Laymans Terms - Reinvention

by Kyle Stevens

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1.	Bottle And The Snake 02:51	download
2.	Tangible Sky 04:42	download
3.	Path Less Taken 05:19	download
4.	Ovaltine 01:18	download
5.	Above 04:53	download
6.	Thursday Afternoon 04:34	download
7.	Face Of God 06:02	download
8.	Bittersweet November 06:29	download

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This is what I consider the first "proper" release from Laymans Terms, meaning we did this in a real studio, over-dubs, etc.

"Reinvention" was recorded during senior year of high-school over winter break, and every day we'd wake up around 8:00 am, drive an hour to Tacoma, and then record till 11:00 pm in a freezing studio that smelled like cigars and trash...but we loved it.

I remember driving home the last day with the newly minted master copy of the album flashing my headlights with the beat...until the car in-font of us slowed down next to us and looked like they were gonna kill our call full of adrenaline-riddled teenagers. We were 18 and losing our minds after making our first real rock album...and we wanted everyone to know it.

After releasing the album and over the next 6-months that was left of our high-school career, we became the biggest local buzz-band of the public high-school system. We felt like triumphant rock heroes in our small fishbowl and we loved every minute of it. Looking back, it was a magical time that eventually led to us winning the local school mag "Mirror Magazine" Battle-Of-The-Bands which snagged us an opening slot at Bumbershoot 1998.

There are lots of different sounds on this album; from the fan-favorite "Ovaltine" to the tribal sounds of "Face Of God". My favorite still to this day is "Bittersweet November"; a song about not being able to express feelings I had for one of my best friends at the time. Ah, high school...

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released January 1, 1998

Kyle Stevens: Vocals / Guitar
Dylan Atari: Bass / Vocals
Dylan Fant: Drums
David Baker: Guitar

All songs written by Kyle Stevens

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Kyle Stevens Seattle, Washington

Kyle Stevens is a Seattle based songwriter/performer who began recording with his teenage band LAYMANS TERMS resulting in 5 albums between 1994-2003. In 2007 he released his first solo album, "Songs From The Orange Room", and the one off project COLLIDER in 2008. Starting nerd rock band KIRBY KRACKLE in 2009, the band has released 3 albums, and tours the world. Kyle's solo material is found here. ... more

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