released February 2, 2024

FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
Guitar played and engineered at Sludgecross Enterprises by Nick Shallcross
Sequencing/Synths/Production/Mixing - Aaron Boles at Outsider Audio
vocals recorded/mixed by Valient Himself at home
written by Neil Diamond, Richard Bennett

HARD LUCK WOMAN
Valient Himself- vocals, Ian MacDougall- guitar, Ski Anthony- bass, Danny Blanchard- drums
written by Paul Stanley
recorded by Ian MacDougall at Hundo Beach Broadcasts, Austin TX
vocals,bass recorded by Yavé Rust
mixed by Yavé Rust

CHEWING THE APPLE OF YER EYE
Valient Himself- vocals/snare, William Cashion- instruments/programming
written by Micheal Ivins, Ronald Jones, Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne
recorded by William Cashion in my nomadic, chelonian "home studio" in Duck, NC.
vocals/snare recorded by Yavé Rust/
whistles recorded by Valient Himself at home
mixed by Yavé Rust

DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN
Valient Himself- vocals, Ian MacDougall- guitar
written by Neil Young
recorded by Ian MacDougall at Hundo Beach Broadcasts in Austin, TX
vocals recorded by Valient Himself at home
mixed by Valient Himself at home

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE
Valient Himself- vocals, Ian MacDougall- guitar/backing vocals, Fadi El-Assad- guitar/backing vocals, Pat Lillard- bass, Ian Walling- drums
written by Roky Erickson
recorded by David Messier and Andre Cantave at Same Sky Productions in Austin, TX.
mixed by David Messier and Andre Cantave

DREAM BABY DREAM
Valient Himself- vocals/claps, Ashish Vyas- electronics
written by Alan Vega, Martin Rev
recorded by Ashish Vyas, vocals/claps recorded by Valient Himself
mixed by Valient Himself at home

NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
Valient Himself- vocals, Ian MacDougall- guitar/bass/programming
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
recorded by Ian MacDougall at Hundo Beach Broadcasts in Austin TX
vocals recorded by Yavé Rust
mixed by Yavé Rust

I SAW THE LIGHT
Valient Himself- vocals, Matt Conner- guitar, bass, piano, voc/backing vocals
Dusty Simmons- drums, Andy White- guitar
written by Todd Rundgren
recorded in some small rooms of some small houses in a small town by Station Aries
vocals recorded by Yavé Rust
mixed by Yavé Rust

ONE
Valient Himself- vocals, Justin Little- guitar/background vocals, Dave Hamar- drums, Will Thomas Scecina- bass, Nick Ewing- violin, Jarrett Haas- keyboards, Hannah Burnley- backing vocals
written by Harry Nilsson
production and arrangement by Justin Little and Jarrett Haas at Red Quarters in Tampa, Fl
vocals recorded by Yavé Rust
mixed by Yavé Rust

GHOST RIDER
Valient Himself- vocals, Ashish Vyas - electronics
written by Alan Vega, Martin Rev
recorded by Ashish Vyas, Vocals recorded by Valient Himself
mixed by Valient Himself at home

LET ME TRY
Valient Himself- vocals, Ian MacDougall- guitar/backing vocals, Fadi El-Assad- guitar/backing vocals, Pat Lillard- bass, Ian Walling- drums, Mike Aho- piano
written by Allen Shamblin, Chuck Cannon
recorded by David Messier and Andre Cantave at Same Sky Productions in Austin, TX.
mixed by David Messier and Andre Cantave

BABY I OWE YOU SOMETHING GOOD
Valient Himself- vocals, Lucian Thorr- moog
written by William Nelson, George Clinton, Vivian Lewis
recorded by Lucian Thorr/ vocals recorded by Valient Himself
mixed by Lucian Thorr

All tracks mastered by Joel Grind

Photos by PJ Sykes

THANK YOU:
Melissa, Cranberry, Pony Boy, Pawleen. All the players and creators that helped make these tracks. Aaron Boles, William Cashion, Nick Shallcross, Ian MacDougall, Danny Blanchard, Fadi El-Assad, Pat Lillard, Ian Walling, Mike Aho, Ski Anthony, Ashish Vyas, Justin Little, Dave Hamar, Will Thomas Scecina, Nick Ewing, Jarrett Haas, Hannah Burnley, Matt Conner, Dusty Simmons, Andy White, Jason Aylward, Yavé Rust, David Messier, Andre Cantave, PJ Sykes, and Joel Grind.
Thanks to Josh Novicki, Tyler Wolf, Bennie Powell, Pete Macy, Chris Sample, Phil Hall, all past members of Valient Thorr, Cobra Cabana staff, Hot For Pizza staff, Sandspur staff, Mom, Christopher, Lindsey, all my siblings and all my nieces and nephews and in-laws, and family, and anyone who has supported my art over the years. Thank you all so very much. Thanks to all the rockers for inspirado.

SPECIAL THANKS: Neil Diamond, Kiss, Flaming Lips, Neil Young, Roky Erickson, Suicide, Alice Cooper, Todd Rundgren, Harry Nilsson, Wayne Kramer & MC5, & George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic