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Inspired by a misheard Jack Kerouac lyric, by way of Tom Waits.
lyrics
The timbers creak
Carved out of redwoods from the darkened woods
Cradling your body and your earthly goods
And misery
Is your final companion on the blurry sea
You strain for sight of land but none will come
You scan the waves
Don't think about the food sores or the scurvy sores
Don't bother cursing rats or fate or hungry whores
The blurry sea
Throw their bodies overboard, the blurry sea
Throw their bodies down into the deep
The men have come
To die out on the salty waves and roll the dice
Miss their wives, their daughters, and their sons
Inside the hold
The virgins cling together, they're afraid and cold
Cut them down and offer sacrifice
(And all your secrets will gather in the water
And they'll wait for you patiently til someone tips you over
And your infamy will have to long outlive you and the sunset
Will grow like blood above and spread out just like a blanket
On the blurry sea; you're churning in teh water, in the alchemy
The dying sons and daughters will all become your enemies
And they will take you down into the deep
TC Costello is a world-travelling troubadour, combining folk, world, and punk influences. This album is maybe his most psychedelic and has my favorite production of all of his stuff. Quark Lepton
Everything Marcum does is great. This one has a special place for me because it was exactly what I needed in 2020, during SC's brief lockdown. The vibe is chill, a little melancholy, a little funny. Quark Lepton
Working with Florist member Rick Spataro, Eva Louise Goodman delivers buoyant compositions that run the gamut of psych-pop, girl group, and folk. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jan 23, 2023