I KNOW HE’S STILL ALIVE
JUST LET ME WORK THIS OUT
I’VE NEVER BEEN THE FIRST
I HAVE NO HATE I HAVE NO PRIDE
BUT I’VE BEEN CRUCIFIED
AND YET I AM NO CHRIST
IF YOU’RE GONE THEN YOU’RE A GHOST
SOME DAYS I FEEL ALIVE
ENOUGH TO SCREAM AND WRITE
AND PUT THESE SONGS TO TAPE
AND SEND THEM OUT INTO THE WORLD
IF SHE HAS HANDS
LET HER FEEL
IF SHE HAS EARS
LET HER HEAR
I AM THE GHOST ON AN OLD CASSETTE TAPE
I AM THE VOICE THE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE STYLUS
OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR TEN YEARS
I’LL HOLD THE NECK AND YOU GRAB THE STRINGS
I AM THE GHOST ON AN OLD CASSETTE TAPE
I AM THE VEIN THE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE NEEDLE
YOU ARE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MY DEAR
YOU LET ME COME INSIDE, YOU LET ME SHOW NO FEAR
supported by 5 fans who also own “All Saints' Day 2”
This work pulled me right into its warbling and disturbing world, much as Doldrum's A Knocking... did (same vocalist?). The mentally-unglued vocals, belting out unsettling lyrics, waver through the haze of synths and guitars, while the rhythm section drives forward with grim resolve. Loved as well crafting a specific situation in a specific place: I could feel the dirt on my cut hands as I desperately sought the flowing black liquid throne beneath. pinkytheent
36 choice cuts - one from each 2015 LP, plus music from new signings on the mighty and 25-years-strong Relapse label. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 4, 2015