After two blog posts about songs that acknowledge the pain of being separated from loved ones while touring, this post features “LA Somewhere,” which acknowledges the pain of being separated from live music. We find ourselves in alignment with this song by Quitting Whitney.
The official video of the single shows Matt Rucker and Ryan Linderman as they journey along the sometimes pandemic-induced empty streets in the Los Angeles area. They visit locations that they pinpoint as important to the history of Quitting Whitney. Matt and Ryan identify Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood as the restaurant where they ate while recording their first few songs. They visit TR!P Lounge in Santa Monica, the first venue that hosted the duo under the name Quitting Whitney. Matt and Ryan add, “4th Street Recording is where we tracked drums for our EP and Harvelle's, just down the street, was host to the last show we'd play in Los Angeles prior to Covid-19.”
The lyrics of “LA Somewhere” are included at the bottom of this post. Instrumentally, we are fans of the guitar during the intro and the drums during the segment that begins at 2:20 (of the Spotify stream). And is that a touch of the sax at 2:43? Melodically, the single is diverse, ensuring that the song remains fresh.
“LA Somewhere” is an expression of hope after the loss of live music and the anxiety surrounding everything in the world today. It also acts as is an introduction to our story in a lot of ways.
The video centers on a journey throughout Los Angeles stopping at places that were foundational to us as a band. Our hope is that the song and the video strike a more optimistic tone amid the backdrop of a city reeling from rising political tensions and emptied by Covid-19.
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Am I seeing double?
Are these red lights
backed up from mine for miles?
Better go slow before these shrinking lights
Wear away, dust on vinyl
Before the coast
I might have realized
Time is borrowed
Your running off the road
No control
Stay between the lines
You claimed you wrote
You’re in LA Somewhere
You’re in LA Somewhere
You’re in LA Somewhere
At these bar fights
It’s just not my style
Your sweater looks good
No more drinking nights
Wipe away my mindless smile
Before the coast
I might have realized
Time is borrowed
Your running off the road
No control
Read between the lines
I know you stole
[Repeated 4x]
[Repeated 4x]
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