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Monuments

by Last Giant

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    Deluxe vinyl version of our latest album "Monuments" mastered by Stephan Hawkes and mixed by Paul Malinowski. The vinyl master is extremely warm and full and is how this album was meant to be listened to.

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    We have a limited run of CD's for our new album "Monuments' available now only on Bandcamp. The album photo was taken by RFK Heise on a motorcycle trip through Oregon. Layout was done by Josh Vasby former guitarist and singer of System and Station and Keiskagato.

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1.
The Patient 04:08
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You know it couldn’t change, your soul is so tired Couldn’t take all the blame again You know it couldn’t change, your soul is so tired Couldn’t take all the blame again I see the circles move around your face, can’t seem to get you on the line What’s left is cause to celebrate, you don’t care you’re doing fine All the waves will disappear, to crash down again The levy’s holding us in so keep breathing I see the light shine in your room, I see the colors will align Where you’ve been is far away, where you’re going you define The levy’s holding us in, so keep breathing No one can see through your eyes You never can give yourself away, your disguise No one can see through your eyes You never will give yourself away, give yourself away Give yourself away You know it couldn’t change, your soul is on fire Couldn’t take all the blame again, your so tired So did you go astray and get lost in time? As we wait for the end again Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, Whoa oh Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh I hope the angels will show us grace when we take your place
2.
Hell on Burnside 02:56
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Did you get another chance? Did you fall inline? Are you gonna get a hit? Or are you waisting time? Living life on Your back isn’t quite a disease If you’re making your ends meet and you’re aiming to please Do you believe in miracles? Are you trying to finally end this life? You know you’re never the unicorn But you know you can be a queen of mine You know I’m not like the other ones and I’ll never judge Living life on your back is just fine with me I’ll tell you I love you and take the money Do you believe in miracles? Are you trying to finally end this life? You know you’re never the unicorn You’re just the queen of the hell on west burnside Say your momma taught you well All the men that broke her and built your mind All the signs of a miracle Are all the signs to change this brutal life When the Sun burns out and the ocean ends it’s tide Will you waste it all the one chance to decide? We’re you born to lose or make up your mind? Do you believe in miracles? Are you trying to finally end this life? You know you’re never the unicorn You’re just the queen of the hell on west burnside Say your momma taught you well All the men that broke her and built your mind All the signs of a miracle on West Burnside
3.
In Make Up 03:05
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I’ll do my best to tie it up tight No clue it hurt, you locked it inside Oh no, can’t show no feeling Until it starts to break you down You know it always takes you out Patience, progress, to look into your eyes Your eyes, progress and patience Keep them locked out, your face is in two In two, can’t show no feeling Until it starts to break you down You know it always takes you out Pick yourself off the ground Is there a light, hear me calling Along for the ride, alone all the time Is there a light, hear me calling Along for the ride, living in make up Living in make up Living in Make up Running down your eyes Running down your eyes Is there a light, hear me calling Along for the ride, alone all the time Is there a light, here me calling Along for the ride, alone all the time Is it a lie Is it a lie Is it a lie Is it a lie Living in make up Living in make up Living in make up Running down your eyes Running down your eyes
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Feels Like Water 03:29
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Now I know what it feels like to fold I’m holding my breath and hoping to go Precious mind when youth still defines Your broke body shows time Its calling you out can’t push it away Engines kick, you’re towing the line Lost grip of the rope I’ve never found mine Picture it, a game for a queen I’m drowning myself to keep you sane Its calling you out can’t push it away Can’t turn it around Feels like water Feels like washing away Feels like water Feels like washing away it’s calling you out can’t push it away Now I know what it feels like to fold An act of faith a brave man’s soul You’re finding your way home It’s calling you out can’t push it away You’re finding you way home Can’t turn it around by learning to pray You’re finding your way home it’s calling you out can’t push it away You’re finding your way home Can’t turn it around by learning to pray Feels like water Feels like washing away Feels like water Feels like washing away Feels like water Feels like washing away Feels like water Feel I’m washing away
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Broken Wires 05:07
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My beating heart is the light that I left on All the broken wires that held me from your arms All the photographs to show me I belonged When the proof starts to add you up, the story of your life When we’re trying to make it up we build a better lie The needle prick we walk the razors edge To patch up all the holes burnt in your head When you let me in it was only a matter of time Of time Desperation leading us to the well Let the sun guide your way When the proof starts to add you up the story of your life When we’re trying to make it up we build a better lie You know the world won’t change for you And you thought your will would make it true All the broken wires that held you from yourself Desperation leading us to the well Let the sun guide your way Tell us that we’re special Tell us we belong Tell us that we’re special Tell us we belong
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Soldiers 03:57
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You fell along the road the meaningless defense Can’t stop the world from you when you’re face down in a mess Couldn’t change your mind or defend Lost soldiers bend to the will within The penalty couldn’t fit the crime You know its a lie A memory from a lost machine You try to bottle up and turn it into wine Now that its spilling out your drunk on your own crime Fool us all you said once too many times Lost soldiers bend, oh yeah To the will within The penalty couldn’t fit the crime You know its a lie A memory from a lost machine Fools they tend to come and go Rules they tend to follow So give me some kind of truth And then you take it from me Always something to prove With all your empty beliefs They’re all just empty beliefs Now that we’ve turned ourselves against a tidal wave The truth will wash us clean to illuminate our chains Too bad we couldn’t see this coming till the end Lost soldiers bend To the will within The penalty couldn’t fit the crime You know its a lie A memory from a lost machine Rules they tend to come and go Fools they tend to follow, oh yeah So give me some kind of truth And don’t you take it from me Always something to prove You are free
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Animals 03:54
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Light the lantern bright, we’ll find our way The courage gone, there’s no choice to stay The colors twist define your fate If we’re all alive then what the hell is this place It cursed your heart You stood up to fall back down When we scream out for the animal We can feel the world has gotten hold When we’re one we’ll be invincible, no oh oh Don’t let it tear us all apart If the tables turned would you walk away? Would it twist your guilt to make you stay? I’ve lived to long with the same old ghost Cursed your heart You stood up to fall back down When we scream out for the animal We can feel the world has gotten cold When we’re one we’ll be invincible, no oh oh Don’t let it tear us all apart Don’t let it tear us all apart Don’t let it tear us all apart Don’t let it tear Let it tear Let it tear Let it tear We’re invincible We’re invincible We’re Invincible We’re Invincible
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Blue 04:11
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You know I’ve never been good at lying Cause the truth always prevailed in time Now I see its all who’s buying I want you to count me out But I know its not true Being good makes me Blue You’ve been losing your legs Can’t walk this out Life’s been setting the stage to drain you out To second guess all the words you said Never sound like the ones in your head I want you to count me out But I know its not true Being good makes me Blue Connected we can find our way home Protected from your paranoid bones Detected you are now all alone Give up your gonna give out Stand up you’re gonna fall down Wake up you’re gonna freak out Rise up they’re gonna bow down You’ve been losing your legs Can’t walk this out Life’s been setting the stage to drain you out You’ve been losing your legs Can’t walk this out You know I’ve never been good at lying But I know its not true Being good makes me Blue Connected we can find our way home Protected from your paranoid bones Connected we can find our way home Detected you are now all alone Give up your gonna give out Stand up you’re gonna fall down Wake up you’re gonna freak out Rise up they’re gonna bow down Give up your gonna give out Stand up you’re gonna fall down Wake up you’re gonna freak out Rise up they’re gonna bow down
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Saviors 04:55
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We can see it, the light is glowing red Pavement boils as we walk the streets again All you’ve lost can’t compare Can’t pretend it’s not there Doo doo doo do Doo doo doo do do Doo doo doo do Doo doo doo do do There’s no pardon you can’t clean the air Cause’ it’s all burning, the sky is riddled with despair Never tried to save Anything but the money you’ve made Now we’ve all become the killers Always killing our mother never gonna have another no oh We have always been the killers Cause’ we act like saviors Doo doo doo do Doo doo doo do do Doo doo doo do Doo doo doo do do Are you tired, of swimming through the lies That keep us blinded as they conquer and divide Never tried to save, anything but the money you’ve made The money you’ve made Now we’ve all become the killers Always killing our mother never gonna have another no oh We have always been the killers Always killing our mother never gonna have another no oh We will always be the killers Cause’ we act like saviors
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Lost and Losing 03:26
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Lost your way, fell asleep Hope to never wake up again Call it luck, call it fate To afraid to restart again Always play the same part in the end The end Call the martyr, guilt your will The good man does what he’s been told But the good man always loses his soul So please tell me what you can see Fool for you, the world will let him bleed Now you are towing the line You can’t determine the crime Lost and losing The good man does what he’s been told But the good man always loses his soul So please tell me what you can see Fool for you, the world will let him bleed Now you are towing the line You can’t determine the crime Lost and losing You’re losing your soul You do what you’re told You’re losing your soul Your soul

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All things in due time. Portland, Oregon's Last Giant has been patiently waiting to release their 4th full length album ‘Monuments’ into the world. Filled with monstrous guitar riffs, infectious melodies, and connective lyrics, they have honed their artistic vision and created their finest work to date.
Demoing started in early 2021 prior to Last Giant’s film release “Live From The Hallowed Halls”. Shortly after, personal tragedy derailed the band from living in a consistent zip code. Band leader RFK Heise continued to write and hone songs, most of which would become ‘Monuments’, while living throughout the Northwest and Southern California. Lyrical inspiration was found in observation and introspection on not having a consistent home and being a stranger in constant strange circumstance.
Last Giant reconvened in Spring of 2022 with longtime contributing Drummer Matt Wiles and Bassist Palmer Cloud on board. They began to comb through a year of material to create ‘Monuments’. Songs were reworked as a unit and new material was written collectively as a band with Palmer Cloud contributing the raucous and muscular guitar riff of ‘Soldiers’. By August of 2022 they were ready to head to the studio to start what would be a 5-month recording process.
With Adam Pike (Red Fang, High on Fire) sitting in the engineer chair, Last Giant entered Echo Echo studios in industrial NE Portland to record basic tracks for ‘Monuments’. First day in the 1970’s Trident mixing console blew up along with a vintage Orange amplifier, setting the tone for the adventure that would become ‘Monuments’. They patched together what they could and persevered with only the drum and bass tracks intact.
RFK Heise began the next 4-month journey of finishing the album. Guitars were tracked at LOABO HQ Studios (UTILITY, System and Station, John Amadon) in Portland. Keys and vocals were tracked across the Northwest and Southern California in closets, kitchens, empty corners, and cars, yes cars. Finally ready for mix, the first two mixing sessions were plagued with rushed schedules and lack of focus. In steps Paul Malinowski (Shiner, Riddle of Steel, Failure) a longtime friend and contributor to take the songs where they needed to go and the mix was finished at Massive Studios Kansas City, MO January 23’. The album went through 3 mastering sessions, 3rd time landing with Stephan Hawkes (Gaytheist, Rise Records, Shelter Red) in North Hollywood as the winner.
Perseverance, integrity, commitment, and vision have given us pop gems such as ‘Hell on Burnside’ living somewhere in the stratosphere of ZZ Top and The Jesus Lizard (if one can imagine). Progressive tinted ‘Broken Wires’ swings like Adam Ant were Iron Maiden’s biggest fan, including a crescendo of Free Bird proportioned guitar majesty for the outro. ‘Feels Like Water’ is an arena sized owed to Soundgarden via Thin Lizzy with a touch of early Arctic Monkeys in tow. All songs are innately Last Giant however, from the first note and first word there is no doubt you are in Last Giant’s world. Their prowess shines through in the production details, ‘Monuments’ is meant for repeated listens and constant discovery by design. The moods created on songs like ‘Animals’ and ‘Saviors’ sticks with you like a dark breeze across a desolate landscape. The closer, ‘Lost and Losing’, feels exactly like the uncertain times we are all living in. All things in due time indeed. ‘Monuments’ is the shot in the arm that rock and roll has been looking for. File under sincere, honest, bad ass, thoughtful, guitar slaying, drum pounding, ass shaking rock and roll.

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released June 9, 2023

Basic Tracks recorded by Adam Pike @ Echo Echo in Portland, OR
Additional tracking by Hi-Z @ LOABO HQ Portland, OR
Mobile Tracking by Hi-Z in Palm Springs, CA and Boise, ID
Mixed by Paul Malinowski @ Massive Studios Kansas City, MO
Mastered by Stephan Hawkes @Stephan Hawkes Mastering North Hollywood, CA
Produced by Hi-Z

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There is a reason this band is called Last Giant. Riffs for days, wrapped in hooks, melody, and the mammoth back beats of drummer Matt Wiles. RFK Heise (Vocals, Guitar, Keys) has cited influences from Led Zeppelin to John Coltrane, Curtis Mayfield to Thin Lizzy, and The Stooges to The BeeGees. Last Giant's new album "Monuments" is muscular, direct, relevant, and incredibly satisfying. ... more

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