{"title":"Releases - Lesser Care","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"lesser-care-underneath-beside-me-lp","title":"Lesser Care \"Underneath, Beside Me\"","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"114\"\u003eEl Paso’s Lesser Care make a quietly powerful statement with their debut full-length, \u003cem data-end=\"223\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eUnderneath, Beside Me\u003c\/em\u003e. Across nine tracks, the band navigates grief, loss, love, and the tentative acceptance that follows, crafting songs that feel intimate, vulnerable, and expansive all at once. Written during the long winter of 2020 into early 2021, the album captures the stillness and reflection of that period, giving each melody and lyric a weight that resonates long after the music ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"603\"\u003eMixed and engineered by Chris Common (These Arms Are Snakes, Goatwhore, Chelsea Wolfe) and mastered by Corey Coffman (Gleemer, Ridgeway, Modern Color), the record balances post-punk atmospherics with dreamlike textures. Guitars shimmer and pulse beneath subtle rhythms, while vocals drift with an emotional honesty that anchors the album’s contemplative themes. \u003cem data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"965\"\u003eUnderneath, Beside Me\u003c\/em\u003e feels both timeless and immediate, a work of craft that rewards repeated listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1399\" data-start=\"1076\"\u003eAs a debut, the album introduces Lesser Care with precision and depth, signaling a band unafraid to confront the weight of human experience while shaping it into vivid, immersive soundscapes. 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The cassette compiles singles and standout tracks from across the label’s year, bringing together the urgent post-punk of True Faith, the shadowed textures of Tragic Figures, and the shimmering melancholy of Old Moon, among others. It’s both an entry point for the uninitiated and a keepsake for listeners who have been following the label’s trajectory since its inception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eHighlights include an unreleased Old Moon track, Belong, alongside Gossamer Blue—the à La Carte debut single from Spirits of Leo—offering rare glimpses of what lies ahead for the label. Sequenced across two sides, the compilation drifts seamlessly from Flesh of Morning’s dream-pop shimmer to the defiant energy of Don’t Get Lemon, threading together the diverse voices that define à La Carte’s sonic palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eFar from a mere label showcase, ALC Sampler 2022 feels like a cohesive statement: a document of a community carving out its own space within post-punk, shoegaze, and synth-driven music. By bringing these artists into conversation, the sampler underscores the connective tissue between them, highlighting the label’s curatorial vision while hinting at what’s still to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"à La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"Pink cassette","offer_id":41748774715572,"sku":"ALC-105-CS-1","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/8331\/0772\/products\/Squarecover_0d18331c-d6a4-46cb-83e3-37c1242e4a1c.png?v=1660506628"},{"product_id":"soft-kill-lesser-care-7","title":"Soft Kill\/Lesser Care Split","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eThe Soft Kill \/ Lesser Care split 7\" showcases two distinct yet complementary visions of post-punk and dream-pop. Portland’s Soft Kill offers the A-side, “Always Running,” a fully realized studio version of a track previously only heard as a demo on \u003cem data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eNot Quite Dracula Music\u003c\/em\u003e via Cercle Social Records. The song highlights the band’s signature blend of brooding atmospheres and precise, propulsive rhythms, building on the momentum of 2020’s \u003cem data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eDead Kids, R.I.P City\u003c\/em\u003e and their forthcoming 2022 full-length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eOn the B-side, El Paso’s Lesser Care delivers “Shiver,” a shimmering, blast-beat infused exploration of dreamy, kinetic soundscapes. Following their self-released EPs and 2022 debut LP \u003cem data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"818\"\u003eUnderneath, Besides Me\u003c\/em\u003e, the track demonstrates Lesser Care’s ability to merge raw intensity with lush melodic textures, pushing the boundaries of their sonic palette while maintaining a distinct emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eTogether, the split captures two acts at the height of their creative powers, offering a concise yet compelling snapshot of contemporary post-punk and dream-pop experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"à La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"Yellow with black splatter","offer_id":41629182525620,"sku":"ALC-103-7-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Clear with bronze smoke","offer_id":41629182558388,"sku":"ALC-103-7-2","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yellow and gold smoke","offer_id":41629182591156,"sku":"ALC-103-7-3","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/8331\/0772\/products\/ALC-103_Digital.png?v=1780245586"}],"url":"https:\/\/alacarterecords.com\/collections\/releases-lesser-care.oembed","provider":"à La Carte Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}