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Painted Red

by Psych Squared

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Redact 04:27
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2.
Bittersweetheart 05:24
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3.
Solarium 04:19
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4.
Red Paint 03:46
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5.
Fame 04:40
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6.
Gargoyle 04:18
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7.
Product Placement 03:43
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8.
(Ava) Bellissario 04:36
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Death Urge 03:12
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10.
(Forward) 01:24
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11.
Different 03:54
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Born from the ashes of a failed marriage and squandered academic potential, 'Painted Red' (debut album of St. Louis, MO Pop-Rock group Psych Squared) symbolizes five years of the confusion experienced by frontman Dr. Dan while trying to navigate loneliness, existential despair and heartbreak, without giving up on a singular dream of success.

It opens with a series of love songs starting with the deeply regretful (but highly danceable) 'Redact'. That gives way to 'Bittersweetheart', an old-school prog-pop experiment about delusional love. The relaxed, comfortably sad 'Solarium' then plays, which gives way to 'Red Paint' - a vindictive, high-energy track about betrayal and moving on.

After these, the pop-punk dabbling of 'Fame' serenades us with a charming honesty, and the album changes direction. We move into funk territory with 'Gargoyle' which tells a deeply visual story packed with metaphor about the dangers of corruption - then followed by 'Product Placement', a foot-tapping, politically aware jazz number that mocks the notion of materialism. We venture into spy rock (and an impressive instrumental climax) with '(Ava) Bellissario', which ponders the ethics (and sexuality) of crime, before the spooky, sobering tragedy of 'Death Urge' takes over.

The album ends on a lighter note, with an intimate message from Dr. Dan forwarding the final, triumphant love song - 'Different' - which features acoustic and electric instrumentation and a beautiful violin lead (played by Sarah Velasquez).

The album has something for everyone, with accessible melodies, deep, evocative songwriting, moving compositions, catchy rhythms, and a sense of humor about life in general, making it a stellar first move in what looks to be a long, lucrative career in art for these young creatives. This is one group that you don't want to forget about.

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released January 31, 2015

Psych Squared Is:
Daniel Drake - Vocals
Shawn Moses - Guitar
Hank Gustafson - Bass
David Ederer - Drums

Tracks 9 & 11 feat. Sarah Velasquez

Produced by Patrick Creselius
Principle Recording - Firebrand Studios
Vocals and Layering - Cedar Box Studio
Published by Save Point Studios

All tracks composed by Psych Squared
All Rights Reserved (c) Psych Squared 2014

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Psych Squared Saint Louis, Missouri

Psych Squared is a band of St. Louis natives brought together over the course of a few years between 2010 and 2013. Fronted by Daniel 'Dr. Dan' Drake and featuring lead and rhythm guitar by Shawn Moses and Daniel's brother Andrew Drake, bass by Henry 'Hank' Gustafson and drums by David Ederer, their music is a blend of jazz and pop, rock and funk, exploring themes of love, loss, darkness and hope. ... more

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