It would seem that Basic Glitches by Eleventyseven turns three years old today. I stumbled upon this album in January 2020 and it was sort of life-changing? Put words to things I had been feeling for years but couldn't explain. Fear The Fire and Letterman Jacket in particular meant a lot to me at the time and I still love them. Thank you Matt Langston for making music that made me feel less alone in a time of isolation.
In honor of the occasion, some of my favorite lyrical bits:
"We got the alchemy to turn tiny problems to trauma"
"We caught you summoning a savior hell-bent on destruction
A whole fist of itchy trigger fingers next to the button"
-Killing My Vibe
"I was birthed headfirst
Into shame, into flame like a
Curse burning my wonder into waste for you
You know I ran away just like I do
And all that lingers are these
Teenage blood pact promises we made
They sink like fangs into me when I think of you
I threw away the best parts of me for you"
"Had a dream that you watched me die
You lit the cigarette that burned me alive"
-Fear The Fire
(Although honestly the entirety of Fear The Fire could go here)
"I wander 'round the house at night
Too scared to sleep 'cause I
Can't shake this dream I'm havin' lately
That we bleed out before the medics show
Float up to find the gates are closed
You turn away and say you blame me"
-Letterman Jacket
