A Place Where We Could Go is the first album by Jeremy Jay

Jeremy Jay

-History:Jay grew up in Los Angeles. His first release, the Airwalker EP appeared in 2007 courtesy of K Records. It included a cover of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song, "Lunar Camel." The EP was described by Pitchfork Media as "cryptic, compelling short" with "half-crooned, half-spoken vocals...

, released by K Records

K Records

K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...

. It was produced by K founder and former Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson. It was well received by Pitchfork

Pitchfork

A pitchfork is an agricultural tool with a long handle and long, thin, widely separated pointed tines used to lift and pitch loose material, such as hay, leaves, grapes, dung or other agricultural materials. Pitchforks typically have two or three tines...

. In his review, Marc Hogan compared him to David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

. Hogan also pinpointed that Jay's spoken-sung vocals, recall the solo work of Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...

, with a certain punk sensibility.

Track listing

All tracks by Jeremy Jay

Jeremy Jay

-History:Jay grew up in Los Angeles. His first release, the Airwalker EP appeared in 2007 courtesy of K Records. It included a cover of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song, "Lunar Camel." The EP was described by Pitchfork Media as "cryptic, compelling short" with "half-crooned, half-spoken vocals...

1. "Nite Nite" – 0:06
2. "Heavenly Creatures" – 4:10
3. "Beautiful Rebel" – 2:33
4. "The Living Dolls" – 2:54
5. "Escape to Aspen" – 2:19
6. "Till We Meet Again" – 2:40
7. "A Place Where We Could Go" – 2:43
8. "While the City Sleeps" – 3:08
9. "Hold Me in Your Arms Tonite" – 2:43
10. "Someone Cares" – 2:42

Personnel

• Larissa James – photography
• Jeremy Jay – guitar, piano, vocals, producer
• Calvin Johnson – producer, engineer, mixing
• Chris Sutton – drums
• Nick Zwart – assistant engineer