Practicality Speaking, by Gregg Belisle-Chi

Practicality Speaking

by Gregg Belisle-Chi

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	1.	Cruelty 03:14
	2.	Spring of 88 04:10
	3.	When The Thought Goes Away 03:02
	4.	YAIK 04:00

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100% of proceeds made from this record will be donated to The Nature Conservancy.

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These songs were written and recorded in late 2020, early 2021 while living in the Hudson Valley of New York.

'Cruelty' was written the day after January 6th, 2021 when some assholes attempted to destroy democracy. I felt myself feeling surprisingly patriotic and, despite the many qualms I have with my home country, wanted to write a song about not giving up on it.

'Spring of 88' is a song about a half-sister I've never met, whom my mother gave up for adoption before I was born. In a strange twist of fate, my sister was found through the miracles of the internet later in 2021.

'When The Thought Goes Away' is a song about growing up and giving up on organized religion.

'YAIK' is a song about not being able to forget my ex-girlfriends phone number, despite the number of years it's been since we broke up.

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Thank you:

To Ryan, for making this mess of a record sound so amazing.

To Chris, Ty, Remy, and Sean, for donating your time and energy and talent.

To Tuckle Carlson, for all the days and evenings spent together in Kingston.

To Chelsea, for love, wisdom, and belief.

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released February 2, 2024

Gregg Belisle-Chi: guitars, bass, and vocals
Chelsea Crabtree: vocals (1, 2, 4)
Chris Symer: bass (2)
Remy Morritt: drums (1, 2, 4)
Ty Bailie: organ (1, 2)
Sean Woolstenhulme: additional guitar (1, 2)

Mixed by: Ryan Wolfe
Mastered by: Gregg Belisle-Chi

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Gregg Belisle-Chi is a guitarist and composer living in Brooklyn, NY.

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