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Committed to tape in an urgent outburst of creative energy, the self-produced record eschews overdubs and takes unfussy aim at the listener’s ears, heart, and the lump in their throat. Album standout “Fuck With Your Friends” was a breakthrough moment for West—it was the first song she ever wrote, one that tumbled out of her fully-formed, setting her on the path that’s led to her recent successes. Its also emblematic of Sleepyhead’s confessionalism and fearless forthrightness: “I drink more than I want to 'cause it makes you easier to talk to \/ And what you're saying is boring,” West sings. This pressing of Sleepyhead also includes new artwork and LP copies arrive on cloud-colored vinyl. It will be available worldwide on \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAugust 23rd, 2019. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01. Exorcism \u003cbr\u003e02. Fuck With Your Friends \u003cbr\u003e03. 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Features contributions from Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie \/ The Postal Service), Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, poet Kara Jackson, Ohmme, Adam Schatz of Landlady, Sen Morimoto, Christian Lee Hutson, and Kaina Castillo.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I want total freedom, total possibility, total acceptance. I want to fall in love with the rock.” That’s how Lillie West describes the theme of “Diver,” the song she calls the thesis of Lala Lala’s third record, I Want The Door To Open. The rock in question is a reference to Sisyphus, the mythical figure doomed by the gods to forever push a boulder up from the depths of hell. 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