Their first two albums, "Agent Side Grinder" (2008) and "Irish Recording Tape" (2009) were rooted in post-punk, industrial and dark electro. The band quickly gained an underground following throughout Europe.
Their third album "Hardware" (2012) showed a bigger and more textured sound and was met with universal acclaim. It was named "album of the month" in Vice Magazine, topped several annual "best of-lists" including Dagens Nyheter, Metro and Time Out Paris and won the Manifest-award (Swedish indie-grammy) for best synth album in 2013.
ASG has done five European tours and played festivals such as Wave-Gotik Treffen, The Great Escape, Eurosonic, Paaspop, Les Transmusicales de Rennes, Drop Dead Festival and Arvikafestivalen. They have opened for bands such as Suicide and Cold Cave and collaborated with artists like Dirk Ivens, Kite and Henric de la Cour.
2013 saw the North American release of "Hardware" and also an extensive remix album called "SFTWR". Expect a new ASG album in 2015.
Last Rites
Agent Side Grinder Lyrics
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From the newly faded
There's a path
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the unrelated
A crown, a kick and a form
From the newly slated
There's a pact
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the underrated
A fact, a kick on the norm
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
There's sound
From the newly founded
There's a pact
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the uncreated
A call, a pace in the storm
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
There's a word that we shout
A sigh of the end
And a loan from the path
That we crave now again
It's not fun anymore
Oh I've told you before
To be ready and clear
We've always been here before
Remember the lines
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
Remember the lines
The lyrics in Agent Side Grinder's song "Last Rites" seem to be addressing a sense of impending doom, as indicated by references to "the end times" and messages about being prepared for it. The repeated lines about sound, path, and light suggest a recurring pattern throughout the song, almost like a mantra to help listeners cope with the coming apocalypse. The phrases "newly faded," "newly slated," and "newly founded" suggest that the world and its inhabitants are constantly in flux, rising and falling in cycles. References to a "sunken crew" and "the rest of the story" hint at past failures and the idea that history may repeat itself if people do not learn from their mistakes. The lyrics also suggest a need for unity and vigilance, as a new pact or call may be needed to weather the coming storm.
Overall, the lyrics in "Last Rites" may be interpreted as a call to arms or a warning of impending danger. The repetition of certain phrases and imagery may be meant to instill a sense of urgency and focus, reminding listeners to be ready for whatever may come their way.
Line by Line Meaning
There's sound
A noise can be heard
From the newly faded
From things that were once prominent but have now lost their luster
There's a path
There's a way forward
For the sunken crew
For those who are feeling down and out
There's light
Brightness is present
From the unrelated
From something that is seemingly irrelevant
A crown, a kick and a form
A symbol of authority, an act of aggression, and a distinct shape
This sound
This noise
A sign of the end times
An indicator that something drastic is about to happen
The rest of the story
The remaining information
I've told you before
I have previously mentioned this
This light
This brightness
A loan from the last rites
A temporary borrowing from the final ceremonies
Time to be ready
It's necessary to prepare for what's ahead
Remember the lines
Recall the crucial details
There's a word that we shout
There's an exclamation we make
A sigh of the end
A resigned expression of the conclusion
And a loan from the path
And a temporary disbursement from the way forward
That we crave now again
That we now yearn for once more
It's not fun anymore
It's no longer enjoyable
To be ready and clear
To be fully prepared and lucid
We've always been here before
We've faced this situation numerous times previously
Remember the lines
Recall the crucial details
Writer(s): peter fristedt, henrik sunbring, thobias eidevald, kristoffer grip, johan lange
Contributed by Logan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Francisco Martins
There's sound
From the newly faded
There's a path
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the unrelated
A crown, a kick and a form
There's sound
From the newly slated
There's a pact
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the underrated
A fact, a kick on the norm
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
There's sound
From the newly founded
There's a pact
For the sunken crew
There's light
From the uncreated
A call, a pace in the storm
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
There's a word that we shout
A sigh of the end
And a loan from the path
That we crave now again
It's not fun anymore
Oh I've told you before
To be ready and clear
We've always been here before
Remember the lines
This sound
A sign of the end times
The rest of the story
I've told you before
This light
A loan from the last rites
Time to be ready
Remember the lines
Remember the lines
michael keane
Very meaningful and nice
Ganimedes Yoriadis
Rewelacja!! :)