the development process for this album was a weird one. It actually started off as my attempt at a space opera concept album, but i soon felt the idea was trite and contrived, and consequently scrapped the entire idea. however you can still tell some songs are pretty spacey, even if i've given them different lyrics and titles. 

given all that has been going on in the world, the ideas of apocalypse and doom and despair became prominent in my head, and moved me to change the concept of my album from SPACE to APOCALYPSE. 

this album is all about nuclear war and the end of the world told from the different perspectives of humans experiencing this cataclysm. 

If you're a true fan, you'll probably notice there are some remakes on this album. I did recreate some of my earlier songs now that I know much more about production and whatnot. I just wanted to hear how my songs would have sounded if I recorded them with an actual microphone rather than iPhone headphone mics. these remakes are not meant to replace the original songs, but merely offer another slightly more accessible alternative to my older, extremely lo-fi songs. if you prefer the original, then cool, that means you have good taste, and they will always be there for your aural pleasure. i threw them on this album because they match the vibe perfectly. skybug was always about nuclear war, and burnington was always vaguely post-apocalyptic in nature.

FROGPOCALYPSE

this was an attempt at making a "battle theme" for a video game i was making

Pleasure to Burn

I'm doing a new project where I remake some of my super old songs, just because I know a lot more about producing songs now than i did back then. this was mostly a project conceived from a place of curiosity, since i wanted to hear what my songs would sound like if I had recorded them through an actual microphone rather than my iphone headphones microphone. these remakes are not meant to replace the original songs, but merely offer another slightly more accessible alternative to my older, extremely lo-fi songs. if you prefer the original, then cool, you have good taste.

lyrics:
walk through walls to burnington
don't be afraid to close your eyes
there's a place for you and me
we can go after we die

have i ever been this lost?
or have i finally seen the light
walk for miles to jericho
gently go into the night

Burnington (Redux)

time is slowed down
it’s easier, easier  
i lost control
i tell a lie, it’s alright

i know myself
a hedonist, won’t be missed
you can’t know me
a phantom of fantasy

there was a time
to slow me down, take my crown
i’m too far gone
made a choice, lost my voice

the sun it burns
like a child with fire eyes
you stole their youth
the rage begins, rage begins

this world is cruel
reality, wounded knee
when will it end?
i think the time is drawing nigh

frogpocalypse
it’s coming now, coming now
frogpocalypse
it’s too late, we chose our fate

Frogpocalypse Now

mushroom cloud
nuclear war
i don't mind
anymore

i know now
what i need
diamond eyes
air i breathe

you are me
we are one
spread your wings
to the sun

Human Instrumentality Project

Red Sky Rhapsody

Oh, my love, my fear is overwhelming.
This is nothing I’ve ever felt before.
Oh, my love, your sad eyes are compelling.
Don’t cry, though you won’t know me anymore.
How much, how much have we been through?
This world is so unforgiving to you.
You know, I cherished every moment
But all these moments were never enough.

Then came the sirens, love borne from desperation.
You let me into a world I never knew.
We whispered, and it was lost in translation.
But your lips, oh, they spoke the truth
Oh, my dear, I know you always loved me.
But I wish we could start anew
Oh my world, I listen to your heartbeat
But there are many things I wish I never knew

Oh, my god, you changed my life forever.
You showed me my powers weren’t real
Oh, my muse, the fire may have turned to embers
But I never will believe how you made me feel.
Oh, you ghost, you’re gone but not forgotten
You drained all the color from my face
Oh, my light, so worthy of affection
Hold me close, just one final embrace

Your flower still grows in my veins (make me live again)
Your love still tears me apart  (give me all you can)
Your eyes still drive me insane (you’re my harmony)
And you will stay inside my heart (I’ll never forget)

Le Demoiselle d'Nucléaire

there's something secret in the water
and i know that it burns 
there's something sacred in the water
and i know that it hurts
there's something shining in the water
and i know that it's mine, it's all mine

Through the Cyanogenic Clouds

i've been dreamin of nuclear prophecies
and i have a hypotheses, i'm a stupid man
someday i'll be floating in downtown
with a horse and a flower crown
sniffing yay

skybug why'd you fly to digdug
put your face on my mug
skybug

soaring through an endless blue sky
i spy with my little eye: the enola gay
blinding yellow shatter cloudy skies
we turn to light and vaporize
into shadows

skybug
who are the real thugs
dropping the bombs 
or taking the drugs?

painless but no heaven to turn to
our souls are slowly turning blue in the atmosphere

Skybug (Redux)

CLOWN IN REPOSE.
SHARLITA AMAROSE
POOPOO ON THE STOVE
SMELLS OF GARLIC CLOVE

SIX IN THE PIE.
NOW IT’S DO OR DIE
PORKY PIG AND PORKY PIE
LET OUT A FINAL SIGH

WELL I FOUND GOD HE’S BLACK AND WHITE
UNDER A ROCK I FOUND MY MITE
RENEGADE OF TEA
SHITTY MELODY
SWEETIE REVERIE
OH ECLIPSE OF THE TREES.

BREATHE IN THE DUST.
THE DEBRIS AND THE RUST.
WHAT WAS THAT SHAKE?
QUAKE!

Eclipse of the Trees

and this is the sound of rebellion
the turning of the tide
and this is the sound of surrender
baby oh how hard we tried

and there's nothing left of the future
it seems we left it all to burn
we sewed the seeds of self destruction
now we just have to wait our turn

oh what is the point of reaction
baby close your eyes
just feel the storm surround us
it's okay if you wanna cry

White Noise

Into the smog we disappear
the smell of death is looming near
A wall of black will call your name
Into a spiral twisted grave

And now you’re in your crystal tomb
Inside the universe’s womb

It will start again
But did I want it to? (I want it to, I want it to)
Go into the end
Just like we wanted to (We wanted to, we wanted to)

Pestilence
Violence

Four Frogmen

the moon looks very interesting
on polluted skies
i've never felt more ordinary
staring in your eyes

but now you are a part of me
and keep me in my lane
in return i'll comfort you
and take away your pain

wetworks under mother mary
roaming by a church
smoking in a cemetery
nothing seems to work

jealousy and pure frustration 
paralyzed by fear
you look at me with pure lustation
feel you drawing near

push me forward, feel it's right 
but he is not my mind
close my eyes and block out night
she won't leave me behind

my life would sell for a low price
but needs outlast the pros
you will long for paradise 
somewhere where it snows

i would give you everything
but the world is losing hope
i don't know how to be happy
but i know how to cope

What the Fuck?!

Born From Oblivion

FROG GOD (Matt Reilly) is a lo-fi psychedelic synthpop musician from San Diego, California. 

all music is written, recorded, and produced by the Frog God himself. 

Frog God was founded in 2015 and has been steadily releasing full-length albums and EPs ever since. 

PLEASE NOTE: 

1. Frog God sounds best with headphones set to its highest volume, while under the influence of something (anything). 

2. Do not be alarmed when songs change genre wildly from track to track. You may encounter maximalist synth pop anthems, energetic shoegaze shanties, catchy & groovy instrumental jingles, moody & introspective dream pop dirges, spacey psychedelic ballads, or even a few vaguely religious hymns. Relax; this is the normal Frog God experience. 

DISCOGRAPHY: 
Frog God Loves You [EP] - 2016
Boronic! - 2016
Frog God Lives! - 2017
For The Boys [EP] - 2018
FROGHAÜS - 2019
JULIUS [EP] - 2020
Word of Frog - 2021
Bless The Space Communist! - 2022
Hand Jiver (Single Release) - 2022
FROGPOCALYPSE - 2023
Vanitas Vanitatum - 2024