A grave study in futility amidst individualism, Endlessly Won't Last for Long presents the spirit of romance as a broken, post-Dharma Bums dystopia. Whereas Jack Kerouac's 1958 Beat masterpiece is a contradictory road trip between seedy underground jazz bars and backpacking adventures, the story remains the same: there is only as much inspiration and dissatisfaction on either end of the spectrum. You long for one in the face of the other, with "escape" being merely an idea you have on the in-between.
Consider this an exorcism, not some On the Road orgy of zen friends and self-discovery, but more of a detuned pop song you only half-hear in the middle of the night, asleep at the wheel, dying to be home but losing sight of where you're going. The road piles up with things that shape you, things you learn to live with, things you're forever haunted by. But as far as you go, you'll never outrun yourself. That's the real lesson. All you can do is keep driving.
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A month after turning 17, Donivan Berube left home and disassociated himself from the church of Jehovah’s Witnesses, thus saying goodbye to his entire family and all of his friends, forever. Then he took off to travel the continent and live out of a tent, releasing albums on small labels as "Blessed Feathers." In the time since, he’s worked as an English teacher in Huaycán, Peru, a librarian in Big Sur, California, a luthier in Flagstaff, Arizona, and ridden his single-speed bicycle across the country.
Aside from touring the US, Canada, & Europe with bands like Father John Misty, Youth Lagoon, and the Cave Singers, his 2014 album “Order of the Arrow” was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, and his 2015 album “There Will Be No Sad Tomorrow” was released by Vinyl Me, Please. But after the dissolution of his marriage he found himself at the end of the road, alone, having lost everyone.
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Written, produced, performed, and everything else by Donivan Berube.
Eric Dovigi played some guitars.
Alex Wilson played the Fender Rhodes.
Mikaela Foresta played alto saxophone.
Aisha Shelton played baritone saxophone.
Tyler Neidermayer played bass clarinet and some synths.
Kyle Keller & Jasper Komassa played some synths
Sara Maltinsky sang some harmonies.
Glenn Davis & Tim Horak helped with some additional recording and percussion.
Recorded at home in Arizona.
Mastered by Joe Lambert in New York City.
Cover photo by Stevie.
Design by Bryn Merrell.
Cassette layout by Aaris K.
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PO Box 1797
Flagstaff, AZ 86002
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