Woke up late and it was light out
Dragged it on the ground
Looked straight down
After you had taken all the pictures down
You remarked at how the empty walls echoed the sound
The trailing voice after you spoke really emphasized you’re all alone
The time it took to keep from looking down
Standing up too straight to see, we’re still working on it
The time it took to trust if we saw nothing up ahead
There’d still be nothing there when we arrived
We knew it when we fell
You were right, just like last time
Never could work it out
If it fits well, I’ll wear it to my grave
Will you bury me standing
So I take up less space
Face me forward
So I can watch it
What do I know?
Why bother now?
Bottom stair crowned, he said he feels alright
She climbed each one down, he said he feels fine
The time we spent worrying about
What was underneath the floor, but never prying up the boards
The time it took to stop adjusting every angle every side,
And let it stand up on its own,
What to be excited about.
Confining himself to the very literal title of the project, what Invalids normally does in long form is here condensed to it's necessity, and illustrates Pete Davis' ability to craft a potent and evocative experience in just a matter of seconds. It's a head-spinning burst of sonic expression that demands little of your time, and a lot of your heart. Stephen Mlinarcik
Brings me back to my TTNG days...and I'm really glad to be back. The song is always heading in another emotional direction and making even the most chaotic feel confident and complacent. It's a wonderful thing that I found this, and glad to investigate the rest (even though I missed out on the tapes...). Travis
The proceeds of this extensive compilation of punk and rock go towards the healthcare costs of beloved musician Dan Wild-Beesley. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 21, 2017
The "Topshelf Records" label is specialized in the release of interesting and unusual music from the areas of alternative rock, post-rock, and math rock. This sampler provides a thorough insight into its impressing catalog of artists and bands. This is one of the very few label samplers I can listen to all the way through without skipping tracks. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)