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Crime and Soda

by The Poison Arrows

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Late hands fake plans locked out no chance Out front out of frame failed stunt circling the drain Head hurts scorched earth chipped tooth blank truth Turnstile black eye Corbett Canyon style With all that’s transpired Lost in the fray I can’t recall any difference it made Through the mountains of fire Locked in a gaze I can’t recall those mercurial moments (erased) Blank day spare changed changed lanes into your malaise Self-doubt cropped out someone let your demons out We can’t recant supply chain chain gang Distilled the devolved unsolved on the blockchain Head hurts scorched earth new trial new curse False start falls apart your staggered haggard heart Telltale thin skin walked in lucid Clocked in checked out blocked in by more self-doubt
2.
With three shots of Tequila in a jewelry store or maybe was it four I can’t remember anymore I don’t even know what we went in there for A cheap date the conversion rate just don’t carry the zero The joy amber scam when landing don’t be surprised it’s Ill-advised for them And they’re on the lam they’re watching the docks like hawks for a new cohort that doesn’t know their plan Was just trying to get to the OXXO but little did we know the cards were stacked the plan intact We’re running just a little too late with that conversion rate with no translator and no calculator Real sharks keep moving so fuck your island vibes Cause hope’s still alive we know what you prescribed I’ve called the bank your ship it sank Now I write the script the con is flipped the new amount we closed your whole store’s account Now that I’m keeping my head now I’ve learned to stay calm Reconnect to the real fate sense of kismet Laugh about your feeble attempts Heading back to much milder temps
3.
Unread unsaid collision as the cycle continues on and on Undone ransom fractured family phenomenon on and on Constant weekend always plunging in the deep end Conscious break in waking up only to make amends Flatline trajectory time to abandon every ship These consequences of memory remind us of every bad/head trip Lucid muted chasing all erasing all your troubled ways on your recovery days Remissive divisive related all debated all punched above your weight as we parted ways Disorder of operations diluting decimating nervous systems Drained by your divides by delusions by false divine intervention stepping in
4.
Wading through the stagnant water walking through that tripwire All we can do is phone it in and douse ourselves in melatonin Glassed by the Gilded Age predatory lending phase Failed by the promised land laid to rest best laid plans Finally able to analyze finally starting to realize Moved on from the denial stage glassed by the Gilded Age Double down preserve the imperial while drowning in the packing material A product of the lesser gods while maxing out your credit cards Flying with faith and no visibility tracking your future in a shipping facility What does that opportunity really cost Realizing the paradise they promised is really a fraud
5.
Recognized randomly on the street Paralyzed by everyone you ever meet Not socialized enough to ever weigh the cost Dehumanized until it becomes a total loss Just order another crime and soda Out on the range it always lasts Sorry now I have to quote ya Investigate another past Weaponized until we dry up the well Digitized until we think in parallels Dehumanized pushing us to the brink Euthanized so we have a lot of time to think Just order another crime and soda Knowing some things had to change Sorry now I have to quote ya Drained devotion with a cane Some day you’ll learn to walk alone Some day you’ll learn to change your tone Until then you’re on your own Until then your cover’s blown Some day you’ll learn to walk away Some day you’ll learn to change your ways Until then you’re on your own Until then your cover’s blown
6.
All these kids are so sensitive Washed out by tech that can wreck the very fabric of how they live Why these kids are so sensitive Washed in the drama while they wade through their trauma like a sieve We can’t unglue we can’t undo Getting ticks getting sick Dig a ditch for a stitch Streaming tricks for some kicks All these kids are so sensitive Drenched by prescriptions while they wade through descriptions so what gives Why these kids are so sensitive Blocked from their channel that is more than a handle it’s how they live come on come on With no peace we can’t release Come unglued stapled to Constant threats stay upset Crypto bets can’t connect All these kids are so sensitive Forced underwater while they’re led to a slaughter they outlive Why these kids are so sensitive Caught in the middle of a ruse of a riddle they forgive come on come on come on
7.
Accompanied by dragonflies imminently guided by your secret visions Feeling faint all the time from telepathy visitations from the other side Protecting from all the illusions and deceits all the vampires and creeps all the shadows that they’ve prescribed Recurring dreams below predicted range these recurring themes of flying above your hurricanes Accompanied by dragonflies imminently guided by the symmetry Discovered by the agile and illuminated like the secret of your crooked smile Emblematic of starting the ascent because nothing ever ends and everything is provided Partaking energies practice breaking free the fascinating realm of what is slowly taking me Accompanied by dragonflies imminently guided by your secret visions Accompanied by dragonflies imminently guided by the symmetry
8.
Precipitated pressure measured on the take Documenting temperatures we can accommodate Holocene-related model thermal gradients Demonstrated deficiencies with variations degraded Walk a high wire Above the empire Engulfed in flames Flooded plains Asynchronously Respectively Quite comparably Our newfound prophecy Intensity significant as a contrast in time Complex relationships on that future wine It’s a long-term trend that will never never end We can drown ourselves in data but can never pretend New alpine lake Our last mistake Territorial lane Terrestrial chain Faithfully recorded Constantly purported Existence reassured Then force majeured
9.
Waiting out blind devotion restless doubt set in motion Whatever you bought her it’s taking on water Dodged cleverly with all your bad energy Now those sharp young teeth have dulled Now we draw more blanks than answers Now those creditors have called Now we’ve cashed in second chances Seize the right to reminisce Catching up with those we miss Someday you may ignore it all And lose your final curtain call Sheer conjecture moves the needle Flawed architecture feeling feeble Even more confused about our relationship As the days ensued we abandoned ship Secret breath shards of glass Cause of death called the past Check your heart rate before you spend One more moment making amends

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The Poison Arrows formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 2006 with Adam Reach on drums, Patrick Morris on bass (ex: Don Caballero), and Justin Sinkovich (ex: Thumbnail, Atombombpocketknife) on guitar, keyboards, and vocals.

On the heels of 2022’s War Regards and after fifteen years of musical telepathy, Crime and Soda, is arguably the most balanced offering from The Poison Arrows. Their 5th LP showcases the band’s keen ability to balance softer, more contemplative periods held together by a dark and driving rhythm section  with their signature moody-math intensity and complexity. 

credits

released June 16, 2023

Poison Arrows:

Patrick Morris - bass
Adam Reach - drums, percussion
Justin Sinkovich - guitars, vocals, keyboards

Recorded by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio Studio A, September 2022. Some vocals and a few overdubs recorded by Justin Sinkovich at Fort Knox Studios and at home, October 2022.
Mixed by Brian Deck at Narwhal Studios.
Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering
Photography by Alexis Fleisig
Artwork and design by David Babbitt

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