Treat You Good: Ryan Allen Sings the 90s

by Ryan Allen

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	1.	14 Cheerleader Coldfront (Guided By Voices) 01:31
	2.	French Disko (Stereolab) 03:31
	3.	When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine) 03:33
	4.	Someday I Will Treat You Good (Sparklehorse) 03:25
	5.	Pacer (The Amps) 02:52
	6.	Noel, Jonah and Me (Spinanes) 02:52
	7.	Sugarcube (Yo La Tengo) 02:16
	8.	The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields) 02:11
	9.	Why I Didn't Like August 93 (Elevator to Hell) 02:13
	10.	Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying (Belle and Sebastian) 03:27

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If you've heard any of my music over the last 20 years, you've probably noted that the 90s are an important decade for me. I was 11 in 1991 when Nirvana's "Nevermind" was released and basically changed my life. Soon I had my own guitar, and spent countless hours in my room learning Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains songs (along with "Row Your Boat" which I wasn't too keen on), trying to figure out my own identity through anguished singing and fuzzed out guitars. Getting into grunge opened up the door to an underground that I wasn't previously aware - Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr. and many more became integrated into my collection, and pretty soon I identified as an "indie rocker" more than anything else.

So consider "Treat You Good" a love letter to the indie rock of the 90s, with tributes to some of my favorite songs and bands of the era like Stereolab, Belle & Sebastian and Guided By Voices. All of the tracks are home recorded and scrappy, made quickly over the course of a weekend to try and capture the original energy and spirt that makes these songs so great. I put my own spin on them to keep things interesting, and I hope I did these classics justice enough for you to at least be intrigued.

Thanks for listening.

-Ryan / August 2020

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released August 7, 2020

Recorded at Elgin House Studios by Ryan Allen.
All instruments by Ryan Allen.
Mixed by Ryan Allen.
Cover photo of Ryan sometime in the 90s by Karen Helsebus.
Album layout by Jodi Lynn Burton.

Ryan does not own the rights to any of these songs. These songs are not for sale. This is a free album to be enjoyed by all.

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Ryan Allen Oak Park, Michigan

Ryan Allen is the lead singer for loud pop band Extra Arms. He spent his mid-20s fronting eccentric post-punk rockers Thunderbirds Are Now!, touring the world and getting props from the likes of Pitchfork, Stereogum, Rolling Stone and more. Since 2010 he has released an avalanche of material, including 3 Extra Arms full length records and countless solo albums, EPs and compilations. ... more

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