Raindrops on the Open Road
| Raindrops on the Open Road | |
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| EP by | |
| Released | March 27, 2024 |
| Recorded | 2019–2022 |
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| Length | 26:51 |
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| Producer | Rocco Guarino |
Raindrops on the Open Road is the debut EP from Los Angeles country-psych outfit Windows.[1][2][3] The five-song EP was recorded at Ran Pink and Rami Jaffee's (The Wallflowers) studio Fonogenic over the span of a year.[4] The tracks were produced, engineered and mixed by Rocco Guarino and released on both Starlite Records[5] and Deli Records founded by Windows front man Matteo Arias.[6] The songs on the EP represent concepts conceived over the last decade of Arias' musical career—dreamt up while touring and living on the road with other bands such as Golden Animals and Vox Waves. The band intends the songs to be evocative of old California country rock[7] bands like Canned Heat, the Lovin' Spoonful and Relatively Clean Rivers[8] with a modern dose of psychedelia.[9][10] The band celebrated the release of the EP at a release party at Zebulon in Los Angeles on March 27, 2024.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Matthew Arias
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanted to Know" | Arias | 5:15 |
| 2. | "SR89" | Arias | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Raindrops" | Arias | 6:46 |
| 4. | "Don't Stare at the Sun" | Arias | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Green Lagoon" | Arias | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 26:51 | ||
Personnel[edit]
The following people contributed to Raindrops on the Open Road[11]
Band
- Matteo Arias – lead vocals, guitar
- Spencer Alarcon – lead guitar
- Sam Wotherspoon – bass guitar
- Justin Tyler Smith – drums, synthesizer, tambourine
Additional musicians
- Ian Doer – vocal harmonies, electric piano, synthesizer
- Mikey Whiteside – piano, synthesizer
- Joseph Loeffler – additional drums
- Roberto Rodriguez Salguero – latin percussion
Recording personnel
- Rocco Guarino – producer, recording, mixing
- Ian Doer – additional production
- Ignacio Gonzalez – additional production
Artwork
- Marissa Yardley Clifford – photography
- Matteo Arias – design
References[edit]
- ^ Culture, Rock (March 29, 2024). "Noticias: Nostra, Forest and the Tree, Darkness Is My Canvas, Catalyst, Windows, The Porcelain Blister, The Everminds, Dede Booth". Rock Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ tunesaround (March 31, 2024). "Windows Announce New Single And An EP". tunesaround. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Kieran (March 28, 2024). "EP Review: Windows – Raindrops on the Open Road". Clout. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ jnthn.prez (March 28, 2024). "Windows comparte EP debut: Raindrops on the Open Road". escena.news. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Windows". Starlite Records. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Windows comparte EP debut: Raindrops on the Open Road". sunderbeats.com (in Spanish). March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Red, La (March 28, 2024). "Windows Presenta Su EP Debut: "Raindrops On The Open Road"". PipiloPop.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Digger (March 27, 2024). "Windows estrena 'Raindrops on the Open Road'". Digger.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (March 29, 2024). "Stream: Greatest Hits ... This Week (Vol. 284)". buzzbands.la. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Team, Radar Editorial (April 2, 2024). "Vivez une expérience unique en écoutant l'EP original « Raindrops On The Open Road » de Windows". IGGY Magazine (in French). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Raindrops on the Open Road (ROTOR), by Windows". Windows. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Raindrops on the Open Road playlist on YouTube