Losing Control

Sky Is Falling

You Are My Home

Fine EP, 9th December 2020 on Big Indie Records.

No Gloom

Imposter

Reverie Neverending

The Tin Man

"Brooklyn's Russian Baths released their debut album back in 2019. A year later, they've returned to album standout "Responder" for an entirely new "Night" version of the song. Where the original is a dark, driving rock song, the new take is haunted, twinkling like the midnight sky, with skittering drums, melancholy piano and an open road's worth of atmosphere." ~ BrooklynVegan

Striving to control others (emotions, desire, behaviors) corrupts. This seems like a chronic symptom of the worst in masculinity.

A responder talks back, but does it listen? Not equipped with the tools to be vulnerable, one voice denies reality, refuses to connect, exerts more control, idolizing restraint ("the way I held every face card") and admonishing its counterpart ("you way you scolded me"). With denial (to self and other), all's bound to collapse. Both know it will happen. Neither wants it.

I guess it's also an exploration of the big 80s breakup love ballads of the Patty Smyth featuring Don Henley variation, but the dark sexual politics of the heartbreak are more explicit. This is the night version.

I was listening to a lot of the xx and Sinead O'Connor when we wrote it and when re-recording it, I was listening to PJ Harvey almost exclusively. I wonder if this bleeds into the atmosphere.
credits
released February 5, 2021
Russian Baths are Jess Rees & Luke Koz

Keys ~ Jade Shames
Drums ~ Daniel Gallardo

Mixed by James Frazee

Russian Baths - "Responder (Night)"

Released on Wednesday 24th February via SAM Records

Bandit - Peppermints Don't Hide Everything

"Stationary Life" by Palma Louca

Lyrics:
Who are we? 
In this stationary life
Collide, divide, decide who you are
Blue screen beams 
Another sleepless night 
Surprise surprise
Defy who you are 

All we want to today is anything that'll take our minds away
If you don't live now then you won't live forever 
Moving through the open space, we hope and pray, we'll find something to say
If you don't live now then you won't live forever

I hope you know, it's going to start to fall apart, like pieces, of paper, in the rain
Oh, when it's over, and you wake up at the start
Do you fear it?
Can you feel it?
In the flames 

Green screen dreams
And a silicone wife
You try and try to hide who you are 
Smoke screen screams
On the eve of the fight 
The lies the lies 
Define who you are 


All we want to today is anything that'll take our minds away
If you don't live now then won't live forever 
Moving through the open space, we hope and pray, we'll find something to say
If you don't live now then you won't live forever

I hope you know, it's going to start to fall apart, like pieces, of paper, in the rain.
Oh, when it's over, and you wake up at the start
Do you fear it?
Can you feel it? 
In the flames

Stationary Life

Palma Louca - Stationary Life

The new single by Maja Lena, out now on Chiverin records.

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Bandcamp: http://majalena.bandcamp.com

LYRICS:

Paper white bark, paper white bark
I’m stretched out on the road, stretched out on the road
A draw in the dark, you draw me so stark
I’m stretched out on the road, stretched out on the road

Can I reach you this time? 
Can I reach you this time?

Each time that I go to swim
I feel the letting go of pins
Each time my mind clattering
I feel a heavy weight go sailing

Can I reach you this time? 
Can I reach you this time?

Branches blow
Move us along
In the night glow
Losing your song

Branches blow
Move us along
In the night glow
Losing your song

Paper white bark, paper white bark
I’m stretched out on the road

Birch

Indie label in the Hudson Valley. Lots of sounds, all of them Good.

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Russian Baths - "Responder (Night)"

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