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Secret Pop

by J. Forté

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1.
Strum and Sustain 02:01
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2.
You'd Turn Red 02:27
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3.
Lines to Follow (free) 02:31
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4.
Purple Clouds, Dark Skies 02:21
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5.
Analyze 03:25
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6.
Keep It Inside 03:00
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7.
Astral Eyes 03:07
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8.
I've Got 12 Strings 02:03
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9.
Hard Rock Falls 02:39
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10.
She Plays It Loud, She Plays It Proud 02:42
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11.
Come Back Now Baby (Your Data's Good) 02:18
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12.
No Sunspots 01:46
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about

J. Forté (Ape House, Secret Pop Band, Lejeune, The Buzz, Sun Machines) goes lo-fi for his solo debut Secret Pop. Written, performed and recorded at home by Forté with the skillful drumming assistance of GP Shook, Secret Pop presents a slightly darker, though no less melodic flavor of the indie power-pop fans have come to love from Forté's projects. Forté wastes no time, delivering twelve cuts in just over thirty minutes, making Secret Pop the ideal record for the pop enthusiast with a short attention span.

Alternatively optimistic and pessimistic, Forté’s tunes about the drudgery of working life, romantic strife, and rock and roll make an equally appropriate soundtrack to a quiet evening at home or a hazy nite on the town. From the Byrdsian pop-rush of “Purple Clouds, Dark Skies” to the dynamic rock stylings of “Lines to Follow,” Secret Pop delivers the pop goods.

Fans of double-tracked vocals, fuzzy pop guitars, cool keyboards, and infectious drumming look no further, Secret Pop is here.

credits

released September 1, 2006

J. Forté - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
GP Shook - Drums on Tracks 2,3,4,6,11

All songs written and recorded by J. Forté
Right Stuff Music 2006

Mastered by Charley Jamison, Mount Royal Recording Studio
CD Design by G. Wolf
Photos by Natalie Jones and J. Forté

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J. Forté Washington D.C., D.C.

A mainstay of the DC power-pop scene, J. Forté first hit the big time with Ape House, and found further success with the Secret Pop Band and Lejeune. Look for his new project, The Buzz, in 2012!

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