Daughters' early material was primarily described as grindcore while their later material has been described as noise rock. Sadler has said that he has always disagreed with Daughters being described as a math rock or mathcore band, stating "[Daughters has] always been a kind of calculated band, but not in a math rock way. None of us are classically trained at all and I don't think anyone in Daughters has taken a lesson in anything. The music just comes out that way and it's always been the nature of the band."
With the release of the band's second album, Hell Songs, Marshall's vocal style had noticeably changed from high-pitched screams to a singing style that over the years has been compared to David Yow, Nick Cave and Michael Gira and also has been described as "Elvis Presley being tortured" and "Jerry Lee Lewis on hallucinogenic drugs." Marshall explained the reason for the change in vocals saying "It's intimidating [to be in this band]. These guys can play. I don't want to be like, "You guys be impressive and I'll just scream." We're not a band like that. Our music is not like that, so why should the singing be like other bands?"
Speaking about Daughters' reunion Marshall stated the band had been talking about it for a while. He also mentioned how fans would regularly ask him "what was going on with Daughters" while he was on tour with his other band Fucking Invincible. He stated "It’s crazy. People are actually still into it" referring to Daughters. When Marshall got home from touring with Fucking Invincible he sent out a group text to the other members of Daughters saying, "People are interested in us doing something. We shouldn’t fuck around. We should just go out at play some shows, because this writing thing is taking way longer than it was supposed to. Let’s not concern ourselves with that; let’s just play some shows and things will happen after that. Everything will happen by itself once we get in the mindset of being in Daughters and being with each other."
On September 13, 2013 Daughters reformed for one show in Rhode Island. Due to popular demand, a second show was added on September 15. Although at the time no further official statements had been made, ever since the reunion the band has had heavy activity on social media and had been recording "bits and pieces" and making demos. In the summer of 2014 the band started recording at Providence based studio, Machines With Magnets. In July, 2014 during these recording sessions the band kept hinting at a new material through Facebook. However all recordings from this session were shelved because the band were unhappy with the outcome, with Marshall claiming they "forced it" and that the recordings ended up sounding "unfinished," Sadler has said the recordings were shelved so the band could "experiment with new ideas."
In 2015 Daughters posted a photo on Facebook of its members at the recording studio, Machines With Magnets. In September, 2016 the band announced via Instagram that they will "Record, once again, during [their upcoming tour] with no real agenda nor timeline for release." On this tour Daughters played the new song, Long Road, No Turns. In a 2017 interview Marshall said he expects Daughters to release their fourth studio album by the end of the year. In April 2018, Daughters reported that the recordings of the guitars for their upcoming album were complete. On July 13, 2018 Daughters released a single, Satan in the Wait from their upcoming album, the single and album are being released through Ipecac Records. On August 17, 2018 Daughters announced the title of the upcoming album, You Won't Get What You Want and released their second single from the album titled The Reason They Hate Me, it was described as "noisier and more abrasive" than the last single. The band also announced more tour dates alongside the announcement. On October 2, 2018 Daughters released the third single from the album Long Road, No Turns, the song was described by Rolling Stone as "another unique beast: off-kilter rhythms pierce through a seething veneer of distortion and Marshall, his voice sounding crystal clear, sings about making mistakes and coming undone." On January 14, 2019, the band released their first-ever music video for the song Less Sex The video was directed by the band's former guitarist Jeremy Wabiszczewicz.
Fiery
Daughters Lyrics
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You said we should liven things up around here
This is red when paint the walls with fire and pools of cream
This is my mouth with sharp silver teeth and our implausible dream
These are the blues when sung to you by blue lips the likes you've never seen
Will the smoke leave us time?
Maybe you'd rather be left behind?
This is how it sells when there is no product in the store
This is how we enter when there are no handles on the door
This is sleep when they remove the warmth from our little house
This is how you glow burning there as quiet as a mouse
In the song Fiery, Daughters describe a city that they both agree is dull and lifeless. The lyrics suggest a feeling of boredom, frustration and a desire to make a change or create something exciting. The use of vivid, surreal and violent imagery is used to describe their desired effect, like a fire that paints the walls with red and leaves pools of cream. The reference to "my mouth with sharp silver teeth" suggests a hunger or desire for something, possibly a desire for destruction or chaos. The implausible dream could be interpreted as a desire for something unrealistic or unattainable, which could be a commentary on the perceived hopelessness of the situation.
The lyrics continue to explore the idea of something being extinguished or left behind. The question “will the smoke leave us time?” suggests a sense of urgency, and that time may be running out to achieve the desired change. The reference to someone extinguishing the fire could be interpreted as an external force, like authority, crushing any attempts to create something new. The final line, “This is how you glow burning there as quiet as a mouse,” could be interpreted as a contradictory image of burning with passion, but without any actual noise or action to drive change. The song overall conveys a sense of frustration, anger and longing for change in a stagnant environment.
Line by Line Meaning
We agreed this city was like a morgue
Both of us acknowledged that this urban land was lifeless
You said we should liven things up around here
You suggested that we ought to make this place more interesting
This is red when paint the walls with fire and pools of cream
The hue of crimson manifests when we cover the walls with flames and frothy liquid
This is my mouth with sharp silver teeth and our implausible dream
My jaws consist of razor-sharp silver dentition and our impractical ambition
These are the blues when sung to you by blue lips the likes you've never seen
You witness an unprecedented sight when I sing sorrowful songs with my bluish lips
Will the smoke leave us time?
Is there enough time for us to escape the fumes?
Or has someone extinguished your fire?
Did someone douse the spark of passion in you?
Maybe you'd rather be left behind?
Perhaps you prefer to remain and let go of our grand scheme?
This is how it sells when there is no product in the store
This is how trade happens when the shop has no goods to offer
This is how we enter when there are no handles on the door
We get in by entering through a handle-less entrance
This is sleep when they remove the warmth from our little house
When they steal the warmth from our abode, this is slumber
This is how you glow burning there as quiet as a mouse
You radiate luminance as you burn away calmly
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.