Musically, both tracks are a grungy dive into Anderson’s nimble piano flourishes and the depths of Angell’s raw vocal emotion a bit less adrenalized than their latest full-length release, WP2 (one of last year’s most important albums in our book) much more measured and building, like some of the work they created in The Missionary Position. “The songs are both observational slow burners and a bit self-indulgent they will act differently if they are being observed, so it’s best to not let them know you are listening.” We always thought highly of the two songs, but due to their hypnotic nature, we didn’t think they would receive the attention they deserved if they were sharing a table with other material,” explained Angell.

“They are the kinds of songs created when we allow ourselves to get lost and don’t really care if anyone comes looking. “The 7” is a couple songs we had recorded a while back,” Angell told P&W while traveling to Europe for their current tour with Stone Temple Pilots.

Either way, you should order the vinyl for collectible reasons (there are only 30 remaining copies in stock at the time of writing) and because it sounds fantastic. And in an ode to physical media that gave vinyl buyers a chance to hear the new songs earlier, it wasn’t until a month after the release that “I Belong to You” appeared digitally on streaming platforms its closely-connected B-side, “Trophy Wives,” just hit Spotify today. Unlike the common 45 rpm 7”s, this lime green beauty actually spins at 33 rpm, providing some extra minutes to stretch out the suspenseful scenes Angell paints. ” Written by frontman Jeff Angell and keyboardist/backing vocalist Benjamin Anderson, the fresh songs are not only enticing in their own right, but dripping with the mystique of this somewhat unconventional release. The Boredom Killing Business has once again cooked up something special with the release of a limited edition 7-inch Walking Papers record featuring the immersive new tracks, “ I Belong to You ” and “ Trophy Wives. Something about the Seattle group’s sound makes each of their songs feel distinct and important small pieces of rock history before history’s been figured out, catching the light like freshly-unearthed gems. Walking Papers are the kind of present-day rock legends that you want to watch closely for new material.

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