Active Child is the project of Pat Grossi, resident of Los Angeles, native … Read Full Bio ↴Active Child is the project of Pat Grossi, resident of Los Angeles, native of New Jersey. Inspired by his days as a choir boy and epic nights as a member of the band Weight Room, Grossi combines his soaring vocals and crunching analogue synths with the honey drip drop of echoing harps.

For Pat Grossi of Active Child, the last two years have been nothing short of enriching. Musically, Pat has worked within and appropriated a number of styles into his sound, from his early days singing with that heavenly voice as a choir boy to his more recent forays into laptop-assisted indie-pop made in his bedroom, best exemplified on 2010’s acclaimed Curtis Lane EP. His sound is so wide-ranging that he has found himself touring with many notable acts of differing genres, including dubstep producer James Blake, dreamy synth-pop of School of Seven Bells, and the indie-rock bands White Lies and White Rabbits.

Nothing quite prepares you for the leap that Pat has taken with his debut album, You Are All I See, out on August 23rd via Vagrant records. Recently, he has expanded his sonic ambitions and turned the studio into an instrument for a record that sounds cosmically huge and yet intimate all the same.

Of the album title, Pat himself says, “You Are All I See is an attempt to build a bridge between the listener and I, in that, I wrote these songs for you as much as I did for me. And right now when you are listening to my voice, by yourself, it really is just you and I.” In attempting to craft songs that meant something not only to himself but that could be meaningful to others as well, he found himself working with some universally human and fragile themes. “The songs focus primarily on the joy and heartbreak of relationships, love lost and rediscovered, battles with monogamy, battles with identity,” Pat says. “It came out much darker than I had intended, but sometimes you only have so much control.”

The grand, cinematic scope of Pat’s artistic vision is apparent on You Are All I See, which owes as much to his wide array of influences as it does to Pat’s own knack for employing these influences in fresh, forward-thinking ways. With triumphant synths and shimmering, contrapuntal harp lines, songs like the title track and “Hanging On” are reminiscent of Radiohead’s “Motion Picture Soundtrack,” but improve upon that template with layered vocals not far removed from Bon Iver or even James Blake, who Active Child recently opened for on tour. “High Priestess” and “See Thru Eyes” are stunning forays into electronic music territory, littered with samples, drum machines, and keyboards that propel the songs forward while simultaneously seeming weightless and suspended. It is in this tension that You Are All I See lives, breathes, and thrives so magnificently. The album is indebted to the sounds of the 1980s, from New Order’s drums-and-synths to danceable hip-hop beats, and it’s all topped off with soaring r&b melodies. The album’s first single, “Playing House,” features guest vocals from Tom Krell, the crooner of lo-fi r&b project How To Dress Well. Pitchfork Media recently premiered the track, noting “Active Child’s sound now seems positively ahead of its time.”

Reflecting on the album’s finished product, Pat says “I think more than anything, I see this debut release as a bridge towards something bigger and truer. Something I can look back on and think, ‘damn, you really did it’.” When you finally hear You Are All I See you’ll think the very same thing.

Ivy
Active Child Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Ivy' by these artists:

Arlo Parks I thought that I was dreamin' When you said you loved…
ataquemos Qué fácil es correr Aunque no haya salida Que pase lo peor L…
BEDROOM - Frank Ocean I thought that I was dreamin' when you said you…
Benja I'm lost in the middle of the valley The sun never…
Benjamin Yellowitz The ego grows like Ivy All of my heroes turn to…
Bigger Better Sun A California king I could melt in to But it…
Blake Kole For your sickness We get rich And paint our plagues And kill…
Bombay Bicycle Club Waking, sitting up right Can't explain the sunlight Wonderin…
Butter Bath I thought that I was dreamin′ when you said you…

Cairo Let me take it fast cause I can't keep it slow…
Car Seat Headrest No, later this is a Frank Ocean song I thought that…
Cathedrals & Cars The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Daslowkey Ahh yeah, Ahh yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah I just gotta be, the bes…
Do Nothing you’re singing in your sleep the tv screen goes off it sets …
Elroy (Baby girl…) Settle down Take some time to wrap my head arou…
Ericdoa Guide me I got lots of spirits right beside me I don't…
everway What's another late night after all? Break down in the summe…
Evil Felipe Deeper and deeper and down we go I used to miss…
FEAR NOT OURSELVES ALONE I ran away from my girl body I could not face…
Fevermind I thought that we would try Harder than we did Tore down…
Frank Ocean I thought that I was dreamin' when you said you…
Glass Cloud I was born the son of the god of gods Eaten…
gosto There's a twist in my head Never thought I would…
Grace Petrie It was Glastonbury 2014 Me and my best friend We'd had aweso…
grace.. Poison ivy wrap around me Poison ivy don't set me free There…
High Highs Try to look the other way Try to look the other…
I the Mighty You infiltrate like growing roots The seed you planted with…
Inude I wish you could Know that I see you I got you covered Neve…
J. Russell Robinson Yo yo yo yo, yo, uh Nas brought me back from…
Jo Stafford As you go through life you see There′s is so much…
Joeisjova I thought that I was dreaming when you said you…
Joshua Creek And when you said you wouldn't see me any more I…
KAMAUU You're a part of me, don't you part from me Don't…
KITCHEN 1 - Taylor Swift How's one to know? I'd meet you where the spirit meets…
KITCHEN - Frank Ocean I thought that I was dreamin' when you said you…
KITCHEN - Taylor Swift How's one to know? I'd meet you where the spirit meets…
Life Lessons Did you find out if it was poison ivy? That mark…
Mohsin Zaman Hell has flown apart. Hell has blown apart. Feels…
Mr. Airplane Man I always lived for the sentence I never believed in the…
Nerdee Water the plant in the corner but not too much it needs…
Ofln - Frank Ocean I thought that I was dreamin' when you said you…
Old 97's Ivy's got a boyfriend problem Ivy's got a creep Me, I'm work…
Pink Palace Freefalling with the autumn leaves Candid thoughts wrapped i…
Pure Mids Nothing don’t mean nothing ‘less we try Let’s hang on to…
Richard Dawson & Circle When I used to live here as a poacher of…
Ruby Haunt In a dream I was away with you Sky was black…
SALES Ivy— baby—sweetheart— you're so insecure: taking back your w…
sammy the fish I don't stop falling on my bruises Motivation is one thing B…
Sani Knight Poison inside of my mind Maybe that's all that I know You…
Screaming Trees You're climbing down fast Down where no one can see Your eye…
sombr Ivy, won't you take me home? If you bleed, I'll bl…
Taylor Swift How's one to know? I'd meet you where the spirit meets…
The Amity Affliction I will cover you like ivy And choke out all the…
The Football Club My best friend's obsessive and manic depressive And she make…
The Moon & I Bored inside all day, petrified Blue burial is the only thin…
The Racer Wake up and walk by the TV See the world…
Time The Valuator I'm just a lost soul among lost souls Flying high enough…
Tusks Twenty two, faded blue I can't help but carry you When you…
V.G You got to take it one day, one step at…
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中川翔子本当はちょっとまだ照れるけど今日はね言いたい事あるんだまっすぐに伝えたいから歌に言葉をのせました自分でも気付けな…
山崎あおい冷めた秋の風がカーテンを揺らす湿った朝とコーヒーの匂いこの部屋を満たすおはようかすれ声思わず笑ってるこ…
浜崎あゆみ色んな事がありました色んな朝を迎えました色んな愛に出逢いました色んな形がありました色んな罪を犯しました色んな…
鹿乃悲しくはないさ苦しくもないさ想い導く軌跡信じてるからリフレインした症状踏み出さないまま自問自答安全策講じちゃっ…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Active Child:

1999 I think about you all the time Wonder if when you…
All Eyes On You Babe (oh) Won't you let me (run for you) Murder in the…
Ancient Eye Below these leaves and below the dirt There's a path that …
Body Heat Lay me down, slowly I'll fall asleep, only if you're there …
Body Heat (So Far Away) Lay me down, slowly I'll fall asleep, only if you're there t…
Calling in the Name of Love She was someone that you wanted Someone that you'll never kn…
Cruel World I dedicate my life to something richer And all the things…
Darling Darling, How have you been? I know the road is long But w…
Diamond Heart This isn't what I've imagined This isn't what I've had in…
Evening Ceremony Even if I wanted to love you Would you love me? Even…
Feeling Is Gone Take me back to the start Before we ever fell apart I…
Hanging On You know we can't get away Because I'm calling your name Eve…
High Priestess What you gonna do when you get back home? Get a…
I It feels good! Uh huh, this is getting tough sitting here…
I'm In Your Church At Night Climb the fence and in thru the side door Past the…
i_m_in_your_church_at_night Climb the fence and in thru the side door Past the…
I’m in Your Church at Night Climb the fence and in thru the side door Past the…
Johnny Belinda I came home, in the morning Just a little bit ago You…
Lazarus Go, go into this light And cast out any doubts in…
Mercy I came back home and you said to me I've come…
Never Far Away Coldest water breaks over my soul Let this heart just beat…
Playing House This is getting tough sitting here waiting for you. And I…
Playing House (ft. How To Dress Well) Just cause it feels good... This is getting tough, sitting …
See Thru Eyes She threw her arms around my neck Whispered something in a…
She Was A Vision I came home To an empty house Surrendered my thoughts And th…
Shield & Sword Climb down from your window, Tonight we lie as one No sleep…
Silhouette Giving this world everything I've got Running through the wo…
Take Shelter If you're ever on the wrong side of this town There's…
Temptation You recognize my fear's own sight Ice been down all on…
These Arms Before the end You're gonna love somebody And we were just f…
Too Late I pushed you away How could I say those words I…
Way Too Fast I fall in love Way too fast At least I'm in a…
When Your Love Is Safe I woke up early in the morning and you weren't…

You Are All I See It feels good! Uh huh, this is getting tough sitting here…

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