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Witching Hour

by tanblonde

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1.
Bad Dreams 02:57
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Languid silence I couldn't break away, no, not fast enough Trapped and timeless Muscles in molasses, it felt so real When you shut down Why would you let go just to plug back in I had no choice I let go awake and I found myself Far away Far away I recognize But I don't, where am I, where do I go Time amplifies By myself, but I felt a shiver go Down my spine Down my spine But I wasn't alone He at least had my clone Where I had to fend for myself He wasn't real But you know how it feels Note for my brain It read, hello, I love your back tattoo You think you're sane Then you can't help but feel the dread No one listens Then more notes came, I felt the panic He saw it all Eyes everywhere, and I just couldn't find The faceless man Faceless man He described my room Was it the way it was because he said it, or because he saw it too Would you believe that I don't know and I still look Past my shoulder
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Endless Words 03:03
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See the red light Sun shines on you We are all blinded Nothing is new If you are afraid Don't ask me what to do I'll never tell you I'm afraid too Endless words, overthought Resonance, noise and sound Quiet romance, sad and not Here and now Rarely found Leave the blue night For renewed time Shining light as footholds For a wearing climb But if you really had to leave without saying your goodbyes You know that I would see right through your eyes, and I would see your lies And I just can't apologize I cannot admit that you tried Endless words, overthought Resonance, noise and sound Quiet romance, sad and not Here and now Endless words, overthought Resonance, noise and sound Quiet romance, sad and not Here and now Rarely found
3.
Teeth 03:54
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Don't try to mourn a life that you never had Start living it Because you're down for the weekend Those little voices in the back of my head When I'm listening They tell me I'm already dead I can hear them scratching On the inside of the walls Burrowed holes in my stomach and my skull Give us teeth that we may rip and shred Give us claws and all the rest Marry me that we may fix this mess Joint account, fixed address This train is running on a one-way track Take a breath You'll never see this shade of green again You're holding onto what you're certain about It draws it out Cause now you know there's no such thing And it feels too early To be screaming at the void Blackest black, it can't talk back, then what's the point Here's what you get for your hundred years A gold watch and a package of fears Here's what you get for your promises Sixteen tons on the back of your neck Give us teeth that we may rend this flesh Give us straw to build a nest Marry me that we may right this ship Give us more than we can stand
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Fight Yourself 02:51
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I never let it go A taste of repute came my way The feeling had to stay I used to be a lover I never let myself turn away A phrase so often overplayed Now I'm so fixed forward And always ready to fight to win Fight so hard, your muscles wear thin Oh, what a lonely journey To only cherish what you've been Fight yourself The room spins the crowd screams and yells for round two But alone in my head, this ring is askew
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Unfeeling 03:58
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Our hands, met free Take this, find me Your time, slowly Breathes with the sea Actions betray Just do as I say Your glance, ice cold I do as I'm told Thoughts as colours, could have been a bright summer Left without one another And I was left to discover It's not as bright as I thought Even after all we fought I'm under fire, I'm a simplifier I'm under fire, I'm a simplifier I don't want what's healing I can't be unfeeling I don't want what's healing I can't be unfeeling I don't want what's healing I can't be unfeeling
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Virus 03:20
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You drove us out when we tried to stay quiet But the friends we made there sure didn't buy it The lies that fill you aren't as bad as the rumours They grew and grew, we couldn't have left sooner Enough people love you every day So why would you need us anyway Sent out your swarm like we were A virus We fled until another did acquire us Travelers cannot see inside of you But I know your beauty can't hide the truth Views remain, adventure awaits Majestic green and rocky past the gate Oh when I left, I was weary Of the undertone of hostility I had my theories, but none of them could be Certainty When people like me, I'll have Authenticity How many souls do you need To feel you've completed your feed You broke us until we had to leave And made us feel that we left as thieves Enough people love you every day So why would you need us anyway Sent out your swarm like we were A virus We fled until another did acquire us We fled until another did acquire us We fled until another did acquire us
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Honey 03:50
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Honey, don't leave us for paradise Don't leave when we close our eyes Honey, you're set on the ocean views We're set on keeping you I know that you might pack up and go And staying here reminds you Of who you know Let you down When you said you were fine And you tiptoed the line Honey, the city makes you strong And to vanish isn't wrong Honey, you've got your sense of love But in truth, it's a little rough I know that you might pack up and go And staying here reminds you Of who you know Let you down When you said you were fine And you tiptoed the line I know that you might pack up and go And staying here reminds you Of who you know Let you down When you said you were fine And you tiptoed the line You said you were fine And you tiptoed the line You said you were fine And you tiptoed the line You said you were fine So you go
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I Built Myself 03:45
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I had a different vision Of how to perform, function Oh let me sing for you So I can satisfy No one has a single maker And every piece is true All components come from somewhere Let me take from you Take my words far from my zone of influence So I can live with myself again These days always a challenge With a simple, little fix But simple never showed so easy Lost in the mind's tricks Take my words far from my zone of influence So I can live with myself again I built myself I couldn't change what I'm made of I built myself I couldn't change what I'm made of I built myself I couldn't change what I'm made of I built myself I couldn't change what I'm made of
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Bushed 03:41
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I remember the year I barely pulled through Being young and stupid means You don't have to think about what happens to you I remember the year I saw you the most Being young and in love means You don't have to justify the paths you chose I'm still grateful Not that graceful Still a bit faithful To the upbeat I think I'm bushed Worn out and beat And it's adorable Looking back at what I wanted I remember the year that it fell apart Being young and reckless means You don't have to go far to get back to the start I remember the year I felt so alone Being young and hopeful helps me Get through when I feel so low I'm still grateful Not that graceful Still a bit faithful To the upbeat I think I'm bushed Worn out and beat And it's adorable Looking back at what I wanted I'm still grateful Not that graceful Still a bit faithful To the upbeat To the upbeat I think I'm bushed Worn out and beat And it's adorable Looking back at what I wanted I think I'm bushed Worn out and beat And it's adorable Looking back at what I wanted

about

tanblonde is Jenna Strautman on vox & bass guitar, Shane MacPherson on vox & lead guitar, and Devin Jannetta on vox & drumkit.

This album dives into some themes of decay, loss, and insecurity. It is being released in a time of uncertainty, but there's something about a song that presents itself with a lighthearted mask, that asks gently to come in, just to be with you in times of worry. We hope that the playful-rock facade brings some comfort or solidarity, even if only in the form of entertainment.

Witching Hour is our debut album and we recorded, edited it, released it, and raised it all on our own. Big ups to our own in-house engineer Shane MacPherson for stepping up to the plate and knocking it out of the park.

credits

released April 17, 2020

Track 3 'Teeth' lyrics by Shane MacPherson, lyrics for all other tracks by Jenna Strautman. Track 3 'Teeth' music by Shane MacPherson. Music for all other tracks by Jenna Strautman, Shane MacPherson, and Devin Jannetta. Violin on tracks 2 & 8 by Pamela White.
Witching Hour in its entirety was recorded and engineered by Shane MacPherson.

Bandcamp header lettering by B. Marsollier.

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Alt-rock double dipped in dark shades of garage & punk, served with intimate grunge.

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