A fine jumping off point
Alone in the desert
Barking at mirrors again
Once thought you a habit
Religious or not
It seems pretty clear you’ve been made
Watch you in action
You were the smart one
Me, I’m an archive of fear
Space on a shelf
With pages unworn
And I’m sitting closer to you every year
I feel above it
Swim in your privilege
I found you’re the one that I love
And then I sink
Beautiful people they die just like you every year
I wonder where you come from
I’m so anxious you’re just numb
I could wait here
I’ll just wait here
You’re my jumping off point
Alone in the desert
Biting my nails ‘til they bleed
Once found in a habit
All that I learned
I can quit anything I don’t drink
Look for you at my station
You were the smartest
And I haven’t archived each year
Space on that shelf
And the pages untouched
And I’m sitting closer to you every year
I feel beneath it
Swim in your privilege
I find you’re the one that I love
And then I think
Beautiful people they die just like you every week
I wonder where you come from
I’m so anxious you’re just numb
I could wait here
I’ll just wait here
If they don’t have much to say
At least they should know your name
An awkward moment’s scar
At best they can know where you are
Still I wonder where you come from
I’m so anxious you’re just calm
I could wait here
I’ll just wait here
Not much left to say
If anything the least they can do is know your name
It’s awkward enough at the start
At best they can know where we are
If you've ever had to Google clumsy phrases to find a word that matched a feeling you could only feebly describe, and you ended up discovering words like hiraeth, sehnsucht, or saudade, The Million Masks of God may be an excellent companion soundtrack to your experience. joel
Effervescent pop without a drop of irony, perfectly geared for fans of the more dance-oriented side of indie music and Tears for Fears. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 2, 2023
Musically this feels more experimental for La Dispute reminding me of their Here, Hear releases. Very atmospheric and easy to lose your self in. Perfect for the next time you’re contemplating your existence. (Also found out the guitarist builds his own pedals and used them on this record; neato!) Mikey