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Not So Alamo

by Be Cool Cowboy

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desmondmoller
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desmondmoller Gnarly tone and catchy hooks Favorite track: Afraid of the Moon.
Henry The Fake Goth
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Henry The Fake Goth Such a fuzzy and eclectic journey of an album. Mike does it again with what is now my go-to Fall/Winter album. Relaxed, meandering, but also authentic. This record is like a really cool dream. But the fun part is you can relive it over and over again. Favorite track: Happy.
Govier
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Govier Brilliant record. I find gratification in it's focused, almost minimal selection of instruments. Instead of trying to win you over with lush soundscapes, this record wins you over with approachable, simple song structures accompanied by unshakable melodies and warm fuzz. Favorite track: Happy.
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TigerClawTV Had to get the new Painted Blonde tape. I like the demo track. Looking forward to it.
The Mimmos
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The Mimmos Brilliant. Be Cool Cowboy is either a time traveling song wizard, or just a dude who makes timelessly cool tunes. Either way, buy his stuff ya nerd. He rocks.
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1.
Animals 02:29
I don't like anyone I just like animals People have too many problems And they put em on you x5 And they put em on Just leave me alone I wanna live with my animals They ask nothing of me I wanna live with my animals I don't want anything Just to live with my animals Cause they love me Unconditionally x 4 Cause they love Cause they love me Ahhhhhhhhhhhh We could live on the beach Or we could live in the street Or a big cardboard box Or a mansion down the block It's on me x2 I don't want anything Just to live with my animals Cause they love me Unconditionally x 4 Cause they love me I wanna live with my animals
2.
Zap 2 Duh 02:55
This is a stupid song About stupid things Staying up all night Cause I can't fall asleep Never get my way again Cause I'm too dumb to change my ways Never get my way again Cause I'm too dumb Zap 2 duh This annoying place The FM ways Staying up all night Cause I can't fall asleep Never get my way again Cause I'm too dumb to fall away Never get my way again Cause I'm too dumb x4 Zap 2 duh x3 Staying up late Baby don't wait You and I ran so far away Cause I'm been awake Zombie don't wait x2 Zombie don't
3.
When I'm hanging in the street All the people that I meet Think I'm #1 Cause I'm just having fun Oh yeah You're tough Enough is not enough Even though I'm laid back I just wanna have some snacks Control yourself, control yourself You gotta learn to get a hold, you animal You gotta learn to get a grip, grip uh When I'm hanging in the street I'm lurking like a creep But I'm just having fun I'm in love Yeah You're tough Enough is not enough Even though I'm laid back I just wanna have some snacks Control yourself, control yourself You gotta learn to get a hold, you animal You gotta learn to get a grip, grip uh When I'm hanging in the street x2 When I'm hanging in the street uh When I'm hanging in the street yeah You gotta learn to get a grip, grip uh x2 These crooked times, crooked skies, they cannot hurt me now x2 These crooked times x2 These crooked times, crooked skies, they cannot hurt me now
4.
Animal, animal, ain't got time to bleed, up and down x2 You know I'm alone Standing by the phones The relics of an age gone by You can't go back in time Well, I don't really mind I'm content living life in the moment But I'm a slow learner Burning up fast Like an outer space rock Coming crashing to the earth I was full of mass Now I'm nothing but dust If you look hard enough You see me floating in the rays of sunlight What're you gonna do What do you got to lose That hole in the sky's getting bigger It's never too late to change Those feelings that remain Take a step and get a little looser Cause I'm a slow learner Burning up fast Like an outer space rock Coming crashing to the earth I was full of mass Now I'm nothing but dust If you look hard enough You see me floating in the rays of sunlight
5.
Any Day Now 02:31
Any day now, any day now x2 And when you look at the sky It's not really the night It's all the stars in space An almost infinite place Where you can do what you want And everything's gonna be all right And when the end falls apart, forgiven x2 Any day now, any day now x2 And when you look at the sky It's not really the night It's all the stars in space An almost infinite place Where you can do what you want And everything's gonna be all right And when the end falls apart, forgiven x2
6.
Happy 03:06
Set up, set up for a new day Where are, well I've been going too far And I'm going too hard In the middle It's just a new way of living A bit too far but I could be happy x2 You know I beg too hard, yeah I beg too hard And you know it, you don't show it You don't have to go No time, no time for nostalgia Where are, well I've been going too far And I'm going too hard In the middle It's just an old way of thinking And a bit too far but we could be happy A bit too far but we could be happy You know I beg too hard, yeah I beg too hard And you know it, you don't show it You don't have to go And we could be happy But a bit too far And we could be happy
7.
Sometimes I dream of better days Even though my days are all right For the most part I'm doing well But when the night comes Ooo I'm afraid of the moon Ooo Of what I turn into Ooo With my insides out Ooo I hope you know me now I'm not afraid of people Or scary things or places For the most part I'm the one to watch Cause when the night comes Ooo I'm afraid of the moon Ooo Of what I turn into Ooo With my insides out Ooo I hope you know me now x2 Ooo I'm afraid of the moon Ooo Of what I turn into Ooo With my insides out Ooo I hope you know me now x4 Da da da da da, dada da da da
8.
Nobody Knows 01:52
People say that I'm lost But I'm not as lost as people like to make me out to seem Maybe I'm just getting started Well, you don't know Nobody knows What you don't know Will always get you in the end People think that I'm dumb But I hear the things they're saying and who am I to judge Maybe they're just getting started Well, you don't know Nobody knows What you don't know Will always get you in the end Well, you don't know Nobody knows What you don't know Will always get you in the end
9.
Underground 02:38
Lying on my face My head stuck in the wall again My feet stuck in the floor I needed new shoes Holes in the rubber gum of my soles Who cares We spend more than 99% of our existence Underground Staring into my speakers Although nothing coming out Because I threw my stereo down the stairs My body exhausted Sweat dripping down my eyes Who cares We spend more than 99% of our existence Ha ha ha
10.

about

Recorded at 424 HQ, winter 2019.

Most of the songs were written in November 2018 for National Solo Album Month when a couple of the TascFam recommended I check out nasoalmo.org, (this is where the title, Not So Alamo, comes from, although now that I'm rereading it, the title should have probably been Not So Elmo) where the goal is to write, record, and release an album in a month.

Due to creative burnout (go figure), the material never came out. At some point around this time, Jason from paintedblonde.com mentioned that he wanted to put something out from BCC.

Without him motivating me to put the tape out and imposing a deadline, these songs may have been vaulted for a while. Many thanks to Jason for making this happen.

Beck sings on 1, 2, and 5
Tim sings on 1, 5, and 7
Catbro meows on 3 (at 0:24, see if you can hear him)

Special thanks to Beck, Kyle, Max, Catbro, Jason, Tim, Brian, Sean, Hatbro, Keeley Electronics, and of course, Jay the Wizard.

Many thanks to the TascFam for the good vibes and Steve, Jody, and all my patrons at patreon.com/424recording for helping make this album possible. Thanks to Bobby and everyone concurrently working on their albums in November from nasoalmo.org.

(One interesting note: when trying to put this album on Spotify and streaming services, the title kept auto-correcting to Not so Alamo, with the word "so" not being capitalized. I'm no capitalization expert, but I never knew that "so" was a word that does not technically get capitalized in titles.)

credits

released April 30, 2019

Want to support Be Cool Cowboy on a monthly basis? Check out the Patreon page for my YouTube channel, 424 Recording: www.patreon.com/424recording

Here's gear I recommend to use with the 4-track: 424recording.com/4-track-recording-tips

"Control Yourself" on Holy Crap Records Podcast: hlycrp.libsyn.com/ep-92-snackshow-to-book-a-show-feat-be-cool-cowboy-space-grandma-new-bomb-turks-none-so-vile-anthony-worden

"Animals" featured on Cereal + Sounds Bowl 104 playlist: www.cerealandsounds.com/2019/07/08/bowl-104/

Animals (Music Video) by J. L.: youtu.be/mhDIJXzsXV4

Control Yourself (Music Video) by Joe from rangoononline: youtu.be/RQ-kqze0rZ8

Afraid of the Moon (Music Video for an earlier recording of the song released on Halloween 2018): youtu.be/t1gVVDV52dA

How To Make Cassette Tapes (a four part series covering the ins and outs of DIY home cassette tape production featuring footage of Jason from paintedblonde.com creating the tapes for Not So Alamo):
Pt. 1 Why Tapes: youtu.be/_a6LL2WmbPg
Pt. 2 Recording and Mastering: youtu.be/7uA4QK4pRXg
Pt. 3 Artwork and Cases: youtu.be/qp4wN4e1Yl8
Pt. 4 Selling and Shipping: youtu.be/637UnQzJeAo

The Reward is a mini-doc/interview with Jason I made out of all the footage he shot for the above series. Tons of tips in here from the man himself on how and why he does what he does: youtu.be/p5SvScuhWE4

Keeley Electronics sent me a box of pedals for the channel that came in handy during the recording of the album. Thanks to Robby and everyone at Keeley for all that they do: youtu.be/T5GnvXK70hk

Mix Breakdown of Zap 2 Duh: youtu.be/bH94A2Dx8r0
Composition Insight: youtu.be/CGF0DQvNQkM

Artwork and Layout by Jason E. Lambeth

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