In your basement,
there's a family tree
and it's getting out of hand.
It shows no siblings.
It tracks no matriarchs.
It charts your five-point life plan.
You say you're done with the money
and you just want more free time.
But you know you don't want the worry
of a life lived on the line.
In the future,
there's an answer.
In peripheral vision it unfurls.
But then it's gone again,
and there you go again,
making hay while getting sunburn.
You say you're done with the city
and you just want some fresh air.
But you'll never move to the country
cos there's simply nothing there,
so you head to the suburbs
and keep complaining daily.
She won't last forever.
There'll soon be another.
She gets younger every year.
You wake up too early
for a Saturday morning
and your head feels strangely clear.
In your wildest dreams,
there's a family tree
and it's getting out of hand.
You say you're done with the money
and you just want more free time.
But you know you don't want the worry
of a life lived on the line,
so just keep it as a hobby,
and stop complaining daily,
or move to the suburbs,
and complain as much as you like.
Aug's synthpop project with Kate Dornan (Penny Orchids, Fosca, Scarlet's Well) and Kasia Middleton. Highly influenced by The Avengers, Saint Etienne, & J.P. Donleavy. Recorded with Ian Catt. The Soft Close-Ups
The Seoul-based indie pop duo lean deeper into the interplay between dance and emotion on their second album for Beeline Records. Bandcamp Album of the Day Aug 31, 2023