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As much as I don’t love the term “binge watching” getting thrown around so loosely—seen as “binging” literally means unhealthy excessive consumption as a temporary escape from pain (that causes more pain). So the term basically describes a new disastrous strategy for coping with modern life... BUT YEAH WHO BINGE WATCHED HIP HOP EVOLUTION THESE HOLIDAYS :D
Ayy FEBRUARY TOUR — Grand Rapids Chicago Minneapolis Winnipeg Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary Vancouver Victoria — PLUS playing the new Bloom Festival in Sudbury on March 8. Looking fwd to being back in all these spots with y’all! Info and tix at shadk.com. HNY✌🏿(📸@Itschrismounts)
Yo! Just wanna send a big shout out to everyone that came out to see us on tour this Fall! It was our first proper tour in a while and it was so encouraging to see more people out than ever. Rocked our first ever headlining shows in Philly and Washington, LOVED doing impromptu q&a with audiences on the west coast, got to play in the Yukon for the first time, and of course we had a blast rockin at home in Ontario and Qc. In this latest chapter of our digital age, it can be tough to get a sense of if the music is touching people, but when we’re in the same room, it all makes sense again. All that to say, thanks for ridin with me! Looking fwd to seeing folks in the Midwest and Western Canada in Feb. ✌🏿❤️(s/o @briannablank for hittin me with the dope b&w📸)
Revolution/Establishment We hate war But they hate peace So we make war To make peace /// We don’t make war We make sure that there’s order Just follow orders We just fill orders While this song might sound like it’s directly describing certain dynamics in our world, really I wrote it trying to paint a picture of characters in this imaginary world: A band of revolutionaries, and a large military establishment. The story of revolutionary armies and greedy war profiteers certainly applies to our world too, but I’m not trying to make a comment about war specifically with this one. As with the whole album, War is simple metaphor for all of the ways that we hurt one another — from the personal to the systemic. So this song is about the many ways that we rationalize that harm. When I imagined this particular “Revolution”, I saw a group that was right in a lot of ways, but they had become consumed by who they’re against and forgotten who and what they’re for. And I saw an “Establishment” that truly saw themselves as pragmatists, loyal, wise, and hard-working. But you can hear the pain, anger, and pride barely concealed beneath the surface, shaping how they see the world and act in it. I can recognize these personalities and perspectives a bit of everywhere — including and maybe especially in our current political discourse. I built this song up from scratch with my guy @matthewjohnstonmusic. One of the rare instances where I wrote all the lyrics first, and then built a track to match the cadence and vibe. Shout out Matthew for his willingness and ability to imagine, and create based on a feeling! @iankoiter hopped in here again too play some keys and synth bass parts. And big thanks to @crispinday and @westonbread who grinded hard to find the right effects and overall sonic picture. ✌🏿