Live Band Members, Jack Antonoff – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, samples
Evan Smith – keyboards, synthesizers, saxophone, vocals
Mikey Hart – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, vocals
Sean Hutchinson – drums, sampling pad, synthesizers, backing vocals
Mike Riddleberger – drums, sampling pad, backing vocals
Bleachers' debut album Strange Desire was released July 10, 2014, from RCA Records. Variance Magazine called the single "Rollercoaster" a "brilliant summer anthem." Bleachers went on their debut Come Alive! tour, which features Night Terrors of 1927 and Joywave as opening acts, from March to April 2015. From there, they went on the Strange Desire World Tour from July to November of that same year. They juggled this with the Charli and Jack Do America Tour, a tour co-headlined by Bleachers and Charli XCX.
Bleachers' second album Gone Now was released June 2, 2017. Its lead single "Don't Take the Money" has been described by Atwood Magazine as "an epic uplifting pop-rock anthem ultimately about how when love is real, its worth everything that comes along with it". In celebration of the album release, he brought his childhood bedroom on tour with him. He had it dismantled and rebuilt inside of a portable trailer. During May and June concerts, fans could enter the "moving, living art exhibit" and listen to the album prior to its official release. Antonoff explained in a press release, saying "when I thought about where this album was coming from and what it’s kissing goodbye I thought of this room. I wished I could play the album for people who care about Bleachers in this space that it is coming from and leaving." The band was on its Gone Now Era: Part 1 tour from September to November 2017. The tour featured Tove Stryke, Bishop Briggs, and Tangerine as openers.
In September 2017, Bleachers performed on MTV Unplugged at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The live session was later released as an album, also entitled MTV Unplugged. The album features 11 tracks from both Gone Now and Strange Desire and was released November 10, 2017. Antonoff produced the soundtrack of Love, Simon, released on March 16, 2018. He contributed five songs, with four being credited to Bleachers—"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", "Rollercoaster", "Keeping a Secret", and "Wild Heart"— and one credited to his real name, a duet with MØ titled "Never Fall in Love". Throughout 2019, Bleachers released the third volume of Terrible Thrills in a series of four vinyl records, each featuring covers of songs from Gone Now by female artists as well as new demos by Bleachers.
In late 2019, Antonoff began recording the third Bleachers album. During this time the band embarked on a three-day "mini-tour" called the "I Love Making This Album but I'm Also Losing My Mind in Here & Need to Come Out and Play" Tour. On January 6, 2020, Antonoff announced on Twitter that a new Bleachers album would come within the year. In May, Bleachers was featured on Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Comeback" which was the first official release of the band in nearly two years. On the Bleachers Twitter account, a song called "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night" has been teased for months, and starting on November 14, 2020, a phone tree was set up for fans to call to hear clips from the song.
On November 16, 2020, Bleachers released the first two singles from Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, "45" and "Chinatown", the latter featuring Bruce Springsteen. The same day it was announced that the album will be released in 2021. "Stop Making This Hurt", the third single, was released on May 18, 2021. Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night is scheduled for release on July 30.
Nothing Is U
Bleachers Lyrics
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I clean my glasses and phone
Frankie says it's worthless
To stop and build a home
But as for me, I've waited
Longer than I've been clear
And I can't keep it clean anymore
Since nothing has changed me quite like you
No, nothing has changed me quite like you
I left my house on Friday
Sunday, begging please
Challenged all my best friends
I've challenged them to leave
But as for me, I've waited
Longer than I've been clear
And I can't be alone anymore
Since nothing has changed me quite like you
No, nothing has changed me quite like you
Will it feel like thunder
When the long drive's over?
I will walk in silence with you
Yes, I will wander in silence with you
Yes, I will wander in silence with you
'Cause nothing's really changed me
Nothing like you
No, nothing, nothing, nothing (nothing)
Nothing is you
The song "Nothing Is U" by Bleachers is a melancholic and introspective track with cryptic lyrics that leave plenty of room for personal interpretation. The song is a reflection of the singer's feelings towards someone who has had a significant impact on their life. The opening line, "She puts on a black dress, I clean my glasses and phone," paints a picture of two people getting ready to go out, but the fact that the singer is only cleaning their glasses and phone suggests nervousness, as if they are preparing for an important event.
The second line, "Frankie says it's worthless to stop and build a home," is a bit more abstract, but it seems to suggest that someone named Frankie (presumably a friend of the singer) believes that building a stable life is pointless. This implies that the singer may be considering settling down with the person they are addressing, but they are hesitant due to Frankie's point of view.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "nothing has changed me quite like you." This could mean that the person the singer is addressing has had an indelible impact on their life, changing them in a profound and irreversible way. The lines "I've waited longer than I've been clear" and "I can't keep it clean anymore" suggest that the singer has been struggling with their emotions for a while, and they can no longer keep up the facade of indifference.
The second verse of the song is more confrontational, with the singer challenging their friends to leave them. The lines "I've challenged all my best friends, I've challenged them to leave" suggest that the singer is ready to cut ties with anyone who may be holding them back from pursuing a relationship with the person they are addressing.
The final lines of the song, "Will it feel like thunder when the long drive's over? I will walk in silence with you, 'Cause nothing's really changed me, nothing like you, nothing, nothing, nothing (nothing), nothing is you," suggest that the singer is ready to take a leap of faith and go on a long journey with the person they care about. They believe that nothing in their life has impacted them quite like this person, and they are willing to take a chance on them.
Line by Line Meaning
She puts on a black dress
She's trying to look presentable for an occasion, maybe a date.
I clean my glasses and phone
He's making himself presentable as well, taking care of the little things.
Frankie says it's worthless
Someone they know, perhaps the voice of reason, doesn't think building a home is worth it.
To stop and build a home
A home represents security and comfort, but it's not always the best choice.
But as for me, I've waited
Longer than I've been clear
And I can't keep it clean anymore
Since nothing has changed me quite like you
No, nothing has changed me quite like you
He's been waiting for someone like her for a long time, and her arrival is dirtying his previously clean life. She's a game-changer.
I left my house on Friday
Sunday, begging please
Challenged all my best friends
I've challenged them to leave
He's willing to take risks for this person, even at the expense of his friendships.
But as for me, I've waited
Longer than I've been clear
And I can't be alone anymore
Since nothing has changed me quite like you
No, nothing has changed me quite like you
Again, he's emphasizing that her presence in his life is a massive shift and that he can't go back to being alone.
Will it feel like thunder
When the long drive's over?
I will walk in silence with you
Yes, I will wander in silence with you
Yes, I will wander in silence with you
He's wondering what will happen when they reach their destination. Will it be electric or uneventful? Either way, he's prepared to be with her in any circumstance.
'Cause nothing's really changed me
Nothing like you
No, nothing, nothing, nothing (nothing)
Nothing is you
The refrain emphasizes that she's the one who's changed him, and that she's the only one who can do so.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff
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