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Val Esway + Global Spider Community - No One Ever Said This Would Be Pretty

by Val Esway + Global Spider Community

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lisamcelroy I am already singing along to several tracks. soothing, angst-ridden, despairing, rueful, wry and genuinely hopeful. A potent brew.
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That Girl 03:17
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Hit or Miss 03:04
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Drive On 02:49
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Drunken Piss 01:32
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Today's News 01:59
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Tough Love 03:08
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Onward 03:22
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Requiem 03:10

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Global Spider Community is a joint effort co-piloted by producer and veteran Bay area troubadour Danny Allen, whose stellar guitar playing and sonic footprint can be heard throughout. The recording also features Jason Slota (Thao and the Get Down) on drums, Wil Hendricks (Edith Frost, The Lofty Pillars) on bass, and a guest appearance by John Shiurba (Eskimo, The Molecules) on guitar.

This body of work is a bit of a departure from Val’s recent offerings, weaving gracefully choreographed paths between power pop and sweet, full-hearted melancholy, occasionally swerving into nihilistic pop, Laurel Canyon country, and good ol’ post-punk.

Val’s unflinching honesty, heart on sleeve vocals, and inimitable songwriting are the glue that holds it all together.

The mood is equal parts surly and somber. The theme that runs through it all is trying to find light in the midst of darkness, mourning loss and letting go of what you’d hoped for - and then accepting what is, picking yourself up and dusting yourself off. Discovering that despite being in the midst of failure and chaos, that it is possible to find a home in the middle of the wreckage and sink into your perfectly imperfect skin.

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released December 5, 2021

Global Spider Community is a joint effort co-piloted by producer and veteran Bay area troubadour Danny Allen, whose stellar guitar playing and sonic footprint can be heard throughout. The recording also features Jason Slota (Thao and the Get Down) on drums, Wil Hendricks (Edith Frost, The Lofty Pillars) on bass, and a guest appearance by John Shiurba (Eskimo, The Molecules) on guitar.

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Val Esway is back with a new project, Global Spider Community, co-piloted by producer and veteran Bay area troubadour Danny Allen, whose stellar guitar playing and sonic footprint can be heard throughout No One Ever Said This Would Be Pretty.

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