The Wonder Years of Austin Leonard Jones Vol. 1 & 2, by Austin Leonard Jones

The Wonder Years of Austin Leonard Jones Vol. 1 & 2

by Austin Leonard Jones

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Joe Imwalle Great road trippin’ music. Great music…period. You’re trippin’ if you haven’t added this to your collection. I keep coming back to this album for more. The voice. The vibe. Hard to choose a favorite track. But I’m going with Surf Motel. Favorite track: Surf Motel.

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Limited Edition Vol 1. & 2 Cassettes
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Vol. 1 & 2 on two pro-dubbed, pro-printed audio cassettes w/ fold-out j-cards.

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Deluxe Wonder Pack: Vol 1. & 2 Cassettes, Sticker Sheet, and "Deep Ends" Poetry/Art Zine by Austin Leonard Jones
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Deluxe Wonder Pack includes:
- Vol. 1 & 2 on two pro-dubbed, pro-printed audio cassettes w/ fold-out j-cards.
- Illustrated sticker sheet by Austin Leonard Jones. Printed on extra thick vinyl w/ a strong adhesive. It is weatherproof: fade resistant for 3 to 5 years, even in the toughest conditions.
- "Deep Ends" zine. High-quality, 20-page zine collecting original, wonder-inducing poems, art, and photography by Austin Leonard Jones.

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1.	Burning Canoe 02:31	buy track
2.	World Stage 02:27	buy track
3.	What Fun It Is To Ride 02:37	buy track
4.	What Wicked? 02:01	buy track
5.	Kind Sur 01:55	buy track
6.	Glowing Windows 02:55	buy track
7.	Heavens Beach 02:15	buy track
8.	King Of The Coast 02:20	buy track
9.	Ox Driving Song 01:55	buy track
10.	No Slow Dancing 02:07	buy track
11.	Appaloosa 02:40	buy track
12.	Black Caiman 03:15	buy track
13.	Well Oh Well 02:45	buy track
14.	Turkey Vulture 03:14	buy track
15.	Obispo 02:34	buy track
16.	You Who? 02:53	buy track
17.	Valley Pines 02:21	buy track
18.	Native Curse 03:25	buy track
19.	Ranch By Night 01:50	buy track
20.	Surf Motel 03:03	buy track
21.	When I Get To The Boat 02:06	buy track
22.	Hippie Knife Fight 02:38	buy track
23.	Juarez 02:26	buy track
24.	D.B.'s Dream 03:04	buy track
25.	Horn Of Africa 04:22	buy track
26.	Hex'd 02:47	buy track
27.	Haunted House Party 02:13	buy track
28.	Skull Pillows 03:05	buy track
29.	Mexican Cat Dance 03:33	buy track
30.	Dream Street 00:55	buy track

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Perpetual Doom is proud to present The Wonder Years of Austin Leonard Jones Vols. 1 & 2. This career-spanning retrospective consists of songs recorded between 2010-2018, offering new listeners and old fans alike into the prolific world of songwriter Austin Leonard Jones. From bedroom pop whispers to clamoring lo-fi rockers, these 30 remastered tracks chart the rambling evolution of a thoroughly singular musical voice.

These wonder years were spent in old barns and dance halls in Texas, where Jones and collaborator Will Patterson (Sleep Good) captured a creative profusion of sounds, styles, yarns, and tall tales. Although rooted in the tradition of the country-folk raconteur, Jones’ songs spiral outward in all directions—from the hushed romanticism of opener “Burning Canoe,” with its stately arrangement balancing hope and regret, to the beach bum glories of “Heavens Beach” and “You Who.” Each track is carefully arranged, a glimpse into a distinct musical world. Jones and Patterson bring out banjo, mandolin, accordion, xylophone, and a remarkable range of instruments to give each song a unique texture: where a song like “Valley Pines” rings bright and clear, “Hippie Knife Fight” is swallowed in lo-fi haze and barreling percussion.

Traversing this musical terrain, Jones takes on numerous guises: sometimes he’s the hopeful lover, the down-and-out drifter, the suburban husband, “the bastard of these beaches.” His characters wander from the warm California coast down to Juarez and around the Horn of Africa, seeking escape in love, drink, and the wilderness. Whatever hat he is wearing, or whoever’s voice he is speaking with, Jones narrates the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows, of striving to be some place better. “Gonna pack all of my things and move to dream street,” he sings on the final track, “and I’m gonna stay until my dying day.” Consider it an invitation: these could be your wonder years, too.

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released July 30, 2021

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