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Cooper Wolken's second single from his forthcoming debut album, "Chapters" - due June 9. “How” bounces between being broken up with and doing the leaving, between the end of a relationship and the falling in. With a low rolling bass drum thunder, icy piano, and fingerpicked guitar that underscore hushed melodies reminiscent of Sung Tongs-era Animal Collective, Wolken offers a circle of soft-spoken yet sure-footed questions that match the acoustic structure—a relationship devolving with each new syllable.

lyrics

How can you say
You wanted the same things?
How can you say
You tried to make it right?
And how, how did you convince yourself?
You got it all wrong

Give yourself away
Risk all the pain
It’s worth it they say

And why run away
When the sun is out on a summer day?
Why would you run
From your only one? At least I thought I was
And how, how do you expect me to
Forget you now?

Give yourself away
Risk all the pain
It’s worth it they say

credits

from Chapters, track released April 5, 2023
Team Members & what they play:
Cooper Wolken - vocals, guitar, aux percussion, piano/keyboards
Steven van Betten - guitar
Marcus Högsta - bass
Nick Hon - drums, aux percussion, piano track 8
Louis Lopez - trumpet and laptop

Production Credits:
Mastering: Daniel Eaton (Little Castle Mastering) @little_castle_sound
Producer: Cooper Wolken and Louis Lopez
Engineer: Louis Lopez @toltecsound
Mixing: Louis Lopez
Recorded at Hotel Earth @hotel.earth (so special thanks to Theo Karon)

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Cooper Wolken Los Angeles, California

After being a member of bands such as Kidi Band and Bird Concerns, Wolken is embarking on a new project - his own! His debut record "Chapters" is out June 9, 2023 via Earth Libraries.

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