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Pit of My Dreams

by April + VISTA

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1.
Cooperators 03:06
Follow, follow, follow me There is nothing out there for you to see Hurry, hurry, don’t be late ‘Cause there is nothing out there You’ve got some building to do, ten thousand stories to climb You’ve got another thing coming if you thought you were controlling your life Open your eyes, and look into mine Just put your trust in me, I’m on your side You’ll be alright Walk in circles, ‘round and ‘round There’s no one to help peel you off the ground Deeper pockets here prevail ‘Cause there is nothing out there, for you dear Nothing out there Watch everything come undone Cling onto the darkness it’s all you’ve got Empty bargains fill (feel) your fear ‘Cause there is nothing out there
2.
And I was, like, a bit envious of people who were able to cooperate and were rewarded for doing it, for cooperating... people get rewarded for cooperating and at the time–the whole year I felt like I wasn’t being rewarded at all, instead I was being punished for not cooperating and just being myself. I was really feeling claustrophobic and it’s like an invisible cage that I really wanted to escape.
3.
Crawling slowly to feel the ground Your words curse me Repeat aloud, now I’ve no room to stumble Perfection is law Come when I’m called Never enough Oh, I can never be enough for you It’s never enough for you What is enough for you? Forging boundaries to be safe within Trumpets sounding from too many men I’m too loud, too brave, too bold... unsafe My side erased Their hearts unchanged Oh, it’s never enough for you What is enough for you? What is enough What is enough What is enough What is enough
4.
Every Void 03:38
I don’t want to waste your time Double dip, overdrive Tunnel vision, don’t look back Everything is turning black I’ve been watching things unfold Seems impossible, I know Double vision, out of whack Everything is turning black, is turning black Though it hurts me to compare You can always find me here Upward battle from the start Put together, pull apart When I wake up I can see Something linger over me Cold air rushes down my spine There is nowhere else to hide No, not this time
5.
Looked in the mirror today Pored over marks on my face The older I get, the harder it is to stay sane Pleasure is fleeting when you’re aware Bubbling anger, unanswered prayer Too much time alone Expose the bone, it’s raw Too much time alone Expose the bone, it’s raw Human nature deals a torturous pill, dissolve
6.
Give me light, give me peace Give me moments I can keep Let me swim there with ease Give me love In a basin of blue, let me wash myself anew Never mind what we lose Give me love Give me love Give me love Watch it boil and seep, trickle down into the deep Carry all that we seek in this world Let it burn, saucy sweet Cooling right under our feet Never war, just relief Give me love Give me love Give me love (Zeroh) Honed on my focus Revolted, scolded, atoned Dark night of the soul Rubbed shoulder to shoulder with ghosts My zone is this moment The tropes are just codes that we broke I’ma cheat before I forfeit It’s a game gimme glory for the go head Runnin’ rogue 10 toes in the soil where the source is Been seekin’ with blindfolds, no peekin’ Surprise me with a scene that won’t be pretend Conceive of peace within Where we’re on the receiving end All things gold whole and deepening Sign your esteemed loved one teacher friend Culture is a baby, I just watered the seed Pour up! Cup runneth over, want more than I need Can’t hold you I’d forward the notes on my feed for the “for free” You deserve both to know and your dough fo’ sholy I’m open for quote y’all niggas broke, OD Just don’t fold
7.
At least for me, like, I always see things as like this black and white type of thing where, you know, you have your good stuff and you have your bad stuff. But then, in 22degreehalo, I’m sucked into this vortex which tells me, you know, there’s no either or. They both exist at the same time... and one thing that is good is also bad too... and that’s not right and that’s not wrong. Some of this stuff that you think, you know, is just amazing and awesome–it may not actually be that. But I don’t know what to make of that. That doesn’t mean you can’t stop fighting for what is right... I don’t know, it’s just a mindfuck.
8.
22degreehalo 03:11
Tuck your worry away Never come back to it, left in the fold Far out in the open Reach out to capture the after effect Light flows in to lift you To guide through the pain, with ease Reality stays tethered to hopefulness Spinning, surrounded And all passageways lead to the present, infinite And though flesh may fail you, you’re never alone You’ll see You’ll see And though flesh may fail you, you’re never alone You’ll see You’ll see

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Out March 19th, April + VISTA return with “Pit of My Dreams”. Their first project since 2018’s critically acclaimed “You Are Here”, it finds them experimenting with a darker and grittier sound than its predecessor. Entirely self-produced and recorded during the pandemic, the EP offers a unique listening experience through its immersive audio mix by Christopher Willits (Envelop/Ghostly). The first single, "The Receiver”, featuring enigmatic Los Angeles rapper Zeroh, will be released on March 5th.

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released March 19, 2021

All tracks written by April George, except “Spite the Face” written by Matthew Thompson & “The Receiver” written by April George and Edwin Liddie Jr.
All tracks produced by Matthew Thompson
Strings composed by April George

Additional vocals on “Spite the Face” by Felicia “Sugg Savage” Soso, Anthony “Tony Cruise” Walker and Rob Stokes
Additional drums on “What Is Enough” by Rob Stokes
Violin on “Cooperators”, “Every Void” & “The Receiver” by Alexandra Cantalupo and Kait Moreno
Cello on “Cooperators” & “The Receiver” by Devree Lewis
Cello on “Every Void” by Natalie Spehar
Viola on “Every Void” by Matt Gordon

Recorded by Javon Gant Graham at Bias Studios, except “Every Void” recorded by Matt Twiford at Bias Studios
Additional recording at home
Mixed by Pat DiCenso
“Every Void” mastered by Mike Monseur
Immersive audio mixing & mastering by Christopher Willits

All paintings by Taryn Harris

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April + VISTA Washington, D.C.

D.C. based duo April + VISTA are the odd ones out, toting a cinematic sound that whisks listeners into a world of their own. April George (violinist, pianist, vocalist, composer) and mattVISTA (producer, bassist, composer) pull from a wildly eclectic range of influences, fusing lush soundscapes and string arrangements with rich textures and mesmeric storytelling. ... more

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