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The Wreckage Piled High

by The New Harmful

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1.
An Elegy 04:50
a cracked bird sings, a cracked bird sings for you and for other things (for you and for other things) for I forget, for I forget forgetting gets me in trouble (forgetting gets me in trouble) as black bells ring, as black bells ring remind me that this timed thing, this wrapped thing, rewound redoubles. can it be? can it only be a record of remembered dreams? can it be? can in only be a record of remembered dreams? an elegy, an elegy, an elegy as dawn does light, as dawn does light rest assured it does bring night (rest assured it does bring night) down in the day, down in the day we slip soft into dream say we slip soft into dreams a cracked bird sings, a cracked bird sings remind me that this timed thing, this wrapped ring, rewound redoubled can it be? can it only be a record of remembered dreams? can it be" can it only be a record of remembered dreams? an elegy, an elegy, an elegy, an elegy, an elegy, an elegy,
2.
drive by late night real slow pick up the pieces, then just go if this never happened they'll never know I was here friends got a lot of useless advice like just say no but say it nice sticks and stones never hurt these bones but words have always found their way and how did something so ordinary turn so bad why should I care what they say they never got it anyway I was born in a trailer park she was born in the springtime on the moon she wears her skin like a badge and they all act like they don't see she'll take her time she'll taker her time then she'll take mine she'll take her time take her time take her time take her time all the time she'll take her time take her time take her time take her time all the time I'm an ant in a bunny suit
3.
rise from your red graves says you sloven suburban slaves suck out the poison, suck out the poison on boys on, on boys on suck out the poison, suck out the poison rise from your red graves says you sloven suburban slaves suck out the poison, suck out the poison on boys on, on boys on suck out the poison, suck out the poison
4.
Orbit Ship 08:43
passing time on an orbit ship sailing the stars at a decent clip this sky i fly leaving a life in the frozen ground in the back of my head i hope the universe is round takes this space just to make me feel the ugly things in life are real in space. this orbit ship. this sky i fly. this orbit ship this sky i fly i had my chance but i couldn't say. got a little confused since it's dark all day i tried to hover but all i do is cover and the days are relentless like the nights down there who cares. ran out of time and my only thought is all that i have and i just forgot pile on the ages while the view never changes all my complex retractions won't get me home there's something in the way i sail into it every day pile on the ages days crawling up this wall this spite it always makes me fall can't hit the ceiling this space is just like home it's hard to breathe without a phone.
5.
Blister 02:27
i didn't think it'd go but who'd of thought it'd stay an orange flow that goes for days and days i simper in your tracks and swelter in your gaze. i didn't think you'd go but who'd of thought fuck now i've got this blister. it never leaves my hand now i've got this blister it never leaves my hand now i've got now i've got.
6.
Long Down 02:45
i been long down, i been long down i been so down for you because i know that i won't ever live this down i been long down. i been long down. i been so down for you because its been so long its been so so long and i know that can't identify your love trapped in my cell i don't know too well i can't identify i can't identify your love i can't identify i can't identify your love i been long down, i been long down i been so down for you because i know that i won't ever live this down and i know that can't identify your love trapped in my cell i don't know too well i made it myself i can't identify i can't identify your love i can't identify. can i rectify your love because i've been long down i been long down can i rectify your love.
7.
Your Light 01:40
8.
saw another one hit wonder too many too hot summers i've been stuck in this armchair i could do that if i cared i could do that if i cared got a full tank of gas now stuck in eric's parking lot gonna count it down now tick tock to nervous break down tick tock to nervous break down and i've always been here before entropy is such a bore i won't sing this song now because its all been sung before its all been done before.
9.
Tooth Decay 05:04
still surprised when you call still surprised when you call stare at my tacked up wall still surprised when you call then i found you then i found you it was so very sweet when i found you then i found you then i found you then i found you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you pick my teeth up off the floor don't think i want any more forcing through the space you tore won't fit like they did before the sum of my clumsy falls caught an eye down the hall stare at her tacked up wall still surprised when you call then i saw you then i saw you it was when i saw you it was when i saw you then i saw you then i saw you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you ooh yeah you pick my teeth up off the floor don't think i want any more forcing through the space you tore won't fit like they did before
10.
22 years in this town always seeing you around walking your dog to friendly's used to come down off your hill loved to see you when you'd come down lately seems like we're always down down down
11.
your light it scares me dear your light it scares me near in this lucent career cosmologists remain stumped your light it scares me dear and like a pulsar dear lighthouse in an ion storm you ring your siren clear call near cosmic wayfarers your light it scares me dear and all around it shines illuminating. illuminating. the flotsam in your mind.

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released March 1, 2000

The New Harmful is:
Christopher Carlton - guitars, vocals, pedals, desk, hand claps, sleigh bells, keyboard
Sean Hurley - guitars, vocals, pedals, hand claps, recycling bin
Margaret Rooks - bass, vocals
Jeremy Smith - drum set, Yamaha DJX keyboard, Roland Rhythm Arranger, tambourine, maracas, avocado, Farfisa organ, apples, Korg mini synth, guitar, hand claps

With additional assistance from:
Thom Monahan - Farfisa organ, slide guitar, hand claps
Doug Wedemeyer - TNH money jar, hand claps
Sarah Dudek - white cement bricks, hand claps
Jennifer Gelineau - car keys, hand claps

Recorded and mixed at:
276 High St. suite 604, Holyoke, MA
Rocky Hill Road, Northampton, MA

Produced & Engineered by
Thom Monahan

Mastered by
Zeke Fiddler at Treehouse Suite Media

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The New Harmful Holyoke, Massachusetts

The New Harmful were a band from approximately 1996-2003. They were based in Western Mass and played several shows there and occasionally out of state. They released 2 full length albums with 2 lineups. RIYL 90s indie/experimental rock.

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