I Can't Have It All, by Yea-Ming and The Rumours

I Can't Have It All

by Yea-Ming and The Rumours

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releases May 24, 2024

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1.	Pretending
2.	I Can't Have It All 03:11	info	buy track
3.	Ruby
4.	I Tried To Hide
5.	Big Blue Sea
6.	Can We Meet In The Middle
7.	How Can I Leave
8.	Before I Make It Home
9.	Old Frog
10.	Somebody's Daughter
11.	Alice Sings
12.	Pretending Reprise

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Frontwoman Yea-Ming Chen has masterfully curated her self-proclaimed “pop record”, weaving melancholy narratives with catchy hooks in a sound that is more indie pop leaning than anything the Rumours have done before. The fuller-sounding production is heavily influenced by groups like Yo La Tengo, Camera Obscura and other early 90’s underground college radio favorites. “I Can’t Have It All” marks the band’s continued evolution past their early days as an outlet for Chen’s sparse and intimate songs.

Alongside her characteristically beautiful imagery, Yea-Ming’s songwriting remains as introspective as ever, but “I Can’t Have It All” reflects a changing point both creatively and personally in the songwriter’s life. Written during a difficult period in which she struggled to identify and painfully shed a “false-self" imposed by the outside world, the album follows the personal and relatable journey of accepting loss and making changes. “I realized one day that I have spent most of my life pretending to be someone that other people wanted me to be, and that was probably the source of my anxiety and depression,” recalls the songwriter. “So I made changes that were really hard and I experienced a lot of grief in letting go of situations that held a lot of power over me emotionally - even if it wasn’t intentional - and I became someone that is closer to who I want to be. In that transition, I discovered that it is completely possible to experience total sadness and extreme happiness simultaneously within the same body." These complex feelings are clearly reflected in the new record - especially in ‘Pretending’, ‘Somebody’s Daughter’, ‘I Can’t Have It All' and ‘Ruby’.

Produced by Chen, the album was mostly recorded and sculpted in her home studio after basic tracks were recorded with Meric Long (The Dodos) at Tiny Telephone Studios and Mike Walti at Wyldwood Studios. As usual, the record is performed by Yea-Ming with the help of long-time Rumours collaborators Eóin Galvin on lead guitar, lap steel and backing vocals and Sonia Hayden on drums and percussion on several of the tracks. New Rumours members Jen Weisberg (Hits) and Luke Robbins (Latitude) also make their debut and appear on bass and drums throughout the record. “I Can’t Have It All” is a new album with a new line-up and a new perspective, signifying Yea-Ming and The Rumours’ entry into a new era.

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releases May 24, 2024

all songs written and produced by Yea-Ming Chen
mastered by Matt Bullimore

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Yea-Ming and The Rumours Oakland, California

photo by Corey Poluk

Dandy Boy Records

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Jun 6

Thee Stork Club

Oakland, CA
Jun 8

Thee Stork Club

Oakland, CA

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