a. Ancient Future
Were we better off believing in ignorance that nothing we imposed upon this planet could end us?
The static in the atmosphere grows eyes; its horrible roar crescendoes, deafening.
We won't die alone; we'll be surrounded by the ghosts of the ones we sentenced to death before us.
Connected fatally, we finally admit the bonds abound. We're all the same in ashes.
b. Distant Present
So guys and girls, spread your legs. We've got to plant this new seed to grow a breed incapable of philosophical thought. For every will there's a way, if the architecture is stable and you don't fuck it up.
Our classic features will never match up to the sloth personalities we've chosen to romanticize.
We're passive creatures, and in the wake of carelessness, we seem to care less as well.
Another chance?
My friends, I think we've had enough.
c. Imminent Past
We're set to reverse our progression back to arrows and skin and mud, but for our failures and transgressions, we will be uniformly beautiful.
Is this what you want?
The collapse of all we've moved toward?
A polished face dragging through glass?
This is the sound of us; dangerous materials left to relax.
from
Seven Years Bad Luck,
released December 13, 2018
Tommy Dolan - guitar
Ryan Bartholomew - bass
Mike East - drums/vocals/programming
John Iavarone - guitar
Engineered by Anthony Lopardo at Westfall Studios, Farmingdale, NY
Drums engineered by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios, Rockaway, NJ
Mixed and mastered by Raymond Marte at Westfall Studios
Produced by Michael Jacques, Anthony Lopardo, and Kevin Antressian
All programming and additional engineering by Michael Jacques at The Gingerdome in Patchogue, NY
All lyrics written by Michael Jacques
All music written by Tommy Dolan, Ryan Bartholomew, Michael Jacques, Sean Martinez, and John Iavarone
Art design by Michael Jacques
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