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Fail Better

by Terrible Terrible

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1.
We've been caught in this room to kill the lie The lies well saved, the lies well lost, the lies we've come to know and trust From what was sought will conclude the day, we wonder why Lest we forget to lay off and pay off the tide Don't look down if you don't want to brace the fall that comes for us all Tend another idol, wake up I've heard it said that this space is just breath, it's nothing more And all this noise for one sound, one pulsating round
2.
Did I step on your garden? Did I kill your bloom? Didn't mean to trample on your flowers, just hate to see them grow so soon Didn't mean to act like a filthy floor, how I stuck to your shoes Look at me getting carried away You know I never thought I'd feel this way Call him soon Got your card and your call today I got a feeling you're not going away Only you will know Say no more, say good night I locked the door and I shut it right Vacant to-do's, unfinished chores I'll pay my dues instead of yours These gums recede nevermore While spitting teeth against the door I walked back and forth for days What I thought I might find Something so forgiving in the daylight
3.
Barry 05:50
Seeping cold The cracks on the floor have opened Fleeting warmth Near hearth there's no room anymore Cowardice in me or daze from you Avoiding or awaiting embrace How is it so near, when cast so far? How to read signs of fear and grace No untaught ease I know your knees weak Don't please me Just leave me be Words that I wished I believed And I'll ride this out like lonely days before Your comfort in cold, my dear, don't let it show Sometimes, for some reason, some things feel like nothing's the right thing to do Some day, I'm somewhere, somewhat happy with the sum of the things I have with you
4.
With scraps for days I'll waste away With wrists like little branches Her memory leaks, while my breath speaks Conditioned hearsay fallacy (We won't live to make old bones) The common ground, our shadows did shroud Planted seeds, untended soil So we'd lay with wrists like little branches And I alone will lie alone Wrists like little branches fall
5.
Burgundy 05:39

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The debut record from the band Terrible Terrible. These first five songs exemplify the full spectrum of the group's creative palette thus far, boasting baroque pop mentality united with modern aesthetic. Both dense and contemplative while still light on its feet, "Fail Better" is a smooth and immediate transition into Terrible Terrible's sound.

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released July 1, 2014

All songs written and performed by Terrible Terrible
Engineered, Mixed, and Produced by Mark Bucci
Mastered by Joe Lambert
Additional Engineering by Erik Anderson
Recorded at Fort Blanket Studios in Fanwood, NJ
Drums recorded at Brick Window Studios in Raritan, NJ
Album cover photograph by Paul Brasil
Hand-made record packaging art stencil by Kelan Doyle

Terrible Terrible is: Jack Browning - Drums
Mike Tarnofsky - Guitar, Vocals
Steve Kelly - Auxiliary Percussion Set, Varied Percussion, Bells, Vocals
Mark Bucci - Guitar, Bass, Synthesizers, Drum Machine, Vocals

Additional percussion and noises provided and played by Bob Larsen on Track 5 "Burgundy"

Special thanks to: Erik Anderson and Joe Larsen at Brick Window for their help and early enthusiasm at the beginning stages of this record, Bob Larsen for our odd percussion day, Mikhail Pivovarov for his generous bass lending, Kelan Doyle for his great work on our album art, Joe Lambert for his continued work and support, Ryan Egan and The Ugly Club for their helping hand, encouraging words, and attentive ears; and of course our roommates and moms for not throwing us out on account of the constant noise from the basement.

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Terrible Terrible is an ambitious quintet that combines naturalistic and contemporary shades of the musical spectrum to create a new aesthetic using synthesizers, guitars, varied percussion, and three voices in close harmony.

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