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- disc_length: '31:05'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Frequency (b2b)
    track_length: '4:07'
  - names:
      English: Animation (ft. Yung Skrrt)
    track_length: '4:36'
  - names:
      English: Imaginary Friend
    track_length: '3:50'
  - names:
      English: Reborn
    track_length: '4:02'
  - names:
      English: Driving Me Sane
    track_length: '3:43'
  - names:
      English: We Were Alive
    track_length: '4:18'
  - names:
      English: We're So Warm
    track_length: '3:11'
  - names:
      English: Stiffy
    track_length: '3:18'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1464
  names:
    en: Brave Wave Productions
    ja: ブレイブウェーブ
    ja-latn: Brave Wave Productions
  role: distributor
link: album/151958
lyricists: []
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  added_date: 2025-08-08T09:44
  edited_date: 2025-08-08T09:45
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name: Imaginary Friend / ABSRDST
names:
  en: Imaginary Friend / ABSRDST
  ja: Imaginary Friend / ABSRDST
  ja-latn: Imaginary Friend / ABSRDST
notes: '"Imaginary Friend might be the solo debut of Jack ''ABSRDST'' Vanoudenaren
  on Brave Wave, but it''s far from his first release. The music trajectory of our
  Brooklyn-based producer is fascinating to follow, as he went from releasing his
  first solo album on Bandcamp and finessing video game remixes on our label and elsewhere
  (as heard on World 1-2 & World 1-2: Encore), to releasing experimental albums on
  other online imprints and even working side by side with chiptune-extraordinaire
  Anamanaguchi and Brave Wave''s legendary Mega Man composer Manami Matsumae.

  This shapeshifting in music styles is a testament to Jack''s incredible versatility
  and his unwillingness to choose a certain genre, but Imaginary Friend''s pop-infused
  sounds are more than just a new typecast for him. On this new album, Jack shares
  the most personal and vulnerable stories, with lyrics explored and written by himself,
  and an inviting lush production that begs you to pay attention to its many layers.
  "I really do consider this my debut album," Jack tells us. "Everything before, I
  was just trying to figure out who I am. What started as a meditation on grief grew
  into a voice that makes me feel strong. I hope it makes you feel that way too."

  Imaginary Friend includes singles that have been previously released, but are remastered
  for this release by Brave Wave''s awards-winning Swiss engineer Dan Suter."

  music by ABSRDST

  Additional Vocals: Matt Cooper + Max Coburn

  Mastering: Dan Suter

  Technical Advisors: Marco Guardia + Jared Birdseye

  design by Andrew Strasser

  "Kurt & Owen" Characters: Arryn Mosley + Jack

  Illustrations: Arryn

  Additional Illustrations: Jake Myler

  Imaginary Friend Logo: Matt Cooper

  "Kurt" 3d Model: Stevie Cole

  "VHS Cassette - Видеокассета" 3d Model: Brian Fox

  "Stump in winter 01" 3d Model: 3dhdscan

  Layout: Andrew + Jack

  Additional Design: Andrew Daigle

  "Fox Illustration": Lucas Svedberg

  published by Brave Wave Productions

  special thanks from The Bottom of my Heart

  Mom: Brooke Shepard

  Advice: Max Rosenzweig

  Emotional Support: Robert Brown

  Manager: Lupe Gutierrez

  Cousin: Zoe Nichols

  Design Consultation: Simon Whybray

  The Man With The Plan: Mohammed Taher

  Let Me Live In Their Basement While I Wrote This Album: Gramma + Aunt Claire Vanoudenaren

  For All The Help: Big Jim + Lynn + ”James Ivy” Butler

  ©2018 ABSRDST / Brave Wave Productions'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/2366
  names:
    en: Brave Wave
    ja: Brave Wave
    ja-latn: Brave Wave
  role: label
- link: org/1464
  names:
    en: Brave Wave Productions
    ja: ブレイブウェーブ
    ja-latn: Brave Wave Productions
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers: []
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2018-07-17'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 6.0
reprints: []
stores:
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  name: Bandcamp
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votes: 0
