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I Dream I'm Left Behind

by Baleen

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    A lovely pressing of Baleen's first full length record, I Dream I'm Left Behind, on 180G, pink and green splatter vinyl, including an insert full of studio photos that really warm my heart.

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1.
Moonlight on the Clock 05:23
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2.
Floating Just a Little Bit 03:53
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3.
Champagne Sugar 03:26
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4.
In the Morning 06:13
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5.
Burnt Hills 02:40
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6.
Spirit Divides 03:45
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7.
Anatomy of a Fall 04:45
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8.
Endless Blue Sky 03:39
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9.
Winedark 08:10
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10.
Madmen and Addicts 03:33
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about

I Dream I’m Left Behind is an album about the gray areas between extremes: between medicine and poison; between joy and sadness; between human connection and the desire to be alone. It’s an album that explores the delirious joys and complex challenges of domestic life, and all the ways that human beings cope with the difficulties of being alive.

Sonically, I Dream I’m Left Behind occupies a similar gray space between genres, blending elements of shoegaze, indie rock, post-rock, midwest emo, and ambient music. Songs move from the blown-out fuzz and soaring leads of bands like Infinity Girl and Slowdive, to the twinkling arpeggios and plaintive vocals of American Football and Sunny Day Real Estate, to the experimental sonic exploration of The Appleseed Cast and Mogwai. After years of being told that the songs I wrote didn’t belong together on an album, I wanted to find a way to bridge all the diverse genres that have influenced me over the years.

This album is a tour of ‘90s and ‘00s teenage nostalgia. It’s a clove cigarette smoked alone on the roof. It’s writing a letter to your unrequited crush that you hope you’ll be brave enough to send. It’s driving to your school at night just to see what it’s like when everyone is gone. It’s a dream of being left behind.

credits

released December 5, 2025

Mike Anctil - Drums
Katy Beyer - Vocals
Gregg Bothwell - Guitars, Vocals, Synth
Austin Hatch - Bass

Songs written by Gregg Bothwell

Produced by Gregg Bothwell
Additional production by Austin Hatch and Andrew Oedel

Engineered and Mixed by Andrew Oedel at Ghost Hit Recording
Mastered by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio

Artwork by Jeremy Melton
Photography by Austin Hatch

Special thanks to Nolan Eley for inspiring and guiding the creation of this album

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Baleen Northampton, Massachusetts

Baleen somehow occupy two worlds at the same time, much like the mythical, mystical beast of the sea that lends their name. They have all of the wondrous roiling fuzz and wall of distortion that brings to mind our favourite shoegaze bands over the last decades, but they manage to bring more joy to the music than seems possible. Theirs is the sound of soaring. ... more

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