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Big gig tonight. The album is streaming and we have cassettes. Please come through and have a burger and a beverage. by @letspretendrecords

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🚨🚨Happy to announce and welcome Chuck 2 to Let’s Pretend Records with a new 8 song cassette. Limited to 150 opaque red copies. Grab one at their release show at Cousin Jeffery’s Honky Tonk in Cincinnati on 9/19. Link in bio to pre-order , tapes ships 9/18! 🚨🚨

What began as a solo project for Cincinnati area musician Chuck Walden has slowly grown into a fully collaborative process featuring long-time friends and members of the Cincinnati music scene, which is itself also often situated between the detached existentialism of slacker rock and the jangly indie scenes of the 1980’s in both Manchester and Dunedin, respectively.

Recorded over several years with various lineup changes, ‘Back 2 U’ features a new approach in production, tying together blistering guitar leads and machine-like drums in a glorious wall of sound. In early 2026 Maura Weaver joined the group as the band put the finishing touches on the album with audio engineer John Hoffman. Longtime members Alexander Giehl and Brad Kennedy appear prominently along with former member Sam Stansfield and frequent collaborator Dakota Carlyle.

Tape layout by @alexand.or.giehl
Flyer art by @wrv.xyz by @letspretendrecords

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🚨🚨 Rock ‘n’ roll show alert 5/24🚨🚨Stoked to have @dauber_or_else back in town from Hudson, NY ( member of Screaming Females). With locals @crabjacksonart and @beyondthingsthingsbeyond TEN BUCKS and DOORS AT 7, ROCK AT 8 @blockhousebloom by @letspretendrecords

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🥳🙏 Thanks to @newnoisemagazine for premiering the video for “Like a Bull”—directed by longtime bud @brendan_mcknight_director ! 🎥 Full video up now 🔗 link in bio // 💿 “VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE” is out now on @letspretendrecords by @letspretendrecords

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“Man of Steel” off my new album Very Special People—out now on @letspretendrecords !

She always tries her best
But he’s rigid and obsessed
And nothing’s ever good enough
For the man whose past he clings to
Day in and all day out
He barks, stomps, and shouts
Not once does he ever doubt taken in Brooklyn, New York by @letspretendrecords

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8 months ago

Rock ‘n’ roll will be available January 24 at the Blockhouse Bar Bloomington Indiana, doors at eight. 10 bucks. 🎉
Flyer by @zachhobbs by @letspretendrecords

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9 months ago

🥳 VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE has officially been out for one full week! I am extremely grateful for the warm response to my second solo album 🥹🙏 VSP is steaming everywhere, up for download at Bandcamp and LP copies are still available from @letspretendrecords ! Links to all in bio. More shows coming soon 👀 by @letspretendrecords

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a year ago

❤️🥳🙏 My new album VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE is officially out TODAY on @letspretendrecords !!! Streaming everywhere — and we still have some vinyl copies left! (limited pressing of 250, link in bio)

I’d like to thank some VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE who helped me make this album 🙏❤️
@sweetpete85 at @letspretendrecords for having my back every step along the way
@_stevekong for the beautiful photos and
@record.with.john for the HUGE sounding mastering job — THANK Y’ALL SO MUCH 🥹❤️ taken in Brooklyn, New York by @letspretendrecords

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The full video for “We All Must Die Alone Someday” is up now at @punknews ! My new album VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE is out on Fri Nov 7th on @letspretendrecords 🥳❤️ by @letspretendrecords

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The album release show for my new solo album VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE is just over a week away! Saturday November 1st at @the_p.i.t._ with @shellshag @patrick.m.jennings and @yusukehorsejeanokada // VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE is officially out on FRI NOV 7th on @letspretendrecords // photo by @_stevekong and flyer by @dunnhog taken in Brooklyn, New York by @letspretendrecords

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The music video for “We All Must Die Alone Someday” is up now on @punknews // 🔗 link in bio // VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE is out Nov 7th on @letspretendrecords taken in Brooklyn, New York by @letspretendrecords

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The release show for “VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE” @letspretendrecords is happening on Saturday Nov 1st at @the_p.i.t._ !!! with @kaiteldridge @shellshag @patrick.m.jennings @yusukehorsejeanokada 6pm $10 suggested donation 🥳👏 flyer by @dunnhog 🤩 taken in Brooklyn, New York by @letspretendrecords

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