An anxious celebration of ecstatic disgust and late nights. Bridger provides a glitchy rhythm section decorated with electric guitar and synthesizer experiments left over from his teenage years of learning how to use computer recording software. Guzzwell binds the chaos together with a concise lyrical hook and dancing keyboards, reminiscent of Let's Dance-era Bowie and early Residents.
lyrics
I smell a smell
that I've never smelled
my lips are turning into caramel
uncross my eyes
give me a pill
a violent urge to
regurgitate the rainbow
ooohh, my little unpruned shrub
you push in every direction
reaching for touch
ooohhh, they'll never wash your feet
with their sweet secretions
to claim your heart
you can't cover it up
you are decaying girl
and it's contagious
ooohh, my little unpruned shrub
you push in every direction
reaching for touch
ooohhh, the lacerations are so deep
you are decaying girl
and it's contagious
credits
from Hard Company,
track released December 1, 2011
J. Guzzwell & AE Bridger (words and music)
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