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Wanted Man

by Thom LaFond

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about

To sum it up, Thom LaFond’s “Wanted Man” is a spaghetti western on the topic of sleep paralysis. Dusty whistling and ghostly banjo set the scene, while LaFond’s dark spoken lyrics tell the story. Occasional moments of joy and safety are felt in a web of manic poetry. "Wanted Man" is the follow up single to his debut album The Moon Leans In (2022). His next full length record Lawless is currently in the mixing process and will be surfacing by winter of 2023.

Andy Thorn: Banjo
Dmitriy Bolotnyy: Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Chris Duffy: Electric Bass
Thom LaFond: Vocals, Drums, Synth, Nylon Guitar
Alondra Paz Kingman: Whistling

Artwork by Auberon Designs (Joe Murray)
Produced by Thom LaFond
Drum Recorded at Intro-Vertigo Boulder, CO by Jay Elliott
Banjo recorded by Andy Thorn.
Mixed at Introvertigo Studio by Thom LaFond and Jay Elliott
Everything else recorded by Thom LaFond at SGRLF.

lyrics

You're gonna have to find your own way back
I can only take you so far
I always know when my battery's dead
Do you know where we are?
I'm no good at directions
Lost in the way of the reckless
Babe you're wanted in so many states
Catch yourself winning an election
My eyes roll around so fast
With the ever-changing way of the sky
If I wonder where the planets are held
You show me the reason why
What lives at the foot of the bed
That could rock me up against this wall?
Limbs into stall, cusping in the fall
I like it when the ghosts ignore me

Know all your enemies stand next to me
Pain is the only thing protecting me
Tempted by the nature and place
Redemption is a matter of taste
Do I confuse my destiny
With who's texting me?
Pain is the only thing protecting me
A snapshot of my mind will always be replaced

My concern is that I'm not all here
That I don't know what's happening
All around me, everyone in fear
The length of straws they're grasping
Too many forces all beyond my reach
Too many souls right out there clapping
They're on the one, but I don't need to teach..
The doorways are collapsing

So surprised this one didn't land
Safe behind blue eyes of a wanted man
Oh I think I better go
When it's right to turn me in
You know I won't be mad

Go on and hold my drink
You could wash the whole night down
All the blood in the sink
Will be there in the morning
I never had the confidence to say
To keep you away from your knife
Tried to keep myself so safe
But it's starting to bore me
Tell me when you get there
All the way to heaven
You sold it with what seems fair
But I never learn my lesson
What becomes clear
In your state of levitation?
Folds until it tears
With all the little doors
It doesn't even remember

Know all your enemies stand next to me
Pain is the only thing protecting me
Tempered by the nature and place
Redemption is a matter of taste
Do I confuse my destiny, with who's texting me?
Pain is the only thing protecting me
A snapshot of my mind can always be replaced

My concern is that I'm not all here
That I don't know what's happening
All around me, everyone is scared
The length of straws they're grasping
Too many forces far beyond my reach
Too many souls right out there clapping
They're on the one but I don't need to teach
The doorways are collapsing

So surprised this one didn't land
Safe behind blue eyes of a wanted man
Oh I think I better go
When it's right to turn me in
You know I won't be mad

So surprised this one didn't land
Safe behind blue eyes of a wanted man
Oh I think I better go
When it's right to turn me in
You know I won't be mad

credits

released May 4, 2023
Andy Thorn: Banjo
Dmitriy Bolotnyy: Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Chris Duffy: Electric Bass
Thom LaFond: Vocals, Drums, Synth, Nylon Guitar
Alondra Paz Kingman: Whistling

Artwork by Auberon Designs (Joe Murray)
Produced by Thom LaFond
Drum Recorded at Intro-Vertigo Boulder, CO by Jay Elliott
Banjo recorded by Andy Thorn.
Mixed at Introvertigo Studio by Thom LaFond and Jay Elliott
Everything else recorded by Thom LaFond at SGRLF.

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Thom Lafond, currently based in Colorado, is known for his distinctive spoken style of lyrics and full-spectrum sonic arrangements. As a multi-instrumentalist and producer, he weaves compelling narratives through music, adding a fresh dimension to the broader musical scene. LaFond delivers pure, unbridled emotion, backed with impressive playing. ... more

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