ART IS DEAD, WE ARE THE NEW MUSEUMS
by RILEY THE MUSICIAN

TO BE PRESENTED IN MUSEUMS
TO BE INTERPRETED BY THE MASSES
TO BE DAMAGING TO THE CLICHES
AND TO BE MADE FOR THE KIDS
THIS IS WHAT ANXIETY SOUNDS LIKE
CAUSE I'M ALWAYS SO, SO ANXIOUS
THE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO KEEP MOVING
SO AM I REALLY LIVING IN THE FIRST PLACE?
WHATEVER IT IS,
I JUST HOPE YOU MAKE SOME SORT OF PEACE WITH IT.

ART IS DEAD

thank u @nebita and @yungskrrt for letting me use the beat !

https://twitter.com/canofblissmusic

will u ever shut up ! (prod nebita + yung skrrt)

underscores' goopfest set

tracklist:

hymn 8/morning has broken (underscores cover)
underscores - id
underscores - gunk (demo)
bella thorne - ttylxox (underscores cover)[w/ @kattimpala]
underscores - id
id - id (contains vocals from big steppa, big stupid struttin by *curls into a ball and cries into my tail*)
two door cinema club - what you know (underscores cover)
hymn 712 (underscores cover)

underscores @ goopfest

///// notes /////

this is my longest song under phixel so far, and im really proud of it. throughout the production of clearer skies, i used many pieces of artificial intelligence such as gansynth, vqgan+clip, gpt-3, and of course, maeexo, an artificial singer trained on recordings of my voice. im so excited that you guys finally get to hear this song, and i hope you enjoy it <3

///// credits /////

produced by phixel
written by gpt-3 + phixel
backing vocals by maeexo + iris day + jestrr
additional production by gansynth

///// lyrics /////

[phixel]
(okay, 5 over 4, its gonna be fun its gonna be a lil experiment we're gonna try it out)
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , 10!)

i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
ill just wait and pass the time
until i see clearer skies
i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
i know there's something there
up in the sky

dont you just wanna go up there and see
what could be there?
it could be just like when we were teens
when we weren't scared

[phixel + jestrr - in unison]
i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
ill just wait and pass the time
until i see clearer skies
i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
i know there's something there
up in the sky

/ little piano solo over conversation between me and iris day /

[maeexo + phixel]
M: I always think about the times we had
those memories will never die
i cherish them as years have passed
i think about them all the time
P: and when the darkness sets in
and we're left with all this sin
and now it's time to tell them
we know they're listening
M: i don't know what you're thinking (yeah, yeah)
i might be a bit timid
P: (haaaah) but i don't know what you're looking for
for, for

[phixel]
i just want to see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
(to feel the wind in my hair)
(to feeeeel)

/ saw lead + some more instrumental /

[phixel]
oh is it so hard to be decent
you let yourself get away
ooh, you went and seized your big day
was it worth it at all?
i wish i could see the sky
in a much different light
when i look around at night
i see no stars 

[maeexo + phixel - in unison]
i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
ill just wait and pass the time
until i see clearer skies
i just wanna see the sky
to feel the wind in my hair
ill just wait and pass the time
until i see clearer skies

clearer skies

LITERALLY RIGHT NOW GO FOLLOW @sc2un-sh4re IT'S ONLY BANGERS OVER THERE

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/leastfavorite/i-have-no-fun--feat-sc2un-sh4re

lyrics:

(yeah idunno, i-i guess? i mean, i'm just- if you guys could go without me, i'm not- i'm not super feeling it right now, um)

fuck me, i can never stop the self sabotage
npc in the middle of the entourage
dammit (fuck) i can never go where i want to
dodge that text when u say that i should come thru

i have no fun! watch me, see how i
close off, shut down, drink up, pass out
sprain my ankle, lock my door
my roommates say they never see me anymore

take off in a dead sprint toward the bitter end
peers still call me bro in my twitterthreads
bifurcate ur neck with a broadsword
damn now u got no head, break a skateboard

wake up about 4pm
check my mentions, lose my friends
i'm never gonna go home again
i can never go home again, fuck

tell me you love me
and i won't believe you
you don't really want me
but i think i need you
god u look so lovely
i wanna be you
tell me you love me
tell me you love me, you love me too

never can i ever go back there
i just need an 808 and a clang snare
(tell me you love me)
i just need a better face and some long hair
guess i never said bye but i dont care

i have no fun! watch me, see how i
close off, shut down, drink up, pass out
(you don't really want me)
sprain my ankle, lock my door
my roommates say they never see me anymore

(god u look so lovely
i wanna be you)
i have no fun! watch me, see how i
close off, shut down, drink up, pass out

(tell me you love me
tell me you love me, you love me too)
sprain my ankle, lock my door
it's sad that you're never gonna see me anymore

I HAVE NO FUN! (prod. sc2un sh4re)

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available everywhere feb 4

Everything is as I see
I can feel the earth shift around me as I speak
(Hey, hey)
You took the world away from me
Will you have my back when it crumbles on my feet

And I don't wanna be the guy
Who has to start it
But I'm not gonna let myself
Become a target
I know there's magic in the air
And I know you can feel it there
But I don't wanna disappear

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
Will we last if I'm not around?
if I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
'cause I need some time to figure
All my feelings out
If I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

This is who I wanna be
I don't wanna go
But I got to leave
It's just the way it has to be
If I leave you hurt
Out the blame on me

And I don't wanna be the guy
Who has to end it
And I swear I will do my best
To try and mend it
I know there's magic in the air
And I know you can feel it there
But I don't wanna disappear

(Can you show me how to grieve?
Why am I always so naive?
Should I bother to believe?
Or is it better if I leave?)

(Can you show me how to grieve?
I can't breathe
Why am I always so naive?
It's just me
Should I bother to believe?
I can't see
Or is it better if I leave?)

(One, two, three, four)

Can you show me where you go when the lights out
Can you bring me to the place that you hide now
Can you show me how to breathe
'Cause I'm not as strong as I used to be and

You know I can hold the fort down
But do you hold me close
When you're running around
Don't try to lie or deny it
I know where you've been tonight
So I'm asking you now

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
Will we last if I'm not around?
if I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
'cause I need some time to figure
All my feelings out
If I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

Everything ain't as it seems
Tried to change the world
But the world changed me
You left me bleeding on the floor
Lying on the glass
I can't do this anymore

But there's a couple things
About me that you'd better know
That if I find a guy like you
I'm never letting go
I'll never leave
Never cause you any harm
And the only way I'll go
Is if I die inside your arms

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
Will we last If I'm not around?
If I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

If I go
Will you hold the fort down?
'cause I need some time to figure
All my feelings out
If I go
Will you hold your breath?
I'll do the same
'til I see you next

I know there's something left for you

caldecott (feat. Polygon Cove)

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The broken glass
From the microwave
Is reflecting your glow tonight
Your eyes are telling me
That I'm alive
I hope all these beautiful memories
Aren't ruined by the clothes
I'm wearing right now
(Let your body eat you up)

I did something wrong today
And I meant it in the right way
And I don't know how to say this
In a polite way
But I'm a lightweight
And I overdose the truth

If I had it my way
I'd overdose on you
I'd tell you what I hold back
Every time I get close to you

(Is it true or does it live
In a daydream?) 

If I die tonight
Can I lay my head down
Knowing it was alright?
Lesson learned
Douleur

I could never figure it out myself
Maybe I'm the weakness
Giving you hell
Maybe I'm the void in your chest
That you've been trying to fill

And now we're breaking our hands
Just to make it work
I guess broken bones
Are what we deserve
And now I can't hold on
'Cause my grip is gone
And all I'm left with
Is silence in a daydream

If I die tonight
Can I lay my head down
Knowing it was alright?
Lesson learned
Douleur

Slow down
I can feel your gaze 
Slipping through the cracks
Along my skin as I 
Struggle to breathe
Know now
It takes a lot to walk away
It takes a lot to be the change
Every day


If I die tonight
Can I lay my head down
Knowing it was alright?
Lesson learned
Douleur

The broken glass
From the microwave
Is reflecting your glow tonight
Your eyes are telling me
That I'm alive

x2 dose

10 of 10

featuring, coproduced, & cowritten, & mixed by @can-of-bliss
mastered by ryan schwabe
art by atlas ezra

~~lyrics~~

(sd)
i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe

if i work hard enough, i can get out of this town
while all of your parents are just flying you out
give my honest opinion, put your head in the ground
if you want explanation, i’ll be shutting my mouth
but i play games to make being broke feel fun
wondering how much money can i waste this month
spill my guts to the cashier while she’s ringing me up
i could go back to california anytime that i want

i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe

(can of bliss)
i wanna hurt you and make you feel bad
and then have a breakdown and show you that i'm sad
but i know i won't do that cause that's kinda dumb
make discussion, tell you where i'm from
i get so frustrated every day of the month
cause i'm not getting all the attention i want
doesn't help it's been so long since i made a new song
yeah it's been so long, yeah it's been so long

(sd + can of bliss)
i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe
i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe

(sd)
don't take it serious
i've been doing so bad lately
don't take it serious
i've been doing so bad lately
i've been doing so bad lately

(sd + can of bliss)
i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe
i am the target i’ve been trying to reach
but all of my verses feel shallow to me
the only words i believe in are too painful to speak
make my trauma a collar pulled so tight i can’t breathe

star★☆

collar w/ can of bliss

penetanguishene

where i'm at

mixed by @soupandreas
mastered by Ryan Schwabe
cover art by @daywaiter, photographed by niko olivo

catherine never broke again

TRACK 05 off of ART IS DEAD by RILEY THE MUSICIAN
youtu.be/xEDq7eUAmV8

KISS ME

TRACK 02 off of ART IS DEAD by RILEY THE MUSICIAN
https://youtu.be/xEDq7eUAmV8

GOTH

off of ART IS DEAD by RILEY THE MUSICIAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uoqSzp-Coc

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rileythemusician@gmail.com

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