The Hylozoists - La Fin Du Monde

Format: LP, First Ever Vinyl Release
Catalogue No.: LPRRL012
Barcode: 634457197770
Release Date: 28 Feb 2025
Genre: Indie & Alternative

"When I started the second Hylozoists record in 2004 my goal was to make it an album we could perform live and put together a real band. The first record I was so proud of but not a practical affair! It was great because I didn't think of it that way but after playing in the Sadies for years my focus was performing this music live and bringing it to people in person. It also helped forge some of my most meaningful relationships that I would have musically, Jason Tait, a drummer looking to vibraphone more, was such a great motivator and made this music come to life in a way it hadn't before. Patrick Conan also had bought a vibraphone and having a three man mallet show it was coming to life but also meant there were extra drummers around and how we would find ourselves settling into the two drummer formula. While a real headache for trying to open for people and tour ourselves it was another magical part of this set up. 

With that core in place the next huge relationship took place which was with Cuff the Duke as Paul Lowman, Wayne Petti and Matt Ferris. Paul was the greatest bass player I could have ever asked for and loved playing the music and was so gracious of playing the parts I had written and then brought his own great playing to the band. Cuff and the Hylos would tour together allowing me to tour the band in a way I could have never done without them. Without them I am not sure how much the Hylozoists could have done, forever grateful."    

A1. The Fifty Minute Hour  A2. Elementary Particles  A3. Smiley Smiley  A4. Strait Is The Gate  A5. Hearts & Harps Cello  A6. Warning Against Judging A Christian Brother  B1. If Only Your Heart Was A Major Sixth  B2. Man Who Almost Was Vocals  B3. Lover Becomes Lovers  B4. Journey To The End Of The Night  B5. La Fin Du Monde