Yoo Doo Right Releases Title Track From Forthcoming Debut LP "Don't Think You Can Escape Your Purpose"

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Yoo Doo Right by Stacy Lee

Montreal krautrock trio Yoo Doo Right have released the title track from their first full length Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose, out on hometown label Mothland May 21st, 2021. This six-minute slow-burn propels the listener through a metamorphosis of sound; tethering between a surfy trip and an atmospheric, spaced-out drone, while remaining wholly contemplative from start to finish. The single hints at a refined stride for the group, presenting a masterful cocktail of soundscapes and experimentations that make it clear their debut LP will have a strong first impression. On the release, the band comments: "It’s about a person who is losing touch with reality. Who thinks he has a higher purpose, and is supposed to be an ambassador to a higher extraterrestrial race. It’s a looming atmospheric rhythm and crawl."

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Yoo Doo Right by Stacy Lee

Alongside this anticipatory single, the band have also released an accompanying music video that is just as immersive as their otherworldly sound.

"In an attempt to achieve a higher purpose in life, the subject instead witnesses their own deteriorating mental posture. As a means of overcoming assumed existential risk (the hurdles of our great filter), the subject looks above and within believing that they alone have been chosen to solve the problems that our species faces. Images of Eva Szasz' 1968 short film Cosmic Zoom, produced by the National Film Board of Canada were cast over foliage to make for fitting imagery, complimenting the narrative."

- Justin Cober from Yoo Doo Right

Watch the video for “Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose” below

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DON'T THINK YOU CAN ESCAPE YOUR PURPOSE

Available in digital, LP & CD formats via Mothland on May 21, 2021

1. A Certain Sense Of Disenchantment
2. 1N914
3. Marché Des Vivants
4. The Moral Compass Of A Self-Driving Car
5. Don't Think You Can Escape Your Purpose
6. Join, Be Curst
7. Presto Presto, Bella's Dream
8. Black Moth

All songs written by Yoo Doo Right.

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 recorded by Guillaume Chiasson at Le Pantoum, Québec City. Tracks 4, 5 and 6 recorded by Sébastien Fournier at Hotel2Tango, Montréal. Mixed By Guillaume Chiasson. Mastered by Harris Newman at Greymarket Mastering, Montréal. Artwork by Louis-Alexandre Beauregard.

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Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter (She/Her) is the Co-Founder and Editor of Also Cool Mag. Aside from the mag, she is a music promoter & booker, radio host & DJ, and a musician.

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Sounds from Mothland Volume I: Montreal's Music Scene, Refreshed

Via Mothland

As we settle into Montreal winter, music is, once again, one of the only things keeping us going. Lucky for us, Mothland has released Sounds From Mothland: Volume I, a compilation of bangers that provides the optimism needed to get through the season. 

The record features various artists and genres, including Yoo Doo Right, Paul Jacobs, VICTIME, Gladys Lazer (ex-Yonatan Gat trio), Spaceface (mem. of Flaming Lips), Red Mass, and more. It’s a roundup of everything your Spotify playlist has been missing, from disco tracks like Marcheé Pt. 3, to beautiful sparkling melodies by Gladys Lazer, and even krautrock post-punk tunes from Atsuko Chiba.

The compilation came out of a period of uncertainty about what the future might hold for Mothland, with each song touching on significant themes relatable to all of us contemplating our existences and missing our music scene.

"We found ourselves with more questions than answers," says Mothland, "But like the caterpillar-turned-moth we worship, we had to evolve and take flight into the night, trusting a distant light to guide us.

Guided by this light, we started putting together a compilation that would feature inspirational artists and dear friends we've had the pleasure of working with over the years. Because these are truly strange times, it meant the artists would have to further step out of their comfort zone, sharing budding ideas, and creating something new and spontaneous." 

And take flight they did. The compilation offers a fresh look at Montreal-favourites and a welcome introduction to all-new songs, all while supporting Montreal's music community. 

Mothland quotes their inspiration for the project coming from, "Legendary releases like This Mortal Coil's three albums via 4AD, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin by The Wu-Tang Clan, Brian Eno's No New York, and Subterranean Pop's classic Sub Pop cassettezines."

"We aimed for a gritty, community-oriented project. Much like homemade mixtapes consisting four-track demos punks would share amongst friends in an era when mistakes were kept on recordings, Sounds From Mothland Volume I is raw because rock & roll isn't supposed to be perfect. Living in the digital age, we also thought the physical cassette itself was a great way to showcase music as an art piece, the sum of many incredible creators."

Via Mothland

The bands were also able to weigh in on the compilation's significance and the inspiration behind their featured tracks.

Yoo Doo Right: "This track was our response to Mothland's request for an irregular/b-side/demo that would put us outside of our usual comfort zones. With the thought of making a disco song, "Marche Pt. 3" is what came out of it. We immediately knew we wanted to collaborate with Jasmine Trails on this track, adding her breathy, enchanted approach to the song. All in all, we wrote, recorded and finished the track in a couple of weeks."

Spaceface: "For "Chemical Sea (Wash Me Away)", we revisited one of the tunes on our first EP that I wrote when I was 16. The intention for this redo was to give the weight of the lyrics more emphasis. While the original Spaceface version had a great rhythm, we felt the vibe made the content sound as if it were aggrandizing drug use to solve your problems. And while drugs are fun and can be used to expand your worldview, the lyrics from the chorus are meant to point towards a sense of hopelessness amidst chaos and loss while the verses offer small tokens of hope and light in dark times, which felt strangely appropriate in these times. The line "don't drown yourself in worry... even the brightest minds are in the dark" is meant to comfort while accepting the truth, which is often a little bleak. 

Vinyl Williams played bass over a mix of drum machine and standard drum kit. The song also features a blend of three pedal steel takes from three players: Ray Suen, Paul Taylor and Yohei Shikano. It was mixed and produced by Jake Ingalls & Omar Yakar, and engineered by Calvin Lauber."

Paul Jacobs: "I wanted to record some beats in 7/4 and track some bass on top. Figured I'd add some guitar since I have one. 

Then I thought, a shaker would really get this going. Next thing you know I'm singing on the dang thing. After that point, why not add some synth? It's a song about appreciating the moments of creative inspiration and acknowledging the fact that it comes and goes." 

"To us, Mothland exists to whoever needs it. It's a conceptual place where to be free, where to forget our troubled existence, and where to hide when need be. For this project, we've simply captured some of its beautiful and frightening sounds, hoping to share them with the rest of the world." -- Mothland

The compilation is dedicated in loving memory of Claire Vincent Larocque.

Listen to Sounds from Mothland: Volume I on Spotify below, or buy it as a limited edition cassette from the Mothland website.