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Sep 06, 2022 By Joey Arnone Photography by Colin Medley

Lee Paradise (aka Dan Lee) has announced the release of a new album, Lee Paradise & Co., which will be out on October 28 via Telephone Explosion. He has also shared a video for a new single from the album, “Cement,” which features vocals from Scott Hardware. View the video along with the album’s tracklist/cover art below.

Scott Hardware states in a press release: “‘Cement’ is a sort of short story about an imperfect friendship. It touches on lots of hard-to-admit emotions that can arise in relationships as people get older and life gets harder. Cement as a substance is rough. It’ll scrape you if you fall on it, but at the same time, it’s solid and permanent. That’s what the harder side of friendships can feel like at times—bitter, jealous, unkind—but solid nonetheless in a world that changes around us and our own inner worlds changing. I can admit I was having a rough couple of months when I wrote it. It’s a snapshot of a bad mood, essentially.”

Lee adds: “To paraphrase Scott, this song is about the trials and evolution of friendships, reflected against the inner battle of living in a changing city.”

Lee Paradise & Co. features musical contributions from Carlyn Bezic (Jane Inc.), Jonathan Pappo (Scott Hardware, No Frills, Ducks Ltd), Scott Hardware, Isla Craig, Victoria Cheong (New Chance), Jay Anderson, Charise Aragoza & Lukas Cheung (Mother Tongues) and Daniel Woodhead (Moon King).

Lee’s previous album, The Fink, came out in 2020.

Lee Paradise & Co. Tracklist:

1. Carnival
2. Not Practical (ft. New Chance)
3. CS2X
4. Raffles
5. Cement (ft. Scott Hardware)
6. Waves (Any Old Day) (ft. Isla Craig)
7. Leaving
8. Youngish

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