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SIDE A / SIDE B

by LEOPARDO

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1.
Repetition 03:04
Repetition as i was lying in my bed I felt again the same I thought I learned from it and questioned this repetition I should have gone I guess it’s a universal human behavior we all repeat and repeat to forget, forget I should have gone Side A, Side B, Side A, Side B all those conversations that we don’t even recall all those repetitions that we don’t even recall all those kinds of instruments, instrumentation I like I can’t afford to close my eyes, with those monologues I should have gone and I try to apply, what the therapist said it’s all about words, speech and words, and speech I should have gone Side A, Side B, Side A, Side B all those conversations that we don’t even recall all those repetitions that we don’t even recall
2.
Île d’Ogoz lonely promenade in the night across the fields of my roots talking to myself on the phone poor decisions couldn’t cease neurotransmitter’s crises distress, disdain and delusions It’s been that time of my life trying to see the light touching the bottom of the lake I was trying to get some ideas to get out of thousands liters of water with my habits of spoiled child the unique blink of my mind was to get a new pain killer It’s been that time of my life trying to see the light touching the bottom of the lake lying down on the green meadow, counting the stars and cigarettes still talking to the phone alone many forwards rolls in the grass, I lost the keys of my car hitchhiking has never been so sad It’s been that time of my life trying to see the light touching the bottom of the lake
3.
Düdinger Moos I was walking around Düdingen, watching the swans in the fields I asked them about polyamory, they told me that’s bullshit I kept walking to the swamp, searching for some other views some optimistic students slowly showed up, they told me the following thing possession is burglary jealousy is depression freedom is the way to kingdom so ain’t it the damn solution? sorry if I’m full of prejudice, I don’t have the strength to resist my brain got a degree in rumination, and I can’t control these visions there’s a girl I love so much, who showed me Simon Hanselmann "Polyamory is rebranded swinging" as Megg said so aptly thrill to cheat is burglary betrayal is depression freedom’s not the way to kingdom so ain’t it the damn solution?
4.
Be Proud of Me be proud of me I don’t have any job today I got an apartment, a partner and a car be proud of me, be proud of me as much as much as much as anybody else got a fixed love, & a full-time flat got some days off, got some days on I do my best to bring my stone to the edifice, mama my insurer doesn’t believe I’m 31 alright I look young but my body’s 70 be proud of me, be proud of me, ready for retirement since the age of 21 got a fixed love, & a full-time flat got some days off, got some days on I do my best to bring my stone to the edifice, mama
5.
Monday Somersault I woke up so dizzy, spit my first phlegm of the week, today I guess it’s not the right monday, not the right nothing at all, again you should force me to stay home, so that I could talk only to myself my mind is wearing thin, i’m happy nobody called, today well you know, that the game never ends happy days always hide a good fall well you know, that the game never ends am I ready for hundreds of somersaults? people wait for the postman, I only wait for the next day, again getting tired of my own, I did it in such a good way, today all those persons that I hate, it seems that I’m part of them, nowadays and those who I really love, we’d better meet tomorrow, after dawn well you know, that the game never ends happy days always hide a good fall well you know, that the game never ends am I ready for hundreds of somersaults?
6.
Final Landslide I see the lake cradled by the waves, moorhens observe the mountain chain here silence, there misery there bombs, here fireworks we’d better go for a walk everyday far away from the town of the rain have a look at fishermen and pray that imps get elected all they can do is throwing pucks and aiming at the final landslide the weight of the world is so heavy reality too hard to observe i need your heart, a fantasy to forget whole History every day i’m trying falling asleep closing all ears and all eyes holding your smile behind my lids staying naive in your safe arms all they can do is throwing pucks and aiming at the final landslide
7.
Make a Decision she says this and he says that they say this and we don’t know what what’s the matter what should I do where is my man who’s always true I need to make a decision
8.
Bank Bank Bank I held all the cards to be a happy man I wonder why I left the bank ? clean suit, shiny shoes, top of the list perfume nibbles in the conference room I’m missing eating out for lunch every day digesting on my calculator I should have listened better to my teacher and my chief in how to establish a firm world goes so well, well is the profit a bunch of benefit, release some oxytocin, kilos of oxytocin world goes so well, well is the profit a bunch of benefit, I’d better establish my firm, establish my own firm
9.
Temperature 05:33
Temperature I look around the bay, I see prosperity my hands are walking in the valleys that you embody they now embrace your tender skin with all their gentleness they take a détour on your lips and all around yourself I’m feeling the temperature rising in the veins of our bodies tonight the ocean of desire, pleases us to loose control I see you blushing and I feel the sugar in my hands they appreciate the joy, the delight we’re getting my head upon your breast I feel your heart beating so well I’m feeling the temperature rising in the veins of our bodies tonight

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"Leopardo, the well-mannered and quirky Swiss group from Fribourg, are back once again with SIDE A / SIDE B, an album that invites the world into their jagged and naïve psych-pop and electrified tape experiments that undercuts conventions and create a scanty, but vivid compendium of absurdity, delicacy, and humor, à la The Velvets, Slapp Happy, Desperate Bicycles, and the Performing Ferret Band. While 2021’s Malcantone displayed sketches of a group in progress and 2023’s full-length was a somewhat “best of” solo recordings from bandleader Romain Savary, Side A / Side B seems to identify a new chapter of the group’s knowingly charming perfect unpop with a fully observant long-term trajectory and naïve spirit that makes humanity more believable." -Joe Massaro, Hot Sounds

EU/UK and rest of the world sales, please order from chruesimuesi-records.bandcamp.com

credits

released April 4, 2025

all songs by Leopardo

Romain Savary : guitar, vocal, guide chant, melodica, trumpet
Radiana Basso : keys, melodica, backing vocals
Blaise Yerly : drums, percussion, harmonium, backing vocals
Noah Sartori : bass, backing vocals
Giuliano Iannarella : guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Isumi Grichting : backing vocals
Aloys Christinat : saxophone

Recorded & Mixed by Benoit Gerard at Ritmo Studio, Leysin

Mastered by Carl Saff, Chicago

Sculptures by Stefania Sarlotti
Fonts by Xiaoyuan Gao & Jeanne Saliou
Graphic design by Gabrielle d'Alessandro

co-release by Chrüsimüsi Records & Dot Dash Sounds

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