https://yellowostrich.com Yellow Ostrich Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:10:42 +0000 https://yellowostrich.com en https://yellowostrich.com/Tour-dates Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:53:37 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/Tour-dates TOUR DATES2022 comeback tour 08/04 - milwaukee, wi - colectivo*08/05 - madison, wi - high noon saloon*08/06 - chicago, il - schubas*08/07 - detroit, mi - pj’s lager house*08/08 - columbus, oh - rumba cafe*08/10 - philadelphia, pa - kung fu necktie*08/11 - boston, ma - middle east upstairs*08/12 - brooklyn, ny - tv eye*08/13 - new york, ny - mercury lounge*08/14 - washington dc - songbyrd*08/16 - carrboro, nc - cat’s cradle*08/17 - atlanta, ga - masquerade*08/18 - nashville, tn - basement*08/19 - champaign-urbana, il - loose cobra* 08/20 - columbia, mo - rose music hall* 08/21 - davenport, ia - alternating currents fest*w/ Bathtub Cig 09/29 - denver, co - lost lake^09/30 - fort collins, co - the coast^10/01 - salt lake city, ut - kilby court^10/03 - boise, id - neurolux^10/04 - spokane, wa - lucky you^10/06 - vancouver, bc - biltmore cabaret^10/07 - seattle, wa - clock out^10/08 - portland, or - bunk bar^10/10 - san francisco, ca - bottom of the hill^10/11 - los angeles, ca - lodge room^10/12 - san diego, ca - soda bar^10/13 - phoenix, az - valley bar^10/15 - austin, tx - swan dive^10/16 - dallas, tx - andy’s^ ^ w/ Katie Von Schleicher 10/21 - chicago, il - thalia hall# 10/22 - minneapolis, mn - fine line# # supporting Voxtrot PAST SHOWS 257&nbsp;08/02/2022 minneapolis, mn&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7th st entry* 256 03/11/2022&nbsp; Minneapolis, MN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Parkway Theatre255 11/20/2021&nbsp; &nbsp;Minneapolis MN&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aster Cafe (solo)&nbsp; 254 6/19/2021 &nbsp; &nbsp; Minneapolis, MN &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Red House Concert Series (Soft release) 25312/8/2014Brooklyn, NYFINAL SHOW (w/ Tei Shi)2527/16/2014Austin, TXStubb's Inside2517/14/2014Phoenix, AZCrescent Ballroom2507/13/2014Los Angeles, CATroubadourw/ The Antlers2497/12/2014Los Angeles, CATroubadourw/ The Antlers2487/11/2014San Francisco, CAGreat American Music Hallw/ The Antlers2477/9/2014Seattle, WANeumosw/ The Antlers2467/8/2014Vancouver, BCVenuew/ The Antlers2457/7/2014Spokane, WAThe Bartlettw/ The Antlers2447/5/2014Salt Lake City, UTUrban Loungew/ The Antlers2437/3/2014Denver, COBluebird Theaterw/ The Antlers2427/2/2014Kansas City, MOThe Riot Roomw/ The Antlers2417/1/2014Minneapolis, MNTriple Rock Social Clubw/ The Antlers2406/29/2014Chicago, ILLincoln Hallw/ The Antlers2396/28/2014Columbus, OHA and R Music Barw/ The Antlers2386/27/2014Toronto, ONThe Mod Clubw/ The Antlers2375/31/2014Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn Night Bazaar2365/23/2014Stockholm, SwedenScandic Grand Central2355/22/2014Copenhagen, DenmarkStengade2345/20/2014Berlin, GermanyAbout Blank2335/19/2014Hamburg, GermanyGruner Jager2325/17/2014Cologne, GermanyGebaude 92315/16/2014Utrecht, NetherlandsTivoli Spiegelbar2305/15/2014Rotterdam, NetherlandsRotown2295/14/2014Zurich, SwitzerlandBogen F2285/13/2014Paris, FranceEspace B2275/12/2014Lille, FranceLa Peniche2265/11/2014Orleans, FranceAstrolabe2255/10/2014Brussels, BelgiumHomeplugged2245/8/2014Bristol, UKStart The Bus2235/7/2014Cardiff, UKClwb Ifor Bach2225/6/2014Birmingham, UKHare and Hounds2215/5/2014London, UKThe Lexington2205/4/2014Manchester, UKSounds From the Other City Festival2194/4/2014New York, NYBowery Ballroomw/ Pattern Is Movement2184/3/2014Philadelphia, PABoot &amp; Saddlew/ Pattern Is Movement2174/2/2014Washington DCDC9 Nightclubw/ Pattern Is Movement2164/1/2014Indianapolis, INDO3017 Loungew/ Pattern Is Movement2153/31/2014Chicago, ILSchubasw/ Pattern Is Movement2143/30/2014Milwaukee, WITurner Hallw/ Pattern Is Movement2133/29/2014Madison, WIHigh Noon Saloonw/ Pattern Is Movement2123/28/2014St Paul, MNTurf Clubw/ Pattern Is Movement2113/26/2014Denver, COHi Divew/ Pattern Is Movement2103/25/2014Salt Lake City, UTUrban Loungew/ Pattern Is Movement2093/23/2014Vancouver, BCMedia Clubw/ Pattern Is Movement2083/22/2014Seattle, WABarbozaw/ Pattern Is Movement2073/21/2014Portland, ORDoug Fir Loungew/ Pattern Is Movement2063/19/2014San Francisco, CABottom of the Hillw/ Pattern Is Movement2053/18/2014Los Angeles, CAThe Echow/ Pattern Is Movement2043/16/2014San Diego, CAThe Casbahw/ Pattern Is Movement2033/15/2014Scottsdale, AZPub Rock Lifew/ Pattern Is Movement2023/15/2014Austin, TXThe Side BarSXSW w/ Tei Shi2013/13/2014Austin, TXSwan DiveSXSW2003/12/2014Austin, TXMaggie Mae'sSXSW1993/12/2014Austin, TXMellow Johnny'sSXSW1983/9/2014Houston, TXFitzgerald'sw/ Pattern Is Movement1973/8/2014New Orleans, LACircle Barw/ Pattern Is Movement, Landlady1963/7/2014Birmingham, ALThe Bottletreew/ Pattern Is Movement1953/6/2014Nashville, TNThe High Wattw/ Pattern Is Movement1943/5/2014Atlanta, GAThe Earlw/ Pattern Is Movement1933/4/2014Raleigh, NCKings Barcadew/ Pattern Is Movement1922/27/2014Allston, MAGreat Scottw/ TEEN19111/9/2013Seattle, WANeumo'sBarsuk 15th Anniversary19011/3/2013Philadelphia, PAUnion Transferw/ The Dismemberment Plan18911/2/2013Boston, MAParadise Rock Clubw/ The Dismemberment Plan18810/20/2013Champaign, ILMike N Molly's18710/19/2013Appleton, WILawrence University18610/18/2013Ames, IAMaintenance Shop18510/17/2013Madison, WIDer Rathskeller1848/10/2013Upstate NYWild Honey Pie Summer Camp1836/15/2013Brooklyn, NYCameo Gallery18211/14/2012New York, NYBowery Ballroomw/ Strand of Oaks18111/13/2012Montreal, QCCasa Del Popolow/ Strand of Oaks18011/12/2012Toronto, ONThe Garrisonw/ Strand of Oaks17911/11/2012Ithaca, NYThe Hauntw/ Strand of Oaks17811/10/2012Pittsburgh, PABrilloboxw/ Strand of Oaks17711/9/2012Bloomington, INThe Bishopw/ Strand of Oaks17611/7/2012St Louis, MOThe Gramophonew/ Strand of Oaks17511/6/2012Lousiville, KYZanzabarw/ Strand of Oaks17411/5/2012Memphis, TNHi-Tone Cafew/ Strand of Oaks17311/3/2012Dallas, TXTreesw/ Sharon Van Etten &amp; Damien Jurado17211/2/2012Austin, TXND (Nite Show w/ Damien Jurado)17111/2/2012Austin, TXFun Fun Fun Fest17011/1/2012Houston, TXFitzgerald'sw/ Sharon Van Etten &amp; Damien Jurado16910/30/2012Tallahassee, FLClub Downunderw/ Sharon Van Etten &amp; Damien Jurado16810/29/2012Athens, GACaledonia Loungew/ Fort Lean16710/28/2012Raleigh, NCKings Barcadew/ Fort Lean16610/27/2012Washington DCBlack Catw/ Fort Lean16510/26/2012Philadelphia, PAKung Fu Necktiew/ Fort Lean1648/11/2012San Francisco, CAOutside Lands1638/9/2012Las Vegas, NVThe Cosmopolitan1628/7/2012Kansas City, MOThe Riot Roomw/ Givers1618/6/2012Minneapolis, MNTriple Rock Social Clubw/ Givers1608/4/2012Chicago, ILHouse of Bluesw/ Of Monsters and Men1598/3/2012Chicago, ILLollapalooza1588/2/2012Milwaukee, WITurner Hall Ballroomw/ Tennis and Sharon Van Etten1577/31/2012Toronto, ONDrake Hotelw/ Givers1566/30/2012Miami, FLBardotw/ Los Campesinos!1556/29/2012Orlando, FLThe Socialw/ Los Campesinos!1546/28/2012Atlanta, GAThe Masqueradew/ Los Campesinos!1536/27/2012Carrboro, NCCat's Cradlew/ Los Campesinos!1526/26/2012Baltimore, MDOttobarw/ Los Campesinos!1516/24/2012Pittsburgh, PABrilloboxw/ Los Campesinos!1506/23/2012Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn Bowlw/ Los Campesinos!1496/22/2012New York, NYLe Poisson Rougew/ Los Campesinos!1486/21/2012Hoboken, NJMaxwell'sw/ Los Campesinos!1476/20/2012Richmond, VAThe Nationalw/ Los Campesinos!1466/19/2012Asheville, NCThe Orange Peelw/ Los Campesinos!1456/17/2012Louisville, KYHeadliners Music Hallw/ Los Campesinos!1446/16/2012St Louis, MOPlushw/ Los Campesinos!1436/5/2012Knoxville, TNPilot Lightw/ Los Campesinos!1426/3/2012Dallas, TXThe Prophet Barw/ Los Campesinos!1415/31/2012Tucson, AZRialto Theatrew/ Of Monsters And Men1405/30/2012Tempe, AZThe Marqueew/ Of Monsters And Men1395/28/2012Denver, COOgden Theathrew/ Of Monsters And Men1385/27/2012Salt Lake City, UTClub Soundw/ Of Monsters And Men1375/25/2012George, WASasquatch Music Festival1365/24/2012Vancouver, BCVenuew/ Of Monsters And Men1354/12/2012New York, NYMercury Loungew/ TEEN1344/11/2012Washington DCBlack Cat Backstagew/ TEEN1334/10/2012Philadelphia, PAJohnny Brenda'sw/ TEEN1324/7/2012Harrisonburg, VAMACRoCk1314/2/2012Omaha, NEThe Waiting Roomw/ Howler1303/31/2012Denver, COHi Divew/ Howler1293/30/2012Salt Lake City, UTKilby Courtw/ Howler1283/29/2012Nampa, IDFlying M Coffeew/ Howler1273/27/2012Vancouver, BCMedia Clubw/ Howler1263/26/2012Portland, ORMississippi Studiosw/ Howler1253/24/2012Arcata, CAThe Depot at Humboldt State1243/23/2012San Francisco, CABottom of the Hill1233/21/2012Los Angeles, CABootleg Theatre1223/20/2012San Diego, CASoda Bar1213/19/2012Tucson, AZSolar Culture1203/17/2012Austin, TXPeckerheadsSXSW1193/17/2012Austin, TXAudiotree at Swan DiveSXSW1183/17/2012Austin, TX93.3 Live Broadcast at W HotelSXSW1173/16/2012Austin, TXHome Slice PizzaSXSW1163/16/2012Austin, TXFront Gate Ticketing ShowcaseSXSW1153/15/2012Austin, TXRed Eyed FlySXSW1143/15/2012Austin, TXHotel VegasSXSW1133/13/2012Austin, TXBat BarSXSW1123/13/2012Austin, TXFrench Legation MuseumSXSW1113/11/2012Milwaukee, WICactus Clubheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1103/10/2012Minneapolis, MN7th Street Entryheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1093/9/2012Madison, WIDer Rathskellerheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1083/8/2012Chicago, ILEmpty Bottleheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1073/7/2012Pontiac, MIThe Pike Room at the Crofootheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1063/6/2012Cleveland, OHBeachland Tavernheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1053/4/2012Buffalo, NYMohawk Placeheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1043/3/2012Allston, MAGreat Scottheadline, w/ 1,2,3 opening1032/15/2012New York, NYSoFar Sounds1021/5/2012Brooklyn, NYMusic Hall of Williamsburgw/ Givers10111/20/2011Milwaukee, WICactus Clubw/ Conrad Plymouth + Jeanna Salzer Trio10011/19/2011Madison, WIThe Settw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9911/18/2011Chicago, ILMetrow/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9811/17/2011Appleton, WILawrence Universityw/ Jeanna Salzer Trio9711/16/2011Lincoln, NEBourbon Theatrew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9611/15/2011Boulder, COFox Theatrew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9511/14/2011Salt Lake City, UTUrban Loungew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9411/12/2011Reno, NVTonic Barw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9311/11/2011San Francisco, CAGreat American Music Hallw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9211/10/2011Los Angeles, CASilverlake Loungejust YO9111/9/2011Solana Beach, CABelly Up Tavernw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve9011/8/2011Tucson, AZClub Congressw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8911/7/2011Santa Fe, NMSanta Fe Brewing Cow/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8811/5/2011Austin, TXThe ParishFun Fun Fun night show w/ Mates of Sate8711/4/2011San Antonio, TXBackstage Livew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8611/3/2011Dallas, TXGranada Theaterw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8511/2/2011Oklahoma City, OKACM@UCO Performance Labw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8410/31/2011Memphis, TNHi-Tone Cafew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8310/30/2011Birmingham, ALThe Bottletreew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8210/29/2011Atlanta, GAThe Earlw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8110/28/2011Carrboro, NCCat's Cradlew/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve8010/26/2011Washington DC9:30 Clubw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve7910/22/2011New York, NYThe DelanceyCMJ7810/21/2011Brooklyn, NYKnitting FactoryCMJ7710/20/2011Boston, MAParadise Rock Clubw/ Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve7610/20/2011Brooklyn, NYKnitting FactoryCMJ7510/19/2011Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn BowlCMJ7410/10/2011Philadelphia, PAJohnny Brenda'sw/ the Rosebuds7310/6/2011Stony Brook, NYStony Brook University7210/4/2011Pawtucket, RIThe Met Cafew/ the Antlers719/23/2011Raleigh, NCKings Barcadew/ the Antlers709/22/2011Atlanta, GAThe Masqueradew/ the Antlers699/21/2011Athens, GAThe Georgia Theatrew/ the Antlers689/19/2011New Orleans, LAThe Parish @ House of Bluesw/ the Antlers679/18/2011Houston, TXFitzgerald'sw/ the Antlers669/18/2011Austin, TXAustin City Limits659/17/2011Austin, TXLambertsw/ Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr648/24/2011New York, NYMercury Loungew/ Mates of State &amp; Cymbals Eat Guitars638/19/2011Brooklyn, NYGlasslands Gallery626/23/2011Chicago, ILSchuba'sDO312 1-Year Birthday Bash616/17/2011Brooklyn, NYMcCarren ParkNorthside Festival w/ Beirut and Sharon Van Etten606/6/2011Washington DCBlack Catw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums596/5/2011Philadelphia, PAJohnny Brenda'sw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums586/4/2011Brooklyn, NYMusic Hall of Williamsburgw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums576/3/2011New York, NYMercury Loungew/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums566/1/2011Cambridge, MATT The Bear'sw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums555/31/2011Montreal, QCLa Sala Rossaw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums545/30/2011Toronto, ONThe Drake Hotelw/ Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums535/27/2011Kingston, NYKeegan Alesw/ Bishop Allen525/22/2011New York, NYBowery BallroomOur Concert Could Be Your Life514/6/2011Cleveland, OHBeachland Tavernw/ Say Hi, Blair504/5/2011Chicago, ILAndrew Rafacz Galleryw/ Say Hi, Blair494/4/2011Madison, WIDer Rathskellerw/ Say Hi, Blair484/3/2011Minneapolis, MN400 Barw/ Say Hi, Blair473/31/2011Seattle, WAThe Crocodilew/ Say Hi, Blair463/30/2011Vancouver, BCMedia Clubw/ Say Hi, Blair453/29/2011Victoria, BCLucky Barw/ Say Hi, Blair443/28/2011Portland, ORMississippi Studiosw/ Say Hi, Blair433/26/2011San Francisco, CABottom of the Hillw/ Say Hi, Blair423/25/2011Los Angeles, CAThe Echow/ Say Hi, Blair413/24/2011San Diego, CAThe Casbahw/ Say Hi, Blair403/23/2011Tucson, AZPlushw/ Say Hi, Blair393/22/2011Phoenix, AZRhythm Roomw/ Say Hi, Blair383/19/2011Dallas, TXThe Loftw/ Say Hi, Blair373/18/2011Austin, TXAntone'sSXSW - w/ Head and the Heart363/18/2011Austin, TXMuzzle of Bees BBQSXSW353/17/2011Austin, TXThe AquariumSXSW - w/ Ava Luna343/16/2011Houston, TXFitzgerald's (downstairs)w/ Say Hi, Blair333/15/2011New Orleans, LASaturn Barw/ Say Hi, Blair323/14/2011Tallahassee, FLClub Downunderw/ Say Hi, Blair313/13/2011Tampa, FLCrowbarw/ Say Hi, Blair303/12/2011Orlando, FLBackboothw/ Say Hi, Blair293/10/2011Asheville, NCGrey Eaglew/ Say Hi, Blair283/9/2011Washington DCBlack Cat Backstagew/ Say Hi, Blair273/8/2011Philadelphia, PAJohnny Brenda'sw/ Say Hi, Blair263/7/2011New York, NYBowery Ballroomw/ Say Hi, Blair253/6/2011Cambridge, MAMiddle East Downstairsw/ Say Hi, Blair243/5/2011Montreal, CanadaCasa Del Popolow/ Say Hi, Blair233/4/2011Toronto, CanadaEl Mocambow/ Say Hi, Blair223/3/2011Buffalo, NYMohawk Placew/ Say Hi, Blair212/24/2011New York, NYPianosResidency202/17/2011New York, NYPianosResidency192/10/2011New York, NYPianosResidency182/3/2011New York, NYPianosResidency171/15/2011Brooklyn, NYShea Stadium161/4/2011New York, NYMercury Lounge1512/13/2010New York, NYThe Bowery Electric1411/27/2010Brooklyn, NYBruar Falls1311/11/2010New York, NYPianos1210/23/2010Brooklyn, NYParkside LoungeCMJ1110/22/2010New York, NYSPiN NYCCMJ1010/22/2010New York, NYCake ShopCMJ910/20/2010Brooklyn, NYGlasslands GalleryCMJ810/12/2010Brooklyn, NYUnion Hall79/28/2010Brooklyn, NYGlasslands Gallery65/17/2010Madison, WIGates of Heaven Synagoguesolo, w/ Julian Lynch54/29/2010Madison, WIGates of Heaven Synagoguesolo, w/ Inlets43/5/2010Milwaukee, WISugar Maplesolo, w/ Jeanna Salzer Band32/25/2010Madison, WIProject Lodgesolo, w/ All Tiny Creatures22/6/2010Appleton, WILawrence Universitysolo, w/ Bishop Allen16/22/2009Chicago, ILElbo Roomsolo https://yellowostrich.com/Mailing-List Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:52:13 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/Mailing-List &nbsp; MAILING LIST Please sign up for the mailing list below! it’s pure gold. https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Make-it-Make-Sense Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:10:42 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Make-it-Make-Sense <img width="3001" height="3001" width_o="3001" height_o="3001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75942eb6d44a9b16dba202cc902effb1a097e76e6b0f507ae38b519e0735286a/MiMS-graphic-0.75x.jpg" data-mid="165997793" border="0" data-scale="61" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75942eb6d44a9b16dba202cc902effb1a097e76e6b0f507ae38b519e0735286a/MiMS-graphic-0.75x.jpg" />MAKE IT MAKE SENSE release date: January 27, 2023 as: Yellow Ostrich on: Barsuk Records format: digital PURCHASE // LISTENMake It Make Sense by Yellow Ostrich BIO LYRICS&nbsp;Remind Me Muscle Memory Gravity How to Need PeopleRemind Me i need you to remind me cause now it feels so easy what our troubles were tell me of the hard times more than just an outline i wanna make it hurt can you make it make sense? can i ask dumb questions cause my eyes, my eyes, they are wrung out i know i’m sugarcoating and i know you are so certain so remind me how it was what do you tell your friends when they ask ‘how did it end?’ how do you list my flaws? i know some nights were quite rough i know i wasn’t enough so illustrate the cause can you make it make sense can i ask dumb questions cause my eyes, my eyes , they are wrung out i know i’m sugarcoating and i know you are so certain so remind me how it was&nbsp; well take your time i can wait another night take your time don’t remind me how it was Muscle Memoryand i’m off my shift and i’m driving home and i’m feeling tired, and i’m feeling old and before i know it i’m on your street and i’m at your door, i still got my key i apologize, this isn’t what it seems i’m not in control, its just muscle memory i deleted everything just in time kept the silence up, never crossed that line except for last week when i sent that note i just wanted to show you a thing i wrote i apologize, this isn’t what it seems i’m not in control, its just muscle memory wanna grab your hand, wanna taste your mouth wanna tell you everything i think now wanna take that trip to new mexico wanna call you up, bring you to a show i apologize, this isn’t what it seems i’m not in control, its just muscle memory i know its not mine and it never was but i want it now, and i miss your touch and the only thing i can think to say is i’m sorry now that its gone away i apologize, this isn’t what it seems i’m not in control, its just muscle memory Gravity do you feel something when you see strangers that look just like your friends but they seem happier than them does it make a difference when you know rationally that’s probably false that they must be just as lost tell me does it change the end at all to worry yourself up against the wall is gravity the same for you? or is it only bringing me down and when you see the ocean does it bring perspective or are you distracted by all the things you never did so beautiful, i get it have i sat here long enough I should feel some change? cause inside its all the same tell me does it change the end at all to worry yourself up against the wall is gravity the same for you? or is it only bringing me down is gravity the same for you? or is it only bringing me downHow to Need People i was clean, i was sober, i was over it when you called me on the phone i didn’t need, i didn’t want, a single thing at all i was happiest alone but leah, i know you had the best of intent when you taught me to grow to become more reliant you taught me how to need people well now i need people and you’re not there you taught me how to need people and now i need people and you’re not there well then i spiraled, then i dove i finally learned to swim with you cheering me along i was getting stronger every day no one can question it but it was taking me too long and leah, i know you didn’t break any promises my progress, it was slow and the world’s full of options now i know what to do and i know what to say and i got all my weapons now but the bleachers are empty, the streets are all bare how do i use this now? i’m all expired i’m stuck in the wrong generation the minute i had you, you’re already gone you taught me how to need people well now i need people you taught me how to need people well now i need people&nbsp; https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Soft Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:13 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Soft <img width="3713" height="3713" width_o="3713" height_o="3713" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13108df42845377d99d785f354d76021096bfd1c39e69f363b4b81c97ee9e140/soft18.jpg" data-mid="100289325" border="0" data-scale="61" alt="Cover art for Soft" data-caption="Cover art for Soft" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/13108df42845377d99d785f354d76021096bfd1c39e69f363b4b81c97ee9e140/soft18.jpg" />SOFT release date: April 23, 2021 as: Yellow Ostrich on: Barsuk Records format: vinyl, digital PURCHASE // LISTENSoft by Yellow Ostrich BIO What’s a man? I’m just as soft as I can be. &nbsp;&nbsp; - “Timothy” Soft is the gorgeous new LP from Yellow Ostrich. It takes its name from the lyric that stands as a thesis for the entire album, a beautiful and haunting rumination on the pitfalls and pressures of traditional masculinity and on band founder Alex Schaaf’s drive toward vulnerability and tenderness as core tenets of his being. The album’s ten tracks represent the first new music in seven years to be released by Schaaf under the Yellow Ostrich moniker, since he paused the project to explore new musical identities on a handful of excellent self-released albums (from which much of the best music is included on the stellar compilation Like A Bird: An Alex Schaaf Anthology 2010-2021). Identities—whether externally-defined or those we manufacture for ourselves—are central preoccupations for Schaaf, who elegantly examines desire, the search for connection, and the sometimes blurry boundaries between platonic and romantic closeness and distance. He meditates on the emotional aches and physical bruises that we all carry and long to heal, and tries to find ways to communicate things that are hard to say to ourselves and to those closest to us. He notes, “When you’re translating an experience into a song, it can sometimes get at something more accurate and universal than trying to express that feeling in a face-to-face conversation… at least for introverts like me.” Birds just want what they want Clouds just want what they want And I just want what I want, oh Elliott &nbsp;&nbsp; - “Birds” Born and raised in small-town Wisconsin and recently returned to his midwestern roots in Minneapolis after a half-decade in New York City and on the road, Schaaf’s path has led to both clarity of purpose as a writer and musician, and to the acceptance that there will always be truths between people and within ourselves that lie just out of reach. Prodding the structures that he and we have grown comfortable with, he worries that he’s actually shackled by them, and wonders why freeing himself can be difficult. Whereas he used to focus on romanticized heartbreak and conflict to fuel his more personal songs, now he wants to put an end to our obsessions with the conventional emotional trappings of masculinity, friendship, and love and writes about trying to be better – both to himself and to others. Binary ideas of attraction and sexuality are frequent thematic targets, embodied in ambiguous relationships like those with the subjects of lead single “Julia” or the warm manifestos “Timothy” and “John,” and in the blunt analysis of desire in “Birds.” And on album closer “Too Much Love,” he celebrates the presence of internalized emotional extremes while also lamenting the habitual urge to suppress them: “Warm blood spills / from my eyes / ‘cause I’ve got love / too much love to hide.” Why’s it so hard to say what lives in our heart? It’s a trait I share, quiet everywhere. &nbsp;&nbsp; - “John” The task of opening up and building bonds with other people instead of building more emotional armor over time takes work, and it requires like-minded collaborators, trusted friends, and love. Schaaf has long been a consummate assembler of outstanding supporting players to help realize his musical vision, and for the recording of Soft he enlisted the help of a few friends, including drummer Marian Li-Pino (La Luz, Donna Missal), bassist Megan Mahoney (Lissie), guitarist Mike Noyce (Bon Iver, Tallest Man on Earth), and studio and mix engineer Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Gordi, Whitney, Waxahatchee, Hand Habits), with a guest appearance on album standout “Los Angeles” by the returning Yellow Ostrich member and great multi-instrumentalist Jon Natchez (David Byrne, The War on Drugs). The result is a sound that feels warm and effortless, but packs a real sonic weight. Pitch-shifted vocals, subtle electronic treatments, and drum machines skirt the edges of an otherwise traditional guitar-band setup, adding more varied textures while hinting at wilder emotional currents underneath a placid surface. On Soft, despite all the potential volatility of life lived with other people and the challenges of navigating our own self-inflicted limitations, Schaaf is beginning to feel content with the person he is… while remaining eager to keep growing. “I’m proud of the way I am,” he says, before adding, “even if my definition of that changes every day.” LYRICS Body of Mine Julia Timothy Birds John Yr Flaws Last Summer Unlikely Skies Los Angeles Too Much LoveBody of Mine i get up early bruise on my thigh internet tells me i’m lucky to be alive doctor’s office was the only one there i could read any magazine i wanted but all i did was stare at the deep shade of green with little hints of blue i don’t know what this body of mine is coming to i get up early to catch the 5 go downtown to the library i’m anxious to survive i look up answers then i read the news get so distracted by the world that i forget the bruise with its deep shade of blue and little hints of green i don’t know what this body of ours is gonna mean i’m on my side now and i’m giving up i don’t know when this body of mine has had enough oh i want to feel alright it seems this will take some time can you fix it with just a line oh i would like you to drive Julia Julia the note you left, it means a lot but i’m not ready to mean a lot though times i thought i was and if you wanna be gentle (separator) and if you tend to be careful (separator) i can’t see eye to eye (separator) cause we’re in different times Julia you’re taking off, I’m turning on the six am flight - i didn’t mind if it means I get my space and if you care about the feeling (separator) and if you wanna be leaving (separator) i can’t see eye to eye (separator) cause we’re in different times i don’t feel right the separator strikes again so come on, let’s fight lets not let it win again creeps in, repeating over and over yet again but julia, i’m helpless and if you wanna be gentle (separator) and if you tend to be careful (separator) i can’t see eye to eye (separator) cause we’re in different times Timothy There’s a line i could cross i could amble right past it since the guards by the wall they are no longer standing i’m looking for a change i’m alive for the options see me walk patiently see me stumble right past it Can’t you see what i am? i’m a man with a question how to be who i am when it don’t go without saying there’s a word for it all i’m just trying to find it there’s a place for us all just need someone to build it i’m tired out from everything i lack so timothy put your arms round my back forgot the question, sink into the scene cause what’s a man, i’m just as soft as i can be grab your coat, grab your keys i will drive, need the power vibrating through my knees we’ll be there in an hour timothy, read the news tell me what i’ve been missing while i’ve been tied to you i would so love to listen i’m tired out from everything i lack so timothy put your arms round my back forgot the question, sink into the scene cause what’s a man, i’m just as soft as i can be just as soft as i can be just as soft as i can be Birds I thought you heard it I thought you knew all of a sudden out of the blue obvious, it seemed to me trying to choose, trying to be one or the other so carefully elliot, you don’t have to choose birds just want what they want clouds just want what they want and i just want what i want, oh elliot I thought it was all understood 20 to 80, I would be good You can change, I'll be over here But now I am older, I am surprised All of the options, slow to realize everyday i’m a little more clear birds just want what they want clouds just want what they want i just want what i want, oh elliot birds just want what they want clouds just want what they want and i just want what i want, oh elliot John John you were right i should have listened to you that night, darlin you’re a friend of mine you’re a friend of mine but how does that go you don’t enunciate when you’re stoned, darlin little light of mine little light of mine just give me some sort of substance given that we have friended up since we were 13, darlin shouldn’t i know where your mind goes it blows in the wind, debating how much to share with what’s the other choice? trying to save your voice? just give me some sort of substance john you were right one hundred days i’d trade for that night, darlin not that i would say a word of it today why’s it so hard to say what lives in in our heart? it’s a trait i share quiet everywhere Yr Flaws Restless, as you know i’ve been up late restless and imagining even just a dream can tie me down i shudder at the thought of it i only wish that there had been time to see your flaws then maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Not long enough to make it but long enough to make it hurt when you exited Not knowing makes it harder than proving wrong this dream I have invented yeah I only wish that there had been time to see your flaws then maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Nothing but the best for you and yours i wouldn’t lose any of it but i fear i will be seeing you more and more i stay awake resisting it yeah i only wish that there had been time to see your flaws then maybe it’d be a little easier for me now yeah I only wish that there had been time to see your flaws then maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Last Summer Last summer i was older my legs were sore twice monthly with a counselor was all i could afford last summer it was darker you called me up you took me to the north shore it was a gentle touch so come out to the show you need some fresh air i know how you feel because last summer i was there Last summer you were brighter you shared the light let me take you to the same place camp for the night last summer you were younger you bought me a beer you let me talk about it slowly, vaguely without trying to steer so come out to the show you need some fresh air i know how you feel because last summer i was there Unlikely Skies Is it romantic anymore or is it past eight? to build a cabin the forest floor what would critics say? i don’t want to escape want to embrace and be embraced by it it’s just that i remain sure that what i need is some quiet i’m burning leaves up to my knees as the smoke it clears my lungs yeah i’ll take my unlikely skies over wherever i belong driftless i am always been feeling wilder now threat of violence still lurking feeling calmer now i run out to the trees looking for some protection, some embrace but their arms are holding back and they protest, ‘we don’t even know your name’ i’m burning leaves up to my knees as the smoke it clears my lungs yeah i’ll take my wisconsin skies over wherever i belong can you right my life? can you write my lines? can you feel my heart my tongue my tears my blood can you free my time? can you make me write? can you feel my heart my tongue my tears my blood Los Angeles made you a key on monday night by thursday we’d had our last fight friday you called from your sister’s house i ran out of time to figure it out but come on los angeles a couple kids where does that go? but come on is this all i get can’t we try out west don’t you wanna know when i trip and fall you feel assured that your glacial pace is not so absurd you said for weeks it might be too soon but i pushed us to our premature doom but come on los angeles it’s so winterless and thats what we need yeah come on is this all we get couple months of it until the freeze well i’ve got my dog and i’ve got my friends and i’ll be alright once winter ends i was dreaming of the beaches there spending half my time with the ocean air but come on los angeles i’ll leave you this til another time yeah come on this is all i get and i’m embracing it like something thats mine Too Much Love Warm blood spills from my eyes cause i’ve got love too much love to hide milkweed grows out my side cause i’ve got love too much love to hide is this how some men bring us down with the tightness of chest from questions not said aloud? it warps the liver and it bruises the spleen when another quiet man won’t say what he means brother can you hear it now the echo is fading but it’s still pretty loud will you take your silence down and slide it over to me won’t you say it out loud even quietly? cause warm blood spills from my eyes do you have love too much love to hide milkweed grows out my side do you have love too much love to hide do you have love too much love to hide do you have love too much love to hide CREDITS album recorded in January 2020 at Lemay Shoals in Minneapolis, MNengineered by Zach Hansonmixed by Zach Hansonmastered by Huntley Millercover art by Leah MonsonMarian Li-Pino - drums and vocalsMegan Mahoney - bassMike Noyce - guitar, vocals, texturesJon Natchez - saxophone Leah Monson - vocalsThanks to Leah Monson, Dave &amp; Dennie Scott, Marian, Megan, Mikey, Zach, Kevin Scott, Josh Rosenfeld, Grant McCallum and everyone else at Barsuk Records, Jonah Lorsung, The Corona Boys (Play the Hits) - Marc, DJ and Dave, Jon Natchez, and all my friends and family that I forgot to mention. VIDEOS https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Anthology Sat, 27 Feb 2021 02:23:57 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/YO-Anthology <img width="2393" height="2393" width_o="2393" height_o="2393" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/371c72c5edbba03961aee361e47f6a5813d9e1d5bd24fe9ead10219ced1814b7/YO_LikeABirdAnthology_JPEG.jpg" data-mid="100295073" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/371c72c5edbba03961aee361e47f6a5813d9e1d5bd24fe9ead10219ced1814b7/YO_LikeABirdAnthology_JPEG.jpg" /> LIKE A BIRD: AN ALEX SCHAAF ANTHOLOGY (2010-2021) release date: March 26, 2021 as: Yellow Ostrich on: Barsuk Records format: digital Like A Bird: An Alex Schaaf Anthology (2010-2021) by Yellow Ostrich SONGSWHALE Julia I Need My Space Neon Fists How Do You Do It (Keith Sweaty Remix) Ghost River ‘93 Harvest Slippery Mary (alternate) Marathon Runner Armistice Best For You Hahahaohhoho Like a Bird (demo) LYRICS River ‘93I set my dial to 'receive' I put on some tea and I open the gate I'll see visitors now I flyered the town hope it's not too late cause I don't wanna guess what will happen next just wanna let it spill out just like a river and where it flows why there i'll go Cold winds swallowed the flame so i wrote out my name put it up on the door yeah I have settled into Chicago Avenue until the next storm (chorus) No more dreaming for us there's nothing we need but wide open eyes yeah I'm in love with the stream the one carrying me and i hope for surprise (chorus) CREDITS anthology mastered by Huntley Miller River ‘93: Ben Lester - pedal steel Zach Hanson - drum machine, mixing https://yellowostrich.com/AS-Drive-On-Armistice Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:13 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/AS-Drive-On-Armistice <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9832799d7cceed1fadcc08fa5b3eb08b2ebd2b948fedc8416fb79232e814d19a/driveon-armistice.jpg" data-mid="100289349" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9832799d7cceed1fadcc08fa5b3eb08b2ebd2b948fedc8416fb79232e814d19a/driveon-armistice.jpg" /> DRIVE ON / ARMISTICE release date: April 1, 2019 as: Alex Schaaf on: self-released format: digitalDrive On / Armistice by Alex Schaaf SONGS&nbsp; Drive On Armistice LYRICS Drive On Listen, now she gestured everywhere ‘that’s what I call love’ i bent my ear to carve it from the air like a good boy does right where i last left it that’s where my heart’s waiting Drive on Coffee, black whatever fruit there is this is all i need the window’s down it’s getting everywhere i can barely see right where i last left it that’s where my heart’s waiting Drive on Tell me where you wanna go and I bet we’ll find peace there Tell me who you wanna be and I bet we’ll find love there I bet we’ll find love there right where i last left it that’s where my heart’s waiting Drive on Armistice I’ve been waiting so long for you What do I wait for now? I’m at the top of our stairs, darling trying to work it out Sit and listen, stand and read I don’t know what to do Yeah it’s a privilege, but god damn it Like the oak when spring arrives i had a job to do the shit that keeps me occupied I’m too embarassed to tell you Ages come and ages go don’t leave their mark on me I kept my flame a burning stone my only progeny cause I’ve been waiting so long for you What do I wait for now? I’m at the top of our stairs, darling trying to work it out Sit and listen, stand and read I don’t know what to do Yeah it’s a privilege, but god damn it Armistice was good for you and i guess i can’t complain but the war was good for work I was busy every day Now I’m drifiting, at a loss for ways to sympathize with a world that sees the sun with dry and gleaming eyes If this is all there is I’m out driving ‘cross the Mississippi twice I’m circling with a body that’s rusted out just another quiet night cause I’ve been waiting so long for you What do I wait for now? I’m in the garden out back pacing waving my hands around Never taught what I should do after the war was won yeah it’s a privilege, but god damn it yeah it’s a privilege, but god damn it CREDITS mixed by Danny O'Brienmastered by Huntley Millercover photo by Jonah Lorsungpaint by AS https://yellowostrich.com/AS-Waves Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:13 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/AS-Waves <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1a9d3313f89c70f30151879efe059a07ab5f05452bc3b3ee7e647ecbd34c76da/waves.jpg" data-mid="100289336" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1a9d3313f89c70f30151879efe059a07ab5f05452bc3b3ee7e647ecbd34c76da/waves.jpg" /> WAVES release date: August 8, 2018 as: Alex Schaaf on: self-released format: digital, cassette, CD PURCHASE CASSETTE / CDWaves by Alex Schaaf LYRICSWaves It’s Amazing Lights Out Harvest Polaroid Paint It Blue Jenny Like a Bird Waves Give me time to Give me time to relax I don’t know you I don’t know you yet Waves are on my side swallow me up with the tide ‘cause I’m not sure that I’ve earned the right to stay Follow me down Follow me down below It’s a straight shot easier if you let go Waves are on my side swallow me up with the tide ‘cause I’m not sure that I’ve earned the right to stay Waves are on my side swallow me up with the tide ‘cause I’m not sure that I’ve earned the right to stay It’s Amazing The sun is stretching it limbers up too occupied to think of much Me, I’m just dancing with something new and it feels alright to tell the truth it’s like the man that I’ve been lately is something hazy from a dream ‘cause the difference when I woke up It’s amazing I learned my lesson I made some notes Let’s take a look see what I wrote Shit - well it’s just a scribble it goes up and down I say ‘oh well, let’s hit the town!’ it’s like the man that I’ve been lately is something hazy from a dream ‘cause the difference when I woke up It’s amazing Now all of my clouds they’re over my own head Now all of my dreams they lie in my own bed the light, it shines on what’s beside me yeah that’s all that’s on my mind for now Lights Out I sit in darkness holding my breath purple and hazy blue Something starts glowing I see a square I ask if you see it too When the wind kicks up all that I am calm requires a touch Something beyond the tools at my reach Hands are not good enough Do you hear me out there? ‘cause i feel my lips moving it’s hard to tell sometimes where I am but when I turn the lights out the fire takes over It’s easy to see the storm on the rise quaking the furniture Fear is in season but don’t invest now a drought’s coming up, for sure Do you hear me out there? ‘cause i feel my lips moving it’s hard to tell sometimes where I am but when I turn the lights out the fire takes over Harvest Out in the garden i've lost track of what it is that i even planted maybe some radishes? but it doesn't matter i'll take whatever comes i'm greening up my thumb would you call this waiting? i call it watching carefully it's already going much faster than you see yeah I like it better 'cause waiting's down the street but watching's here with me 'cause i'm not tired of growing it's the only game i'm playing i'm just ready for the harvest to come to feed a friend in need is this a lesson? or just a sorry circumstance that's keeping us guessing when green will come at last yeah i'm at the window i'm praying for some rain 'cause something's gotta change 'cause i'm not tired of growing it's the only game i'm playing i'm just ready for the harvest to come to feed a friend in need when i was certain you're never coming back it made me less nervous less risk of heart attack 'cause waiting was wasting my garden from below it suffocates the flow 'cause i'm not tired of growing it's the only game i'm playing i'm just ready for the harvest to come to feed a friend in need to feed a friend in need to feed the friend in me Polaroid I found the polaroid in the car figured I’d thrown it out back in March nothing had changed, it matched to a T what I’ve been living with in my dreams Sitting in my room, covering your face I thought I’d destroyed every trace what is not there will not be remembered that’s what you taught me back in November A picture has power when it stands for a ghost if you were here that’d scare me the most I could take its legs out if I wished I could look you up, see what I missed I’m not alone, I’m with all I need Don’t need a phantom following me gets in the way, obstructing the view of the beauty that’s left in a world without you I’m taking steps to feel better again my garbage is overflowing I’m taking steps to feel better again but still I put you in my pocket Paint it Blue Built it up from the ground was the very first place that I could call my own I painted it brown so it would match with the neighborhood and I tried to make it home but wait, just wait my mind is on the way in a minute, it will come to paint it Blue ok, ok, I won’t make the same mistake but a new one, well that might do When she arrived it all felt right but for one detail Brown was feeling pretty dull so i painted it red to match my heart and called up all our friends had ourselves quite a ball but wait, just wait my mind is on the way in a minute, it will come to paint it Blue ok, ok, I won’t make the same mistake but a new one, well that might do When she left, the house itself seemed to mock me now all the red was memories of you my friend said I should burn it down but then I’d lose it all can’t I just paint it Blue? (I know it’s hard to see from your point of view but I think that color looks good on you) Jenny Jenny come on would you we’re gonna be late as it is the car is on our street It takes a while to get there the same as getting anywhere so up and on your feet I climb the stairs they crumble one by one and I start to feel on edge I brush your hair but the rest of you is gone and I awake in my own bed But you have to be invited in you can’t show up just when you feel like it I thought I was in charge of my dreaming it don’t seem fair Jenny come on would you stop playing around with my heart I’m trying to get it right my days are full of progress but that all seems to be erased when you sneak back in at night I wake at two I surface from the deep and I try to swim away What can I do a man needs his sleep and the morning’s far away But you have to be invited in you can’t show up just when you feel like it I thought I was in charge of my dreaming it don’t seem fair Like a Bird One day I’ll be like a bird high and free nothing weighing me down no place to be I’ll come find you then I’ll come find you then One day you’ll be like a tree feet on the ground nothing dragging you away no other town I’ll come find you then I’ll come find you then One day this will be a laugh that we give to our kids ‘Tell the story once again’ all the shit I did I’ll be better then I’ll be better then Dogs on the Porch Can I send you something so you don’t forget Can I write you a letter would that be wrong? I know I’m the doer but something had to be done I know we can make it if it’s not too long There’s no need to worry the dogs are on the porch just shut the door behind me and I’ll be back before it’s dark I came here with nothing and I don’t wanna leave without diving for something a little out of reach Go to Denver Monday Santa Fe from there after that it’s a question is that so wrong? There’s no need to worry the dogs are on the porch just shut the door behind me and I’ll be back before it’s dark ‘cause something’s got a hold on me I can’t let it go I won’t let it go It’s pulling me right into the deep I don’t mind it though I don’t mind it though There’s no need to worry the dogs are on the porch just shut the door behind me and I’ll be back before it’s dark CREDITS written and produced by A.S.drums on 2 by Mike Gunvalsondrums on 5, 6, 7, 9 by Zach Hansonguitars on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 by Matt Vannelliguitars on 4 by D.J. Housepedal steel on 1, 2, 8 by Ben Lesterbass on 2 by Kevin Scottbass on 3, 9 by Cooper Dotenvocals on 1 by Aly Spaltroeverything else by A.S.cover photograph by Brenda Binghaminside photograph by Jonah Lorsungengineered by Zach Hansonadditional engineering by A.S.mixed by A.S.mastered by Zach Hansonrecorded at April Base in Fall Creek, WIadditional recording at Decent Vibes in Minneapolis, MNrecorded from January 2018 to June 2018mixed at Decent Vibes in Minneapolis, MN in June 2018mastered in Chippewa Falls, WI in July 2018thanks to everyone that’s helped me out with this, including Zach, Mike, Cooper, Matt, my landlord Kevin, D.J., Ben, Aly, Brenda, Jonah, and everyone else out there who has come to a show or bought an album or supported this in any other way. see you out there.VIDEOS https://yellowostrich.com/HH-All-Is-Too-Much Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:13 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/HH-All-Is-Too-Much <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f886daf1a580a5318796f434ac93711dae821a40cd41c2fef813e0f05df2ef8e/aitm.jpg" data-mid="100289362" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f886daf1a580a5318796f434ac93711dae821a40cd41c2fef813e0f05df2ef8e/aitm.jpg" /> ALL IS TOO MUCH release date: September 15, 2017 as: Human Heat on: self-released format: digital, cassette, CD PURCHASE CD All Is Too Much by Human Heat SONGSClose to My ChestBest For YouI Need My SpaceRemember WhenSlipperyFeel SettledSomeone CloserThis HouseYour FlawsReal To You 2 is a StrangerLYRICS Close to My Chest dont you get too close there is nothing but decisions after this before it gets too late you might as well come in to see the damages ready or not i’m all that you’re gettin just wanna make it clear from the very start there’s not much more than what you are seeing so don’t be too sad once you see that don’t you hear it now? the little noises you have always tried to miss don’t you feel it yet? the little doubts that slowly eat away at this ready or not i’m not gonna change it but rest assured it’s only out of laziness you can call it inauthentic but i don’t mind that, don’t you see that this is what i wanted to hide a little uptight must always be right this is what i wanted to keep close to my chest Best For You i hope you don’t get that job it’s half a world away i know that it’s not quite fair not something i should say i know it’s no way to be try to be all that we need&nbsp; &nbsp; the pressure would be too great its something i concede but i want the best for you the best for me i’m selfish i can’t help it yeah i want the best for you the best for me but for me that involves you it’s something i can’t hold back the truth is in the wind i know that it’s early yet but so is everything it’s only a drive away but i know its too much the reasons you cannot stay are higher than i can touch&nbsp; &nbsp; and i want the best for youthe best for mei’m selfish i can’t help ityeah i want the best for youthe best for mebut for me that involves you &nbsp; i want it all you in the room day after day building something new i want it all you in the wild chasing the light doing as you do i want it all happy at home happy away happy no matter what i want it all you in the room day after day and it’s the life you want I Need My SpaceI need my space I’m getting the lines out every time I leave my door I’m turning the lights out once I get myself off the floor Well ask me something else why I see you every day? ‘cause I can’t face it so I turn away I need my space I’m drying my mind out everytime I walk the street I’m giving it my best when I look for people to meet But tell me something now Is it like this every day? ‘cause I can’t face it since you walked away I need my space If I could stay in this bed for longer I would do it, I’m not stronger than that if you see it, maybe it’s real If I could find someone worth finding I would do it, I’m not waiting for that just not quite convinced just yet I need my space Remember WhenEvery time I see you, I just fall apart bathing in the screen light, watching from afar Though I try to hide it, bury everything that’s left Every time I slip up, I remember when Every time I see you, I just fall apart Corner of a party, glancing at the bar Hair is long and brown, she’s even got your orange dress Every time I go out, I remember when Every time I see you, I just fall apart Try to lock it away, cheat before I start Refreshing all your feeds before I throw my phone away Every time I see you, I just start to break I can’t check my phone, makes it harder to be alone Feel that I need something to sleep I’m quite forgetful of the things that I have paid for Figure out a way to remember me SlipperyTo be around the world more than you are home To have too many friends to call even one up on the phone To be far away, there’s nothing you can do It’s for another day, it’s for another you To see all the best but never know what’s good To be sure of what you can do but never know what you should I know I missed your call I watched it ring and go unanswered It’s nothing personal, I must be on some great adventure Slippery I am now, but there’s not much Glamour in mystery, there’s just a touch It’s mostly too vague to try to hold Try to hold onto Slippery I am now, so back and forth Not asking anything, but wanting more I beg you can you please, just try to hold Try to hold onto To look back and see what you have to show For the days you spent living out on the road It leaves a mark but not something deep that lasts A flaming star, it soars but it is burning out quite fast Slippery I am now, but there’s not much Glamour in mystery, there’s just a touch It’s mostly too vague to try to hold Try to hold onto Slippery I am now, so back and forth Not asking anything, but wanting more I beg you can you please, just try to hold Try to hold onto And I swear this time that I will stay around What can I do prove it I’m standing on solid ground I’ll build a house so tall that no one will dare question if it will ever fall ‘cause my foundation’s been tested Feel SettledI just wanna feel settled It’s nothing more than that The other side of my sorrow Feel it coming fast I just wanna feel settled least that’s what I think I’ll take any old answer please just make it quick It’s a calm, cool day - can’t you see? If someone’s anxious now, can’t be me ‘cause I’ve got my feet on the floor and I can’t quite think about much more ‘cause I just wanna feel settled It’s nothing more than that The other side of my sorrow Feel it coming fast I just wanna feel settled least that’s what I think I’ll take any old answer please just make it quick Well it could be a lot worse, I agree but I can’t help but be the middle of my story and I know I’m not on your mind but I can’t lie, you’re still on mine and I just wanna feel settled It’s nothing more than that The other side of my sorrow Feel it coming fast I just wanna feel settled least that’s what I think I’ll take any old answer please just make it quick I want to see you right when I wake I want to see you end of the day I know I shouldn’t but I can’t contain it Can’t you feel that? Can’t stand the feeling, keeps me awake Tossing around with nothing to say I know I shouldn’t but I entertain it Can’t you feel that? Someone CloserThere was a plan there was a place There was a light at the end of the day Something to focus on, something to believe Step at a time, day after day I put my head down, enjoying the wait Something about it made quite a lot of sense but distance made your heart colder you’re further away every day Waiting made my heart warmer but I don’t blame you So obvious now I misunderstood I thought that the bad was part of the good Something to laugh about when we’re far away But you couldn’t wait and I couldn’t see How far apart you were from me Here I was waiting for something that never came ‘cause distance made your heart colder you’re further away every day Waiting made my heart warmer But I don’t blame you Distance made your love harder when it’s not something you can see and when you’ve got someone closer I don’t blame you when you’ve got someone closer I don’t blame you This HouseThis house is not for us I really thought it was, but just something about it wasn’t right We checked off all our list tried to imagine it, but I realized I’m not the guy but I could see you living there soon This town is not for us I really thought it was, but it’s just a little overstuffed in Philadelphia we sang Hallelujah, but I knew I couldn’t give enough but I could see you living there soon This house is not for us I really thought it was, but it’s meant for you and someone else I don’t regret it though these houses come and go, but They’ll never get what I have learned but I could see you living there soon Your FlawsRestless, as you know I’ve been up late Restless and imagining Even just a dream can tie me down I shudder at the thought of it I only wish that there had been time to see your flaws and maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Not long enough to make it but long enough to make it hurt when you exited Not knowing makes it harder than proving wrong this dream I have invented so I only wish that there had been time to see your flaws and maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Nothing but the best for you and yours I wouldn’t lose any of it but I fear I will be seeing you more and more I stay awake resisting it and I only wish that there had been time to see your flaws and maybe it’d be a little easier for me now Real To You Saw you there on the wall Saw your picture and I was in love Didn’t need but a glimpse I was with you and I was convinced I can’t explain it but I felt connected the minute we caught eyes Yours were glossy and cold Mine were misty and I lost control I was there on the floor a crowd of people began to ask more I tried to tell them about you They were laughing and I was confused I see ya Doesn’t matter what’s real to you She is mine and that’s all I can do Live your own story, I will live mine Or I’ll try The ground is cold and it’s all I can feel Who are you telling me what is real? Live your own story, I will live mine Or I’ll try 2 is a Stranger There’s a couple versions of this number 1 i knew number 1 i miss you’re the one who’s in my songs but nothing stops, everything moves on There is a new and foreign life that soldiers on with some other guy if that was you I couldn’t live so to make it work, I separate from it 2 is a stranger As for me what can be done? do I close up shop, goodbye to number 1? is there a 2 within my heart can I make the split, make a decent start There is a new and foreign life that soldiers on with a different mind but I’m not sure I’m ready to say goodbye to 1, and hello to 2 2 is a stranger &nbsp; CREDITS made in Brooklyn NY and Minneapolis MN from Aug 2016-March 2017.mixed in April 2017 at April Base in Fall Creek, WIwritten, performed, recorded and produced by Alex Schaafdrums played &amp; engineered by Zach Hansonsax on FS and RTY by Jon Natchezmixed by Zach Hansonmastered by Zach Hansonartwork by Alex Schaaf with help from Alana Horton and Nick Nazmibig thanks to everyone that's helped me out over the years. specifically for this album, a huge thank you to Zach Hanson, who I couldn't have made the album without; Alana Horton for general feedback and crucial design assistance, Nick Nazmi for artwork inspiration, Alex Cohen, Eric Klosterman and Alex Bunke for their feedback, Jon Natchez for his long-distance sax magic, Ben Lester for helping with synths, BB for being there from the start, DJ House for providing the CP-70 in our living room, Matt Vannelli, Mike Gunvalson and my landlord Kevin Scott for being in the live squad; and to GC for providing the spark. VIDEOS https://yellowostrich.com/HH-EP2 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:19 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/HH-EP2 <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c15babf817d1c7c9f4d8a1c509043a7271f6d908f4a159d0802ffae90652ab0e/ep2.jpg" data-mid="100289614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c15babf817d1c7c9f4d8a1c509043a7271f6d908f4a159d0802ffae90652ab0e/ep2.jpg" /> EP2 release date: October 29, 2014 as: Human Heat on: self-released format: digital, cassette EP2 by Human Heat SONGSRemember When I Would Tighten Up ORD This I BelieveLYRICSRemember When Every time I see you I just fall apart folded up in streetlight, watching from afar Sing it to me softly, say it underneath your breath Every time I see you I remember when Every time I see you I just wanna start over from the moment you approached the bar Sing it to me softly, say it underneath your breath Every time I see you I remember when I Would Tighten Up and i want this to be special and i want this to be quite unique by the time that i have finished it will represent the best of me but you know you know the focus is off now you’ve got to tighten up you know you know you’re missing the action you can’t see clear enough and i wanted to be Elvis and i wanted to befriend Bowie by the time that i was older i would be a famous mystery but you know you know the focus is off now you’ve got to tighten up you know you know you’re missing the action you can’t see clear enough ORD This I Believe Won’t you look at me now I’m a superstar Riding private streets In a private car Won’t you come to my house in my living room get your notebooks out lesson’s starting soon and I do believe (and this is what you should write down) and I do believe (is there another pen around) and I do believe (that maybe we should wait until you’re really ready) This has taken me years countless quiet nights I’m studying my craft getting it down right You could do it the same in your living room You could be like me But don’t move too soon ‘cause I do believe (and this is what you should write down) and I do believe (is there another pen around) and I do believe (that maybe we should wait until you’re really ready) CREDITS Written from Sept 2014-Jan 2016Recorded in Brooklyn NY in Oct 2015-Jan 2016Mixed in Brooklyn NY and Maderas Village, Nicaragua in Dec 2015-Jan 2016 written, recorded, produced and mixed by Alex Schaaf Thanks to Electrelane's song "You Make Me Weak at the Knees" for inspiring the beginning of "Remember When." Thanks to an unknown man singing in the streets of Greenpoint for the vocal sample on "I Would." https://yellowostrich.com/HH-HH-EP Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:05:19 +0000 Yellow Ostrich https://yellowostrich.com/HH-HH-EP <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0e38a4213576445963a17bb19062bea3ce77116a2c6b6b1473fad80826716a8/a0178025932_10.jpg" data-mid="100289599" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0e38a4213576445963a17bb19062bea3ce77116a2c6b6b1473fad80826716a8/a0178025932_10.jpg" /> HUMAN HEAT EPrelease date: October 29, 2014as: Human Heat on: self released format: digitalHuman Heat by Human Heat SONGSAll Night (feat. T. Lieberson) Fever (feat. Tei Shi) DFW Under My SkinLYRICSAll Night Waves are washing us away In the mirror we start to fade Call a friend to see a show Can’t remember hwere to go Sit alone and try to think&nbsp; Try to master everything It takes a while to settle down To find some new ground (and you fall back) Can we stay awake all night?&nbsp; (when I see you)Can we stay awake all night?&nbsp; (and you fall back)Can we stay awake all night?&nbsp; (when I say now, now, now) Can we stay awake all night?&nbsp; (and you fall back)Can we stay awake all night?&nbsp; (I’m searching wide)Can we stay awake all night? (and you fall back)Can we stay awake all night? (I’m asking now, now, now) I’ve been waiting now for days for you to answer either way Tell me what you wanna see Build a path from you to me All I can do is passing time All I can see is open wide I’ll do anything it takes To keep on waiting Fever I’m waiting for something I’m cruising, I’m crushing I’m sorry for nothing I’m flying for wishes I got too many ties I got funerals on the mind I got eyes to feed I got eyes to feed I ain’t seen you in weeks You’re the only one that I needSo I might as well So I might as well make plans I’m waiting for somethingI’m cruising, I’m crushingI’m sorry for nothingI’m flying for wishes Well my drink’s been destroyed I got no one else to avoid I’m a mile away I’m a mile away So won’t you save my seat Will you keep it on a leash Will you hold your breath Will you hold your breath for meI’m waiting for somethingI’m cruising, I’m crushingI’m sorry for nothingI’m flying for wishes Fever’s gotta break somehow I know I gotta wait I’m not proud (I’m waiting) Fever’s gotta breaksomehowI know I gotta waitI’m not proud Under My Skin I got you under my skin and I know you won’t go away‘til I’m scratched from within (She feels safe alone She feels safe alone She feels alone But her eyes betray They betray her deepest hopes) You can try I don’t mind I don’t know What you’ll find CREDITS written and recorded in Brooklyn, NY from January-September 2014. vocals on All Night by T. Lieberson (of the band TEEN)vocals on Fever by Tei Shimastered by Sacred Data