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There’s a secret book club in the library
Snow day
No one is here
Just you and me
And I’m hiding from something
I’m always hiding from something
When will I be brave?
I’m not ready
There’s moth holes on my knees
You want the silver dollars only
And for me to do an afternoon of emotional labor
These beautiful books you pick by their looks
Just kidding, you love what’s inside
Have you ever seen The Warriors?
Everybody’s talking about The Warriors
When will I be brave?
I just want to be brave
I’m not ready
credits
from What Will You Do Then?,
released February 12, 2021
Written by Caithlin De Marrais
Published by My Magic City / We Held These Truths (ASCAP)
Caithlin De Marrais: vox, bass
Kaia F: gtr
Stuart Gunter: drums
S.P. MacKillan: string sextet arrangement
performed & recorded by names withheld
Annie Nero: vox
supported by 33 fans who also own “Secret Book Club”
As an emo fan of a certain age (i.e. old), this album feels like such a gift because I can pretend it's the sequel to Brand New's "Deja Entendu" that we'll never get. Had this come out in 2003, like "The Room's Too Cold" or "War All The Time," we'd already be reading 20th anniversary oral histories about the making of this classic album (guess we'll just have to wait until 2040). A stunner, front to back. mattgraupman
supported by 32 fans who also own “Secret Book Club”
absolutely beautiful, crossing the lines between midwest emo and math rock with killer riffs alongside complex drumming patterns really gets me going, not to mention the most relatable lyrics from uncomfortable anxiousness to uncontrollable desire for love and prosperity, love this so effing hella neonicotine
The Los Angeles power duo explore a world of "guitars, grunge, and gas station burritos" on their debut album, a riff-fueled road trip. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 11, 2021
Aussie cosmonauts teleport their art rock to the dancefloor, expanding their spaced-out sound with elements of disco and synthpop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2022
supported by 32 fans who also own “Secret Book Club”
I feel like this is what I always wanted bands like Paramore to be- but this is way better. It's so intimate and open and poetic, I feel like I'm reading someone's journal. The production and the music really solidify this post-pop-punk kind of grit- without ever making it sound whiney or angsty. It's grit your teeth as your heart breaks kind of good. Clara Rose