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Intro 00:30
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2.
The Human Trigger 04:24
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3.
Your Face Gives It Away 03:36
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4.
Blood Memory 05:03
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5.
DisLocation 04:44
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6.
Strawberry Moon 04:06
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7.
Running Like A River 05:18
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8.
Skyline 06:03
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Ground Level Falcons are back with their 5th LP, ‘Skyline’.
Release date : September 22nd, 2021.

This album was the bands most challenging to release, due to the start/stop nature of the pandemic of the past 18 months.
Despite the lockdowns and some lengthy gaps in practicing - the band put together, what they all believe to be, their strongest effort to date!

The GLF camp is back to a full lineup : bassist Greg Kolodychuk and lead guitarist/keyboardist Adrian Armitage have both returned from a 3 and a 4 year absence, respectively.
The last album both Greg and Adrian were a part of was 2017s ‘The New Wilderness’.

Backing vocalist, Olivia Ostrom, appears on all the songs this time around - she had made her debut on 2019s ‘Good Living Foundation’ , appearing on the last 2 songs of that album.

This album marks the 10-Year-Anniversary for the band, as well.
The band started out in the fall of 2011.

‘Skyline’ is the bands first self-produced album to date; frontman Matt Gardiner took on the engineering & mixing.
The band used the analog online mastering service ARIA Mastering for the 2nd straight release.

The album is a wonderful blend of 60s/70s and grunge era music.



ABOUT THE ALBUM :

‘Skyline’ is actually the prequel to 2019s ‘Good Living Foundation’ , story-line wise.

‘Skyline’ takes place on the Skyline Trail - which is located in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. The protagonist (Trent Hemingway) has recently broken up with his girlfriend (Amy) and has taken to the Skyline Hike to clear his head.

Skyline Trail is a 27mile hike that has 5 campsites throughout to break up the hike.

Each song represents a different stop on the hike - which adds up to 7 stops when you include the starting and finishing points.

Each song also represents a different stage of the “7 Stages of Recovery*” as it relates to dealing with the end of this relationship.

As the songs take on the different stages of recovery - the album, itself, plays quite beautifully as a story.

Olivia’s parts are varied from sparse & hauntingly, being placed in the background, to straight-up duets with Matt, depending on what part of the story is being told.



7 Songs & Stages :
1 - ‘The Human Trigger’ = Shock & Denial
2 - ‘Your Face Gives It Away’ = Pain & Guilt
3 - ‘Blood Memory’ = Anger & Bargaining
4 - ‘DisLocation’ = Depression
5 - ‘Strawberry Moon’ = The Upward Turn
6 - ‘Running Like a River’ = Reconstruction
7 - ‘Skyline’ = Acceptance & Hope

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released September 22, 2021

Produced & engineered by Matt Gardiner

Matt Gardiner - vocals, guitar
Brendan Kobayashi - drums
Greg Kolodychuk - bass
Adrian Armitage - lead guitar, keyboards
Olivia Ostrom - backing vocals


Additional musicians on 'Skyline' (track #8) :

Blair Fraser - synth (track 1 & 8)
Brent Whitford - bass
Angela Power - piano & vocals
Dan Jenkins - voice over
Josh Gardiner - flute
Jon Morgan - drums
Matt Hanasyk - vocals
Mateo Armitage - vocal stylings (track 4)

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Ground Level Falcons Edmonton, Alberta

March 23, 2024 marked the final in-person jam for GLF (for now).

Matt is relocating to Vancouver, BC.

The band will continue long distance rehearsing & recording.

Much thanks to ALL supporters and band alumni through the past 18 years.

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