Sunday, March 29, 2015

Forebear – A Band Review

     In “North Korea & the Five Stages of Grief,” the strings draw and maintain the attention of the listener. In “Cusp” it’s the guitar hook, which is seemingly circular in its repeating pattern. The “dark” voice in the background of the final thirty seconds of “Cusp” is an interesting touch.
     The songs are those of Forebear, a band based in Los Angeles. The members  of Forebear are Scott Goldbaum (lead vocals, guitar), Molly Rogers (viola, keys, vocals), Mike Musselman (drums), and Nick Chamian (bass).

     “Cusp” by ForeBear

     “North Korea & the Five Stages of Grief” by Forebear



Lyrics of “CUSP”

I laughed so hard
was it a joke
I nearly choked to death
I’m not trying
to insult
your dog-eared intellect

Jedi-mind my P’s and Q’s tricks
dismiss my case
file away the fine print
pour me anything
we are same sides of a different coin
permanently engraved with the year we were born
and the languages we speak

I skip chapters
and episodes
I only want to see
what comes after
the curtains close
the characters you’ll be

Thought I was
one to try
anything a second time
music wars
sing or speak
to an addict’s heart
incessant beat
thought I was
safe at night
you were on the cusp
of being right
this kitchen sink I use to wash
my hands and think before I talk

I stopped trying
to take control
and filled my heart with peace
I laughed until
the joke got old
then cried with late relief

Jedi-mind my P’s and Q’s tricks
dismiss my case
file away the fine print
pour me anything
we are same sides of a different coin
permanently engraved with the year we were born
and the languages we speak

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