Magda & the Aliens

UFO Home

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All 14 tracks on a professionally duplicated cassette from Headless Duplicated Tapes in Prague

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1.	Spring Onions 02:37	info	buy track
2.	Buildings Dressed Like People 05:05	info	buy track
3.	UFO Home 03:29	info	buy track
4.	Wind Me Down 04:10	info	buy track
5.	Anička & Hanička 05:07	info	buy track
6.	Down in Flames 04:13	info	buy track
7.	Karo Song of Dub 06:22	info	buy track
8.	First Contact 05:53	info	buy track
9.	Unpredictable Things 02:43	info	buy track
10.	Cry Inside 03:29	info	buy track
11.	My Back 04:40	info	buy track
12.	Memory Tree 04:48	info	buy track
13.	Long Century 05:28	info	buy track
14.	Thank U 04:01	info	buy track

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The 14 song album UFO Home has been recorded over March and April 2020, at home, on our four-track cassette machine. Responding to the current situation, UFO Home reflects the crumbling of many worlds but also the emergence of new visions for communities.

The album's playfully experimental song structure, catchy melodies, and sharp, fresh lyrics deal with the themes of isolation, distraction, utopia, as well as new possibilities of family and home. As a recording, UFO Home emphasizes vibe and immediacy. Its musical inspiration can be traced to Pacific North West diy pop and lofi, 80s and 90s Midwestern funk with its cheesy slap bass and spoken lyrics, and electronic dance music.

The choice of the 4-track cassette format was a choice for simplicity and limitations as well as for a surprisingly rich sound. UFO Home made the decision to embrace the coloration of a low-end home recording setup, embrace the hiss, clicks, pops, chair squeaks, even kitchen sounds and bits of music left over on second-hand cassettes that come with recording in a living space.

The UFO Home album features 14 original songs. They include two guest appearances, one by saxophone player Adrienne Kerr and another by guitarist Kevin Mock. It has been mastered by Tacoma based producer David Hrivnak.

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released October 31, 2020

songs by Magda & the Aliens
(for specific tracks see UFO Home songbook)

Guest appearances by Adrienne Kerr and Kevin Mock

Mixed by John Broback

Mastered by David Hrivnak

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Magda & the Aliens Berlin, Germany

Dream pop songs you can sway to about being a sicko. Three-cuties band of a guitar, bass, a drum machine, occasional keys. Based in Berlin, coming from Seattle and Prague.

Vocals/guitar/keys: Magdalena J. Härtelova
Bass/vocals/guitar: John Broback
Drum machine/vocals: Josh Cowgill ... more

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