Phasing by No Vacation
Phasing is the latest collection of songs from the wavy-gravy dream-pop group No Vacation, comprised of five tracks that laconically capture the band's evolution and compositional acumen. While some cuts took only a couple months to complete, others had years-long gestation periods, showing the band's awareness that patience can be a powerful artistic tool. The collaborative writing process on Phasing further demonstrates No Vacation's growth, wherein each member made contributions outside of their primary instrument. Emboldened by this experimentation, each title on Phasing features a distinct structural turn, either breaking up a song entirely in half, or deftly transitioning to an unexpected mood or phrase. The result is an instrumentally dynamic, multigenre foray that calls on the sounds of shoegaze and 90s alternative rock, even boasting string arrangements which hearken back to the Romantic Era.
Tracklist
| 1. | Estrangers | 3:19 |
| 2. | Changes | 4:17 |
| 3. | Out of Place | 3:20 |
| 4. | Days | 5:20 |
| 5. | Last Dance | 2:36 |
Credits
❍ Written, Produced, and Performed by No Vacation
❍ No Vacation is Sab Mai, Nat Lee, and Harrison Spencer
❍ Engineered and recorded by Garret De Block at Strange Weather in Brooklyn, NY
❍ Guest performance on cello by Eunghee Cho
❍ Synthesizers recorded by Nat in Brooklyn, NY and Davis, CA
❍ Violin recorded and engineered by Joel Witenburg at diamond city studios in brooklyn
❍ Additional Keyboard on “Days” tracked by Cooper Davis
❍ Mixed by Stefan Mac at North Dwarf Records
❍ Mastered by Stefan Mac at North Dwarf Records
❍ Design by Sab Mai
License
All rights reserved.
After a year long hiatus, No Vacation has re-emerged from hibernation. As they quietly work on their next album and transition out of San Francisco, No Vacation will bring their novice sounds to New York City. The majority of the still untitled album was written during No Vacation’s break up and expresses the feelings of belongingness, regret, and struggles of resilience.