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The Airborne Toxic Event — Come On Out
Album: Hollywood Park
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6.9

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Total ratings: 1290









Released: 2020
Length: 4:33
Plays (last 30 days): 0
Black lungs, headlights, heading off to the city tonight
Out the front door, turn right, I was alone, alright alright alright
I wonder what they'll think of me. I'll run away, run away
This is my town, this is my night, heading off to the city tonight
And she said, "Come on, out with it. Come on, out with it."Hard words on a hot night
"I'll have a beer, won't you turn out the light?"
From the front door I could hear it right
I'm just running dumb and dumb and dumb and dumb
I wonder if I'll be turning back
I got twenty bucks in a pocket with my stash
I'm not afraid. I'm not your "good night"
I'm just a shadow of a shadow tonight
And she said, "Come on, out with it. Come on, out with it."

Come on out

And the night shadows watching
The darkness approaching
You came for a life in the park
So you stand on the stage at such a young age
As you're feeling around in the dark
And your mother, she's calling
You feel your hopes falling
There's nowhere to run to tonight
Just his fist on your face now
You hope to replace how the emptiness fills you inside

Break
My
Fall

Break
My
Fall

Break
My
Fall

Come on, out with it.
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"Brake my I phone..." (?)
 Broken_Ear wrote:

Their songs could be pretty good, if not for the annoying high school choir that's usually shouting out somewhere in between.



yeah, i'm with you. and for some reason i always think this is the national...
Their songs could be pretty good, if not for the annoying high school choir that's usually shouting out somewhere in between.
 jnhashmi wrote:

The lead singer's life story is mind blowing. Look it up!



you weren't joking! wow.
 IvanTheMediocre wrote:

Bit more upbeat than The National tho IMO.
Solid 8 here...the chair, it is a dancin'.... 


It's more like a cross between The National and New Order.  I'm a fan. 
 Laptopdog wrote:

Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.


Bit more upbeat than The National tho IMO.
Solid 8 here...the chair, it is a dancin'.... 
Good Tune!
The lead singer's life story is mind blowing. Look it up!
Their name (2006) makes me think they're some sort of prophets.
 Laptopdog wrote:

Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.



Is that possible?
 Laptopdog wrote:

Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.


Yeah, similar, especially with the deep, baritone voice, but this guy seems to sing a little more melodically than that guy from The National.
 fredriley wrote:

Mikel Jolett was the subject of a BBC World Service prog recently, talking about his seriously weird and damaging childhood in the Synanon cult. I gained real respect for him and his work after listening to that. 




I listened to him read the Audio Book. Just chilling and explains so much of his music.
Mikel Jolett was the subject of a BBC World Service prog recently, talking about his seriously weird and damaging childhood in the Synanon cult. I gained real respect for him and his work after listening to that. 
Honestly, the way he sings this part made me tear up the first time I really listened to it, just makes me think of some friends who died from alcoholism:

You hope to replace how the emptiness fills you inside Break My Fall
 Jelani wrote:
Does this sound like The National, or am I having ear trouble?
 
You are having ear trouble.
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 
and Matthew McConaughey...
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 
Nah, this is way too upbeat.
Did Someone go to Jesus and Mary Chain School?
Does this sound like The National, or am I having ear trouble?
I absolutely adore this song. It has a hopeful quality that says "we will get through this." 
Having KT Tunstall's "Other Side of the World" lead into this track makes for a great 1-2 punch!

Thanks for the great playlist work, RP!  
 Highspirits wrote:
nothing to do with the music, but we're living through an Airborne Toxic Event right now, eh? 
 
And just who are you calling an aerosol??
I cannot suggest strongly enough that you should read his book Hollywood Park. Really. Read the book.
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 

First thing I thought.  Vocalist doesn't have as deep a voice though.
One of my favorites of this year
 whatsupdude wrote:
An 8 for the lyrics!
 
Yeah, I'll go to 8 with a +1 for the 'was that an electric bagpipe?' and a a bonus+1 for the brilliant segue to CAKE 
LLRP
Break my phone...break my phone...
An 8 for the lyrics!
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 
Might as well have been The Human League
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 

That makes two of us!
Nice to hear some new stuff from them - I'm optimistic on first listen. And as someone else said it swerves over The National  line a bit more than I'd prefer...
Shades of All She Wants to Do Is Dance
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 
Ha hahahahah ... I like it tho 
I hear The National in here somewhere.
nothing to do with the music, but we're living through an Airborne Toxic Event right now, eh? 
If decimal ratings were allowed, I would give this song a 6.66
 ExploitingChaos wrote:
Sounds older and thats not a bad thing
 

Yeah, it sounded familiar but I couldn’t place it in time. I like their song “Sometime Around Midnight” but still couldn’t immediately tell who it was or even which decade. 
Brick my iphone?
Sounds like someone's been listening to too much X. And good for them. 
Hmmm.  Sons of Ultravox?
not their best effort - imho
 skuzzfud wrote:


With a Joy Division chaser.
 Way too cheerful

 Laptopdog wrote:
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
 

With a Joy Division chaser.
I couldn't figure out why he wants her to break his phone. Maybe he has some unfortunate pictures on it?
Another band introduced to me by RP. Yay; really like these guys.
Good grief!  Band name prescient or what?!
Nah.
Sounds like someone's been listening to way too much of The National.
Sounds older and thats not a bad thing
Three cheers for new Airborne Toxic Event tunes!  Such a fun group to see live...you know, when we can do that again :).
Fresh music. First comment.
Decent, but nothing special.