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construct

by Novelty Foxtrot

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1.
Fetus 04:11
Hey girl, I can’t stand you I like your issues And you like my sociopathy You’ll think I am Some sort of great thinker I guess everything is relative I’m scared of who my father was I’m scared of who I can be Hey dad, I can’t stand you I’m scared of your issues And they’re bound to end up in me You’ll think I am Some sort of great person I guess everything is relative I can’t tell my sleep from dreams My brain is feeding me a more interesting life It’s all covered in a layer of smog I can’t see who it is at the other side
2.
Calvary 04:14
He stared at me with his black eyes and said, "Thank you, Father, you seem to be the only one who cares," He lay in his bed pale, tubes diffusing from his arm Dangling like the life left in Their hands He keeps putting his faith in me and our God He wants to have something to replace his distant son But he can’t hear me when I think of him at night So is it so bad no one knows my lie? She stared at me with her red eyes and said, "Thank you, Father, you seem to be the only one who cares," Her praise brought me warmth and helped me forget my sins I rely on others to make me feel significant I’m not worth anything Am I evil inside? I won’t dare touch them Am I evil inside? I would never touch She keeps putting her faith in me and our God She wants something to replace her distant mom But she can’t hear me when I think of her at night So is it so bad no one knows my lie? And I ignore the mind that can’t control my body No man should be put to this test Does this mean that I’m stronger Or just weak for lying to myself?
3.
Grey 04:59
I saw my mother lying on our kitchen table Her lips were stained purple like her glass And my father forgot to come home for dinner again That’s ok, though, we ordered in I’m pretending that these shows can replace affection You remind me of my dad And I just wanna hold my hand Can you hear me? I’m making friends with handles Living my teenage years (like they’re my last) And, Dad, can you hear me? I wish you would be around The way you look at me I look so bad You remind me of my dad And I just wanna hold my hand
4.
Ze 04:26
I opened my arms to the sky And felt the morning sun for the first time All I could see was the grey creeping up through the paint But I could still feel the warmth I let it engulf me It’s the only thing too far for us to end And that is when I realized that is all you need They got it right, so long ago How romantic would it be to let it all go? Leave the construct that just damages The only thing we have I could become the dirt that’s always been But I would never meet you And just hurt the only ones I love People think they know the truth Though they’ve never seen a clear night sky Or been miles away from the nearest artificial light Why do we think you would have a face at all Or care about our calls? You created it in seven days And we’ve ruined it in seven scores
5.
Pour 05:40
I see her every day Yet I’m always surprised by The fact that she looks more Beautiful this day than the last I could look at her face For hours on end But I can’t tell her that I love her I know the sentiment wouldn’t be returned I see her every day Yet I’m always surprised by The fact that I cannot Tolerate my own daughter this day Any better than the day before But I can’t tell her that I love her I know the sentiment wouldn’t be returned I know that It’s so pathetic but I Take it out on her She doesn’t know I’ll drink alone tonight Remind myself that he’s the one That goes with her at night I can’t help you today Because I can’t help myself today
6.
Id 04:24
I drank three too many beers tonight Two too few from being drunk I took one too many sleeping pills this time A few too few from ending up like my uncle I’m begging these chemicals give me A creative spark Something to make me feel as Enlightened as I think I am Grab my hand Pull me up It’s harder to see the dirt from this pedestal Maybe I should hang on the floor more often It would humble me I’m so fucking humble Is it possible to know that You’re not as great as you think you are? If you hear someone tell a lie enough times You’ll start to believe it I’ve had just the right amount of sleep Not enough to be coherent Not too little to pass out If I fight this sleep just a few more hours Something worthwhile might come out

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Construct is a concept EP and short story. Each vocalist represents a different character.

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released April 15, 2016

Vocals on “Fetus” by Nathan Hardy, recorded at Thunderbox in Atlanta, GA on April 23rd, 2015

Vocals on “Cavalry” by Tyler Kelly, recorded at my apartment in Kennesaw, GA on April 18th, 2015

Vocals on “Grey” by Yancey Ballard, recorded at Gavin Caffrey’s house in East Atlanta, GA on August 9th, 2015

Vocals on “Ze” by Alex Hurtsellers, recorded at my apartment in Kennesaw, GA on April 20th, 2015

Vocals on “Pour” by Hunter Whitehead, recorded at his house in Athens, GA on May 5th, 2015

Vocals at the end of “Pour” by Tyler, Yancey, Alex, and Hunter

Trombone on “Fetus”, “Grey”, and “Pour” by Pete Hall, recorded at his house in Athens, GA on August 13th, 2015

Drums by Noah Linn, recorded by Chris Deese at Under the Couch in Atlanta, GA on January 16th, 2016

Electric Guitar on “Id (About the Author)” by Andy Torrey, recorded at my parents house in Roswell, GA on February 28th, 2014

Mixed and mastered by Jesse Magnum at the Glow Recording Studio in Athens, GA, on March 8th, 9th, and 10th of 2016

Except for “Id (About the Author)” mixed and mastered by Brian Caffrey

Editing on the story by Patricia Caffrey and Anne Belocura
Additional pictures by Raquel Ruiz, Patricia Caffrey, and Anne Belocura

Everything else by Brian Caffrey. Instruments on tracks 1-5 recorded in March and April of 2015 at my apartment in Kennesaw, GA. Acoustic guitar, piano, and vocals on “Id (About the Author)” recorded at my apartment in Athens, GA in September of 2015

Thanks to everyone whose name I listed above, Jon Freed for letting me use his bass, and the Atlanta and Athens DIY communities.
Without these intertwined networks of talented and hardworking musicians, none of this would have been possible.

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