and here it is … the tenth and final song on the 80s kids debut album. because how could we not, really. this song always makes me feel like i’m 16 and hopeful.

we’re going all over the place this spring. our biggest tour yet! here are the first 18 dates … there will be a couple more, they’re just taking a minute. tickets are at shannoncurtis.net/tour. please come hang out with us — this tour is going to be incredibly fun.

this one is very personally meaningful to me; this album saved my life when i was 17, and this song was the part that made me feel the most like everything might work out.

wait, you didn’t realize this was a synthpop song?

i couldn’t be more proud of this record and i’m so excited to share it with you!

the backstory is that i’ve known this band for the last couple of years. i mentored the drummer through self-recording and mixing their previous EP. he did a great job, but also he’s more at the beginning of his mixing arc. and so when it came time for them to do their full-length i enquired about mixing it; they’re a killer band, and they’re starting to get some buzz locally in boise, and so i figured that a fantastic-sounding record could genuinely help them.

they couldn’t afford my rate, and they have a trans femme in the band, and trans people need extra love and support — so i gave them an 85% discount, and i put in extra time, and i think the results speak for themselves. great songs, great frontwoman, great album; i’m super pleased with how this all came together. i hope you love it. recommended if you like:

• punk
• postpunk
• heavy music
• processing trauma and difficult emotions through music

(and as a side note: if you’re a trans person or other flavor of queer person, and you have a band that you take very seriously that’s starting to get some traction, and a killer-sounding record would really help but you can’t afford it, reach out. i may be able to help.)