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Nowhere Now Here

by Gracie and Rachel

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1.
Possible 01:08
2.
If you could see me now standing on the platform One hand on my chest, not knowing what is next You would feel my heart not knowing what to do Oh what will we do If I said I need you would you say it back And if I said I need you would you say it back Tell me would you Tell me would you If I said I need you would you say it back And if I said I need you would you say it back Or is it too soon If you could get a one way ticket with no return To a new destination Then maybe we could sail away and never see this place burn With no reservations If I said I need you would you say it back And if I said I need you would you say it back Tell me would you Tell me would you If I said I need you would you say it back And if I said I need you would you say it back Or is it too soon I’m about to burst and we both know Someone’s gotta go first but who’s gonna go If it’s me can you promise you won’t let it hurt ’Cause if one step forward it two steps back Well, that’s the worst If you could see me now standing on the platform One hand on my chest, not knowing what is next If you said you need me I would say it back And if you said you need me I would say it back Let’s see this through Let’s see this through If you said you need me I would say it back And if you said you need me I would say it back I need you
3.
What do you have to say Before the ticking time bomb goes off What do you have to say Do you have to say Be mean, cold as ice Lose your heart in the process Or be sweet, just be nice Lose your heart in the process When do we find that middle ground The kind that doesn’t feel too loud One that still makes a sound The thing that turns your life around When do we find that middle ground The kind that doesn’t feel too loud One that still makes a sound The thing that turns your life around Oh it’s a rush, oh it’s a rush into self submission Oh it’s a rush, oh it’s a rush Losing ambition Everyone wants to be loved And that is no one’s fault Nobody wants the hatred But we seem to need it all When do we find that middle ground The kind that doesn’t feel too loud One that still makes a sound The thing that turns your life around When do we find that middle ground The kind that doesn’t feel too loud One that still makes a sound The thing that turns your life around When do we find that Middle middle middle middle ground When do we find that Middle middle middle middle ground When do we find that What do you have to say Before the ticking time bomb goes off What do you have to say Do you have to say
4.
Call Away 03:01
When I go I’m not leaving you You’re leaving too When I find a new place, my friend It’s not a replacement And when it changes we’re gonna change with it And when we change with it we don’t have to change it If I can get a minute to myself, it’s a minute for you If you could get a minute to yourself, wouldn’t you take it too And if you need me I’m just a call away And if you need me I’m just a call away Right when we think we’re on a roll We go and mess it up Yeah, right when we think we got it down We turn it upside down And right when we think it’s all been said and done We say it again (say it again, say it again) Yeah, right when we think it’s over We’re just starting over If I can get a minute to myself, it’s a minute for you We’re just starting over If you could get a minute to yourself, wouldn’t you take it too We’re just starting over And if you need me I’m just a call away And if you need me I’m just a call away
5.
Selfish 03:33
I don’t wanna keep this feeling in my body But I don’t think you’re giving me a choice You keep saying it’s our chance for freedom Well, freedom never made me lose my voice You say it won’t always be this way and that you mean it I say I’m not sure you know what you mean or believe it You say what can I do to make it up to you to achieve it I say you could let me go my own way and then we leave it And then we grieve it You are who you think you are and I am who I think I am And we are on our way to doing something that we think we can But you keep on making excuses and I keep making ’em too We keep on going in circles, in circles we’re going and going it’s true You keep on saying it’s my fault, nobody else’s That me backing away is making me so very selfish You say it won’t always be this way and that you mean it I say I’m not sure you know what you mean or believe it You say what can I do to make it up to you to achieve it I say you could let me go my own way and then we leave it And then we grieve it
6.
Our last night, it was so imperfect But that’s alright ’cause so are we There was a fight that came to the surface It didn’t last all night, but it didn’t feel worth it I found the polaroids, you made the slideshow I said we’ll never make it back, you said you never know And I kept on crying, and you kept on trying You kept on saying this is a celebration On our last night Our last night was all about the past We didn’t try to make it about the now I asked you why we messed it up so fast You said that’s a lie, it didn’t happen in flash I found the polaroids, you made the slideshow I said we’ll never make it back, you said you never know And I kept on crying, and you kept on trying You kept on saying this is a celebration On our last night Our last night, it was so imperfect But that’s alright ’cause so are we

about

The intimacy of Gracie and Rachel — a Brooklyn-based duo bound in friendship and creative collaboration — resounds from their critically acclaimed albums: their self-titled debut, Gracie and Rachel, and their sophomore record, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong, the latter of which was released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. It’s an effect Flaunt Magazine called “the epitome of harmonious duality" and by which Bob Boilen of NPR revered, “Gracie and Rachel are perfect musical mates.”

“For nine years, we lived together in our Brooklyn loft, working as a duo and evolving our sound, our relationship, our everything. The intertwined world we so deeply embedded ourselves in was all that we knew,” says Gracie.

Due to their intense closeness, moving into separate physical spaces was an essential – and in time, inspiring – event. In 2022, Rachel stayed in Brooklyn while Gracie moved to Upstate New York.

“It was an upending transformation in a multitude of ways, but the process of moving away from one another created more visibility to the power of our symbiosis. That we choose everyday to show up for one another, rather than us being in an imposed environment, is something we have found great inspiration in. We’re still on the same side even if we’re waving from across the room.”

Reassessing one’s identity in the wake of change is no uncommon trial. In fact, it’s particularly relatable in our modern day. When the context of our existence – career, relationship, location – shifts, who do we become? Gracie and Rachel accepted the challenge and emerged in a palpably fresh artistic phase.

On their upcoming EP Nowhere Now Here, distance does not render division, but rather, a rich new dynamic around connection and what it can look like in new iterations. Over the course of these six songs, the duo boasts an electric energy, blending their newly autonomous experiences with a nuance nearly chemical. The resulting sound is no less unified, but all the stronger – an affecting fusion, a fortified force.

“If we solely rely on others within a union, we will be two halves making a whole. But if we focus on our whole self rather than our half one, we only have that much more to give. Getting out of a codependent dynamic and into an interdependent one is where we have the ability to thrive.”

Gracie and Rachel are known for pressing back on the boundaries of pop music, their catalog marked by hauntingly spare arrangements, bold, baroque flourishes, evanescent vocal stylings, and penetrative lyrical tact. Nowhere Now Here honors these sonic elements and elevates them, a melodious new vigor coursing through the tracklist, the songs ranging from pointedly delicate to tenderly anthemic.

“The record is an exploration of ‘what if.’ What if we didn’t live together but collaborated from afar, what if we chose synthesizers over pianos, space over strings, to sing to each other rather than with one another. What if instead of being tightly wound, we were in fact just a bunch of loose knots. What if we had no hesitations about taking a chance on going somewhere new, and what if we also had no idea if we were guaranteed a seat at the table when we got there. What if we had no reservations… What if we were nowhere, now here…”

For Gracie and Rachel, separateness was the ultimate risk. But in their uniquely tethered form of brilliance, they embraced it together. Nowhere Now Here will be released May 19 on Righteous Babe Records.

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released May 19, 2023

All songs written and co-produced by Gracie and Rachel
Co-produced by Ariel Loh
Additional production by Chris Tabron
Mixed by Bella Blasko
Mastered by Heba Kadry
Cover Illustration by Kevin Lucbert
Packaging and graphic design by Bradley Pinkerton
Creative direction by Andrea Gavazzi
Management by Steve Dalmer and Invasion Group
Label support by Righteous Babe Records

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Gracie and Rachel press back on the boundaries of pop music, their catalog marked by hauntingly spare arrangements, bold, baroque flourishes, evanescent vocal stylings, and penetrative lyrical tact, drawing wide-ranging acclaim from tastemakers. They’ve performed for NPR’s Tiny Desk and shared stages with the likes of Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, and most recently, Jesca Hoop. ... more

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