I wish she would come back
I’m sure as hell looking for a sign
Why did I keep going in a lie?
I’ve wasted all this so called precious time
I wish she would come back
I’m sure as hell waiting for a sign
Why did I keep going in a lie?
I’ve wasted all this so called precious time
I wish she would come back
I sure as hell ‘ve been waiting for a while
Why did I keep going in a lie?
I’ve wasted all this so called precious time
Someone wants to tease you now
Someone wants to put you down
Someone wants to eat you out
Someone wants to give you up
It’s a complex world for a pitiful mind
I’ve been out your door, watching you all the time
Crucified
Someone wants to ruin your name
Someone ‘d like to know if you came
Someone’s getting all the blame
Someone overcame their shame
It’s a complex world for a pitiful mind
I’ve been out your door, watching you all the time
Crucified
I was down when I was young
And you thought you knew me
And you held your breath then
‘Cause you wanted to be me
Grown
There were toenail clippings
In an old cigar box
And I took the beatings
That you had me blamed for
Grown
Now you taught yourself happiness
More mature than I ever was
And you think that I’m self-obsessed
A pedestalled hopeless cause
Grown
I held on
And you wouldn’t let me out
You grew up
And I wouldn’t let you down
Hope vaporizer
Dream Vaporizer
I grew strong
And I had turned you down
You held on
To nothing
In the end
Hope vaporizer
Dream Vaporizer
You phoned me on a Thursday
Telling me you were on the bus
From the South of France to Brussels
Things had started to become too much
‘I’m dying’, is what you told me
Lying is what she blamed you for
When you ran away
From your responsibility
So, you had an abortion coffee
Kind of sad, an abortion coffee
All that’s left is abortion coffee
But I’m glad for abortion coffee
So, we went drinking at a concert
In a squat by the old town port
That’s where you told me all about her
And how you went for the last resort
‘She’s crying’, is what you told me
Hiding is what she blamed you for
When you ran away
From your responsibility
So, you had an abortion coffee
Kind of sad, an abortion coffee
All that’s left is abortion coffee
But I’m glad for abortion coffee
You’re crawled up in my bed
The worst that I’ve had, since I met myself
Should have known from your text
‘My mind’s a mess’
A sign of the times, or my mental trenches?
I’m losing all of my senses
So stuck in defense I’m becoming exchangeable
It’s almost grotesque
I can’t forget
What I taught myself, the indifferent ass
I’ve used up all of my chances
Wasted my time with these godless endeavors
The time of my life
I can’t regret
But the spoils of pride aren’t half as enjoyable
I dreamt up all of your specs
Never texted you back
But I meant to do so
Should have known for a fact
My mind’s a mess
While I tell my friends I want something else
Scraped from the paper
My eyes are running red
You were my neighbor
Now you’re everything I have
You say that I’m selfish
And maybe you’re right
But I’m finally caving
‘Cause I’m tired of the fights
I pretend that I’m not this little
Petty thing that you hold
You tell me it’s over
It wasn’t meant to last
‘Please don’t come over
Let’s forget the past’
It doesn’t matter what I think
You’ve made up your mind
And now it’s hard to admit it
But maybe you’re right
I pretend that I’m not this little
Petty thing that you hold
When I woke up I was in denial
My hands are shaking but I try to hide it
It’s not a shame to day drink
I end up taking someone’s girlfriend home
It doesn’t matter, it’s a broken home
And it’s not a shame to day drink
No, it’s not a shame to day drink
I haven’t answered any phone calls yet
Don’t know where I am, the sun has set
Might as well enjoy the time that’s left
And it’s not a shame to day drink
No, it’s not a shame to day drink
You’re alone
Everyone has moved on
But you
On your own
Trying not to burn out
Too soon
And now you’re on the run
From yourself
At least one thing you don’t lack devotion for
And now you hate yourself
For this is too grotesque
You’re used to smiling politely
Is this all there is?
You’re feeling ripped off
And numb
‘Ignorance is bliss’
You always thought that sounded so dumb
And now you’re on the run
From yourself
At least one thing you don’t lack devotion for
And now you hate yourself
For this is too grotesque
You’re used to smiling politely
Is this all there is?
And now you’re on the run
Is this all there is?
Barely Autumn, the band founded by Brussels based songwriter Nico Kennes, reinvent themselves on ‘Day Trip to the Petting Zoo’.
Their second album sounds more edgy and on point than ever. It radicalizes the band’s very nature: that is the creation of pure, straightforward songs about everyday life topics, while simultaneously transcending the ordinary.
‘Day Trip to the Petting Zoo’ is a record about loneliness and frustration, without descending into mere melancholy. It’s an unpretentious crusade by – and for – confused millennials, in search of their place in this world. It’s a tongue-in-cheek tribute to meaninglessness.
Stylistically, Nico Kennes refrains from any kind of musical limitations, thus casting off the band’s former ‘acoustic indie rock’ label. Bas synth-based pop noir, enticing art rock and plain mellotron melancholy: Barely Autumn effortlessly blend eclectic genres and truly come of age as a band on this album.
The lyrics – drenched in irony – display Barely Autumn’s characteristic down-to-earthness. The music at times alludes to EELS and The National, at others to DJ Shadow or Sufjan Stevens, while sounding fresh and vigorous nonetheless.
‘Day Trip to the Petting Zoo’ will be released on January 24th 2020.
Backing vocals on ‘Tinder’ by Bárbara Sarmentero Carnevali
Trumpet on ‘Crucified’ by Dirk Timmermans
Recorded at GAM Studio
Mixed by Wouter Vlaeminck at Battle Mountains
Mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios
Photography by Francis Vanhee
Graphic design by Olivier Denègre
Distributed by LAB Music
Vinyl pressed by dunk!pressing
Cd pressed by Digi Media
Thanks to Ana Vasilijevic, David Dalemans, Diederik Van Vaerenbergh, Giuliana Jacobi, Guillaume Warmerdam, Pieterjan Coppejans, Robbe Malschaert, Silas Cooper & Maoui, Stefan Schumacher, Steven Jansen, Tivoli Mechelen, Wout Lievens, Wouter Degraeve, our friends and family, and each and every one of you who contributed to the crowd funding of our first album, came to one of our shows or listened to our music.
Barely Autumn writes unpretentious indie rock songs about everyday life. Their music pays tribute to prosaic – and therefore
profoundly human – experiences such as heartache, love, anxiety or just plain having beers with friends.
After having released their self-titled debut (2017) and second album ‘Day Trip to the Petting Zoo’ (2020), Barely Autumn started working on new material again....more
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