If you haven’t yet been introduced to Lowertown - the enigmatic band comprised of Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg - now’s the perfect time. It’s taken a few years for the New York-based duo to catch their breath: after teetering on the brink of collapse for years due to label disputes, creative frustrations, and an unhealthy attachment to their artistic partnership, the band was due for a reset. Their new album Ugly Duckling Union - out May 22nd on Summer Shade - starts with a composed exhale from Osby, a symbolic moment that sets the scene for their most thoughtful, uninhibited, catchy, and eccentric collection of songs yet.
 
Ugly Duckling Union is a concept album based on the band’s own experiences of forging a community through their music. Duckling protagonist Dale and his companions band together to defeat LBH, a tyrannical media corporation set on separating and isolating in their pursuit of control. The album’s physical packaging includes a handbook filled with lore and illustrated comics by Doctor Nowhere (Silias Orion). Beyond that, fans can dive even deeper with plush dolls and a playable Minecraft world inspired by Ugly Duckling Union. Inspired by the conceptual creativity of bands like Gorillaz and the emphasis on the communal concert experience of Fugazi, Lowertown fuses online & in-person fandoms into one complete experience.
 
TRACKLIST:
 
Side A
1. Mice Protection
2. Worst Friend
3. Echo of Desire
4. Forgive Yourself
5. Big Thumb
6. Cover You
Side B
1. I Like You a Lot
2. (I Like to Play With) Mutts
3. DIPSH*T
4. Good Take Blood
5. Found A
6. Some Things Never End
 
AVAILABLE ON:
Standard 1LP Emerald green vinyl
OR
Indie Exclusive 1LP Rainbow road marble vinyl