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Wear EP

by Aerial View

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Andy Nix
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Andy Nix Fun album, a bit introspective. Kieran's lyricism is the height of this album for me- very relatable. The guitar on tracks like Hypnotist are enveloping. Favorite track: Hypnotist.
Caitlyn Mason
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Caitlyn Mason This EP is really good, but I like their old stuff better. Favorite track: Desiderium.
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1.
Lost Empire 03:19
I still remember when the light shown down on us I held my mother’s hand and through all the fuss I watched her go Into the sky she went and I didn’t understand She had looked down on us, guarding our ancient land These new arrivals could help this tired land 10000 years and I don’t understand Though time advances on, we stay in this globe of life I sensed a new dawn when he and his crew arrived, I did not know they sought the power source they watched it take me in A powerful life force, they sought to harness it These new arrivals could destroy this tired land 10000 years and I don’t understand
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You’re putting on a show today and I know you shouldn’t care, but it’s true We break apart your body 'til we can’t see you Everyone does it, so now you know And if you’re not the subject, then tough luck But then some go too far and stalk you to your car And if the subject you are, then once again tough luck We’re putting on a show today and If you so much as not care, then how dare you We can’t help but feel brave We’re animals in suits People yell at you 'cause you exist and Watch you live your life, it’s a can’t miss How do you leave your house without a hazmat suit? To protect yourself from the toxic pursuers It must be pretty hard being a threat to who you are by being yourself It must be pretty hard being a threat to who you are and they say it’s your fault You’re taking all the blame today for things out of your hands, It’s on you The things you’re victim to, they say are done by you You’re your own person not a dessert But no one really cares, take off your skirt
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I have to make the right moves, I have to watch my step and what I do, 'Cause heroes with guns are on the loose, If I die young, make sure everyone comes to my funeral, If I get shot down, try to get them found responsible, They could strike me down at any time they choose, I should stay indoors and hope they don't break in, They act on a hunch and end you now, If I die young, make sure everyone comes to my funeral, If I get shot down, try to get them found responsible, I'll walk around in a bulletproof suit, And maybe then I'll survive when they shoot, He'll go home for dinner after he ends a life, His family swears he's not a bad guy
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Desiderium 04:51
This world is a trap and I can't seem to leave its brace, All that I want to see is the stars as Earth drifts away, I can stay in this troposphere prison if I must, I will wait one thousand years until the right time comes, I'll watch Earth become a dot, But a memory that I'll skim the rim of, If I ever don't feel grateful for the present situation I'll be in, I will wait one thousand years until the right time comes, But if you'd seen what I'd seen, you'd be yearning too because the world is not enough, I remember a thousand years ago, I was caressed by a nebula's glow, Now it's starting to fade, It was so long ago, But you'll see it too, I'll make it so, You'll skim the rim of infinite belts, I'll see to it, You'll float through a newborn system, And sing with a choir of your otherworldly brothers and sisters, You'll never need to question your existence, Out there's where we belong
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Hypnotist 06:57
We watched as he transformed them, They gave up their wills to absorb him, They became their own shadows, Never to remember except within their dreams, We watched them express pleasure at a profound level, at his command, Something that I'd never seen, We wear consciousness like a coat that we take off every night, Our dreams become our realities, then they leave us when the day arrives, We watched as he transformed them, They gave up their wills to absorb him, They became their own shadows, Never to remember except within their dreams, Isn't it sad? I can barely remember, but some at such values to me! And now they're faded images, memories of memories.

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released January 22, 2016

Personnel:
Kieran Nkanza: vocals, guitar, bass, keys
Brendan Brady: Drums, percussion
Sam Pascal: guitar, bass, keys
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Produced by Aerial View and Mat Leffler-Schulman
Engineered by Paul Mercer
Recorded at Mobtown Studios in Baltimore, MD
Mastered by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering
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All songs written by Kieran Nkanza and arranged by Aerial View and Ashe Durban, except “Hypnotist” written by Kieran Nkanza and Sam Pascal, and arranged by Aerial View.
Lyrics by Kieran Nkanza.
Cover art by Kieran Nkanza.
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Special special special thanks to Matthew Hansen. None of this would be possible without his contribution.
Shout out to Jonas and DeJia.
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This album is dedicated to the late great Paul Wingo. His immense talent and skill on the guitar were matched only by his kindness. Thank you, Paul. You were a cool cat.

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Impressionist rock from Baltimore, Maryland.

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