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.
Medicine
Houses Lyrics
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After you got off the phone
Now where the fuck's my medicine
Where the fuck's my medicine
I know you're hanging out today
I'd just like for you to stay
But who the fuck am i to say
Who the fuck am i to say
In "Medicine" by Houses, the lyrics delve into the volatile emotions of a tumultuous relationship. The opening lines, "My hands started feeling numb after you got off the phone," signify a sense of shock or disbelief at the words spoken during the conversation. The singer's emotional response is so intense that they are seeking solace in medicine, seeking a remedy to numb the pain or discomfort they are experiencing.
The repetition of "Where the fuck's my medicine" emphasizes the desperation and frustration felt by the singer. They crave something to soothe their emotional turmoil and provide temporary relief. The following lines, "I know you're hanging out today, I'd just like for you to stay, but who the fuck am I to say," reveal a complex power dynamic in the relationship. The singer acknowledges their lack of authority or control, feeling inadequate to express their desires or request the presence of the other person.
Overall, the lyrics of "Medicine" capture the raw vulnerability and emotional turbulence in a tumultuous relationship. It portrays the longing for some form of escape from the pain, as well as a recognition of one's own insignificance within the dynamic.
Line by Line Meaning
My hands started feeling numb
I began to feel a sense of detachment and emotionlessness
After you got off the phone
This numbness was triggered by your departure from our conversation
Now where the fuck's my medicine
I am searching for something that can ease my emotional pain
Where the fuck's my medicine
I urgently need something to heal my troubled state
I know you're hanging out today
I am aware that you are spending time with others
I'd just like for you to stay
But all I desire is for you to remain with me
But who the fuck am I to say
However, I question my authority or right to make such a request
Who the fuck am I to say
Who am I to impose my wishes upon you?
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: ale ortiz
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Alexis Langevin
I will forever love that song
AwAriDoll
this song is so amazing
Rachael Olague
this song makes me cry(':
alyssa leggett
The one thing i find i can love and feel normal to becuase iam not normal and neither was this and they cancel it :( i honestly loved this show so freaking much i cry when i remember its gone. please come back:(
Opioenlasnubess
This is a mini Sigur Rós :')
cathedra
I discovered great music myself by watching skins.. Where's the logic in what you're saying.. ?
Lorz961
or just buy the song and give an amazing band some profit... but whatever
opiumguy491
not a fucking clue about skins however the sound track is fire flame
yowowow owow
:'[ its so sad.
yowowow owow
me too <3