This Is How We Walk On The Moon (Arthur Russell Cover)

I first recorded this Arthur Russell song nearly 4 years ago. Hated it, scrapped most of the vocals. Still hated it. Fail again, fail better. Here's something I'm satisfied with.

Keeping Up (Arthur Russell Cover)

This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads Cover)

Ambient cover of Nick Drake's masterpiece. He and Arthur Russell are probably two of my greatest influences.

From The Morning (Nick Drake Cover)

My love letter to the great musician Arthur Russell. Been working on this one for a long time, with a lot of false starts and stops.

Arthur's Cello

Cover of an Arthur Russell song from a while back. Had a fun time making this one.

My Tiger My Timing (Arthur Russell Cover)

The Memo Demos

Wrecking Ball (Neil Young/Emmylou Harris Cover)

Get Around to It (Arthur Russell Cover)

Something dug up from the vault. The first song I ever recorded, from way back in 2016. Amazing how far I've come since this.

Dear Prudence (Beatles Cover)

Cover of one of my favorite Arthur Russell songs. I have too many favorites, but this one feels especially inspirational to me. I used my bass guitar to mimic Arthur's playing.

Me For Real (Arthur Russell Cover)

Cover of an Arthur Russell song. This took me months to work on, and you can kinda hear the point where I gave up trying to recreate Arthur's synths perfectly and just decided to wing it. Still, I'm proud of it, and imitation and interpretation are two different things, and too much imitation can lead to dullness. Yeah, that's my excuse...

That’s Us/Wild Combination (Arthur Russell Cover)

Song I recorded several years ago and decided to release for old time's sake.

Oh Baby (LCD Soundsystem Cover)

In the Light of the Miracle (Arthur Russell Cover)

Reupload of a song I wasn't satisfied with. Then I decided 'you know what, I like this song, it's a bop, so screw it'.

(I Wanna Dance Like) David Byrne

I'll Still Destroy Myself

A Little Lost (Arthur Russell Cover)

Languid cover of Arthur Russell's 'Let's Go Swimming' I cooked up one sleepless night.

Let's Go Swimming (Arthur Russell Cover)

Faster than a rollercoaster
True love’s a comin’ my way
It’s only a matter of time
Any day, now
Any day

Faster than a rollercoaster
All downhill, no brakes
It’s only a matter of time
Any day, now
Any day

Any day, now
It’ll sweep me off my feet
And a heavenly chorus
Will wake me from my sleep

Any day, now
I’ll pick up my guitar
And play a song so sweet
I’ll shine like a shooting star

Faster than a bullet train
True love’s hot on my tail
It’s only a matter of time
Any day, now
Any day

Faster than a bullet train
I’m going off the rails
It’s only a matter of time
Any day, now
Any day

Any day now
You’ll knock on my door
And I’ll fall into you orbit
Without you saying a word

Any day now
I’ll give it all away
I’ll fall over my own feet trying to get you to stay
Stick with me, I’ll have you any day

You could be my missing puzzle piece
I’ve been waiting so patiently 
Now you’re standing in front of me
And I suddenly find, to my complete surprise, I can hardly speak

Faster than a rollercoaster
True love’s a comin’ my way
It’s only a matter of time
Any day, now
Any day

Any Day, Now

Reupload 

All the old punk rockers
With their canes and walkers
Talking ‘bout how things have changed 
Since the golden days

Always looking back
Off the beaten track
Saying things were better then
But they can’t remember when

Shoot me with your six-gun
I’ve been shooting off my mouth too much
But it ain’t my fault, all the old punk rockers
Never shut up, never shut up, never shut up
Never shut up

All the old punk rockers
With their castles conquered
Always trying to say
Things were better in their day

Summoning the dead
Through blown-out speakers
Toothless wolves
Washed-up creatures 

Quick to talk shit when they’re just not with it
Looks like the zeitgeist passed you by
Perish the thought
Looks like you’ve lost the plot

Shoot me with your six-gun
I’ve been shooting off my mouth too much
But it ain’t my fault, all the old punk rockers
Never shut up, never shut up, never shut up
Never shut up

All the old punk rockers
Blather on, big talkers
Trying to get their way
But they’ve had their day

All the Old Punk Rockers

Hejira

You were born in a blackout
On the edge of the night
And ever since you’ve been chased by the light

When you were young you tried so hard
To play the part, to shift your shape
You threw all your childhood toys away

They branded your palm with a cross
Impossible to hide
Here in the dark, you’ll wear it with pride

You touched my face to trace the scars
To prove I was real
It’s only a blackout, there’ll be time to heal

Someday you’ll find a way to survive
On the edge of the night
You’ll find the darkness fits just right

It gets better if you can believe
These memories will never go away
But maybe someday the scars will fade

You were born in a blackout
This isn’t the end
Everything that falls will someday rise again

Born in a Blackout Pt. II

Day to day
Nothing ever changes
Draw a picture of a face
Cut and paste and rearrange it

My life keeps piling up
I can’t keep it in the closet
I don’t want to wake one day
To find out that I’ve lost it

Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole
Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole

I stand up straight with open arms
Hoping it will take the bait
It’s only a matter of time
I can wait, yes I can wait

Day to day
The hours just crawl by
Everything is different, now
I couldn’t tell you why

I’m following instructions
But I’m not getting anywhere
Maybe I should’ve read the manual
But what’s the point of splitting hairs?

Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole
Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole

I stand up straight with open arms
Hoping it will take the bait
It’s only a matter of time
I can wait, yes I can wait

Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole
Blue skies will swallow us
Blue skies will swallow us whole

Blue Skies Will Swallow Us

May you live in interesting times
May you live in interesting times
The kids outside are singing nursery rhymes
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
All fall down

Here we go, boys, brace positions
This will be our last transmission
We’re falling off the edges of the map

No visible means of support
We don’t know what we’re heading for
We’ll bend the willow branches ‘till they snap

May you live in interesting times
May you live in interesting times 
Fruit is rotting, falling off the blackening vine
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
All fall down

Ashes, Ashes

Straw man at the head of the line
Dark horse sneaking up from behind
Dark horse up against the odds
Dark horse calling all the shots

Lone Ranger on the narrow ledge
Dark horse living on the edge
Swan dive into the river of sin
Will he sink or will he swim?

Dark horse in a government car
Dark horse driving fast and far
All alone to the bitter end
Dark horse can’t afford a friend

They say he doesn’t stand a chance
Dark horse don’t give a good goddamn
It’s all going according to plan 
He’s got the whole world in his hands

Dark horse smoke Lucky Strikes
Slides a clip in his Armalite
He’s whatever you want him to be
Rising up against the bourgeoisie 

Straw man in the motorcade
Dark horse mans the barricade
Cobblestones and Molotovs fly
Dark horse gonna hang ‘em high 

They say he’s trying to make a buck
Dark horse don’t give a flying fuck
Line ‘em up against the wall
But dark horse won’t take the fall

Straw man running for the coast
Dark horse follows like a ghost 
It’s all going according to plan
He’s got the whole world in his hand

Dark Horse

Another sleepless night
Back on the meds
Feels like the bed is shaking
Heart beating out of my chest

Lying six feet under
Roses on my grave
Feels like the end of the world
But I’m trying my best to be brave

Smoking on the back porch
Thinking of you
Feeling melancholy, midnight blue

Lying down is easy
Falling asleep is hard
Counting sheep in the pasture
Rabbits in the yard

Light outside my window
I can’t turn it off
Trying to find my balance
Slow down my racing thoughts

Smoking on the back porch
Howling at the moon
Feeling melancholy, midnight blue

This bed is empty without you beside me
Tonight we sleep alone
This house is not a home anymore

There’s no comfort in a dream
Only nightmares, tossing and turning
This cigarette is finished, light one more
Then light one more
Light one more
There’s always more

Smoking on the back porch
Thinking of only you
Feeling melancholy, midnight blue

Midnight Blue

I couldn’t help myself
The look on your face
I couldn’t help myself
Now I cannot look away

Blame my curiosity
I make no apology
I just had to see
What it was he didn’t want us to see
Now look what he’s done to me

I couldn’t help myself
The look on your face
I couldn’t help myself
Now I cannot look away
You don’t even remember my name…

He wanted us to believe
But I just had to see
I just had to see…

No one deserves blind faith from me
Not even a deity
Now look what’s become of me

I couldn’t help myself
The look on your face
I couldn’t help myself
Now I cannot look away
Do you even remember my name?

I couldn’t help myself
The look on your face
I couldn’t help myself
Now I cannot look away

Lot's Wife

He’s leaving home
He’s in a borrowed car
He’s heading west
He’s travelling far
His is alone for the first time in his short life
Alone with the road and the stars

He’s leaving Ohio
Past cornfields and silos and barns
He leaves it all behind him
In the trunk is his father’s guitar
He sees the sun set on the Rockies in the distance
Soon he will be with the stars

Traveling Song

In the grand scheme of things, you never had a chance
Now there’s only enough time left for one last dance
Nothing really matters at this point, so why complain
Step into the spotlight of the oncoming train

All the friends you threw aside to get this far
They’ll expose you for the wretch you really are
There’ll be no more secrets left for you to hide
You’ll be ruined, that is, if you can last the night

Tell me no more lies
Nothing I haven’t heard before
Is there more to the story than at first glance?
When you fall apart
Shattered on the marble floor
Who will be the one to lead the final dance?

Everything you worked so hard to build will be erased
All your careful crafted loyalties will prove misplaced
Now the stormtroopers are breaking down your door
This is the fateful climax it’s all been building towards

Tell me no more lies
Nothing I haven’t heard before
Is there more to the story than at first glance?
When you fall apart
Shattered on the marble floor
Who will be the one to lead the final dance?

The time has come to reap the seeds you’ve sown
And you’ll find this time to your surprise you’re on your own

Tell me no more lies
Nothing I haven’t heard before
Is there more to the story than at first glance?
When you fall apart
Shattered on the marble floor
Who will be the one to lead the final dance?

One Last Dance

Come in From the Cold (Joni Mitchell Cover)

No one knows what the future holds
It’s a mystery
And no one cares what the past can teach us
Ancient history 

I’m losing touch with my six senses, one by one
I’ll be set adrift in a paper boat once you’re gone

And if I ever catch Father Time I’ll throttle him
Think I’m going overboard for a little swim
But after every darkest night comes the brightest dawn

Here comes the sun…
Here comes the sun…

No one wants to face the truth
That’s a fact
And no one wants to save the girl
Tied down to the tracks

It’s so easy to cut to the chase, to jump the gun
I was cut from the team before I had a chance to run

And if I ever catch Harlequin, I’ll knock him out
But you can’t slow the torrent from the river’s mouth
And you know, deep down, this race has only just begun

Here comes the sun…
Here comes the sun…
Here comes the sun...
Here comes the sun...
Here comes the sun

Here Comes the Sun

Hazel eyes, amplified
The wallpaper is starting to peel
On a roll but we lost control
Too many hands on the steering wheel

Where to go, I don’t know
I’m on the sofa, fast asleep
Carry me out, roses in my mouth
We’ve forgotten how to breathe

That’s just life in the bush of ghosts
That’s just how it goes out here
That’s just life on the haunted coast
You have nothing to fear

Underground, there’s no sound
Except the grand cacophony
Rock and roll, swallowed whole
The echoes of eternity 

Trouble come, cut and run
Take the bug-out bag and go
Off the grid, careful kid
You’ll reap just what you sow

That’s just life in the bush of ghosts
That’s just how it goes out here
That’s just life on the haunted coast
You have nothing to fear

That’s just life in the bush of ghosts
That’s just how it goes out here
That’s just life in the lost outposts
You have nothing to fear

Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Funny Weather

Passing Through

Graceland On Repeat

Looked out the window, there they were
A thousand blackbirds on the lawn
They came and went like red alerts
I blinked my eyes and they were gone

Fly away, far from this town
Where all these troubles weigh you down
Fly away beyond the wood
We would join you if we only could

Followed a path, away it led
Into the wood where the blackbirds flew
Past the barren garden beds
Where the marigolds once grew

There was a parliament of birds
Discussing tariffs in the trees
I tried to get my opinions heard
They paid no attention to me

Fly away, far from this town
Where all these troubles weigh you down
Fly away beyond the wood
We would join you if we only could

When everything is said and done
The birds will take to the skies
Fleeing from the farmer’s gun
The murmuration starts to rise

Fly away, far from this town
Where all these troubles weigh you down
Fly away beyond the wood
We would join you if we only could

Fly away, my blackbirds
Things ‘round here can only get much worse
Fly away into the blue
I’d give anything to go with you

Blackbirds

I set my house on fire
I needed a change of scene
Walked alone into the desert
In search of a life obscene

They say the dream’s collapsing
Like a crooked house of cards
I’m going supernova
Blazing like a shooting star, so far…

The sky is falling 
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground

The sky is falling 
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground

I stood by the side of the road
All the cars went flying past
I think I’m stuck in place 
Going nowhere fast, much too fast…

I tried to get their attention
Burning brighter than the sun
I’m going supernova
Don’t ask me what I’m running from

The sky is falling
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground

The sky is falling 
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground

Maybe this really is the end
If so, there’s nothing left to lose
I’ll no longer play pretend
Better run when I light my fuse

The sky is falling
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground

The sky is falling 
It all comes crashing down
I’m going supernova
I’ll burn you to the ground
Look out—

Supernova

You look like me
But not like me
You’re the ideal
Long concealed

And I look like you
But not like you
I’m the imposter
Longing for a conqueror

I’ve been waiting
Waiting for you
Yes I’ve been waiting
Waiting for you

I never expected
This bloodless coup
But now that it’s started
It’s long overdue, and not a moment too soon

I’ve been waiting so long
Waiting for you

So out with the old guard
And in with the new
The city gates are open
Come right on through

We’ve been waiting
Waiting for you

It’s true

Yes, I’ve been waiting
Waiting for you

Waiting for You

Slow Kaleidoscope

Here is where we’ll build a house
Here is where we’ll settle down

Far from the madding crowd
Far from the idle talk uptown
This is our kingdom now
I’ll make us matching paper crowns

Here is where we will be free
I’ll work in the garden while you paint your masterpiece

At night we’ll sit by the fire
Cuddle up and read poetry
Abandon common sense 
For simple domesticity

Some would call us monsters
We’re just trying to be ourselves
They take up arms against us
They’d rather see us burn in hell

Here is where we run and hide
Here is where they march with guns and knives

They’re knocking at our door
Demanding us to open wide
So they can cast a jaded eye
So they can judge and criticize

Some would call us monsters
We’re just trying to be ourselves
They take up arms against us
They’d rather see us burn in hell

Here is where we’ll make our final stand
Here is where we’ll fall together, holding hands

That night as we lay sleeping
Crusaders burned our castle down
In the embers as I lay weeping
You burned our paper crowns

Paper Crowns

Sad songs you can dance to. 
Anyone hawking promo can piss off, please. 
‘Bleak Horizon’ out now!

Connemara

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