Runners In the Nerved World TSOV-217 The Alchemist

The Alchemist

and the fact that Charlie Parker

taking the name from a Neutral Milk Hotel song

portraying a love of cinematic scores coupled with hushed vocals before cascading headlong into the love-lorn fragilty of "The Boardwalk

with their self-released debut disc Mondo Moe appearing on their own FM label in 1963

Runners In the Nerved World TSOV-217 The AlchemistRunners in the Nerved World was produced by Phil Ek in Seattle, WA. It was a dream for The Sidekicks to work with the producer responsible for iconic albums from Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Built to Spill, and The Shins to name a few. During the recording process, the band took full advantage of their 6 week studio time to let the songs go where they needed to go while Ek shaped the sound. The end result feels deceptively effortless; a collection of