The first single to be lifted from their self-titled, debut album out February 19, 2021.
Portland-based indie rock band Corvair, comprised of husband / wife duo Brian Naubert and Heather Larimer, are pleased to present "Sunday Runner," the first single to be lifted from their self-titled, debut album out February 19, 2021 via Paper Walls in the US and WIAIWYA in the UK. The song and accompanying video, which was directed and edited by Naubert, premiered today at Northern Transmissions.
About the song the band says:
"Sunday Runner" is a song about a high altitude first date that turns into a tortuous affair--and the literal weekly habit of running around a lake to burn off the frustration of it all. The song is a riff-forward descent into synth rock, laden with emotionally pointillistic lyrics and cryptic turns of phrase. The tension builds until the song finally spills over into lush Mamas and Papas-inspired harmonies and a sweetly earnest pledge to do whatever it takes to keep the flame alive. "Sunday Runner" was mostly tracked (other than the drums), like the rest of the album, in our home studio during the COVID quarantine of Spring 2020 when we had nothing to do at night but argue via song lyrics about the finer points of our origin story and sift through 200 different organ sounds to find the right mix of Deep Purple and Yo La Tengo.
The husband / wife duo Brian Naubert and Heather Larimer are both seasoned musicians, having performed in bands such as Eux Autres, Ruston Mire and The Service Providers. Naubert and Larimer's decades of separate music making have finally combined, culminating in this tour de force from two formidable songwriters. Corvair sounds like nothing you've ever heard and everything you've always loved.
The duo's debut album charts a starcrossed love story over three decades, five cities, and six continents. Spanning from atmospheric pop to jangly confessional, 70s AM to 90s FM, this work is laden with stunning lyrics and prodigious melodies, two voices leaping to meet in the ether. The album was largely created during the COVID pandemic shutdown of Spring 2020. It includes work with drummer Eric Eagle (Jesse Sykes, Wayne Horvitz) and engineer Martin Feveyear (Brandi Carlile, Mark Lanegan, Mudhoney), who also mixed the record.
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Photo Credit: Mel Suchowolec
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