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Back in Black

by Archie Powell & The Exports

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1.
I AIN’T SEEN THE SUN FOR DAYS AND IT’S TIME TO WASH MY SHEETS I WISH SOMEONE COULD MAKE THIS MASTURBATION OBSOLETE BUT BABY IF IT’S NOT YOU I GUESS I’D RATHER TUG HONEY YOU’D HAVE THOUGHT IT’D BE EASIER TO JUST UNPLUG BUT THROUGH THIS LABORED BREATH AND SOLITAIRE CROQUET THERE AIN’T NO PRAYER IN HELL YOUR GHOST WILL EVER GO AWAY AND I’VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT JUST TRYING NOT TO CALL YOU ACT AS IF I’D GOTTEN YOUR NUMBER FROM A BATHROOM STALL BABY DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I’VE BEEN TRYING TO SEE IF YOU’RE MY LATEST DIGNITARY OR AN ABSENTEE ISN’T IT EVERYTHING THAT YOU WOULD HOPE IT COULD BE? EVERYTHING’S FUCKED I’M SORRY THAT I JUST CAN’T MOVE AHEAD BUT SOMETIMES I WISH THAT INSIDE MY HEAD WHERE YOUR FACE AND YOUR HIPS KEEP A PERMANENT BED THAT A BULLET WOULD BE THERE INSTEAD
2.
A COUPLE THINGS ARE BETTER UNSAID YOU MAY AS WELL JUST TAKE A NEEDLE TO MY FOREHEAD OR DIG IT DOWN A COUPLE INCHES WE CAN GET THERE QUICK WITH SAWS AND SCALPELS AND SYRINGES I’M CALLING FOR A CONSULTATION A SKETCH OR TWO TO HELP CONVEY THIS INFORMATION TO GATHER UP AN INKY PLAYGROUND LATHER UP AND LET ME DOWN HEY - JUST TATTOO ON MY BRAIN REMIND ME HOW YOU MADE MY AGENDA FOR GOING INSANE YOU CAN TELL THAT IT’S A TRAIN WRECK ALL THIS GRAY WILL HAVE SOME COLOR IN A HOT SEC KEEP IT CLOSE TO MY ADVANTAGE SEND ME HOME IN STAPLES WITH AN EXTRA REAM OF BANDAGE CELLOPHANE AND CORTISONE CREAM I’LL HAVE A HEADACHE FOR A YEAR, I NEED SOME MORPHINE I’M STOCKING UP ON MENTAL SUNSCREEN SCABBING UP THE UNFORSEEN I KNOW NO ONE STILL LIKES ART NOUVEAU I JUST THOUGHT I’D SAY I LOVE YOU IN THE TACKIEST WAY I KNOW
3.
Lean 03:06
GIMME THAT LEAN BABY GIMME A KISS YOU KNOW I DOUBT YOUR CURRENT SITUATION’S BETTER THAN THIS I SAID GIMME THAT GREEN LIGHT OR GIMME THE CURE YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I’M CARTOON OF A CARICATURE GIMME THAT LINE BABE OR GIMME THE DOOR YOU KNOW I NEVER HAD TO COUNT MYSELF A STALKER BEFORE I SAID GIMME SOME TIME BABY GIMME A CALL YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN CHOKING ON A MEDICINE BALL THIS ISN’T NEW YOU CAUGHT THE BROADCAST BUT THROUGH AND THROUGH BABY YOU GOT THAT LEAN A COG IN MY NEUROTIC MACHINE THE CORAL TO MY AQUAMARINE GIMME THAT LEAN BABY GIMME YOUR HAND YOU KNOW YOU GOT THAT HESITATION I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND I SAID BABY GET KEEN GIVE IT MORE THAN A GUESS YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE AIR MAIL WHEN YOU’RE THE PONY EXPRESS GIMME THAT SONG BABY GIMME A DANCE YOU KNOW I AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG FOR YOU TO GIMME A CHANCE I SAID GIMME THAT BREAK BABY GIMME A CLUE YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN DROWNING IN A BARREL OF GLUE THIS SHOULDN’T BE I NEED COLD PACK AND SURGERY I GUESS THAT I SHOULD JUST CONFESS, GIRL I DON’T KNOW HOW TO THROW A FIGHT AND LET ME SAY THAT FOR ALL TIME I’LL SEEK YOUR IMAGE WHEN I’M SHITFACED ON THE INTERNET AT NIGHT
4.
Scary Dream 03:05
I’VE BEEN DREAMING UP A DIRTY, DIRTY DREAM INSIDE MY HEAD THE KIND YOU NEVER WISH TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS THE KIND YOU WISH TO TELL YOURSELF YOU DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THE KIND OF SEX YOUR CONSCIENCE CAN’T SEEM TO DEFEND SUFFICE TO SAY I’VE ACTED ON IT, RAN IT TO THE HILT YOU KNOW I’VE REALLY DUG A DEEPER DITCH TO LAY A PLACE TO KEEP MY CARCASS WHILE I CHEW UPON THE GUILT MY MOUTH IS FULL & I JUST AIN’T GOT SHIT TO SAY WAKE UP, GET UP WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WAKE UP, GET UP WELL, WE’RE ALMOST DONE NOW WAKE UP, GET UP IT’S ALMOST OVER NOW WAKE UP, GET UP EVERYONE WILL HEAR BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SPEAK YOU KNOW THAT EVERYONE WILL NAIL ME TO THE WALL EVERYONE WILL HATE ME FOR IT, EVERYONE WILL FREAK AND I’M SO FUCKING SCARED I’LL GET MINE AFTER ALL
5.
Holes (free) 02:31
FEELS LIKE YOU’RE BURNING HOLES IN MY EYES WE GOTTA FIND A BETTER WAY TO SYNCHRONIZE FEELS LIKE YOU’RE BURNING HOLES IN MY HEAD WE GOTTA TAKE A CHANCE AND HOPE TO WAKE THE DEAD WE GOTTA RE-ORGANIZE, RE-ORGANIZE FEELS LIKE I’M TAKING ORDERS AGAIN YOU KNOW I HAVEN’T HAD TO SINCE I DON’T KNOW WHEN BACK IN LINE WHEN I’VE ALREADY SERVED AND NO SIGN OF THE LEAVE I ALREADY DESERVE WE GOTTA RE-ORGANIZE, RE-ORGANIZE I’M AFRAID TO GO TO BED WITH THE LIGHTS OUT RE-ORGANIZE, RE-ORGANIZE CELEBRATE FOR ALL MY SINGLES AND SHUT OUTS RE-ORGANIZE, RE-ORGANIZE TAKE MY CHANCES ON A REASON TO FALL OUT RE-ORGANIZE, RE-ORGANIZE
6.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE ELECTRIC YOUR PULSE KEEPS MY PACEMAKER GOING JUST FINE WE RUN DIAMETRIC WITH EQUAL AND OPPOSITE CHARGE THROUGH THE LINE YOU RUN THE GRID HONEY HEAVEN FORBID WE CAN’T GET IT ONLINE YOU CAN ALWAYS RE-ROUTE MY CIRCUITS YOU KNOW IT’S A VICTIMLESS CRIME MY SYSTEM IS SPASTIC YOU MIGHT HAVE THE GROUNDING TO KEEP ME ALIVE YOU’RE BRIGHT AND BOMBASTIC YOU MAKE ALL THESE SPARKS FLY AND STILL I SURVIVE YOU’RE HOT TO THE TOUCH AND AS SUCH BABY I OVERHEAT ALL THE TIME YOU CAN ALWAYS SHOOT ME MORE STATIC YOU KNOW THAT’S A PAIN I DON’T MIND ELECTROCUTE MY HEART BABE LOVE CAN’T SAVE MY SOUL THESE KINDS OF TREATMENTS TAKE THEIR TIME AND TAKE THEIR TOLL BATTERY BLAST UPON MY TONGUE AND IN MY MIND I’M STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT I’LL EVER BE FINE OUR WIRES ARE WASTED THEY SIZZLE AND SNAP WHEN THE SWITCH IS SUPPLIED THE CHARGE IS INVASIVE IT WON’T BE A SHOCK WHEN THEY SEE HOW I DIED RED VERSUS BLUE WILL MAKE PROBLEMS FOR YOU EVERY TIME THEY ENTWINE YOU CAN WATCH ME GRAB BOTH AND GRIT AS I SEIZE AND I SPIT WHILE THE VOLTAGE CASCADES AND THE LIGHTNING PERVADES AS MY SKIN STARTS TO BURN AND MY BRAIN TAKES A TURN WHILE I CRACKLE INSIDE WITH MY MOUTH OPEN WIDE YOU CAN BET I’LL BE STIFF AS A STONE WHEN THE SOCKETS ARE FRIED
7.
Rodeo Crush 02:16
EVERY SO OFTEN I’LL WALK BY THE PLACE WHERE YOU USED TO LIVE JUST FOR THE THRILL AND LOOK IN THE WINDOW AND HOPE FOR YOUR FACE BUT THE STOREFRONT JUST DON’T FIT THE BILL I USED TO THINK THAT YOU’D BACK FROM THE BRINK YEAH YOU’D REALIZE YOU’D TAKEN A SHINE BUT MY BEANIE IS YELLOW, YOUR STETSON IS PINK AND THE RODEO SUITS YOU JUST FINE IN MY DARKER WAYS I’LL STILL CURSE HIM FOR DAYS WISH HIM CANCER OF SKIN AND THE MOUTH AND CRIPPLING BONE LOSS FOR COUNTLESS DELAYS TOWARD THE DANCING YOU WON’T DO DOWN SOUTH I USED TO SAY THAT YOU’D STILL STOW AWAY YEAH YOU’D COME TO YOUR SENSES IN TIME BUT YOU’RE SHARING A BARREL WITH CLOWNS TO THIS DAY AND THE RODEO SUITS YOU JUST FINE
8.
I SAW YOU AS YOU GOT ON YOUR FEET ABOVE MY EXPECTATIONS WITH YOUR SOLES ON THE STREET I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS THE PLACE TO BE AND I SAT WITH A PLAN IN MY HEAD A RUNNING RICH RED RUSE TO HELP ME EVEN THE SPREAD AND I’M RELIEVED I DIDN’T WING IT INSTEAD I SAID YOU LOOK SO TIRED DIDN’T WANNA BE SO PLAIN AND I SAID I CAN’T DENY IT AND I WON’T GO DOWN IN VAIN WELL IT’S A START, GOT MY FOOT IN THE DOOR I PASSED THE FIRST AUDITION AND YOU’RE CALLING FOR MORE UP IN THE CLOUDS WITH YOUR FEET ON THE FLOOR WELL I DON’T THINK I’M SUCH A TERRIBLE GUY AND I DESERVE SOME CREDIT SINCE I’M WILLING TO TRY AND THIS TIME I WON’T BE THE ONE WHO CRIES MY MIND SAID DON’T EVEN TRY IT TAKE THE HIGH ROAD INTO TOWN AND I SAID I CAN’T DENY IT CUZ THE HIGH ROAD’S COMING DOWN STRUNG UP PROPERLY, I KNOW YOU’RE HAPPY BUT IT’S TIME TO ROLL WITH ME, SO FORGET ABOUT IT LIFE’S BEST PARTS ARE FREE, I CAN’T COMPETE BUT BABE AT LEAST I’M FEELING CHEAP
9.
LATELY GIRL IT SEEMS YOU DON'T WANNA DEAL WITH ME WEEKS HAVE PASSED WITHOUT AN ACTION REPLAY AND I'LL BET SIGHT UNSEEN THAT YOU WON'T KEEP ME ON YOUR TEAM OR EVEN BOTHER CALLING ON MY BIRTHDAY CUZ I'VE GOT A FEELING THAT YOU WERE NEVER QUITE IMPRESSED I GUESS IT'S NOT APPEALING TO HEAR ME SAY I LOVED YOU BEST I GUESS IT'S TRUE THAT I'M THE ONE WHO CORNERED YOU THE ONE OF FEW WHO MADE ME GET SO MISCONSTRUED AND I'M GONNA LOSE IT IT WAS MY MISTAKE TO EVER THINK I HAD A SHAKE WHEN YOU'D ASK ME OUT FOR DRINKS AND GET ME STARTED WHAT WAS I TO MAKE OF ALL THE TIME I SPENT AWAKE I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE CLOSE BEFORE YOU PARTED BUT NOW I'LL NEVER PRESS YOU AND TELL YOU JOKES OR SEND YOU TEXTS LET ALONE UNDRESS YOU AND BITE YOUR TONGUE OR TOUCH YOUR BREAST WHAT'S A GUY TO DO? I'D KILL FOR JUST A NIGHT WITH YOU MY REHAB'S OVERDUE, BY NOW YOU'VE GONE AND RUN ME THROUGH AND I'M GONNA LOSE IT I WANNA DEAL WITH YOU, BUT EVERY DAY I START ANEW AND TRY TO HIDE THE TRUTH, BUT THE FACT IS I'M OBSESSED WITH YOU AND I'M GONNA LOSE IT
10.
I KNOW A GIRL, SHE’S MY DISEASE SHE’S EVERYTHING I WANT IT SEEMS BUT LATELY I JUST TEND TO WAX ROMANTIC WE CORRESPOND MOST EVERY DAY IT’S MOSTLY SMALL TALK ANYWAY BUT I’M NOT ONE TO ARGUE WITH SEMANTICS AND IT’S SAD, IT’S GROSS IT’S A CINCH TO DIAGNOSE I GOT NO WANT OR WAY TO FIGURE HOW TO BE AND YOUR PRICKS AND GAUZE WON’T FIX MY HOPELESS CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT GURNEY’S GONNA BE A FRIEND TO ME BABY YOU BEHAVE LIKE YOU WERE BORN IN THE FRIDGE YOU KNOW YOU MAKE ME WANNA DRINK A FIFTH AND JUMP OFF A BRIDGE, YEAH YOUR ADVANCES DON’T HAVE MUCH TO ABRIDGE YOU MAKE ME WANNA DRINK A FIFTH AND FUCKING JUMP OFF A BRIDGE HER EYES WERE BLUE, HER LIPS WERE RED I HAD A DREAM SHE GAVE ME HEAD AND TOOK MY HAND TO WALK ME ON THE BEACH WHEN I AWOKE FROM THAT CARTOON I LAID IN BED ALL AFTERNOON AND TRIED TO FIND THE GUTS TO STAND OR SPEAK AND THIS PLACE IS HELL I GOTTA STAY HERE ‘TIL I’M WELL YOU KNOW MY ROOM AIN’T GOT NO WINDOWS OR A SINK AND THEY SEND THESE DAMN BALLOONS THAT FAIL TO KEEP ME MUCH ENTHUSED AND ALL THE FOOD IS SHIT AND THEY DON’T LET YOU DRINK
11.
Mambo no. 9 01:33
GET OVER IT, FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE FAKE IT LIKE YOU’RE OVER IT, FAKE LIKE YOU’VE ALREADY LET GO WHO HAS TO KNOW?
12.
YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF AFLOAT SHIT RIVER IF YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY YOU FOLLOW UP TO FALL DOWN IN THE ALLEY LEASTAWAYS THAT’S HOW IT HAPPENED TODAY BUT I’VE BEEN THINKING ‘BOUT YOU AND ME AND THE TIME I TOLD YA I WAS YOUR FOOL BUT YOU COULD NEVER LOVE ME GIRL AND I COULDN’T BREATHE BUT NOW I THINK THAT FINALLY EVERYTHING’S COOL I’VE BEEN TRYING TO PULL MYSELF OUT SINCE YOU HAD ME FEELING NOSE DEEP IN A BOG I DIDN’T HAVE TO BE YOUR MAIN BITCH BABE YOU KNOW YOU COULD HAVE HAD ME JUST BE YOUR DOG BUT I KEPT WISHING YOU WOULD THROW ME A BONE AND NOW I’M THINKING ‘BOUT YOU MAKING ME DROOL AND EVERY TIME I’D JUMP WHEN YOU WOULD CALL ME AT HOME BUT NOW I THINK THAT FINALLY EVERYTHING’S COOL I’LL HAVE YOU KNOW THE THING THAT BUMS ME OUT IS THAT I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO KNOW HOW YOU KISS OR YOU TOUCH SO GUESS THAT I’VE BEEN TREATING FOLKS KINDA DIFFERENT SINCE I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY REASON TO STAY A FELLA’S LIABLE TO SKIP TOWN CRYIN’ WITH A HEART THAT’S MADE OF PAPER MACHE BUT I’VE BEEN THINKING ‘BOUT THE TIMES WE’VE PASSED AND HOW YOU HAD ME FALLING OFF OF MY STOOL AND ALL THE THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU BUT YOU NEVER ASKED AND NOW I THINK THAT FINALLY EVERYTHING’S COOL

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This is our third full-length album. Heartbreak and sexual frustration are blanketed in equal parts pop pastiche and harsh noise collage. Archie's voice didn't work right for a month after this recording.

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released April 28, 2014

ARCHIE POWELL - VOX/GUITAR
RYAN EXPORT - KEYBOARDS
ADAM EXPORT - BASS
RJ EXPORT - DRUMS/PERCUSSION
ALEX J. EXPORT - GUITAR

PRODUCED BY JON ALVIN WITH GABE LIEBOWITZ AND ARCHIE POWELL
ENGINEERED BY JON ALVIN WITH VOCAL ENGINEERING BY GABE LIEBOWITZ
MIXED BY JON ALVIN
RECORDED AND MIXED AT CHROME ATTIC (CYRSTAL LAKE, IL)
MASTERED BY JUSTIN PERKINS AT MYSTERY ROOM MASTERING (MILWAUKEE, WI)
SONGS BY ARCHIE POWELL EXCEPT:
TRACKS 4 AND 5 BY ARCHIE POWELL, NICK WOODS, BRIAN PEOPLIS
TRACK 10 BY ARCHIE POWELL, ADAM EXPORT
MUSIC BY THE EXPORTS
BACKUP VOCALS ON TRACKS 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, AND 12 BY GABE LIEBOWITZ
JIM “BIG ARIZONA” VONDRUSKA APPEARS SPORADICALLY IN PRAISE OF FOLLY

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Beer-fueled, noisy pop rock from the midwest.

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