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Skyscraper

by Ryal

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When the pandemic caused mass exodus from NYC in 2020, we looked up and wrote a love song dedicated to those that had to leave the city.

We are so thrilled to share with you "Skyscraper" an analog recorded synth art rock tilt inspired by St. Vincent and late 70’s records of Blondie, Talking Heads, & The Clash.

Aaron convened a band at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, where we cut the single to the Studer 24 track tape machine with Aaron on guitar, longtime collaborator John Davis on bass, and Dan Rieser on drums. Nolan Thies produced the live session. Nevezie and Davis mixed the track by hand on the SSL console to 1/2” tape, making this a purely analog recording.

Last, we are honored to have had the single artwork shot by quintessential New Yorker, Earl Douglas (radio producer, writer and photographer).

lyrics

Shame down the waste side
Hanging my head down low
All the answers feel right
Should I stay or go
You know that we’ll survive this
I know that you survived
I know that you’ll be running by my side
Distance it won’t divide

Harder to let you go
The city that loves you so
Where you grew up and grew a pair
The dreams that have found me there
Harder to let you go
This city that loves you so
All the dreams found me there

Pulling on heart strings
Every moment it beats
The reasons I want to stay
Drag me the other way
I know that I’ll survive this
Skyscraper tops that I’ll miss
I know that you’ll be running by my side
Distance it won’t divide

Harder to let you go
The city that loves you so
Where you grew up and grew a pair
The dreams that have found me there
Harder to let you go
This city that loves you so
All the dreams found me there

Climbing
Needing
Finding
The meaning
Falling faster
Concrete disaster
I’m plastered
Pavement
Shattered the waitress
Feel her
Highs and lows
See how far she goes
Flip off
Old men
Taller
You wil stand
Call down
It’s my round
It’s to safe to keep your dreams in this cruel town

Harder to let you go
The city that loves you so
Where you grew up and grew a pair
The dreams that have found me there
Harder to let you go
This city that loves you so
All the dreams found me there

credits

released February 10, 2022
SKYSCRAPER
BY: RYAL(Jacque Ryal & Aaron Nevezie)
PRODUCED BY: AARON NEVEZIE
CO-PRODUCTION: NOLAN THIES
MIXED BY: AARON NEVEZIE & JOHN DAVIS
GUITAR/KEYS: AARON NEVEZIE
BASS: JOHN DAVIS
DRUMS: DAN RIESER
MASTERED BY: ALEX DETURK
RECORDED,MIXED & MASTERED AT: THE BUNKER STUDIO, BROOKLYN, NY
PHOTO BY: EARL DOUGLAS

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Ryal New York, New York

Electronic, Alternative Synth duo RYAL is the collaboration between singer, keyboardist Jacque Ryal and producer Aaron Nevezie.

Influenced by works by Bonobo, Little Dragon, Thome York, Sbtrkt, Tame Impala and Damon Albarn, RYAL efforts in music embedded with stories and soundscapes. ... more

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