Not just: Daughter. Lover. Sister. Punk-Rocker.
Not just: Tofu. Writer. Waitress or Honey
Not just your labeled thing
Not only a safe place to be
Never could be designated
Will not be a destination
(not only)
Not just: Pretty. Young. Ugly or Old
Not just: Emotional. Cerebral. To buy or sell
Not just your labeled thing
Not only a safe place to be
Never could be too straight-forward
I always will be complicated
Pretty boys know they are pretty – do they know what else they are?
I won’t feel sick because I’m complex
The question is: can others grasp this?
I cannot be what you require
Necessarily I’m not what you assume
Anything I do not get or know
Is not unreasonable or unknown
Myself in action equals
The right to choose stated clearly
The right to choose and the power to use it
Stated clearly and with no shame
(exercise my heart, exercise my mind, puts me to the test, puts life to the test)
A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!! smiledozer
A record so nice, I bought it twice. I haven't stopped listening to "Book Of Curses" digitally since it came out in November. So when Bandcamp Friday came around and I saw a few copies of the limited edition were left, it was time to buy it physically. A perfect, contemporary encapsulation of where the four members came from before, and where they'll take music going forward. Here's to hoping they make it to the States when this whole pandemic thing gets sorted out. Ape Mummy
This Seattle 3-piece blast out their frisky punk LP via Kill Rock Stars. You might want to avoid their couch, though. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 16, 2015
This Baltimore group rough up post-punk with dark post-hardcore riffs and chaotic choruses, never losing a fine-tuned sense of melody. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 13, 2024
What a fantastic find. Throws all of my love for Wire, Minutemen, The Waitresses, and every other herky-jerky art-punk band, into a blender and comes out better than a kale smoothie. But beyond the nostalgia factor, these are sharp songwriters and arrangements. Excited to see them live tomorrow night! Ragle Gumm