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Fortress of Fun

by J. Graves

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Brandt Peterson
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Brandt Peterson I suppose it would be so easy to perform a dismissive read of this music via "antecedents" or "influences,"--certainly, the sounds here aren't alien or unfamiliar (especially, perhaps, if you're from Portland). But novelty doesn't guarantee impact or depth. This music works emotionally, kinesthetically, poetically. It's an offering, an invitation, a promise of connection, and that will always be new because a promise, a connection, can only exist in the present. I think this band is brilliant.
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    YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE FORTRESS OF FUN. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE, THIS WILL BE YOUR GREATEST ADVENTURE.

    The Fortress of Fun Mystery Color Deluxe LP is a limited edition release. The packaging and contents of the deluxe release is all limited edition and will only be available with the deluxe LP.

    Without giving all the secrets away, you can expect: chainmail, a printed choose your own adventure experience, limited edition prints, and a signed release poster (+ more).

    FOF was pressed at Cascade Record Pressing in Milwaukie, OR and is cut to 45 RPM (it sounds reeealll good).

    *Please note the picture does not represent the deluxe packaging and contents.

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    YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE FORTRESS OF FUN. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE, THIS WILL BE YOUR GREATEST ADVENTURE.

    Follow long on our choose your own adventure record, Fortress of Fun. These were pressed at Cascade Record Pressing in Milwuakie, OR. They are "mystery color" and sealed so even we don't know what they are!

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    Super soft, Next Level Apparel - unisex cut. Chainmail is a still from the Fortress of Fun choose your own adventure music videos.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE FORTRESS OF FUN. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE, THIS WILL BE YOUR GREATEST ADVENTURE.

    This FOF compact disc comes in a full color sleeve and a poly bag.

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1.
Valentine 03:36
Come closer now I could be the lonely one We could work it out I could be the only one Come closer now I could be the one We could work it out I could show you how Get get get away Get get get it away And on the way to the top But it’s not what you wanted to say Get get get away Get get get it away And on the way to the top But it’s not what you wanted to say All I want is borrowed But that’s a funny way to die Don’t you know tomorrow? And don’t you follow Into the light Don’t you want me so I can’t feel you No tomorrow I don’t know why I would borrow Can’t you feel me Coming right I don’t know why I could die Come closer now I could be the only one We could work it out I could be the lonely one
2.
Marauder 04:28
Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around And there won’t be nothing left when you come around Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around And there won’t be nothing left when you come around Can you feel it? Is it real yet? Can you feel it? Am I real yet? You come to me undone I call it off And underneath it all It’s not enough You come to me undone I call it off And underneath it all It will never be enough Can you feel it? Is it real yet? Can you feel it? Am I real yet? Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around Oh my my, I think about it every time you try The words, the words, the words you threw around And there won’t be nothing left when you come around
3.
Go it Alone 03:22
Sometimes you feel it Sometimes you don’t Sometimes you mean it Sometimes you won’t And out of the laughing on In through the smoke I never meant this but When you told me you were low Refuse to fall in line Tell me one more time Refuse to fall in line Tell me one more time I can’t understand I can’t understand Why you wait And you go It alone I can’t understand I can’t understand Why you wait And you go It alone Oh to be the lines in your face Smile You were hoping I might change Oh to be lines in those eyes Smile But I wouldn’t waste my time And you walk like and you talk like and you’re gone And you walk like and you talk like now you’re gone And you walk like and you talk like and you feel like and you mean like Sometimes you feel it Sometimes you don’t Sometimes you mean it Sometimes you won’t And out of the laughing on And in through the smoke I never meant this but When you told me you were low I can’t understand I can’t understand Why you wait And you go It alone I can’t understand I can’t understand Why you wait And you go It alone Why you wait And you go It alone Why you wait And you go It alone
4.
Bested 04:31
You were ready For the worst She was steady For the first time I saw you You were ready For the worst She was steady For the first time I saw you She was ready for the worst You were steady For the first time I saw you She was ready for the worst You were steady For the first time I saw you Hold on tight I’m coming out Get it right I’m coming now Why oh why why would I mind Try oh try why would I try Why oh why why don’t you show me Why oh why why don’t you show me Why oh why why don’t you know me Why oh why why don’t you know You were ready For the worst She was steady For the first time I saw you You were ready For the worst She was steady For the first time I saw you Why don’t you show me Why don’t you know me Why don’t you show me Why don’t you know me
5.
Ass U Me 03:31
Assuming makes an ass out of you Takes the life out of me And now you’re gone Presuming you are where you should be That you are who seem And now you’re wrong Excuse me that I gave it a thought And I thought it a lot While you were gone So sue me it was more than I planned Cut my loss take it back And now you’re wrong And oh my It was doomed from the start And I gave it apart And now you’re gone I want to be Alone in your hands I wanted to know And I hope you’ll understand I want to be Alone in your hands I wanted to know And I hope you’ll understand If you mess around And put me down And worst of all Run me around In all the time it takes You want it to be And in half the time it takes For you to want to see And oh my It was doomed from the start And I gave it apart And now you’re wrong I want to be Alone in your hands I wanted to know And I hope you’ll understand I want to be Alone in your hands I wanted to know And I hope you’ll understand
6.
Drunken Into 00:45
7.
Mad 03:48
Could you put your back into it Push a little harder it’s all in your head Could you break the silence for me With your Your violent eyes they said You say you will Say you will But you won’t And I know you do I know you do but I don’t Could you put your back into it Push a little harder it’s all in your head Could you break the silence for me With your Your violent eyes they said And you think you can do better But you don’t know And nothing lasts forever though I’m not sure And I don’t care enough To fight I need you To know the truth I need you To know the truth Hold me softly So that I might speak Hold me softly So that I might speak All songs written by Jessa Graves and performed by J. Graves Aaron MacDonald - Drums Kelly Clifton - Bass Jessa Graves - Guitar + Vocals

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released September 30, 2022

All songs written by Jessa Graves and performed by J. Graves

Aaron MacDonald - Drums
Kelly Clifton - Bass
Jessa Graves - Guitar + Vocals

Recorded and produced by J. Graves
Mixed by Sylvia Massy
Mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Audio

Layout, design, and sleeve photo by Dorothy Siemens. Back cover photo by Cai Indermauer.

Fortress of Fun was filmed and edited by Cai Indermauer

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Bass - Kelly Clifton
Drums - Aaron MacDonald
Vocals + Guitar - Jessa Graves

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