I went through a wall. My skin was colored like the asphalt. I have thought some evil thoughts, I turned the volume off. I stepped out into the ether. At the handrail, I reach in my pocket for two dollars for re-entry. Have a runner come send for me. When I live inside the ether, I'm a master; my own country. So i do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it. Chewing out the glass in my palm. You will lay still while I am gone. I am breathing now, just for one. A voice that pierced through the low drone: Oh, I want to take your hand and marry; make you dance with fear. Now I want to live inside the ether for old times. I walk backwards all my life, and stumble sideways all the way home.
The great underlying instrumentation paired with Florence's droll stream of consciousness lyrics make this album stand out. It feels so personal and confessional. Favorite tracks are Strong Feelings and Leafy. I've heard Scratchard Lanyard on alt radio and love that one as well. tofupotpie
Drop the needle and drop right out of all the worries of the world. If only for a while. It’s totally worth it. These are fantastic tunes from a legendary band. Just mind blowingly beautiful then savage then beautiful again. Yep…. bit like life. Enjoy…. johno71
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021