Tune-Yards
Tune-Yards (sometimes stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the American, Oakland, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴Tune-Yards (sometimes stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the American, Oakland, California-based music project of musician Merrill Garbus, with long-time collaborator, bassist Nate Brenner. Garbus’s music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion. Tune-Yards’ 2011 album Whokill was ranked the number one album of that year in The Village Voice's annual Pazz and Jop critic's poll.

Their debut album BiRd-BrAiNs was first released on limited edition vinyl and cassette in June 2009, via the Portland-based imprint Marriage Records. In July 2009, it was announced that tUnE-yArDs had signed to 4AD, and a limited edition pressing of BiRd-BrAiNs was released on August 17, 2009.

A full worldwide release followed on November 16, 2009 (and November 17th in North America). The autumn 2009 pressing was remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Christian Wright, and includes two new bonus tracks: "Want Me To" and "Real Live Flesh."

BiRd-BrAiNs was entirely self-produced and recorded, with Garbus utilizing a hand-held digital voice recorder, ukulele, some noisy off-balance drums, and produced using shareware mixing software. Garbus described their sound as "a patchwork of sound snippets, of history in a present tense. It is a composer's commitment to the preservation of stories, however small and unassuming."

A second album w h o k i l l was released on April 19, 2011, preceded by the single "Bizness". It was produced by Garbus and engineered by Eli Crews at New, Improved Studios in Oakland, California. Comparing the act to Sonic Youth, Frontier Psychiatrist said, "if BiRd-BrAiNs was Garbus’ EVOL, a record bursting with musical ideas that attempted to subvert the notion of song, w h o k i l l is their Sister, a record that embraces the traditional pop song as a vehicle to convey those ideas." The song "Fiya" is featured on a 2010 commercial for the Blackberry Torch.
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tUnE-yArDs Lyrics


"Hey Life" Hey life, I am still here Hey life, I am still…
"Left Behind" My mind This place has really changed its ways Luckily t…
"Look Around" There will be Always something you can lean your weight int…
"Manchild" When [?] cause I'm not sure Not gonna say yes when…
"Real Thing" Givin' up what you've got And what you are, you're simply…
"Rocking Chair" The weight of me broke the rocking chair Now I can't…
"Sink-O" Peace Peace and love Love is waiting For the feeling of d…
"Stop That Man" He wanted what is mine But I've paid too much To let…
"Time of Dark" No water in the water fountain No side on the sidewalk If…
"Wait for a Minute" Wait for a minute I Monday I wake up with disgust in…
"Water Fountain" No water in the water fountain No side on the sidewalk If…
"Why Do We Dine On the Tots There was one part on there where I didn't unmute…
ABC 123 Sun sun sun burn down on me Atop this hill so…



Bizness If I represent the one that did this to you Then…
Coast to Coast I don't know the language, all the words mean fear This…
Colonizer I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of…
Doorstep Policemen shot my baby as he crossed right over my…
Es-So Es-so, es-so Pudding pie and Es-so, es-so Do or die and …
Find a New Way Find a new way My dreams aren't about the future You tried…
Fiya when a girl feels so alone what a tease to throw…
For You I'll never leave you alone Breaking is part of the bone My…
Free Free Free Free Free, free, free, free Free Free Free Free, f…
Gangsta What's a boy to do if he'll never be a…
Hammer He won't get off my back He won't get off my…
Heart Attack Oh It's giving me a heart attack-ack-ack We jump so high, bu…
Hey Life Hey life, I am still here Hey life, I am still…
hold yourself Parents are children Parents are children Parents were child…
Home She's a fool She's a fool She's a fool She's a fool, fool,…
Honesty Honesty Honesty Honesty, honesty Honesty, honesty Honesty, h…
hypnotized The trees are in the meadow The cows are in the…
Interlude: Why Do We Dine on the Tots There was one part on there where I didn't unmute…
Jumping Jack Driving past in his fast car Jill says man you are…
Killa Can't you give me something that will keep … I think…
Left Behind My mind This place has really changed its ways Luckily ther…
Lions When can you come over, and then when you gotta…
Little Tiger Don't depend on me kiddo Bread made of blood comes from…
Look Around There will be Always something you can lean your weight into…
Look At Your Hands He got the Got, got, got, got, got He got He got, he…
Manchild When [?] cause I'm not sure Not gonna say yes when…
My Country My country, 'tis of thee Sweet land of liberty How come I…
News Find a new way My dreams aren't about the future You tried…
Powa Wait, honey honey Wait, honey honey I will never get to slee…
Real Live Flesh I′m not your fantasy girl I'm not your fantasy love I′m not…
Real Thing Givin' up what you've got And what you are, you're simply…
Riotriot I have a secret to tell you About the night I…
Rocking Chair The weight of me broke the rocking chair Now I can't…
Safety I have a well-groomed lawn I have a flowered lawn Tired on…
Sink-O Peace Peace and love Love is waiting For the feeling of disc…
Stop That Man He wanted what is mine But I've paid too much To let…
Sunlight See me me me me in the picture Take it down Look…
Synonynonym Synonynonym (??) Sitting on a bench beside the ocean Tak…
Time of Dark No water in the water fountain No side on the sidewalk If…
Wait for a Minute Wait for a minute I Monday I wake up with disgust in…
Water Fountain No water in the water fountain No side on the sidewalk If…
Who Are You The science is cold Roughly one half or three quarters we're…
Why Do We Dine on the Tots? There was one part on there where I didn't unmute…
Wooly Wolly Gong Go to sleep, my baby Keep those night thoughts away from…
Yes You Yes Now that everything is gonna be okay Now that everything is…
You Yes You The science is cold Roughly one half or three quarters we're…
Youth Quit talking bout straps when you not no shooter, Shooter, …