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Used To Be

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Just under a year after the release of the critically acclaimed Today, Tomorrow, & The Next Day, Bart return with their new single Used To Be. An acoustic and wurlitzer led reflection on relationships, Used To Be features a co-write and vocals by Dan Edmonds as well as the unmistakable sound of constant Bart collaborator Joseph Shabason’s saxophone.

Distilling the band’s sophisticated, classic song craft into a succinct pop gem, Used To Be recalls melodic giants such as Big Star and Emitt Rhodes. Dan explains the single’s melancholic tone in this light: “The song speaks to a shift within friendship, specifically, when you begin to see someone that is dear to you in a disheartening light. It's also about having acceptance, when unfortunate truths become revealed.”

With their increased visibility as producers for others and permanent studio residence, the notoriously long waits for new material seem to be a thing of the past as we are very happy to announce that Used To Be, with it’s universal truths, burrowing hooks and rolling toms is but the first salvo in a planned series of singles from Bart.

lyrics

You used to be a brother
you used to need the truth
but when you found your answers
you didn't need the proof

When you say it
does it make you feel like its sacred
like you made it real?

History repeats itself
and now you're on your own
The closer that we get to one another
you know you want to be alone
do you now?

Spare me all consideration
losing sight of what you seek
no loose threads to sell or lend you
but stay a while
stay a week

Hard to convince you
with one hand on the street
it's within you
outsource sympathy

History repeats itself
and now you're on your own
the closer that we get to one another
you know you want to be alone
do you now?

credits

released May 1, 2020
Christopher Shannon - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Jason Bhattacharya - Drums
Dan Edmonds - Vocals, Wurlitzer
Joseph Shabason - Saxophone
Stef McCarrol - Vocals
Jay McCarrol - Piano
Rebecca Tuck - Flute

Written by Christopher Shannon & Dan Edmonds
Engineered by Nathan Vanderwielen
Produced and mixed by Christopher Shannon and Nathan Vanderwielen
Artwork by Lauren Runions
Mastered by Jeff McMurrich

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Bart Toronto, Ontario

In the spring of 2016 Bart released their debut full length record, Holomew, a work that Clash Magazine stated “embraces everything from free jazz to prog rock” going on to describe it as “musically complex while maintaining an incredible sense of directness”. In the band’s hometown Now Magazine simply stated “Bart might be our favourite new Toronto band”. ... more

discography

Some Kind of Way

Apr 2023
Into

Oct 2022
Once Was

Dec 2021
Song for Manny

Oct 2020
Used To Be

May 2020
Today, Tomorrow, & The Next Day

May 2019
Holomew

Apr 2016
Bart by Bart

Nov 2014

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