We used to play, take new shapes, be whoever we wanted to be
(They brought their money, we made our own)
But those days are over, we're told to be quiet, be one little thing
(They spoke a language we didn't know)
But we'll speak up, speak up now
and our echoes won't bounce back doubts
ill be the cop or the cowboy and we'll play until dark
(Dark will come but so will dawn, the sun will fall but rise once more)
we don’t need light, only time now to prove who we are
(Who we are is not our job, it's not our role, it's what we love)
so we'll speak up, speak up now
and our echoes will be heard
So I'll wait until 4 a.m.
When our sounds rise return again
to be heard is all we ask
edge to the line, trip the timer and wait for your turn
(Turn your fears into your fuel, and let them push instead of pull)
all reds go green eventually if you’re willing to learn
(learn the rules, time our shots, our throats untwist and we speak up)
so we'll speak up, speak up now
and our echoes will be heard
So I'll wait until 4 a.m.
When our sounds rise return again
to be heard is all we ask
So I'll wait until 4 a.m.
When our sounds rise return again
to be heard is all…
I love this album because it seamlessly combines a spoken word narrative with music. I love how sonically diverse it is!
I also love the fact that, even though the album is about a very specific life experience, the album contains emotions that feel very universal. Overall, it's a great listen. elainachristine
A solarpunk concept album set in the not-too-distant tomorrow, Tom John Hall uses elegantly wrought art rock to tell a winding tale. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 25, 2023
Bright, gorgeous, bashing songs from these Belgian shoegazers that never lose track of melody amidst the waves of distortion. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 23, 2023
Good god this hits something awful. Absolutely haunting and tragic and personal, and then that little snippet of "Will ye go, lassie, go" at the end sneaks in to hurt you. robin