Happiness Only Real When Shared.

Happy news to brighten up your grey Wednesday morning: Our sweetest FMLY guy Noah Klein aka Philip Seymour Hoffman finally has brought a new cassette tape into the realms of humanity, Happiness Only Real When Shared serving as the fourth installment of the Impose Cassette Series. The tape includes ten songs, some already well known gems like Everything In My Cupboard Is Moldy and Duckfangs Tickle My Ankles from his Semi-Marxist Like Us 12 inch, but also some brand new tunes that have emerged straight out of Noah's dreamy wonderland of lo-fi sound and magic, being among the most beautiful stuff I've heard all year. Oh, how do we want to share our happiness with you, Noah.

Listen to two of my absolute favorites below: Requiem for the Ghostbuster is almost ridiculously pretty, a sugary male/female duet subtly hidden behind a blurry curtain of flowery yet somehow twisted sunshine pop that tinkles along, instantly leaving the listener feel warm and secure. To Evoke the Environment is slightly darker and more serious, carried by a reduced, plucked acoustic guitar and gently distorted vocals, evoking a certain feeling of loneliness that intensifies towards the song's ending when a slow guitar noise sets in.

The cassette tape is available for pre-order now and will be out October 19.

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Requiem for the Ghostbuster

Philip Seymour Hoffman - To Evoke the Environment