Magnolia Electric Co.
In March 2003, while on tour, Jason Molina (born December 30, 1973; died March 16, 2013) announced that he would rename his band (Songs: Ohia) Magnolia Electric Co. This new incarnation would retain many of the original players and the stylistic direction of the album of the same name. Jason Molina would also continue to release solo work, but this time under his own name. The first such release came in January of 2004, as the full length vinyl release Pyramid Electric Co. Read Full BioIn March 2003, while on tour, Jason Molina (born December 30, 1973; died March 16, 2013) announced that he would rename his band (Songs: Ohia) Magnolia Electric Co. This new incarnation would retain many of the original players and the stylistic direction of the album of the same name. Jason Molina would also continue to release solo work, but this time under his own name. The first such release came in January of 2004, as the full length vinyl release Pyramid Electric Co. While Magnolia Electric Co. and Pyramid Electric Co. were originally intended as a double album, the latter seems to be the stylistic polar opposite of the former. Engineered by Mike Mogis, who also engineered Ghost Tropic, Pyramid finds Jason Molina alone at the microphone with only his voice, a piano or a guitar. Magnolia Electric Co.'s first official release was a live album called Trials and Errors, followed by a studio album titled What Comes After The Blues and an EP, Hard To Love a Man, all three released in 2005.
It is not entirely clear when Songs: Ohia became Magnolia Electric Co. In interviews, Jason Molina has claimed that he considered the tenure of Songs: Ohia over after Didn't It Rain, which would make Magnolia Electric Co. the eponymous debut album of the new band. In fact the name Songs: Ohia appears nowhere on the artwork of the album and only a promotional sticker on the cellophane wrapping connects it with the prior band name. Nevertheless, Secretly Canadian still promotes the album under the Songs: Ohia moniker. On the other hand, the Magnolia Electric Co. live album Trials and Errors was recorded on April 16, 2003 at the Ancienne Belgique club in Brussels, at a time when the band was still touring under the Songs: Ohia name. Pitchfork Media later reported that name change would be made official after the Spain tour in October 2003, although by now it seems the label espouses a name change around July 2003.
On January 13, 2006, Molina told a Chicago newspaper that he had recorded three records which were to be released within a few months. A solo record, titled Let Me Go, was recorded February 2005 in Indiana and features a return to the voice/piano/guitar style that Pyramid Electric Co. was recorded in. A Magnolia Electric Co. album, Nashville Moon, was recorded during July 2005 with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. Molina stated that there was a heavy atmosphere in the studio, due to the fact that three of Albini's close friends had died in a car crash. The third record to be released is a full length collaboration with Camper Van Beethoven front man David Lowery, tentatively named The Black Ram. During the sessions for the album, Molina's mother suffered a stroke, went into a coma and has been on life support since then.
In the article, Molina also commented on his determined work ethic: "Every New Year I throw out songs. I just threw out probably 20 tapes full of demos and I didn't even listen to them... Getting rid of all that old stuff really forces you to write new material."
Though officially Songs: Ohia no longer records or performs, and projects have been either marketed as Magnolia Electric Co. or Jason Molina's solo work, most fans still use the name Songs: Ohia to refer to all projects collectively.
Jason Molina stopped touring and recording in 2009 in order to enter rehab and fight his alcoholism. An EP called Autumn Bird Songs was released in 2012 under Molina's own name, although it consisted of songs recorded before Molina had entered rehab. He died on March 16th, 2013 of organ failure.
It is not entirely clear when Songs: Ohia became Magnolia Electric Co. In interviews, Jason Molina has claimed that he considered the tenure of Songs: Ohia over after Didn't It Rain, which would make Magnolia Electric Co. the eponymous debut album of the new band. In fact the name Songs: Ohia appears nowhere on the artwork of the album and only a promotional sticker on the cellophane wrapping connects it with the prior band name. Nevertheless, Secretly Canadian still promotes the album under the Songs: Ohia moniker. On the other hand, the Magnolia Electric Co. live album Trials and Errors was recorded on April 16, 2003 at the Ancienne Belgique club in Brussels, at a time when the band was still touring under the Songs: Ohia name. Pitchfork Media later reported that name change would be made official after the Spain tour in October 2003, although by now it seems the label espouses a name change around July 2003.
On January 13, 2006, Molina told a Chicago newspaper that he had recorded three records which were to be released within a few months. A solo record, titled Let Me Go, was recorded February 2005 in Indiana and features a return to the voice/piano/guitar style that Pyramid Electric Co. was recorded in. A Magnolia Electric Co. album, Nashville Moon, was recorded during July 2005 with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. Molina stated that there was a heavy atmosphere in the studio, due to the fact that three of Albini's close friends had died in a car crash. The third record to be released is a full length collaboration with Camper Van Beethoven front man David Lowery, tentatively named The Black Ram. During the sessions for the album, Molina's mother suffered a stroke, went into a coma and has been on life support since then.
In the article, Molina also commented on his determined work ethic: "Every New Year I throw out songs. I just threw out probably 20 tapes full of demos and I didn't even listen to them... Getting rid of all that old stuff really forces you to write new material."
Though officially Songs: Ohia no longer records or performs, and projects have been either marketed as Magnolia Electric Co. or Jason Molina's solo work, most fans still use the name Songs: Ohia to refer to all projects collectively.
Jason Molina stopped touring and recording in 2009 in order to enter rehab and fight his alcoholism. An EP called Autumn Bird Songs was released in 2012 under Molina's own name, although it consisted of songs recorded before Molina had entered rehab. He died on March 16th, 2013 of organ failure.
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The Dark Don't Hide It
Magnolia Electric Co. Lyrics
Something held me down and made me make a promise
That I wouldn't tell when the truth forgets about us
But saying it now comes easily
After finding out how you've been using me
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
You said you only wanted friends for long enough
To get rid of them
You found the kind you knew would only kill you
So you surrounded yourself with them
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
The world was empty on the day when they made it
But heaven needed someplace to throw all the shit
Human hearts and pain should never be separate
The wouldn't tear themselves apart both trying to fit
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
Now death is going to hold us up in the mirror
And say we're so much alike we must be brothers
See I've had a job to do but people like you
Have been doing it for me to one another
[Repeat: x4]
At least I don't hide it
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jason Molina
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Yash Sharma
Something held me down and made me make a promise
That I wouldn't tell when the truth forgets about us
But saying it now comes easily
After finding out how you've been using me
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
You said you only wanted friends for long enough
To get rid of them
You found the kind you knew would only kill you
So you surrounded yourself with them
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
The world was empty on the day when they made it
But heaven needed someplace to throw all the shit
Human hearts and pain should never be separate
They wouldn't tear themselves apart both trying to fit
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
Now death is going to hold us up in the mirror
And say we're so much alike we must be brothers
See I've had a job to do but people like you
Have been doing it for me to one another
[Repeat: x4]
At least I don't hide
skoolbus
THE DARK DON'T HIDE IT (Lyrics)
Something held me down it made me make a promise
That I wouldn't tell if the truth forgets about us
Saying it now comes easily
After finding out how you've been using me
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
You only said you wanted friends
For long enough to get rid of them
You found the kind you knew would only kill you
So, you surrounded yourself with them
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
Now, the world was empty on the day when they made it
But heaven needed someplace to throw all the shit
Human hearts and pain should never be separate
They wouldn't tear themselves apart both trying to fit
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
At least, the dark don't hide it, at least, the dark don't hide it
Now, death is gonna hold us up in the mirror
And say we're so much alike, we must be brothers
See, I had a job to do, but people like you
Been doing it for me to one another
At least, I don't hide it, at least, I don't hide it
At least, I don't hide it, at least, I don't hide it
ThunderKatDerby
Went to Molina's memorial concert in Bloomington last night and it was 5 1/2 hours of his past and present bandmates trading off playing his music. What a beautiful experience!
Hawtrey Rock n Bowler
This song came up on my Pandora and I instantly found it compelling. Maybe the best song I have heard in a long time. It is so sad to find a new to you artist and then find out he is already dead.
gro bennett
I had same thing happen. One of the most underrated artists Jason Molina. The saddest voice I’ve ever heard. Love the bands music and all of them are super talented
Lisa Prescott
That was my exact same experience with this song!
Barstool Blues
Love the Neil Young (electric side) vibe to this album.
Ariel concepcion
Lyrics are so beautiful accompanied by that damn bass, guitar, and beat...
I saw hem once live, shit was beautiful.
Ben O'Reilly
When the lyrics change from "at least the dark dont hide it" to "at least I don't hide it" during the last chorus section I get the chills. Truly amazing songwriting.
Christel Lundberg
Saw them in Malmö, Sweden the hot summer of 2005 3 PM and got lost. Love to hear them in the bathtub with a filled glass of melon liqueur!!!!
Yash Sharma
Something held me down and made me make a promise
That I wouldn't tell when the truth forgets about us
But saying it now comes easily
After finding out how you've been using me
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
You said you only wanted friends for long enough
To get rid of them
You found the kind you knew would only kill you
So you surrounded yourself with them
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
The world was empty on the day when they made it
But heaven needed someplace to throw all the shit
Human hearts and pain should never be separate
They wouldn't tear themselves apart both trying to fit
[Repeat: x4]
At least the dark don't hide it
Now death is going to hold us up in the mirror
And say we're so much alike we must be brothers
See I've had a job to do but people like you
Have been doing it for me to one another
[Repeat: x4]
At least I don't hide
John Hutto
"You found the kind you knew would only kill ya,and you surrounded yourself with them"