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Florida Man (Big Stir Single No. 106​.​5)

by The Stan Laurels

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Florida Man 04:26
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Noche Buena 04:35

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Not that we're in any rush to leave 2020 behind us – okay, we SO are! – but Big Stir Records is excited to release the first single from the first record on our 2021 schedule, and with it comes more big news! THE STAN LAURELS present the brand new track “Florida Man” as the preview single from their forthcoming album, backed with “Noche Buena”, a beautiful but disquieting Christmas tune perfect for these strange holidays. The Saturday Surprise Single is out at bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com and everywhere today!

The new STAN LAURELS record is due in January on Big Stir Records, with more details to come... but for now, SLs main man JOHN LATHROP has this to say about the A-side: “Being originally from Florida, I am in fact a 'Florida Man,' and the title is of course a play on the news headline trope in which a man from Florida does some sort of laughably absurd (often illegal) activity. Although I have purposely lived far away from FL for nearly 25 years, I am occasionally reminded that you can take the man out of Florida, but you can't necessarily take Florida out of the man. This song is my plea to the universe to sort of exorcise the small bit of skanky Florida that still exists within me.”

The B-side, “Noche Beuna”, has just bowed on the BIG STIR SINGLES: THE YULETIDE WAVE compilation, and gets a bit of well-earned spotlight here. "It's my first attempt at a Christmas song, but aside from the sleigh bells and chimes, one may not realize it unless they pay close attention to the lyrics, what with its minor chord progressions and low-key psychedelic vibes,” says Lathrop. “It conjures up a scenario in which an adult actually catches a glimpse of Santa Claus in all his magical glory ... but as this is set in real-world modern times, the event is treated much like a bigfoot or UFO sighting, the witness full of disbelief and questioning his own sanity after the encounter.” As timely as the headlines of the year, we believe!

Both tunes were written and entirely performed by Lathrop, co-producing with MICHAEL DAY who also mixed and mastered the single. The striking sleeve art is by Lathrop as well, and the entire package serves to introduce the sound and the themes of the new album. Keep an eye this space during the holidays... the announcement of the title and release date are just around the corner, and BSR couldn't be happier to have THE STAN LAURELS join our roster and usher in the new year!

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released January 1, 2016

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