“Eclipse” by Prima Queen – A Song Feature

 

       Prima Queen is the London-based duo of Kristin McFadden and Louise Macphail, but Kristin is originally from Chicago.

     On their single “Eclipse,” Prima Queen offer the following: “It’s about the hesitation of entering into a new relationship while you’re still reeling from a heartbreak that fucked you up. It was quite a cathartic group experience recording the song - we got to sing the last chorus all together at the top of our lungs. We released a lot of pent-up rage we didn’t know we had.”
 
     “Eclipse” by Prima Queen

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Lyrics of “Eclipse” by Prima Queen

We drove all night

So we could watch the eclipse

Your hand on my upper thigh

I read you directions off an old napkin

 

You said the sky looked like magic

And we kissed in the half light

You found the perfect view off trail

It was the first time I had sex outside

 

But you don't know that I'm fucked up

And I'm not over my last love

I think I told you about him once

But maybe I played it off too much

 

It's always the same excuse

And I'll never say I love you

But I'll pretend it's alright

We can just have a good time

 

And you brought me home to your parents’ house

And we had to sneak around like kids

Making love downstairs on that little couch

 

I helped your mom set the table

And she laughed at things I said

And your dad asked me if I’ll be

Coming back again

 

But you don't know that I'm fucked up

And I'm not over my last love

I think I told you about him once

But maybe I played it off too much

 

It's always the same excuse

And I'll never say I love you

But I'll pretend it's alright

We can just have a good time

 

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know that I'm fucked up

 

But you don't know that I'm fucked up

And I'm not over my last love

I think I told you about him once

But maybe I played it off too much

 

It's always the same excuse

And I'll never say I love you

But I'll pretend it's alright

We can just have a good time

 

You don't know

You don't know

You don't know that I'm fucked up

“Demons” and “Dressed to Kill” by The Wombats – Song Features

 

     The Wombats yet again evidenced their prowess with the release of an EP in which even the “deep tracks” merit high praise. The EP, “This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?,” holds six tracks, including two previously released singles. But “Demons” stands as the favorite of Indie Obsessive and it is not featured in any promotional material. “Demons” cloaks lyrical darkness in a comfortable melody. Instrumentally, the guitar riff is particularly appealing. Lyrically, the imagery of “There's a demon inside of me / And he's drinking on the job again” is golden.

          “Demons” by The Wombats

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Lyrics of “Demons” by The Wombats
There's a demon inside of me
And there's nowhere left to run this time
Got me singing from the wrong hymn sheet
Got me cooking with a pocketknife
 
There's a demon inside of me
And he's drinking on the job again
Lost his wallet and lost his keys
Then threw the bottle at his best friend’s head
 
Stay close, don't leave
I'll let you trick me with another lie
I'll play along, I won't cheat
I don't wanna live a quiet life
I don't wanna live a quiet life
 
There's a demon inside of me
And he's itching for another scratch
Temper tantrums in the street
I saw him skipping through the tear gas
 
Stay close, don't leave
I'll let you trick me with another lie
I'll play along I won't cheat
I don't wanna live a quiet life
 
Stick around with me
Let me sink into your burning eyes
It's so hard to lose a missing piece
I don't wanna live a quiet life
I don't wanna live a quiet life
I don't wanna live a quiet life
 
There's a demon inside of me
And there's nowhere left to run this time

     The EP also includes new single “Dressed To Kill,” which builds from sparse guitar and drums until it breaks out into an anthemic chorus. Speaking on the single, frontman Matthew “Murph” Murphy says: “Dressed To Kill is a slightly tongue in cheek song about getting prepared for an evening that will without a doubt go sideways, but attacking it with confidence nevertheless.”

     “Dressed to Kill” by The Wombats

Lyrics of “Dressed To Kill” by The Wombats
I've got to get you out of my mind
And back into my arms
Closer than a close shave
I want to be shaking in the shockwave
 
It's on tonight and I've only got one clear shot
A little courage for the road please
Throw my troubles in a deep freeze
 
I'm dressed to kill and if I don't somebody else will
Like the glass that's glued to your hand
Baby I'm going to be your man
 
I'm dressed to kill
I must me taking all the right pills
You know I'm your number one fan
Baby I'm going to be your man
Yeah I'm going to be your man
 
Let's have the best worst night
We've ever had in our lives
You, me and Molly in the bathroom
Making nunchucks out of bamboo
 
And I don't need philosophy this time
They're all just words that bounce around
Until our bodies meet the ground
 
I'm dressed to kill and if I don't somebody else will
Like the glass that's glued to your hand
Baby I'm going to be your man
 
I'm dressed to kill
I must me taking all the right pills
You know I'm your number one fan
Baby I'm going to be your man
Yeah I'm going to be your man
 
I'm dressed to kill and if I don't somebody else will
Like the glass that's glued to your hand
Baby I'm going to be your man
 
I'm dressed to kill
I must me taking all the right pills
You know I'm your number one fan
Baby I'm going to be your man
Yeah I'm going to be your man
Yeah I'm going to be your man
 

“Firsts (Over And Over Again)” by Birds of Bellwoods – A Song Feature

     The song succinctly covers the lifespan of a relationship, all within a pair of verses and a simple refrain. The intelligently written lyrics are a first-person accounting by one member of the relationship, who sometimes quotes the other member to recount how the romance was initiated. Birds of Bellwoods explain, “‘Firsts (Over and Over Again)’ is as much a poem as a song. It tells the story of a short relationship, from strangers to friends, friends to lovers, and lovers to strangers again.”

     The instrumentation remains unassuming through the first verse, although the sense of forward movement fits well with the story of a developing relationship. At 1:10, the instruments are more forceful as the second verse begins. The lyrics are included at the bottom of this post. The verse is positive at its start, then turns: “But things change silently / As now became then / All turned to some and then none / Always became once / When I could come over again.” The refrain is preceded by a turn of the instruments in a more thunderous direction (at 1:52).  

 

     “Firsts (Over And Over Again)” is a single from the band’s upcoming album “Everything You Want.” The ten-track album is scheduled for release on February 10, 2023. Birds of Bellwoods are bases in Toronto, Canada. The members are Stephen Joffe (lead vocals, mandolin), Adrian Morningstar (guitar, backing vocals), Chris Blades (guitar, synths, backing vocals), and Dylan Gowan (drums). Kintaro Akiyama (bass, backing vocals) is also identified in the credits.

 

     “Everything You Want” will be the sophomore album of Birds of Bellwoods. It is intended to be a triumph of harmony-drenched alt-rock anthems and deft lyrical empathy, as well as a raucous, yet radio-ready, fearless ode to self-acceptance. By delivering an intense release of shared emotions through ultra-relatable lyrics, huge hooks, and dirty guitars intertwined with dreamy synths, the album comes to life. “It’s a celebration of anxiety. It’s shouting our hopes and our fears in a way that you can dance to,” says singer, Stevie Joffe. “And everyone can say, yeah, I feel that too.”

 

     “Firsts (Over And Over Again)” by Birds of Bellwoods

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Lyrics of “Firsts (Over And Over Again)” by Birds of Bellwoods
And you said quietly
“Come over”
As if nothing could go wrong
And so I did
And I lay there
As you answered questions
That I had never asked
And would not have
The world shook violently
As you took my hand
And said “Come on,
What are you waiting for?”
Whispered so decidedly
“There’s only now”
Before you kissed me on the mouth
And we laughed privately
“See now, is that so bad?”
But oh it was
Cause everything had changed
Wonderful and strange
And I asked you
If I could come over again
 
The days passed stridently
With the confidence of years
And you were closer to me now
Than my own skin
Singing defiantly
Somewhere inside of me
In the language of mornings
But things change silently
As now became then
All turned to some and then none
Always became once
When I could come over again
 
Over and over again
 
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
 
Over and over and over
And over again