[053] Spontaneous Human Combustion Engine [Demo]

Engineered by Douglas Stevens at Guilford Technical Community College
Mixed by C. Tomlinson

C. Tomlinson ⥊ vocals, piano
Zac Strum ⥋ bass, drums
Ethan Bowen ⥊ lead guitar
Jane Ferry ⥋ additional vocals

December Snow [Douglas Stevens Session]

Aight folks, now this here's a story about a dead body in training that's been poking around, asking some mighty stupid questions

Livestock mutilated last night, wouldn't you like to know?
Black book's got the facts, oh Lord but I just can't find the code
My deep throat snagged a burner cell to tell what he could see
Then practical lads with tactical straps stuck a flagstaff through his knee

How are you held together, what's keeping in the bone
How are you held together, wouldn’t you like to know

Writing spider's getting anxious counting up your teeth
All at once it's sick to find your name in cold relief
Psychosocial symmetries and sycophantic breath
The maze may change but the chains maintain their coverage nonetheless 

What’s been taking these people, why are responses so slow
What’s been taking these people, wouldn’t you like to know

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How does it change your process, to kill with sheer control
How does it change your process, wouldn’t you like to know

Aight Mr. Bowen, why don't you tell 'em what you know?

Wouldn’t you like some solace, what's going on below
Wouldn't you like some answers this time, wouldn’t you like to know
Wouldn't you like some comfort, will it ever feel like home
Wouldn't you like some answers this time, wouldn’t you like to know

[225] Wouldn't You Like To Know [Demo]

C. Tomlinson ⥊ vocals, guitars, programming
Erika Esperanza ⥋ guest vocals
Brandon Yerry ⥊ additional vocals
Ethan Bowen ⥋ guitars

Gang vocals by Impulse Machine & Alli Winters

Special thanks to R. Budd Dwyer and Ronnie McNutt

[224] Eraserhead (ft. Erika Esperanza)

1. Sacred Frequency: The term "tetragrammaton" is derived from the Hebrew יהוה (YHWH), which is the ineffable name of God in Judaism. A spectrogram, on the other hand, is a visual depiction of the spectrum of frequencies in a sound. So, "Spectrogrammaton" could be interpreted as suggesting a sacred or divine frequency – something akin to the voice or language of God. This interpretation lends a paradoxical depth to the song, contrasting its critique of algorithmic control with a notion of a transcendent or divine pattern in sound.

2. Divine Control: The fusion of the scientific "spectrogram" with the divine "tetragrammaton" could be hinting at the immense power and influence these music streaming services have over their listeners, which could be seen as quasi-divine. This aligns with the song's critique of the streaming platforms as mechanisms of control.

3. Ineffability of Music: The term "tetragrammaton" refers to a name of God that is ineffable, or unspeakable. If we apply this to the concept of the spectrogram (a representation of sound), the title might suggest the ineffability or indescribable nature of music – a sacred essence that is lost in the homogenization and algorithmic control of music streaming platforms.

4. Mysticism in Technology: By blending terms from the realms of technology and spirituality, the title "Spectrogrammaton" could be read as a critique of how streaming platforms attempt to reduce the complex and somewhat mystical experience of music into visual data points and algorithms.

5. Algorithm as a New Deity: "Tetragrammaton" has been historically revered as divine and unspeakable due to its connection with the name of God. In combining it with "spectrogram", the title could be suggesting that the algorithms (which can be symbolized by spectrograms in this context) have become a new form of deity in our digitized society – mysterious, powerful, and controlling.

The title "Spectrogrammaton", therefore, provides a rich ground for interpretations, tying in the song's themes with ideas of divinity, power, control, and the ineffable nature of music.
—ChatGPT

[228] Spectrogrammaton (ft. LittleXFerry)

The Denton Affair recorded live at Game Over Comics in Burlington, NC on April 30th, 2022!

Guitar, piano, & lead vocals by: Agis Shaw
Cajon, tambourine, ￼& back up vocals by: Landon Johnson
Engineered, recorded, mixed, & mastered by: Matt Stretz

The Denton Affair Live! @ Game Over

i might have the time to
celebrate your flaws
do you have the mind to?
i only smoke raws
spin me once 
you might as well, go and break my back
spin me twice 
youre gonna give me a heart attack
was it enough to complete your slumber?

where'd you put it?
where'd you put it?
something to it...
where'd you put it?!

seven....

fuck

in my minds eye, 
i cannot see you in my minds eye
i cannot see you in my minds eye 
i cannot see you in my minds eye
i cannot see you

i, cant, fight, love

ithinkthedevillivesinsilercity_ashwooddemo1

[229] Roadkill Shuffle

Ultraviolent - littlexferry remix

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