#airlooms

dated jul 6 2011

plans and reflections in the aftermath

internal:

a public world vs. the private self-reflection

style vs. self-knowledge and self-actualization

reflection vs. immersion in current experience

creation vs. internalization of product

self vs. other

fibers of memory vs. complete experience

acceptance from others vs. self-truth

distraction (possibility for further creativity) vs. concentration (work, completion)

intentions of art vs. perception of the observer (perhaps flawed… yet as individual, can it be flawed?)

sexual drive vs. rational experience

habit vs. health

perceived importance of long-term vs. immediate reality

interest vs. apathy

hard work vs. contentment

meditative vs. intensity

respect vs. individuality

health vs. happiness

respect for order vs. freedom of chaos

censoring, alteration vs. honesty

focus vs. varied

acceptance of the unexplainable vs. search for answers

teaching vs. understanding

working with the familiar (language) vs. using that which you have found to be fulfilling that isn’t accessible to all people

<a href="http://kentstate.bandcamp.com/track/maniac" data-mce-href="http://kentstate.bandcamp.com/track/maniac">Maniac by Kent State</a>

We are getting low on copies of our splits with Airlooms, Doleful Lions, and At the Heart of the World. This will not be repressed. Get em while ya can!

Brand new 4 song ep Behind Closed Doors coming in October as part of the Rok Lok Records Singles Club Cassette Series. www.roklokrecords.com Here's a song from the Behind Closed Doors ep called Disconnected featuring James from AIRLOOMS!

Art by Emma Maatman

Check out this review of our splits with Airlooms, At the Heart of The World and Doleful Lions.

http://wilfullyobscure.blogspot.com/2012/06/kent-state-past-live-3x-split-cassettes.html

Download all 3 split tapes together here:

I was sitting on this one for a while. 6 Songs. Free EP.

Free... so it's probably loser basement jamz or something worse.  Small chance that this could possibly be worth your while. If it's a waste... sorry, pal.  Cash-wise, this is free.  Just remember, you're investing time by just listening to this EP.  Relatively speaking, it is shorter than having to listen to a whole LP.  So that could be cool for you.  It's just that if you don't like this free EP you could still lose, economically.  You could be spending your time doing something better. Like what?

Like:

-Mowing lawn (depending on location, season, availability of high socks, previously grass-stained tenis shoes) -Walking dog (depending on level of pup-love, presence of dog, presence of urgency in eyes of dog) -Whistling (depending on whether or not you like music, have lips) -Hopscotch (depending on your age, level of hand-eye-foot coordination, presence of similar-aged folks partaking in activity, willingness to act like an idiot) -Working (depending on socioeconomic status and/or socioeconomic conditions and/or laziness and/or presence of hippy bones in body and/or willingness to submit to the man, willingness to act like an idiot) -TV (depending on availability of Seinfeld, Arrested Development re-runs, free time) -YouTube (depending on ability in finding Arrested Development "Chicken" or "The Best of Tobias"-clips to impress friends/colleagues)