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Leisure Centre

by C. Barratt

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Hassle 05:05
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Heavy heart caught off guard Walk the streets whilst you sleep Cast and crew's eyes on you Nightmare talk - I felt warm Hands on Hassle Waiting (Wait around for what?)
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Holy Smokes 05:45
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Oh, yes I saw her Right before they shot her Oh, yes I saw her Her mind was always a little scattered It didn't matter My buddy's got no lips He chewed 'em off when he was 6 His mother was a pauper His father was a goner I told you take the money, and run for it I told you take the money, and run Some 'holy smokes' for your holy jokes No, I ain't afraid to die today Some 'holy smokes' from the holy ghost No, I ain't afraid today (all is all) Oh, yes I'm Donna Daughter of 'not gonna drop her' Oh, yes I'm Donna A product made for one another Why would you bother? And to those worried few They have, they were, they're all past due I trust that this will work out No longer stricken with doubt
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A Cosmic Moment 04:32
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Tend to the tender heart I've seen too much, resume/restart Sold for scraps and that's a fact I've seen too much, now I wanna go back The Alley fits a narrow hole that keeps her clean, and shields her soul "I won't..." "I don't..." "I'm not alone, I think..." How low can I go? Tell me what you know - I'm curious, so "By the way..." I spit and don't stare The combinations of despair "...I don't really care." Track-marked and paved and paid And I really wish you would behave You took the time, you took your time The cost was only half of mine Fucked up on all these drills You spread your legs, your pain was killed Your time has come Here's 'life': your one
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Don't Hang Up 04:10
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Today was the last good day Searching evermore for sequels / training Your heart is degrading But you're strong - you'll hold on Don't hang up, I hurt so much and don't... Calling - somebody's calling Timeline - the dangers of old Sentenced, staging, the moonlight is fading Lest become the full stop Don't hang up, I hurt so much and don't...
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Traitors 03:40
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Whatever happened to the romance, baby... Now that we're set on channel 1? The future grins with less embellished stretch-marks As the dress-rehearsal ends I fold, so revealing I can't be asked, no, can't move past the lull that steals me Ode to love & ode to lovin' & to lovin' you And I don't give a fuck about your $600 porcelain dining set And I don't give a fuck about the neighbours, the faithless, the consequence I'll just lie in bed and pretend we said all that hasn't been said I'll just lie in bed and suspend my disbelief 'till the end The dinner has been paid for I hold you in my arms It's 9 o'clock, where's my saviour? I'm running out of charm
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Back Again 02:17
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Back again She's like a friend She doesn't care for picture-perfect eyes Oh man, no man, no plans... Boredom breeds alarm, it's missing You were in my arms when I said Everything was fine, I'm wishing You weren't in my life, I'm wishing Back again We understand We make no plans Yet something's in those eyes Oh man, no man, so there... You got it all Boredom breeds alarm, it's missing You were in my arms when I said Everything was fine, I'm wishing You weren't in my life, I'm wishing
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Sabbatical 04:17
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Good god, I'm crawling through the subway again Good god, it's "happy hunting" with my friends I'm gonna blow this bitch up Called upon to reveal their actions, temporarily doomed Slice the knees and burn them emphatically, incur what ensues "He said he was done, she said it was fun" She's spreading, heavy handed and bandaged in other dumps Sabbatical Sabbatical Nobody knows Now watch 'em go Good god, these fucking kids are at it again Good god, I wish I'd just stayed home instead And if you don't feel me, tough Frowned upon to leave without hands inside your sleeves, don't resume Eyes correct their gaze as they land on the same page and rewrite news "She wasn't in love, he got into drugs" He's left the stage unpaid with a new girl under his arm Sabbatical Sabbatical Nobody knows Now watch 'em go
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Less Romantic Contusions 00:54
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Something Was Wrong 02:30
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"Something was wrong as you looked up into her eyes... Something was wrong - you could see that she was weeping... Something was wrong - you were there, you were part of it... Something was wrong - you can feel her pain... Something was wrong - her pain is deep and it hurts... Something was wrong - you can feel her tears... Something was wrong..." "You go to that time in your life where you had experienced the most powerful and wonderful sexual experience you've ever had. It was fantastic - right as rain with the person you were with at the time. You remember everything: how it felt, the excitement, the passion. You begin to remember and feel what it was like. You enjoyed sharing your body with your lover, and experiencing your lover's body..." "It's very sad, and it hurts you deeply... It's very sad - you were ripped off, you were violated and taken advantage of... Something was wrong - you remember the bad times you've had... Something was wrong - and your heart was broken... Something was wrong - you lost a loved one... Something was wrong..."
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Safe Landing 04:22
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Monday night on the last flight Out of town, out of my mind All that I had ever hoped for Swept underneath the floorboards Caught collecting camo Take a seat by the lover Thinking 'bout my brothers Casualties of my cover Hope they find them another "The best is yet to come" I'm alright now Paper hats and umbrellas Glad that I found some shelter Might've made it together If it hadn't been for the weather But someday I'll return... It's here to stay and lately it costs a tonne
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Fault Altar / Sleepyhead 11:20
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When I'm layin' down (something so obtuse) Might I hit the ground? [Talkin' to myself]: "Call me billy, call me bob" You don't call me anymore Soldiers flood the streets, lookin' for a meal, somewhere nice to eat Monkey on my back: "Hit the scene, hit the track" I need you more than you know Comin' down like a powered stone The format, the ceiling, the romance is gone And I know, and I know, and I know This comfort - you wouldn't believe me if I told ya Fault altered: my fault altar When I'm layin' down - long since overdue And this time we've drowned But we're back again... "Stormy cities, drink the mind" ...More translucent than before Loveless lives, we seek one less chance to feel Opportunity: tie me to the tracks "When you leave, don't come back" I need you more than you know It goes on and on and on It makes no difference if I'm gone Let's just take it easy I don't know why I try Sleepyhead is sleepy We resign the chance to hide For now you can sleep Until the greyness comes kickin' down your door With no eyes, with no eyes Big, big deal, you fucking hack Go on, read another fucking line from your fucking manual With no eyes, with no eyes I pray and I pray and I pray, but I'm godless... and gutless I pray and I pray and I pray, but I'm still here regardless With no eyes, with no eyes For now you can sleep Until the greyness comes kickin' down your door With no eyes, with no eyes
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Worse For Wear 05:15
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"Mama, the music's been turned off..." She said "Well son, how'd you get the music turned off?" He said "I got down on my knees and i asked god to turn the music off in my head..." On and on and on and on and on Say goodbye, tonight we're making mines Heavy hands drag across the ground I sing my song but no one hears a sound Heavenly, it's heavenly, it's all gone Everything's now underneath a thick fog Heavenly, it's heavenly, it's all gone Better leave, accept defeat, it won't stop ...And we're back! Simple pleasures: untouched Now we ride on, ride on, ride on When I feel you there Feeling worse for wear Am I perfect yet? Am I worth it yet? "Some of you are listening to this tape, and you can not even hear the tape because the music is in your head. You can hear it right now - those guitars are blaring in your ears right now." Karma comes along and hears some fun Makes a crowded room appear unstuck When my tendency to run is gone I might find another kind of love "Did you advise the participants that they were essentially participating in a conspiracy to commit a crime?" "I personally thought it was a stupid thing to do..." ...And we're back! Simple pleasures: untouched Now we ride on, ride on, ride on When I feel you there Feeling worse for wear Am I perfect yet? Am I worth it yet? "Mama, the music's been turned off..." She said "Well son, how'd you get the music turned off?" He said "I got down on my knees and I asked god to turn the music off in my head..."

about

Written & Recorded over the course of 2 years, 'Leisure Centre' is my most listenable LP yet. The creative process was less time-sensitive. Rather than quickly and haphazardly stapling a few samples together and calling it a day, I savoured each moment spent behind my computer in an attempt to capture several important moments in time.

For those interested (perhaps those who are still even reading), it might be worth noting that I broke the recording sessions for this album into 3 main sessions...

1) The Leisure Centre Sessions (2020-2021)
2) The Lawncrawler Sessions (2021)
3) "An Exercise In Excess" (2021-2022)

In each session, I produced about 10 to 15 songs - only a couple of which were decent enough to consider releasing. 40 songs became 20 and 20 soon became 11 (and one interval track). And now here it is. For your ears only.

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credits

released July 26, 2022

All tracks written, performed & mixed by Christopher Barratt
All tracks mastered by Jack Donehue

Additional vocal performances by Callum & Lucy

'Leisure Centre'
2020-2022

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