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Anchored by a hypnotizing bass line, "Etc"–Foyer Red's latest single and first for Carpark Records–unfolds with off-kilter call-and-response vocals with stilted deliveries bouncing around the mix. The track is searching but discontent with the algorithmic and claustrophobic realities of daily life. While there’s paranoia and cynicism undergirding the lyrics, the song itself is a thrilling and playful listen.
lyrics
how does water find the air?
how can you call it fair?
who takes care of the grass?
how can you call it fast?
how, with voices all around?
how, not to make a sound?
you put me on a shelf
you keep me to yourself
parking lot find a spot
in the shade right up front
circling, engines rev
who doth dare to race?
halos are for horses but they aren’t for men, not for men
if nature is unjust then change it if you can if you can
douse yourself with water lying is your fate is your fate
today you’ll never win, tomorrow’s another day
gathering information
will set you free once you’ve reached
37%
of the database
halos are for horses but they aren’t for men, not for men
if nature is unjust then change it if you can if you can
take my pony out for a gallop through your head through your head
hold me like a baby softly in your bed in your bed in your bed
Once you start listening, good luck stopping. Banger after banger. Could not choose a favorite song for the life of me. Reminds me of a lot of goth new wave I listened to growing up, yet is novel and original in its own right. Play this at my birthday, wedding, funeral, play this when I'm stuck in purgatory for eternity. Stacie DaPonte
i've listened to this album religiously since 2022..something about the whimsy and nostaligia its able to encapsulate in every lyric and song has brought me so much comfort since its release. big thief is like a big warm blanket for your soul. southdadejuke
Alvvays has always been great, but with this album they took it to the next level. Every one of these songs is lodged in my brain now, permanently (in a good way). s. moxley