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Wave

by Rainwater

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1.
Dream 04:20
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It’s hard not to think the world is ending The bright spring light, only ghosts outside, time is bending A million things to better myself, but I just sleepwalk Friends I could call, but I’d rather not talk Bad dream cascading Repeating until no meaning I just need your company Your voice to remind me to breath deep Your voice to tell me the good things Each day I see nothing but new flowers blooming As I try to avoid all other humans I could feel nothing but that bright spring light, impending doom, and constant fright Bad dream cascading Repeating until no meaning I just need your company Your voice to remind me to breath Clarity in calamity Wide eyed search for reality I just need your company Your voice to remind me to breath deep Your voice to tell me the good things
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Wave 03:13
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Tomorrow holds a mystery Today I let the ocean breath A release of grief, a moment to be free I don’t want an ocean that evaporates I don’t want this heart that always aches Yesterday my chest concaved Today I feel peace like a wave A notion of free, a glint of relief I want a wave that never breaks I want a heart that never aches I want to float an endless lake I want a heart that never aches
3.
Scroll 03:17
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Enter the endless, empty scroll It picks me apart, sells me whole Skimming the news and it’s all noise Static about erratic brutes Wasted words on what we already knew We’re doomed, oh no I’m never free- chained to memories Go outside- far from day-glo light Ashes of aggregated apps Dreams of screens growing from the grass Saw a picture of something pure But the image appeared so crude Lost in a void so devoid of truth Oh no, we’re doomed I’m never free- chained to memories Are they make-believe glowing from the screen? Sit and want to cry, lost the will to wonder why I’ll bury it underneath pleasantries and my feed
4.
Real 03:10
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Another day, wide eyed and alone Staring at my phone So much information How can I retain it? I’ll hold on to the parts that ring true And hope I know the truth Another way to connect with everyone But I feel no connection Just useless information Why would I retain it? I’ll hold on to the parts that feel real I hope I can trust how I feel Take a picture of the cotton candy sky Why can’t I just remember it in my mind? If I don’t digitize Will the memory materialize? I hope I can let what's true and real survive
5.
Wednesday 02:19
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Wednesday again Flag half mast again We forgot what for Leave it down 'til the next war It’s Wednesday again Is that moon waxing or waning? Either way, I start to cry At the eagle in the violet sky It's Wednesday again What a boring day to be all tangled in
6.
Fine 03:07
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I do the things I was told I should I stopped bad habits, even though they made me feel good I drink water, take medicine, meditate, and try not to let it all in And sometimes I feel fine, sometimes I lose my mind I tried to let go of holding onto an old self Built new routines, taking care of my health I exercise, take vitamins, forgive myself for who I’ve been And sometimes I feel fine, sometimes I lose my mind Sometimes I feel better, but today I can’t get it together

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“It’s hard not to think the world is ending.”

This is the opening line and perhaps mission statement of Rainwater’s new homespun pop EP, Wave. Blake Luley aka Rainwater sings this line softly and sweetly, as if it’s not an apocalyptic and devastating reality. ‘Wave’ was started in March 2020, at the same time as Rainwater’s last album ‘In-Between,’ and finished this last year (2022) as the dust from an isolating few years began to settle. Much like ‘In-Between’ this EP sharpens and digs deeper into the contrast of chill, breezy pop songwriting mixed with walls of shoegaze fuzz, blown out synth leads, distorted drum machines, and lyrics about alienation and anxiety in the modern age. ‘Wave’ is equally influenced by the open-hearted home recordings of Arthur Russell, Mount Eerie, the emotive and dancey grooves of new wave bands The Cure and New Order, and the ear worms of Fleetwood Mac and Yo La Tengo.

Album closer “Fine” simply states “sometimes I feel fine, sometimes I lose my goddamn mind.” What a fitting way to close this collection of somehow fun in spite of it all songs about the fear and anxiety of life in the modern age. Created in a basement with Luley performing nearly every instrument, ‘Wave’ is the work of a musician sharpening their craft for no purpose other than the joy of creating and processing the challenges of the past few years.

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released July 21, 2023

All songs written, performed, and recorded by Blake Luley at the Home Dome (Seattle, WA)

except:
"Wave" music written by Blake Luley and Amy Godwin, lyrics by Blake Luley.
Vocals on "Wave" by Aviva Stampfer.
Bass on "Scroll" by Stephen Steen.
Drums on "Scroll" by James Kassinger.
Basic tracks on "Scroll" were recorded by Nicholas Wilbur at Unknown (Anacortes, WA).

Mastered by Nicholas Wilbur at Unknown (Anacortes, WA).

Cover Photography by Blake Luley somewhere in Northern Washington.
Design & Layout by Ryan McCardle.

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