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Your Ideal

by Cinema Hearts

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1.
Mirror 02:10
"When you look in the mirror what do you see?" The question that judges love to ask me I see a woman who wants to be free, but I’ll be what you want me to be. It's lonely out here, traveling every two days Who will I meet and what they will say Going miles and miles through the mountain highway Sometimes my eyes close when I drive Sometimes I close my eyes when I drive I'll be your queen, I'll be your fantasy Project all your dreams onto my body When I look in the mirror, I don't know what I see It's simpler to stare silently Life's simpler when you stay pretty I'll be your princess, I'll be your trophy I'll be your mirror, if you look at me When I go to the parties for people to meet I'll be what they want me to be I'll be what you want me to be
2.
Your Ideal 02:46
I wanna wave in the hometown parade I wanna play in the princess charade I wanna be the one to eat the most cake My lashes on, I'm lashing out, I can't wait I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal My favorite woman is the one that's not real I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal "A musician and poet with a passion for encouraging girls in the arts, I am your Miss Virginia!" I wanna sing on the big civic stage I wanna bleed all over my face I wanna be the one to win in first place I'm growing up, I'm aging out, radiate I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal My favorite woman is the one that's not real I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal My favorite woman isn’t me, she’s not real I wanna be, I wanna be your ideal
3.
Everyday is a day without you Everyday is a day when the sun sets too soon Everyday is a day knowing that you're far away From me, darling, every day without you Everyday is a day when I'm wondering Where you are and what you're up to Oh, each day is a day that's more lonesome than before Everyday I'm without you once more I've got stars in my eyes hoping I'll be surprised By your presence or maybe your call I've been hoping so long. Oh, is it so wrong To love you though you've been gone? Everyday is a day when I'm waiting To hold you and have you back home Oh, each day is a day when life gets in our way Everyday is a day I'm alone
4.
Can I tell you I love you Can I tell you I care Can I call you my sweetheart Or would you be scared Can I tell you I love you Can I tell you you're mine Can we hold hands forever Or would you rather not try This society keeps telling me That love is such a scam But explain to me why I feel so free When I hold your hand
5.
Sister 02:22
Life's not all shopping bags Glitter tutus, high heel dance We know, and we’re gonna show them Pretty sister, sharing a room Hanging out naked, talking til 2AM We’ll prove them wrong The way you wear your hair so nice Makes all the goons think twice You and I know rumors aren't true Loving me like I love you You go your way, I'll go home It's sad you have to travel all alone Drive on that virgin road In a year, I'll see you again Full-on woman, crown crooked on your head The loneliness is done

about

Watch the music video for "Your Ideal" - youtu.be/ms8hHKEv4WI

Cinema Hearts’ 'Your Ideal' EP chronicles the experience of competing in the world of Miss America pageants. A former Miss Virginia contender, Caroline Weinroth crafts songs about the loneliness, frustration and cut-throat drive it took to win, and then lose, on the glitzy pageant stage. Hear haunting harmonies soar over searing electric guitar and dreamy synthesizers produced by Bartees Strange, who also lent his hand in synths and guitar parts on the project.

Whereas the shoegaze-rock opener “Mirror” and grunge-inspired title track “Your Ideal” tackle the theme at hand most directly, love songs “Everyday is a Day Without You” and “Can I Tell You I Love You” deviate and lean into the 1960s Brill Building sound with girl group, surf and garage rock influences. Closing track “Sister” embraces an all-electronic production, programmed by Strange, as Weinroth sings about the melancholy bond with the women she met as they all fought to earn a crystal crown of approval.

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“Your Ideal manages to be that kind of record that's decidedly personal, but in its specificity, it ends up being full of broad appeal. Thankfully, the hooks here are robust in spots. Your Ideal punches hard, but every cut here is engaging and smartly rendered and observed.” — A Pessimist is Never Disappointed

“In five songs with infectiously catchy 50s progressions, the [Your Ideal] EP narrates the highs and lows of the Miss Virginia experience with a similar blend of high camp and disarming realness.” - Post Trash

“When one thinks of indie pop performers, one does not usually think of beauty pageant contestants. Yet former Miss Virginia contender, Caroline Weinroth is here to shake your world.” — Jersey Beat

“The truth is that I hope Weinroth never stops singing about fabulously trivial things and looking at love through a warped, pop-music lens. Your Ideal is a record that’s cool and clean. In Weinroth’s expert hands it’s a hurricane of a sugar rush.” — Slug Magazine

“Your Ideal is a tight little EP with each track worthy of note” — Ink19

“As a debut single, ‘Your Ideal’ is a clear statement of purpose that perfectly sets the stage for what’s to come from Cinema Hearts.” — District Fray

“this is one of the best rock records of the year” — New York Music Daily

credits

released August 19, 2022

Lyrics by Caroline Weinroth
Music by Caroline Weinroth; except “Your Ideal,” music by Caroline Weinroth and Erich Weinroth, and “Sister,” music by Caroline Weinroth and Bartees Strange

Produced by Bartees Strange
Recorded and Mixed by John Brooks at 38 North Studio, Falls Church, VA
Mastered for Digital by Brian DiMeglio at Recording Paradise, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered for Vinyl by Jesse Cannon at Found Soundation, Brooklyn, NY

Vocals, Guitar, Synth - Caroline Weinroth
Guitar, Synth - Bartees Strange
Bass - Max Nichols
Drums - Nicholas King
Handclaps, Shouts - Arami McCloskey, Sheila McCloskey, Caroline Weinroth

Photography by Sammy Hearn
Album Layout by supertonic.studio

Special Thanks to Sophy Peng Ender, Abby Rasheed, and Garin Pappas.

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