This one is about the steps I took after feeling those things, and where those steps took me, and learning to try to love the emptiness." "Peripheral Vision was mostly a record about feeling emptiness and not knowing what to do. The almost beatific radiance that imbues Good Nature comes from a place of calm and contentment, nurtured by looking inward. "I read a huge article on Frank Ocean toward the end of writing Good Nature, talking about taking his time on his records and being patient with the process, and that really inspired me, too."Īt the same time Austin and his cohorts were opening up their ears, they were opening up their understanding of themselves too: "A big chunk of the record is learning to be happy." Not full-throttle exuberance, but something much more subtle and satisfying. "The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds has become one of my top five favorites of all time," says Austin, citing not only the quality of the individual selections, but also the careful sequencing and use of space in the arrangements. Listening to how the leisurely "Nightlight Girl" melts into a more propulsive selection like "Breeze," and the way Good Nature flows together as a seamless whole, it's also evident that the foursome has been paying closer attention to how artists from earlier eras made full-length albums. They're much more soulful and move around a lot." "The melodies we wrote for this record are very different, much less linear. "The new record definitely has a different rhythmic feel because of that," he observes. Vintage Southern soul and blues, Bossa nova and cool jazz, electronic music, and psychedelic grooves all filtered into the mix. Excited by the opportunities for personal and creative growth the band experienced in the wake of Peripheral Vision, they worked hard to strike a balance for its follow-up, "writing good songs but pushing boundaries, without getting strange just for the sake of being strange."Īs the range of textures, tempos, and dynamics on Good Nature hints, the members of Turnover have been listening to a wider range of musical styles over the past couple years. "It can be hard to be honest with yourself sometimes when it comes to creativity," Austin admits. Turnover's previous full-length, 2015's Peripheral Vision, won acclaim for showcasing a dreamier side of the band's melodically-charged sound Billboard noted that "the quartet has morphed into a moody, atmospheric indie rock band, without losing its knack for hooks." As easy as it might have been to replicate that success for its third album, the band resisted the urge to play it safe. Opening your eyes to new things, going outside of your comfort zone, and learning to grow into something new." want you to know that baby you are my nightlight girl.įront man Austin Getz doesn't blink when asked to sum up Turnover's third full-length, Good Nature. you've got to love yourself for all that you are. i want to watch you while you glow in the dark, want you to realize you can glow if you want to. it's harder to do than just say that you know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. so push away, just push away all the things you ever heard or ever saw or they told you. your bones have curves, your skin's got lines and that's the way that you were designed. ill show you what it's like to be loved if you can't do it for yourself. what's inside your imagination? it's as real as anything else. don't you know i'm not using my eyes when it's this late? we've got the lights down anyway because you're a nightlight girl and you just glow. it was the prettiest sound that i ever heard. they're not as safe as i thought that they were. i know it eventually runs out and when it's gone i'll be looking for more. i built them up and they all fell down, one at a time until they laid on the floor. if it's not one thing then it's the next thing that i'm using to get through the day, that keeps me staring in the wrong direction, and if i only ever look one way then i could miss some things i might have liked to see. how can i tell you're in front of me and not a shadow made up in my mind? i think i need it. well how could i tell anyway? trying to find my lucidity but, man, i know i can't believe my eyes. everywhere i go it's all i hear and it can hurt my head but it can sound so sweet. there's no amount of money or fun, no conversation that i could have, no entertainment that could distract me from the voice that's always in my ear, that's always telling me it doesn't matter.
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