In the time since the couple have moved to Los Angeles, signed to Downtown Records (Major Lazer, White Denim, Cold War Kids, Miike Snow, Santigold) and written their sophomore album, A Quiet Darkness (2013). Recorded over the course of 2012 splitting time between their new home and Sonic Ranch, the album's narrative tells the story of a husband and wife separated in the midst of a nuclear disaster and their attempt to re-unite with one another along the Highway 10 in California before their inevitable deaths, each song taking place in different abandoned houses along the way.
Tortoriello and Messina made the same trek a couple of times themselves to record sound and video at these abandoned houses that are featured in the album. The album's celestial ambiance and wanderlust concepts are conveyed throughout the recording with techniques employed by Tortoriello's production and the stark contrast between the minimal electronic pulses, found sounds and meandering and melancholy harmonies.
There are other artists calling themselves Houses:
2) an alternative pop band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
3) a psychedelic rock and roll revival band from Denver, Colorado, United States.
4) a four piece grind band from Reno, Nevada, United States.
Additional info on each band:
2. Houses is an indie pop band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that has been compared by the press to North-American acts such as Broken Social Scene and Death Cab For Cutie. Thusfar they released an EP (End Of Story, 2010) and one full-length album (Clean Life, 2011).
Houses is: Jeroen Roelofsen, Manuel van den Berg, Ella van der Woude, Tobias Ponsioen en Gijs Loots.
3. Houses is a Denver, Colorado, seven-piece formed by Andy Hamilton in early Spring 2008. They re-wrote all their songs in Summer, played their first show in Autumn and rocked out the year that Winter. They released a series of four seasonally themed EPs.
4. Houses is a four piece grind band from Reno, Nevada, United States. They have released one demo with eight tracks.
All Night
Houses Lyrics
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I found all your pretty things tied into knots where they rest.
I stayed up all night in the color soaked dreams you project
But you find me alone when the sun resonates in my head
And I just want to see you around
I just want your back to my front all night long as it is
And I thought that I figured it out
I burned all the videotapes that we watched as a kid
I stayed up all night in a daze where your body had been
and you'll find me alone in the morning with all of our sins
The first line of these lyrics appears to be about vulnerabilities and the path a lover has taken through the singer's chest. The second line speaks to physical objects being tied into knots and is a metaphor for the emotions and feelings that have been tangled up. The next two lines speak to the singer having stayed up all night in a dreamlike trance, completely consumed by thoughts of the person they desire. However, when they awake in the morning, they are alone and unable to connect with this person.
The last two lines of the song talk about being alone in the morning with all of their sins. It appears that both parties in this relationship may have made mistakes, and the singer is left alone to deal with the consequences. The song is melancholic in nature and is a reflection on the complexities of relationships and the feelings that come with them. The chord structure of the song also reflects this mood, with slow, mournful chords that create a sense of sadness and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Follow the path that you made through the holes in my chest
I am pained by the wounds you caused and the way you left me, but I cannot help but follow the memories that lead me to you.
I found all your pretty things tied into knots where they rest.
I noticed that the beautiful things you left behind have been tangled and ruined, unable to hold onto their former glory without you.
I stayed up all night in the color soaked dreams you project
I am consumed by vivid, intense dreams of you that permeate my mind and emotions, keeping me up throughout the night.
But you find me alone when the sun resonates in my head
Despite being surrounded by the brightness of day, I am still left with a heavy heart and loneliness in your absence.
And I just want to see you around
All I desire is to be in your company once again.
I just want your back to my front all night long as it is
To have you close, with your back pressed against me as we sleep, is all I long for.
And I thought that I figured it out
I believed that I had understood the end of our relationship and moved on, but it turns out I was mistaken.
I burned all the videotapes that we watched as a kid
I tried to forget and erase all the memories and moments we shared, but it only made my longing for you stronger.
I stayed up all night in a daze where your body had been
I remained awake, lost in a trance of where your body had once been close to mine.
and you'll find me alone in the morning with all of our sins
As the dawn breaks, I am left with the weight of our shared mistakes and regrets, unable to escape their grasp.
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.