Come closer to me brother
Show me where it hurts
Cause you can’t breathe under water
And I can’t see in the dirt
You are a swelling shade of hellfire
I am a panic for my doubt
Let’s sew ourselves together
And see how this works out
There’s no time to collapse
You take the marrow and I’ll take the scraps
Rip it up and slip right in
You know you look so good in your alligator skin
Hold me closer now big sister
It’s cold and it’s getting colder
Sing me some of your gentle grace
And I’ll tattoo it on my shoulder
We are the architects of nothing
We are the ones who will create
Behind every single thing we love
Looms a shadow of our hate
There’s no time to collapse
You take the marrow and I’ll take the scraps
Rip it up and slip right in
You know you look so good in your alligator skin
Breathe in the fire
Believe in the bad
Taste something sour
And drink something sad
Swallow your heroes
And throw up the rest
Climb into my mouth creature
And build a nest
Rip it up and slip right in
You look so good in your alligator skin
An almost anti-blues/anti-rock style that masters classic sounds while mocking the industry’s perceived seriousness. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 27, 2018
British folk musician Tom Nash built these delicate and moving songs around a broken harmonium, allowing its limitations to open up worlds. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2021
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It's been a really long time since I've been that impressed by songwriting so creative and smart, plus the courage in displaying such vulnerability, and touched by the sheer beauty of the music, all at the same time. (I'm usually not a fan of digital only music purchases, but just had to make an exception here, after having the pleasure of experiencing a live gig by the wonderful Lucy, and buying the followup album on CD there - also heavily recommended!) mawit