The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Still Clouds At Noon (2024)

Recorded as part of the same daydreaming puzzle as Unwishing Well, Still Clouds at Noon brings out the slowcore/sadcore elements that drift through The Reds, Pinks & Purples’ melancholy catalog. Donaldson names '90s hometown San Francisco acts such as American Music Club and the more obscure Timco as pivotal to his guitar playing and development as a songwriter, both of which shine bright here. The slower tempo ballads on Still Clouds… often culminate in heavy fuzz drenched codas and showcase the more abstract poetic side of Donaldson’s lyricism. There’s an inherent pop-sensibility always at work though, with ear-worm melodies appearing over intoxicating circular riffs.

Formerly a Bandcamp only digital release, this white vinyl version is remastered and adds two unreleased tracks, one featuring Mark Monnone from Australian pop-legends The Lucksmiths on bass. Tour/Bandcamp exclusive, edition of 500 on black vinyl.



1.01 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - All Night (4:51)
1.02 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Happiness All Around (3:02)
1.03 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Violent Pictures (3:25)
1.04 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - The Future's Just More Of The Same (2:33)
1.05 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Walking-Away World (4:10)
1.06 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Still Clouds At Noon (2:42)
1.07 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Everything You Ever Loved (Version 2) (3:34)
1.08 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Walk Through Any Wall (4:31)
1.09 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - The House They Went Past (2:27)
1.10 - The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Writing Songs (4:00)