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.

Wilderness
Active Child Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Wilderness' by these artists:

Aklesso Oh I'm a mess I'm just a voice crying in…
Another Green World Whispering in your ear, I want to die The ocean isn't…
augúst Holy Toledo! What was that? From out of nowhere, and, that…
Avery Doreen Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah I will sing of Your faithfulne…
Bat for Lashes I took my lanes to the sea We had just pressed…
Be Persecuted Deserted heart Never end is sinking Without power being Coul…
big block singsong Oh Nothing can compare To the fresh mountain air And my pine…
Bottomless Coffee Band My father once told me when I was young That man…
Brave Holiday Where I come from Well life moves faster than a bullet Shot…

Brian May Born in the time Of the changes Where are you…
C.W. McCall (C.W. McCall, Bill Fries, Chip Davis) From the album Wilder…
Cody Simpson Have you been dreaming of the wilderness? Have you been wond…
D-Block & S-Te-Fan ft. Josh & Wesz I will not fear the terror of the night Though I…
David Poe Dead evergreen, still whispering The warmer birds already f…
Dyryth I stumbled across my ruins You stumbled across yours And som…
Emma Beckett The trees hiding in your eyes give me shelter from…
F.H It's wild Out there But no one seems to know or…
Ghost Heart Everything's rusted and the water's overflowing And it's ri…
H. It's wild Out there But no one seems to know or…
Henrik Nilsson It comes from a place Of passion and love Nothings impossibl…
Hot Water (Can you turn the guitar up slightly please) Oh, I’ve been…
Illyria I know I lost you, to the mistress She craved on…
Jacob Riddall I see you in the wilderness trying to scape I see…
Jens Kuross Make in me a wilderness so wide and free she can't resist wh…
Jeremy Camp I′ve had seasons of goodness Overflowing with life But I'm n…
Johnny Suite Back and forth I′m goin' To and from the well But I…
Jon Bryant Oh the moment that my eyes fell on you I asked my…
Joy Division I traveled far and wide through many different times What di…
Jurgen Vries Where am I now? I am looking but can't see…
K-Chaos The journey makes me weary The burden weighs upon me But I'm…
M.I.D.O.R Voice in the wilderness Calling to forgiveness Make straight…
Matt Uelmen "Wilderness" - Liner Notes - August 2, 2000 "…
May Brian Born in the time Of the changes Where are you…
Middle Brother If we got to know each other well enough we…
Nick Jonas Gotta have it The feeling you give me is savage But why…
Ofln - Joy Division I traveled far and wide through many different times What di…
OH!hello We walked through the wilderness Yeah we talked, baby look a…
Oliver Shanti & Friends Revealing your desire Upon these ashes In your fear It will …
Ra Ra Riot Emotional Oh, despair I've had enough, gone through this who…
scottdw Calm me down, when you, Exhale into my lungs, I breath you…
Shapes and Sizes We come from the wilderness We come bearing gifts for you …
Silent Runners We don’t need another dream Pluck and scrape until we’re cle…
Sleater-Kinney Kenny and Linda on the way to Chelan Transmission's shot, no…
Sleater‐Kinney Kenny and Linda on the way to Chelan Transmission's shot, n…
Sleeping at Last Dear wilderness, be at your best. Her armor is thin as…
Stephen Speaks I come here to praise You I come here to lift…
Strahan Out in the desert there is a call Prepare me a…
Strength Clearly horrified of me The girl takes a knife and backs…
Sunny Day Sets Fire Tell me, what did you expect to see when you…
Sunset Sweatshop I want To wander through The wilderness Only me and you Don'…
Susanna the Brotherhood of Our Lady I come from sea I come from wilderness You have grown…
The Blood Divine To see those tears gleam in her eyes I am so…
The Choir Everybody drinks the water from the murky pool Surely as yo…
The O.C. Supertones The rain falls on the righteous and the wicked Mine is…
Uniqplan A highway of sounds Ending loneliness Do you know where we…
V. Rose See tonight we moving faster I'll see you the morning after …

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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