First pressing of 300 copies packaged in a matte jacket with insert. We've almost forgotten what it feels like, the internet internetting in old-timey ways. Ways where people from far away places meet over a shared interest, and truly meet. Team Work formed this way. They found each other via the soundcloud accounts of their bands, Lise of Maraudeur texting from Leipzig and Ronni of Marances from Baton Rouge. And while it sounds cliché, somebody's gotta do it really does feel like they have been playing together all their lives. There are muscular bass lines, crunchy, wood block injected drum patterns, softly delivered vocals, often dubbily processed, scroungy guitars and the juiciest tape loops you’ve ever heard. The span of dynamics on this record is huge: i burnt my tongue with f-icience this morning is a dance punk banger, bringing hues of ESG and the extremely likeable concept of not spelling out the forbidden f-iciency word. would we have a would-workshop feels like a 90ies acoustic guitar r’n’b classic, but thrifted, with sampled clock sounds as genius percussion replacement. Drones with beautifully sampled horns, unison vocal lines and a slo-mo motor beat as on the piper has a flashlight and organically complex riffs on three lung group chat, surprisingly empty cart and (bring more this time). And in between, field recordings turned tracks. On horse eating an apple, Team Work sings 'if you think of making it perfect you will only lose your words'. This debut feels like the living proof of tricking your brain into letting the magic happen. Humble and badass at the same time, the living proof of putting honest team work first. If we want to be prepared for times post revolution, solid team work really feels like somebody's gotta do it. How lucky we are to get a seat on the ride. - Zooey / Subsidized Time
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