the loved: Know What I Mean

Portland, Oregon-based trio the Loved believe in the simple power of three chords and the truth. Lael Alderman’s assured vocals are undergirded by muscular yet sparse arrangements. The band alternates between melodic singer/songwriter moments and propulsive rock. Daven Hall’s incisive bass lines and the tight rhythmic wizardry of Jake Endicott on drums evoke influences as diverse as Elvis Costello, Guided by Voices, The Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams and The Smiths.

Their debut album, set to be released in a series of singles over the first half of 2017 and compiled into a full album release for the fall of 2017, is certain to win over a bevy of new listeners.

the loved: Know What I Mean

Recorded live over two days at a pop-up studio in Portland’s warehouse district, the new album includes such tunes as the arena-style singalong “Back to Me”, the retro-romantic swagger of “Blue” and the exuberant “Why Would You Know.” The collection of songs is a self-described “step-up” from a previous 5-song EP released in the summer of 2016 and holds true to the band’s belief that every song needs a memorable melody and a rhythm that should move you.

the loved: Know What I Mean Lyrics:
somedays i’ve got it
got it all figured out
somedays i’m walking
in the shadow of a doubt
you know what i mean
you know what i mean

heart attack,
cardiac arrest
you’ve done what you can do
but it still ain’t your best
you know what i mean
you know what i mean

tell me what it is that we’ve got to do
tell me what it is, it’s nothing new
it’s okay, anyway
we don’t have to talk about it
if you don’t want to talk about it

look me up, call me up
on the phone
all by yourself
but never really alone
you know what i mean
you know what i mean

in between, in the seams
ready or not
not what you wanted
just what you got
you know what i mean
you know what i mean

tell me what it is that we’ve got to do…

you’ve always done what’s right
nothing wrong with that, but you might
know what i mean, know what i mean

tell me what it is that we’ve got to do
tell me what it is, it’s nothing new
it’s okay, anyway
we don’t have to talk about it
if you don’t want to talk about it