esque cover illustration by master designer Steve Stanley — I’m a nerd for this whole package, and if you dig some 60s chiming pop, you will be too.
- Jon Hunt, letoile magazine

The Lunar Laugh are mainly Jared Lekites and Connor Anderson, two pop geniuses like The Red Button, The Galaxies, or other mad music scientists holed up with too many instruments and state-of-art recording. In other words, a glorious pop explosion in the manner of the afore mentioned, as well as The Rembrandts and Secret Friend. “Man Against Man” erupts like fireworks over Disney World with dynamics, hooks, and tight two-part harmonies. Their songcraft is admirable with little grace notes everywhere, like the guitar filigree on “Apollo,” or the simple arresting guitar figures in “On the Road” and “Bottom of the World.” “Apollo” has a Posies vibe but Lunar Laugh succeeds in creating their own sound.
Five stars.
- Pop Geek Heaven

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released May 1, 2015

Produced by Graham Colton, Dustin Paige, & Brine Webb
Executive Producer: Jared Lekites

Engineered by Graham, Dustin, & Brine @ Lunar Manor,
Oklahoma City, OK

Additional engineering by Adam Marsland @
Karma Frog, Reseda, CA

Edited & Mixed by Brine Webb

Mastered by Doug Van Sloun @
Focus Mastering, Omaha, NE

Logo design & art layout – Steve Stanley
Photography - Shilo Rayne

All songs written by Jared Lekites (BMI) except where noted

Connor Thanks: My loving and supporting family,
Jay Prock, Maryjane Burton, my LifeLight Band family,
Jared Lekites, Mark Austin King, Brooke Potter,
Justin Larman, Cyndi Steele-Harrod, ACM@UCO,
the people of St. Luke’s Asbury, the St. Luke’s Edmond
Praise Band, Cheryl Steele, Emily Crowder, Kym Johnston
& Box Talent, Kat Evans, John Pettigrew, Graham Colton &
Brine Webb, Cindy Scarberry & The Centennial Rodeo
Opry, Shilo Rayne/Rayne Photography

Jared’s thanks and inspiration: Wesley, The Bangles,
Graham, Dustin, Brine, Connor, Adam, Barak, Doug @
Focus, Mom, Dad, the J-Crew, Windy, Pillowpants, Divine,
Ferris O’Brien, David Bash, Guestroom Records,
Rick Hromadka, Andrew Sandoval, Jim Laspesa,
Gary Schneider, Steve Stanley, Sheryl Farber,
David Broyles, Kendall Combes, Jamie Tate,
Nathan Mickle, Andrew Janousek, Luke Reese,
Tyler Creswell, Eric Warncke, John Lane, Jeffery Self,
Jim Hansen, Jimmy Simpson, Shilo Rayne,
Brady Leasure, Michael Huff (thanks for stopping by!),
my candleland peeps, Becky Stark, Brian Wilson and
Paul McCartney

Extra Special Thanks:
Rick Alliss
Michelle Beckham
Mike Cantor
Sue Dupuis
Howard Herrick
Adam & Courtney McFarland
Michael Newman
Brad Wood

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The Lunar Laugh were an Indie Pop band based in Oklahoma City. The group intertwines their modern pop and rock song structures with hooks heavily under the influence of powerpop masterworks of the 60s and 70s.

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