Coming out May 3, 2011, on Dovecote Records, True Loves builds on Hooray for Earth's acclaimed debut EP, Momo, and captures both the personal and universal anxieties that have such a footing in contemporary times. Lead single "True Loves" thumps along neck-snapping drums, awash with blips and synths, surprising breakdowns and Heroux's soaringly languid vocals. Pitchfork has already compared the track favorably to artists like MGMT, Yeasayer and Passion Pit, while saying that "all the right elements are in place...[it] floats along and pounds forward at the same time, and one way or another it wants to carry you along with it." Meanwhile, Stereogum labeled the band one of "CMJ's heroes," taking particular note of Hooray for Earth's "nimble but unpretentious guitars" and "sense of progressive psychedelics and percussive progressions." The sound that has indie-culture's gatekeepers fawning is one that springs directly from Heroux's imagination into a climactic reality.
"I don't write music with an instrument, I usually just get an idea of what the whole song sounds like in my head, kind of like an earworm that stays with you after listening to the radio. My task is to recreate what's stuck in my head in actual audible form, as quickly as possible," he says. "I wish I could just plug a cord into my head...I think that's why the music tends to be a little dense, because I think of all these things at once."
Heroux wrote, recorded, and produced about 90% of the new album, with bassist Christopher Principe and guitarist/live synthist Gary Benacquista peppering parts in a few sessions, and drummer Joseph Ciampini adding two days of rooftop drum tracking. Mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Blonde Redhead, Delorean, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio), the album might as well be a direct link to the exciting mind of Heroux. Hooray for Earth's progression is apparent everywhere on the record and boasts exciting things for a band that has already appeared onstage with Mission of Burma, Holy Fuck, Surfer Blood, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Oh No Ono, and many more. Recorded over five weeks in New York, it's at once specific to the summer of 2010 and transcendent of time itself. Once again, a happy set of extremes.
"Most of the [recording] process is just me getting lost and trying to get things done. I feel like I'm on autopilot sometimes. I'll finish a song and wonder, 'When did that happen?' I don't spend a lot of time stressing about what instruments to use or what's missing, I just kind of let it be."
Black Trees
Hooray For Earth Lyrics
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Until I′m under an exit sign.
Over and up
Until I'm under an exit sign.
Over and up
Until I′m under an exit sign.
Over and up
Until I'm under an exit sign.
Until I'm under an exit sign.
Say that you′re on my side
(It′s the sun, it's the sun)
It wants to be my finger never
Say that you′re on my side
(It's the sun, it′s the sun)
It wants to be good friends forever
Say that you're on my side
(It′s the sun, it's the sun)
I can't believe that it′s another
Say that you′re on my side
(It's the sun, it′s the sun)
Oh Lord, is he put into heaven?
Say that you're on my side
(It′s the sun, it's the sun...)
Over and up
Until I′m under an exit sign.
The repetition of "Over and up / Until I'm under an exit sign" in Hooray For Earth's song Black Trees suggests a sense of anxiousness or a desire to escape. It could be interpreted as the desire to leave a situation or a person behind. This repeated phrase also implies a sense of determination, as the singer is determined to keep moving forward until they find resolution or escape.
The lines "Say that you're on my side / (It's the sun, it's the sun)" could be interpreted in a few different ways. "It's the sun" could represent a sense of hope or positivity, and the singer is looking for assurance that they have support. Alternatively, "It's the sun" could represent a feeling of being blinded or misled by someone, and the singer is asking for confirmation that they can trust this person.
Overall, the lyrics of Black Trees convey a sense of uncertainty and instability, with the repeated phrases suggesting a need for resolution or escape, and the question of whether or not the singer can trust those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Over and up
Ascending higher and further
Until I'm under an exit sign.
Striving for success until I reach my goal
Say that you're on my side
Expressing the need for support and companionship
(It's the sun, it's the sun)
Referring to a powerful force or entity
It wants to be good friends forever
Desiring a lasting and positive relationship
I can't believe that it's another
Expressing disbelief or skepticism
Oh Lord, is he put into heaven?
Pondering the fate of a person or situation
Until I'm under an exit sign.
Continuing to strive towards success despite obstacles
Say that you're on my side
Reiterating the need for support and companionship
(It's the sun, it's the sun...)
Continuing to refer to a powerful force or entity
Writer(s): Noel Heroux
Contributed by Evelyn R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JayInDecent
When the bass comes in and he's singing his heart out. So out there. So letting his soul out.
2:26 spewing raw emotion
Papa Peeps
Over and out until I'm under an exit sign Say that you're on my side Over and out until I'm under an exit sign Say that you're on my side repeat to fade...........
Наталия Чашник
Still love this song
GASMANMUSICTV
brilliant!
Clowd Walker
really starting to like these guys.. a lot.
Phillip Villafane
I need that drummer in my band
Iken Lopez
Great Job!
JayInDecent
I wanna put this on headphones and hit dmt
arthur .yudchits
Words can't describe.
Cosmic Rain
U guys r rad