The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You

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1.	Just Not the Hero Type 02:34	info	buy track
2.	North Star (... and a Million Miles to Home) 04:23	info	buy track
3.	The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You (feat. Alex Cortright) 03:43	info	buy track
4.	We're Fighting Fate Here, You and I 04:29	info	buy track
5.	Nostalgically Yours 03:45	info	buy track
6.	A Lie for a Lie (Make Up Your Mind Before I Have to Do This for You) 04:17	info	buy track
7.	You're a Magician, Not a Wizard 05:04	info	buy track
8.	Two's Company, Three's the Musketeers 06:19	info	buy track

credits

released June 4, 2013

All songs composed by Garrett Foster and performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass, and Keys) and Connor Vogt (Programming).
All songs recorded by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster.
All songs produced by Connor Vogt, Garrett Foster, and Jeff Long.
All songs mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

Additional credits:

Guitar by Connor Vogt on tracks 2, 3, 4, and 8.
Bass by Connor Vogt on track 2.
Vocals by Connor Vogt on track 6.
Vocals by Stevie Onuska on tracks 2 and 6.
Vocals by Shane Ferrell on track 8.
Vocals by Jeff Long on track 8.

Guest vocals by Alex Cortright of Close Up on the Quiet Ones on track 3.

Acoustic guitar on track 7 recorded at Trap Door Recordings.

Album Artwork by Garrett Foster and Lainey LaMonto.

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Lowkey

Oct 2018
Highlight

Jul 2018
Ride

May 2018
Where You Been?

Mar 2018

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