Turning On (10th Anniversary Edition)

by Cloud Nothings

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The Red Curtain all these songs are amazing and are such time machines, they make me feel like 2010 was yesterday Favorite track: Turning On.

Bugsy Rabot This is one of those albums the significance of which does not reveal itself until later on - for me, in my musical explorations, at least. Insanely catchy and clever from beginning to end. very happy to get this on vinyl. Ty Dylan! Favorite track: Strummin'.

moneat warm tunes, lush tones, and memories of good times Favorite track: Hey Cool Kid.

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Pressed on Westlake Water vinyl, housed in a single sleeve jacket, digital download card included.

PLEASE NOTE - The vinyl comes with the original pressing's 9-track tracklist.

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1.	Can't Stay Awake 01:53	buy track
2.	Old Street 02:24	buy track
3.	You Are Opening 03:57	buy track
4.	Turning On 03:38	buy track
5.	Hey Cool Kid 03:14	buy track
6.	Water Turns Back 04:35	buy track
7.	Whaddya Wanna Know 02:56	buy track
8.	Real Thing 03:35	buy track
9.	Strummin' 04:17	buy track
10.	My Little Raygun 02:56	buy track
11.	I Am Rooftop 03:36	buy track
12.	Morgan 03:06	buy track
13.	Another Man 02:31	buy track
14.	Hey Cool Kid (Acoustic, Live for The Fader) 03:12	buy track
15.	Can't Stay Awake (Live at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY, 06/24/10) 01:50	buy track
16.	Turning On (Live at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY, 06/24/10) 03:50	buy track
17.	Hey Cool Kid (Live at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY, 06/24/10) 03:09	buy track

about

It’s been 10 years since the release of Turning On, Cloud Nothings’ debut album. Singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi was just 18 years old when he began recording the album, creating each track in his parents’ basement in Cleveland, Ohio. Over one winter, Baldi produced an album of taut, lo-fi guitar-pop songs, playing each instrument himself. His music gained traction in the increasingly popular music blog circuit, allowing Baldi to book his first shows in new places, like New York City. He gathered a band together to play live, and Cloud Nothings were on their way.

The band has accomplished a great deal since Turning On, signing to Carpark Records, releasing seven albums, and headlining numerous international tours. Yet, their debut isn’t dusted over in the band’s history. Turning On still remains the stripped-back core of Cloud Nothings style: raw and grungy, filled with catchy earworms that are surprisingly pop. The album carries all the stored potential of someone ready to venture off into the world, a feeling that bursts with energy even 10 years later.

All the tracks on Turning On are eruptive and restless, its lo-fi quality embodying the desperate need to record an idea by any means necessary. Songs like “Hey Cool Kid” encapsulate Baldi’s talent for churning, hook-filled guitar. The vocals on songs like “Can’t Stay Awake” are distorted, with scattered lyrics that echo the angst of a teenage diary. As a whole, the album delivers dissonance and edge, without sacrificing the authentic romanticism of someone who is on the verge of something big and doesn’t know it yet.

A necessary album to fully understand the world of Cloud Nothings, Turning On is a welcome return to the band’s origins before the release of their eighth album, The Shadow I Remember, on February 26. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Turning On will be reissued on vinyl by Carpark Records, with the album’s original track listing, on January 29.

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released January 29, 2021

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shows

May 2

Rec Room

Buffalo, NY
May 3

Spirit Hall

Pittsburgh, PA
May 4

Velvet Underground

Toronto, ON
May 6

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

Somerville, MA
May 8

The Foundry

Philadelphia, PA
May 9

Le Poisson Rouge

New York (NYC), NY
May 10

Black Cat

Washington, DC
May 11

Canal Club

Richmond, VA
May 12

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, NC
May 13

Grey Eagle Music Hall

Asheville, NC
May 14

New Brookland Tavern

West Columbia, SC
May 16

The Masquerade - Purgatory

Atlanta, GA
May 17

Cannery Hall

Nashville, TN
May 19

3TEN ACL Live

Austin, TX
May 20

White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Houston, TX
May 22

The Rebel Lounge

Phoenix, AZ
May 23

Soda Bar

San Diego, CA
May 24

Constellation Room

Santa Ana, CA
May 25

Lodge Room

Los Angeles (LA), CA
May 26

Café du Nord

San Francisco, CA
May 28

Hawthorne Theatre

Portland, OR
May 29

Tractor Tavern

Seattle, WA
May 31

Shrine Basement

Boise, ID
Jun 2

The HQ

Denver, CO
Jun 3

recordBar

Kansas City, MO
Jun 4

Reverb Lounge

Omaha, NE
Jun 5

Turf Club

St. Paul, MN
Jun 6

High Noon Saloon

Madison, WI
Jun 7

Beat Kitchen

Chicago, IL
Jun 8

Mahall's

Lakewood, OH
Jun 9

The Loving Touch

Ferndale, MI
Oct 25

Fest

Gainesville, FL

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