some songs I've been working on between 2015-2016

photo by Will Barrett

How Hard Is It To Know?

Stupid

Another attempt at double tracking both the guitar and the vocals. As usual, string-slide-sounds are present; I know they're not so pleasant to listen to. I've been having a lot of trouble with my voice lately, so this was all I could give at the moment. Not an improvement as far as that goes, but I feel like the mixing is at least a little better (compared to my previous attempt). Still haven't got it entirely right though.
Featuring one of my favorite photos of Elliott. (:

Elliott Smith - New Disaster (Cover)

Neon Ballroom

As I fall into this place
The clouds surpass me as I'm embraced
The roots stretch out with grass in hand
To pull me faster than gravity can

Like an atom smasher we fused
And my legs become your tooth
And our guts tangled a feud
As my face crashed into you

I hear your voice, it's in my bones
They form the bark that is your throne
The ocean sails me row by row
Where I'm going, I'll never know

Like an atom smasher we fused
And my legs become your tooth
And our guts tangled a feud
As my face crashed into you

Ungrounded

Everybody's Stupid

Kinlaw - Two Poets

First single from Pet Shimmers second album of 2020, 'Trash Earthers', out 2nd October. Pre-order on tasty ltd translucent red vinyl ere: https://petshimmers.bandcamp.com/album/trash-earthers

Amy Gough: incredible visuals
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As if faith waits for pillars of proof, well so do you
With a head full of history too, said “feeling cute”
Still, we’re all going home in an ambulance
Best stay cognisant, someone to give the driver directions

Of, blind ambivalence, in the aftermath.
A reckless optimist, of symbolic swells.
We’re all just playing along, two flaws in unison.
Overcome with overthought, until we’re inside out.

Back stepped, all things, conscious, comets, honest, summits

My inklings fade with false alarms
Her ink face decorates his arms
Tied perfect knots around the tubes
And your mother looks confused
Because you still buy baby’s shoes
Just one’s you know you’ll never use
Spoken like the truest friend
So, make a move, I’ll make the next

The moment passed, it came and went
It never started, never ends

Traced steps, flawless, conscious, comets, secret, handshakes, complex, dissuade, obsessed, haunted,
safe space, flightless, nervous, oh nothing!

Imber (ft. Ellie Rose-Davies)

Taken from Pet Shimmers' second record of 2020, 'Trash Earthers', out 2nd October. Pre-order on tasty ltd translucent red vinyl ere: http://petshimmers.bandcamp.com/album/trash-earthers

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www.instagram.com/aegough/

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How Hard Is It To Know?

Jack Annear