you are a wildfire, by katie the pest

you are a wildfire

by katie the pest

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misterunruly great recording, great songs....has she ever made anything that wasn't great?!

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1.	pearl bailey 03:23	buy track
2.	the fall 03:28	buy track
3.	sweet sad malaria 03:08	buy track
4.	plum creek 04:07	buy track
5.	l'etranger 04:55	buy track
6.	you are a wildfire 03:27	buy track
7.	the size of montana 02:59	buy track
8.	big eyed amber 02:25	buy track
9.	don't forget water 03:33	buy track
10.	stuart and stevie 02:20	buy track
11.	22 02:08	buy track
12.	ghost town 04:18	buy track
13.	stories 04:03	buy track

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You Are A Wildfire was always intended to be released just as it is here, but I lacked the confidence to follow through. People were often telling me to make a more polished record, but the pursuit of that has typically led to me being frustrated with having my vision dismissed. These tracks aren't perfect sonically or in execution, however I feel like they are complete in their intention.

After Mary left Katie the Pest and years of playing small LA clubs and bars, I found myself yearning for quiet comforts and open spaces. With a four-track recorder, my dad's nylon string Martin, I let my words and voice go to places I'd never considered possible before. It seems silly in 2020 to say reaching outside of a genre felt like an effort, but 2005 was a different time. You'll just have to trust me.

I spent a lot of time in forests, craving simplicity and poetry while pining after several people. I love to pine.

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released April 18, 2020

everything: Talia Rose

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