Background
Before collaborating the bands became mutual fans of each other's works when Lowrider's bassist/synth/vocalist Peder Bergstrand discovered the song "Sails" from the 2020 album Habits which was described by Kez Whelen of Metal Hammer as a track "nailing that sweet spot between flattening amp-worship and ecstatic,summery pop euphoria." [9] The song was described in an interview with Revolver with Elephant Tree's vocalist/guitarist Jack Townley as the one song he would recommend as an introduction to the band's sound saying,"We really put a mix of everything we do into that one and it's probably the best way to ease yourself into Elephant Tree." [10] In a joint interview with both bands Townley heard Lowrider's ""rippling Hammond" organ featured song "Ode to Ganymede" from the 2020 album Refractions leading him to share it as a rare discovery of new music he actually appreciated to the rest of the band. [11]
Lowrider had songs recorded from the Refractions sessions that they wanted to release on a separate project so Jadd Shickler from Blues Funeral Recordings contacted both bands about a split album. [9] Speaking with Rockbladet Bergstrand stated about the origins of the new and future music stating "We're probably sitting on material for at least one more album,after we finish this EP that we're doing now with Elephant Tree. There will be four songs in the fall of 2024,and then hopefully a full album in 2025." [12] Continuing the musical theme from the previous album's last track to the first track of Lowrider's split album they said,"What's the best response to the [eleven minute long song] "Piperider"? A two minute punk track!" This resulted in the song "And The Horse You Rode In On". [13] The band's first music video was made for the song by Bergstrand who also created the album's layout in conjunction with illustrations from Johnny Dombrowski in which he said,"I've done more music videos for others than I can remember (for Greenleaf and Dozer among others) but somehow this is our first." [14] [15]
In 2023 Townley "was put in hospital by an unfortunately placed lamppost" as a result of a serious bicycle accident that left him in an induced coma. [16] He gave the nickname "The Long Forever" to the recovery experience that followed which is where the album title came from. Afterwards he and the band began the use of Orange Amps including the Rockerverb MKIII,Slattery used the Rockerverb 50 MKII,and Holland used the Terror Bass and an Orange Crush Pro 120. In response to the reasons and benefits for going with these amplifiers Townley responded,"Orange to me is very much freedom and sound." [17]
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