After the band's split, Bachmann moved onto multiple solo projects, including Barry Black and Crooked Fingers, and Gentling toured with Superchunk as an additional instrumentalist.
The band reunited in 2011 and scheduled multiple live dates throughout the year.
Audiowhore
Archers of Loaf Lyrics
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Sucking my voice, dragging me down.
Audiowhore, taking up my time.
Why can't you make up your mind?
Running on and on about nothing.
Sucking from a pump, but it fails to draw,
Do it so much, fill up the space you get,
Audiowhore (3 times)
Audiowhore, sucking on sound,
Sucking my voice, dragging me down.
Audiowhore, taking up my time.
Why can't you make up your mind?
Audiowhore (3 times)
The lyrics to Archers of Loaf's "Audiowhore" appears to be a criticism of the music industry, particularly the commercialization and homogenization of music. The title itself is a play on the word "whore", suggesting that the music being created and consumed is being cheapened or exploited. The repeated use of "sucking on sound" and "sucking my voice" portrays the industry as vampiric, draining the creativity from the artists and reducing their unique voices into a commodity.
The frustration and exhaustion of the artist is evident in lines such as "taking up my time" and "why can't you make up your mind?", suggesting that the constant demands and pressures from the industry are hindering their ability to create quality music. The lines "running on and on about nothing" and "fill up the space you get" imply the lack of substance and meaningful content in much of mainstream music today, with many songs being created purely for the purpose of filling airtime and making a profit.
Overall, "Audiowhore" can be interpreted as a scathing critique of the music industry's current state, and a lamentation for the loss of true artistic expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Audiowhore, sucking on sound,
The overwhelming desire to constantly consume music is taking over and draining me.
Sucking my voice, dragging me down.
This constant consumption is stifling my creativity and wearing me down.
Audiowhore, taking up my time.
The desire to listen to music is taking over my life and consuming all of my time.
Why can't you make up your mind?
The constant need to consume new music makes it impossible to focus and make decisions.
Running on and on about nothing.
The endless stream of music that is consumed feels empty and meaningless.
Sucking from a pump, but it fails to draw,
The constant desire to find new music is unfulfilling and unsatisfying.
Do it so much, fill up the space you get,
The consumption of music is all-encompassing and fills every available moment.
Carry on the back of the ones who sets the pace
The music industry holds too much power and control over the consumption of music.
Audiowhore (3 times)
Repetition of the term 'Audiowhore' reinforces the obsession and addiction to music consumption.
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