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it’s a set-up, will take you under pushing friction an addiction distractions meant to tow you along under current, keep you in a fog divisions create collisions tension building up up, up in arms so senseless, all this hate, pay attention now distractions, don’t follow the shattered souls on the surface, no longer in a fog pushing friction an addiction divisions create collisions tension building up up, up in arms you keep take, take, taking ’til you break it steal the fire, keep moving steal the fire
2.
circle going round not going back the long way round circle spinning on not going back the long way round high-wire act — it’s a countdown, shape these sounds lines drawn, way out, cast wide, coming back around travel on, too long, no longer, long way round high-wire act — it’s a countdown, shape these sounds and all you wanted slips through your hands again wake up, just wake up for all all you wanted wake up, just wake up for all all you wanted slips through your hands again all you wanted high-wire act — it’s a countdown, shape these sounds and all you wanted slips through your hands again wake up, just wake up for all
3.
Empty Eyes 03:43
hey and empty eyes longing for protection from the night hey and empty eyes longing open to the stillness the rain won’t wear you thin open to the stillness the calm will set in hey and empty arms longing for affection from the stars hey and empty arms longing open to the stillness the rain won’t wear you thin open to the stillness the calm will set in don’t let it wear you down oh don’t let it wear you out don’t let it wear you thin open to the stillness the rain won’t wear you thin open to the stillness the calm will set in don’t let it wear you down oh don’t let it wear you out don’t let it wear you down oh don’t let it wear you out don’t let it wear you thin hey and empty eyes
4.
no escape, backward shallow, knee deep pressure mounting now release, now release waves that forming come outta nowhere now they’re breaking, now they’re breaking sky keeps sinking getting lower now i touch it, now i touch it all that’s been done, repeats over all that’s been done, repeats over neck deep, up to it won’t walk out silently pressure mounting now, now release waves that forming come outta nowhere now they’re breaking, now they’re breaking sky keeps sinking getting lower now i touch it, now i touch it all that’s been done, repeats over all that’s been done, repeats over over, and over . . . repeats, and over
5.
it’s so easy to fade away, ah back to the center, won’t play along and it’s so easy to break away, ah back to the center hooray, hooray, hooray, hooray the distance is moving on the distance is moving the distance is moving on it’s so silly to try and escape from yourself and get lost and it’s so easy to break away, ah back to the center hooray, hooray, hooray, hooray the distance is moving on the distance is moving the distance is moving on into the fading light, into the melting light the distance is moving the distance is moving on and it’s so easy it’s so silly to break, to break away it’s so easy to fade away, ah the distance is moving on the distance is moving the distance is moving on into the fading light, into the melting light the distance is moving the distance is . . .
6.
Sleep Safe 04:08
where’d it go, where’d it run to? ya hide away, held inside it won’t stop, it won’t let go ya hide away, held inside it won’t stop, won’t rest, won’t let go whaddya chasing, whaddya after? no time to stop, time won’t let go whaddya afraid of, another chapter? moving on, moving through it won’t stop, won’t rest, won’t let go will you sleep safe? sew the scars where’d it go, where’d it run to? ya hide away, held inside it won’t stop, it won’t let go ya hide away, held inside it won’t stop, won’t rest, won’t let go will you sleep safe?
7.
Telmex 04:44
and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait ’til the sun melts and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait ’til the sun melts and all the things on hold, holding back time how long must I wait, must I wait and all the things on hold, holding back time and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait ’til the stars fall and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait ’til the stars fall another weekend is gone it’s over and done how long must I wait, must I wait another weekend is gone it’s over and done must I wait must I wait and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait and I will wait ’til next time . . . and I will wait . . .
8.
are you listening? so much to say, can’t find a single to say but who will listen? you can’t find a single thing to feel at all communication are you tired? so tired ya can’t seem to make sense all all but are you listening? who will listen? who will listen? oh where do you go, where do you run, where do you hide? oh where do you go, where do you run, where do you hide? communication oh where do you go, where do you run, where do you hide?

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released June 11, 2021

SLEEP SAFE: "Minneapolis-based post-hardcore outfit Dead History are part of a long lineage of Midwestern emo history. Their new song 'Sleep Safe' pays homage to the fuzzy comfort of Swervedriver and Quicksand in anticipation of their self-titled debut album, out on June 11 via Landland Colportage. Featuring a staticky wall of drums and guitars effortlessly blending into each other to create a euphoric feeling of emo nostalgia, Dead History’s new song proves they’re one to watch in their genre’s revival." — PASTE MAGAZINE

EMPTY EYES: "Minneapolis emo/post-hardcore band Dead History have shared the second taste of their upcoming self-titled debut LP, and this one shows off a different side of them than the anthemic lead single 'Sleep Safe'; this one's way more in atmospheric Hum-gaze territory." — BROOKLYNVEGAN

DEAD HISTORY
David Jarnstrom: drums
John McEwen: bass, vocals
Matthew Rezac: guitar
Brad Senne: vocals
Brock Specht: guitar

Recorded by Jacob Carlson at Sonic Edge Studios/The Hideaway, Minneapolis, Minn.
Vocals on “The Shallow End” recorded by Kris Johnson at Blue Moon Studio, St Paul, Minn.
Mixed by Jacob Carlson at Defhaus Studios, Lauderdale, Minn.
Mastered by Dave Gardner, Los Angeles, Calif.
Album Art by Dan Black at Landland, St. Paul, Minn.

Released by Landland Colportage
Catalog #LL-LP-019

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Dead History Minneapolis, Minnesota

MPLS post-hardcore + shoegaze + emo + space rock feat. ex-Picturesque, Reach, Align, Gratitude, Floodplain, BNLX, Story of the Sea, The Book of Dead Names, etc.

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