Imposter Friends

When I wrote “If I Was No More” I was in a really dark place, and it was a painful one to write. It’s not easy to talk about that headspace where everything got so heavy that part of me craved to no longer be there to bear it. It’s a scary thought, one that comes with a lot of guilt and shame. Out of all the songs on the album this one is the one that feels the hardest to share, even now, from the other side. But it’s also one of the best songs I have ever written and it’s an important one to share. With this one music does what it does best - express those things that words alone can’t carry.

If I Was No More

1974 (that's how it was in those days)

Snare

Mess you up is the second single from the upcoming collaborative album between Melbourne shoegazers Oceans, and dream-pop artist Mayzie.  

The song is about learning to find yourself again when a relationship begins to suffocate you. Sometimes even in good relationships, we can become so fixated on that we forget who we are. 

 It was produced by Lindsay Gravina (Jet, Adalita, Swervedriver). 
The husband and wife duo are playing New Colossus Festival in March , and Europe in Sep.

Mess You Up

From its popping bass intro, Patriot Parade builds until you think it can’t build any more - then goes even harder. It’s an anti-racist protest song, satirising populist demagogues and their followers. Recorded in London UK, the sound mashes punk, grunge and Britpop; think QOTSA meets Blur. The single is part of a debut album launch, backed by live shows, PR agency support, and a digital marketing campaign.

Patriot Parade

Smashing Demons - Fajadja

Awfully Civilised marks a significant milestone for Broken Bear as it represents their first collaboration with a producer outside of their ranks (whose recent credits include Blur, Massive Attack, Tom Grennan, and James Bay!). This collaboration has allowed them to infuse new life into their already unique sound, resulting in a track that promises to captivate audiences with its emotive lyricism and innovative soundscapes.

Broken Bear’s signature dark, melancholic, moody, raw, and grungey style has captured the attention of BBC Introducing and Tom Robinson's BBC 6Music Mixtape and has garnered them comparisons to iconic acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead and Fleetwood Mac.


LYRICS:

I found my peace
In the middle of a war 
Became the beast 
But forgot what for
Smashed through the ceiling 
Which was also a floor 
Feeding the plants
But killing the soil

Bleach it 
Start again

Been awfully civilised 
Being awfully civilised

I cut my teeth
As a professional whore 
On my knees
I can see much more
Saving yourself 
Is killing us all

Bleach it 
Start again

Been awfully civilised 
Being awful civilised

We are adjusting to a sick society

Awfully Civilised

Shame

Heaven Sent

Lyrics:
Touch hands with your best friend
Oh no it started again
It won't leave me alone
All I want is to know what you're feeling

Now they're calling me labels
Colours til the day falls
I wanna know what you're doing tonight
Are you alright?
Or am I asking too much
Or is it not enough?
I can't keep this up

But I know that you like the feeling
When you got me dancing on the ceiling

We're gonna move to LA on Christmas day
Fly to the moon or at least in my head
I think I wanna go home right now
Cause you're making my head spin around

Looking at your photographs, time well spent
Oh no it started again
So don't text me at all cause I will fall again

I said a call? She won't be able
Cause she's feeling unstable
My head hurts tonight I need more sunlight
Of course, her story said otherwise
She said does the number 3 go past yours tonight?

But I know that you like the feeling
When you got me dancing on the ceiling

We're gonna move to LA on Christmas day
Fly to the moon or at least in my head
I think I want to go home right now
Cause you're making my head spin around, spin around

We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA
Cause you're making my head spin around

Does the number 3 go past yours tonight?
I'm just coming back I thought we could catch up
Cause you're making my head spin around

We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA on Christmas day
Fly to the moon or at least in my head
I think I want to go home right now
Cause you're making my head spin around, spin around

We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA
We're gonna move to LA
Cause you're making my head spin around, spin around

Move to LA

We play tunes that will get stuck in your head for days

Move to LA

Myriad

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