The Art of Telling the Truth

by Magnet School

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1.	We Were Golden 04:03	info
2.	The Double Agent 04:11
3.	British Monuments 05:37		buy track
4.	swandive 03:54
5.	Irresistible Lie 04:08
6.	Fur & Velvet 04:12
7.	Walk Down 02:46
8.	So Long to the Heavens 04:15
9.	Red Giant 05:46
10.	Fare Thee Well 05:38

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In EUROPE you can order the 12" Vinyl in any color (Classic Black, Opaque Gold, or Oxblood Red)

Online Buyers go here:
www.finestvinyl.de/suche?label=103192

EU Shops go here:
www.cargo-records.de/de/label/SHIFTING%20SOUNDS/labeldetails.92.html

In JAPAN you can order both of our albums on 12" Vinyl via Stiff Slack Records: www.stiffslack.shop/shop/shopdetail.html?brandcode=000000000557&search=Magnet+School&sort=

Get the "The Art of Telling the Truth" CD released exclusively in Japan w/ Bonus Track via Stiff Slack Records: www.stiffslack.com/releases/stsl-112.html

Video single:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsjm7euAiUA

PRESS:
When The Sun Hits / DKFM and The Nothing Song present DreamGaze ATX:
whenthesunhitsblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/event-spotlight-dkfm-and-nothing-song.html

GoldFlakePaint (Glasgow, Scotland) album premiere:
www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/magnet-school-the-art-of-telling-the-truth/

VICE Magazine / Noisey - single premiere:
noisey.vice.com/blog/magnet-school-band-so-long-to-the-heavens

PASTE Magazine:
www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/05-irresistible-liemp3.html

Circuit Sweet / UK:
circuitsweet.co.uk/2016/01/magnet-school-debut-irresistible-lie-via-paste-sophomore-album-the-art-of-telling-the-truth-due-out-january-29th-on-shifting-sounds-records/

Austin Chronicle album review:
www.austinchronicle.com/music/2016-02-12/magnet-school-the-art-of-telling-the-truth/

Ear Buddy Blog - Album Review:
www.earbuddy.net/61796/magnet-school-the-art-of-telling-the-truth.html/reviews

KUTX - Song of the Day:
kutx.org/song-of-the-day/magnet-school-fur-and-velvet

credits

released January 29, 2016

All songs written by Magnet School (Copyright Magnet School The Band, LLC - 2015)
Publishing 2015 Shifting Sounds
Produced by Magnet School
Drums, Bass Engineered & Recorded by Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, TX
Guitars, Vocals Engineered & Recorded by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio in Austin, TX - Mixed by Kevin & Magnet School
Mastered by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio Inc. in Austin, TX
Cover concept by Gabe Cardinale / Art design by Magnet School
Layout by Josh Power & Alyson Curtis - Alyson Design

Magnet School :
Michael J. Wane - Guitar & Vox
Mark Ford - Guitar & Vox
Brandon Tucker - Bass Guitar
Erik Conn - Drums

regional booking contact:
magnetschooltheband@gmail.com

North America & Europe booking:
happynomadbooking@gmail.com

publicity: emily@letsgopublicity.com

management: shiftingsoundsuk@gmail.com

radio promotions: Total Recluse / Rich Michalowski
rich@totalrecluse.com

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about

Magnet School Austin, Texas

Magnet School formed in 2004 in Austin, TX With a distinct sonic alternative rock style that stands alone in a sea of underground music, their unique tunings and approach to songwriting have earned them a place in Texas & Worldwide as a class act. Chosen as a Buzz-catcher Band by Spin Magazine in 07' for their amazing debut "Tonight!", toured the UK/Europe 08', & toured Japan in 2018 ... more

Recommendations

shows

May 8

SHINJUKU NINE SPICES

Shinjuku, Japan
May 9

LIVE HOUSE GATTACA

Kyoto, Japan
May 10

Music Bar Hokage

Osaka, Japan
May 12

stiffslack venue

Nagoya, Japan
May 13

Live House Fever

Tokyo, Japan

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