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The Secret To Good Living

NYC-based indie rockers Hiding Places release their debut LP, The Secret to Good Living, on April 3, 2026 with Keeled Scales. Refined through years of live performance and studio work, their debut LP is the first in their catalog recorded together in a professional studio, instead of in their separate home bases.

Originally hailing from North Carolina and Georgia, the band includes Audrey Keelin (vocals, guitar), Nicholas Byrne (vocals, guitar), Henry Cutting (drums), and Michael Matsikis (bass, production). Together, they’ve developed a forward-thinking sound with a sense of nostalgia built into it: a blend that draws from the collage-like indie rock of Yo La Tengo, the elegant slowcore of The New Year, the riffy story-songs of Drive-By Truckers, and the analog hum of The Microphones.

The Secret to Good Living helps translate their humble beginnings to the big stages for which they seem destined. It’s the product of hermetic late-night sessions, collaborative writing retreats in Athens, Georgia, and an evolving perspective on their singular dynamic. After years of working remotely, this record marks the collective result of the quartet living together in a city for the first time—an experience that amplified the band’s creative bond and connected them with fellow North Carolina transplants in the city.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Dead Dove (Your Love Was Never A Waste Of Time) (5:15)
2. Holy Roller (4:38)
3. One Hand (5:46)
4. Waiting (5:04)

SIDE B:
1. Ballad No. - (3:35)
2. The Secret To Good Living (5:50)
3. Heat Lightning (5:38)
4. Pile of Thought (3:24)
5. Forget it All (4:22)
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The Secret To Good Living

NYC-based indie rockers Hiding Places release their debut LP, The Secret to Good Living, on April 3, 2026 with Keeled Scales. Refined through years of live performance and studio work, their debut LP is the first in their catalog recorded together in a professional studio, instead of in their separate home bases.

Originally hailing from North Carolina and Georgia, the band includes Audrey Keelin (vocals, guitar), Nicholas Byrne (vocals, guitar), Henry Cutting (drums), and Michael Matsikis (bass, production). Together, they’ve developed a forward-thinking sound with a sense of nostalgia built into it: a blend that draws from the collage-like indie rock of Yo La Tengo, the elegant slowcore of The New Year, the riffy story-songs of Drive-By Truckers, and the analog hum of The Microphones.

The Secret to Good Living helps translate their humble beginnings to the big stages for which they seem destined. It’s the product of hermetic late-night sessions, collaborative writing retreats in Athens, Georgia, and an evolving perspective on their singular dynamic. After years of working remotely, this record marks the collective result of the quartet living together in a city for the first time—an experience that amplified the band’s creative bond and connected them with fellow North Carolina transplants in the city.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Dead Dove (Your Love Was Never A Waste Of Time) (5:15)
2. Holy Roller (4:38)
3. One Hand (5:46)
4. Waiting (5:04)

SIDE B:
1. Ballad No. - (3:35)
2. The Secret To Good Living (5:50)
3. Heat Lightning (5:38)
4. Pile of Thought (3:24)
5. Forget it All (4:22)

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NYC-based indie rockers Hiding Places release their debut LP, The Secret to Good Living, on April 3, 2026 with Keeled Scales. Refined through years of live performance and studio work, their debut LP is the first in their catalog recorded together in a professional studio, instead of in their separate home bases.

Originally hailing from North Carolina and Georgia, the band includes Audrey Keelin (vocals, guitar), Nicholas Byrne (vocals, guitar), Henry Cutting (drums), and Michael Matsikis (bass, production). Together, they’ve developed a forward-thinking sound with a sense of nostalgia built into it: a blend that draws from the collage-like indie rock of Yo La Tengo, the elegant slowcore of The New Year, the riffy story-songs of Drive-By Truckers, and the analog hum of The Microphones.

The Secret to Good Living helps translate their humble beginnings to the big stages for which they seem destined. It’s the product of hermetic late-night sessions, collaborative writing retreats in Athens, Georgia, and an evolving perspective on their singular dynamic. After years of working remotely, this record marks the collective result of the quartet living together in a city for the first time—an experience that amplified the band’s creative bond and connected them with fellow North Carolina transplants in the city.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Dead Dove (Your Love Was Never A Waste Of Time) (5:15)
2. Holy Roller (4:38)
3. One Hand (5:46)
4. Waiting (5:04)

SIDE B:
1. Ballad No. - (3:35)
2. The Secret To Good Living (5:50)
3. Heat Lightning (5:38)
4. Pile of Thought (3:24)
5. Forget it All (4:22)

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