{"product_id":"foreword","title":"foreword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePREORDER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn his sophomore solo release, Foreword, Wayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaler (formerly of L.A.’s paisley-pop band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDream Boys) continues to expand the moody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elandscape of his self-titled debut. Featuring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatmospheric pedal steel and 12-string acoustics,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe album blends brooding ’80s new wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith dreamy vocal harmonies—a combination Faler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edescribes as “Echo and the Bunnymen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeets the Everly Brothers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaised in Metro Detroit with two older brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho spoon-fed him bands like the Church,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove and Rockets, and the Cocteau Twins, Faler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoved to L.A. on his twenty-first birthday and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003enever left. He has played and recorded with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumerous groups around town, including Nic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHessler (Captured Tracks), Devon Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Slumberland Records), and Bart Davenport (Bart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the Bedazzled). He started Dream Boys with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill Ivy (Flat Worms), Wallace Meek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Neverever), and Mike La Franchi (Traps PS). The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eband gained local attention for its jangly, C86-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estyle guitar riffs and three-part harmonies, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewent on to release two albums and open for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebands like Real Estate and Allah-Las. Faler’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edebut solo album, released in 2023 on Athena\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecords, was written and recorded alone in a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egarage with drum machines, acoustic guitars,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand vintage synthesizers, and mixed by his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrother William at his studio in L.A. For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis first release on Curation Records, Faler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombines the melancholy textures of new wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Americana and dream pop. The album, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeatures a handful of songs written soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eafter moving to California as well as more recent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etracks, was recorded with the help of friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand former bandmates. For fans of Creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecords, 4AD\/Beggars Banquet, Domino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecords, and Curation Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Los Angeles–based artist Wayne Faler engrosses with a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edreamy, jangly sound. ... The breezy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand ethereal enticement compels from the get-go, as Faler’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003evocals flow effortlessly alongside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe shimmering guitars.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Obscure Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord credits:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWayne Faler - guitars, bass, and synthesizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoey Waronker - drums on “On My Way” - (Oasis, Beck, REM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobin MacMillan - drums (Luke Sweeney, Bart Davenport,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKolumbo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Ramsey - pedal steel guitar -(Martin Courtney, Vetiver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKacey Johansing, Little Wings)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndres Renteria - percussion - (Beachwood Sparks, José\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGonzález, Mia Doi Todd)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrums recorded by Carlos de la Garza at Music Friends -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproducer for (M83, Death Cab)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed and mastered by William Faler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotography and art – Aaron Giesel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional design – Chris Appelgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Single Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739602260050,"sku":"634457277663","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/3618\/9778\/files\/artwork4ef76196-3df9-42ec-b03f-fe6352898224-LARGE.jpg?v=1789673287","url":"https:\/\/curationrecords.com\/products\/foreword","provider":"Curation Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}