Their debut album, "Feel It Break" (May 2011, Domino), came after a long sequence of bands for Stelmanis, representing a near ten year musical progression performing as an artist, then fleshed-out by a full band. The album made into several year-end critics' lists; notably, both the Toronto Star and New York named it the best album of 2011, with the former calling it "an outright stunner". Stereogum named Austra a Band to Watch on March 14, 2011.
Their sophomore album "Olympia" was released on June 18, 2013, from which the first single Home was released on March 7, 2013.
In 2014, the band released their first EP, "Habitat EP".
More settled and dominant than ever, the band's sound represents Stelmanis' influences tightened into a shiny metal ball — pianos give way to keyboards as songs build and pull, their urgent, dark melodies arpeggiating through multiple synthesizers, wrapping themselves around Stelmanis' voice.
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Hate Crime
Austra Lyrics
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Another thing that I would compromise to say
At first
Don't wanna sympathize
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
It isn't something I would put you through
To be afraid and left for black and blue
At first
It's hard to recognize
It's hard to recognize
From my apartment
From my apartment
I couldn't sympathize
I wouldn't sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who would, who would
Who would be so harmful to you?
In Austra's song Hate Crime, the lyrics talk about the struggles and challenges of facing and acknowledging the dark side of human nature. The first verse talks about compromising to say another thing that suggests that the singer is holding back their true thoughts and emotions. They have trouble sympathizing with the darkness, which could refer to acts of violence and hate crimes. The repetition of "who signed the consent forms?" shows the confusion and frustration the singer has towards the situation, questioning who allowed these harmful acts to happen.
The second verse discusses how it's difficult to recognize and understand the darkness from the comfort of one's own apartment. The singer acknowledges that they would not and could not sympathize with the darkness because they have not experienced it firsthand. The final line of the verse, "who would be so harmful to you?" brings the focus back to the victims of hate crimes and violence, wondering who would do such harm to another human being.
Overall, the lyrics of Hate Crime speak to the difficulty of facing and understanding the darkness of human nature, and the pain and confusion that comes with witnessing and experiencing hate crimes. The repetition of the question "who signed the consent forms?" emphasizes the frustration and confusion towards the issue, and the final question of "who would be so harmful to you?" highlights the empathy and concern for those who have been victimized.
Line by Line Meaning
Another thing that I would compromise
I am willing to make concessions
Another thing that I would compromise to say
I am willing to speak out despite potential opposition
Don't wanna sympathize
I refuse to show empathy
With the darkness
With those who would harm others
Who signed the consent forms?
Who gave permission for this harm to occur?
It isn't something I would put you through
I would never allow someone else to cause you pain
To be afraid and left for black and blue
To be scared and bruised from physical harm
It's hard to recognize
It's difficult to comprehend
From my apartment
Even from my place of safety
I couldn't sympathize
I was unable to understand their pain
Who would be so harmful to you?
Who could be so cruel as to hurt another human being?
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Maya Postepski, Kaitlin Stelmanis, Dorian Wolf Thornton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Another thing that I would compromise
Another thing that I would compromise to say
At first
Don't wanna sympathize
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Don't wanna sympathize
Don't wanna sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
It isn't something I would put you through
To be afraid and left for black and blue
At first
It's hard to recognize
It's hard to recognize
From my apartment
From my apartment
I couldn't sympathize
I wouldn't sympathize
With the darkness
With the darkness
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who signed the consent forms?
Who signed? Who signed?
Who would, who would
Who would be so harmful to you?
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Outra coisa que eu comprometeria
Outra coisa que eu me comprometeria a dizer
Inicialmente
Não quero simpatizar
Não quero simpatizar
Com a escuridão
Com a escuridão
Não quero simpatizar
Não quero simpatizar
Com a escuridão
Com a escuridão
Quem assinou os formulários de consentimento?
Quem assinou? Quem assinou?
Quem assinou os formulários de consentimento?
Quem assinou? Quem assinou?
Não é algo que eu faria você passar
Ter medo e partir para o preto e o azul
Inicialmente
É difícil reconhecer
É difícil reconhecer
Do meu apartamento
Do meu apartamento
eu não consegui simpatizar
eu não simpatizaria
Com a escuridão
Com a escuridão
Quem assinou os formulários de consentimento?
Quem assinou? Quem assinou?
Quem assinou os formulários de consentimento?
Quem assinou? Quem assinou?
Quem iria, quem iria
Quem seria tão prejudicial para você?