Coming out of their respective corners, the duo have composed and recorded their fourth studio album, TELEPATHIC. The songs, initially crafted apart by the two artists in separate locations, come together as a swirling and beautifully unified whole. The new album boasts the traditional L'Altra arrangements of piano, Wurlitzer and guitar coupled with subtle electronics, steady rhythms and the intimate call-and-response musings of Lindsay and Joe. While the sounds and pieces are familiar, it's in the details that the L'Altra story continues to unfold.
TELEPATHIC finds the band working with a familiar cast of collaborators and friends including Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), Charles Rumback (Colorlist, Via Tania), Josh Abrams (Iron & Wine), Elisa Graci (Costa Music), Marc Hellner (Pulseprogramming), and Darren Garvey (Cameron McGill, Andreas Kapsalis).
L'Altra was formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Lindsay Anderson, Joseph Desler Costa, Ken Dyber, and Eben English. Marc Hellner was also a regular contributor. The band released one EP and two records with Aesthetics Records before English and Dyber left the band. The band continued to tour with members Kevin Duneman and W. W. Lowman taking the place of the departed rhythm section. In 2005 L'Altra moved to Hefty Records and teamed up with Telefon Tel Aviv's Joshua Eustis who produced and recorded the band's album Different Days. In 2007 Lindsay Anderson released a solo album called If (Minty Fresh) while Joseph Costa aka Costa Music released his first solo effort Lighter Subjects in 2008. The release of their new album, Telepathic, is expected in 2010.
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Soft Connection
L'Altra Lyrics
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Will our soft ideas grow old and impossible
When I fall asleep will you help me to wake up
I am the one who waits
I am waiting
I am the one who waits
Will I see you again in accordance (silence is a pardon)
With sympathy (one part sound)
You go (softly named)
When I cry like a thief (the same words try us both)
Will you still lie back to me (if I go)
If I tell you would you keep it
Disconnection or connection
If I tell you could you be keeped (keep it to yourself)
Would you be keeped (I cannot see how it will change)
Disconnection or Connection.
I am the one who waits
I am waiting
I am the one who waits
In L'Altra's song Soft Connection, the lyrics explore the uncertainty of a relationship and the fear of potential disconnection. The singer wonders if they will be able to pick up where they left off with their partner and if their soft ideas will become impossible as time goes on. They also express vulnerability and a desire for support, asking if their partner will help them wake up when they fall asleep and if they will still be there for them if they cry like a thief. Throughout the song, the singer identifies as "the one who waits," highlighting their passive role in the relationship and their dependence on the actions of their partner.
The lyrics also touch on themes of communication and trust. The singer asks if their partner will keep their secrets and if they will be able to maintain a connection despite potential disconnection. The repeated refrain of "disconnection or connection" emphasizes the ambiguity and unpredictability of the relationship. The choice between these two options is left unresolved, suggesting that the singer is still grappling with these uncertainties.
Line by Line Meaning
When I see you again can we pick up what we left it
Asks if they could resume their relationship where they last left off.
Will our soft ideas grow old and impossible
Wonders whether their dreams of being together will become unreachable.
When I fall asleep will you help me to wake up
Asks for assistance when feeling down.
I am the one who waits
Expresses how they always wait for their loved one.
I am waiting
Reiterates that they are still waiting.
Will I see you again in accordance (silence is a pardon)
Hopes to see their partner again, using a phrase that suggests forgiveness can come from simply being silent.
With sympathy (one part sound)
Asks for compassion and understanding, using a metaphor about music.
When I call softly (my rescue is uncertain)
Expresses uncertainty about their partner's response when they reach out for help.
You go (softly named)
Describes their partner leaving in a gentle way.
When I cry like a thief (the same words try us both)
Shows how both of them struggle with painful situations similarly.
Will you still lie back to me (if I go)
Asks if their partner will comfort them if they were to leave.
If I tell you would you keep it
Asks if what they share will be kept confidential.
Disconnection or connection
Poses the question of whether they will stay together or grow apart.
If I tell you could you be keeped (keep it to yourself)
Repeats the earlier question about confidentiality.
Would you be keeped (I cannot see how it will change)
Expresses doubts about whether things will get better if they share their thoughts.
Disconnection or Connection.
Reiterates the earlier question about the fate of their relationship.
I am the one who waits
Concludes the song with emphasis on their waiting once again.
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