Coming out of their respective corners, the duo have composed and recorded their fourth studio album, TELEPATHIC. The songs, initially crafted apart by the two artists in separate locations, come together as a swirling and beautifully unified whole. The new album boasts the traditional L'Altra arrangements of piano, Wurlitzer and guitar coupled with subtle electronics, steady rhythms and the intimate call-and-response musings of Lindsay and Joe. While the sounds and pieces are familiar, it's in the details that the L'Altra story continues to unfold.
TELEPATHIC finds the band working with a familiar cast of collaborators and friends including Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), Charles Rumback (Colorlist, Via Tania), Josh Abrams (Iron & Wine), Elisa Graci (Costa Music), Marc Hellner (Pulseprogramming), and Darren Garvey (Cameron McGill, Andreas Kapsalis).
L'Altra was formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Lindsay Anderson, Joseph Desler Costa, Ken Dyber, and Eben English. Marc Hellner was also a regular contributor. The band released one EP and two records with Aesthetics Records before English and Dyber left the band. The band continued to tour with members Kevin Duneman and W. W. Lowman taking the place of the departed rhythm section. In 2005 L'Altra moved to Hefty Records and teamed up with Telefon Tel Aviv's Joshua Eustis who produced and recorded the band's album Different Days. In 2007 Lindsay Anderson released a solo album called If (Minty Fresh) while Joseph Costa aka Costa Music released his first solo effort Lighter Subjects in 2008. The release of their new album, Telepathic, is expected in 2010.
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It Follows Me Around
L'Altra Lyrics
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I see less of you than I'd like to
A house but not a home
A house without you
All this doubt around
Under these lights
My affection shows
All this daylights bright
All the babies cry
It came like falling down
It came like wind
I fell like a bag
To the ground
It follows me around
It follows like air
It follows me around
It follows like air
Maybe after all our counting
It's failing
Makes it easier to suffer
Like I always wished for
No risking
It's paid for
Good credit
Makes it easier to borrow all the things I want
Relaxing like always
It's raining
Makes it easier to stay in where it's warm and dry
Openness, distracted, regressed
Motionlessness, give-up
Try to lay down and sleep
The lyrics to L'Altra's "It Follows Me Around" capture a feeling of loss and yearning for something that is no longer present. As the weather gets better and brighter, the singer sees less of someone they long for, which makes them feel like their house is just a house and not a home. This lack of fulfillment creates doubt and uncertainty, as the singer tries to make sense of their feelings in the bright daylight.
Despite feeling like the easy one, the singer is weighed down by the weight of their emotions. They fell hard like a bag to the ground, and now they feel like something is following them around like air. Even though they try to distract themselves from their pain with material possessions, they know deep down that it's not enough. It's easier to suffer in some ways, as this is the only way the singer can process their loss and come to terms with their new reality.
The chorus repeats the phrase "it follows me around" like a haunting refrain, emphasizing the sense of being stuck and unable to escape from their emotions. The bridge introduces a sense of resignation and defeat, as the singer tries to relax and not think about their pain. But even as they try to lay down and sleep, their mind is still racing with memories and desires.
Overall, "It Follows Me Around" is a beautiful and melancholy song about the human experience of loss and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
As the weather improves
As the temperature and climate improves
I see less of you than I'd like to
I don't get to spend as much time with you as I wish
A house but not a home
A place that is not a home but a mere structure
A house without you
The place is not a home without you
All this doubt around
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding us
Under these lights
In this situation, environment or atmosphere
My affection shows
I'm displaying my love and affection
All this daylights bright
The brightness and clarity of the daylight
I'm the easy one
I'm the one who's easy to blame or criticize
All the babies cry
Everyone is struggling and feeling upset
It came like falling down
It happened suddenly and unexpectedly
It came like wind
It happened swiftly and abruptly
I fell like a bag
I fell hard and ungracefully
To the ground
To the earth's surface
It follows me around
It persistently lingers and haunts me
It follows like air
It follows me in a subtle but constant manner
Maybe after all our counting
Though we counted on it, maybe it's not enough
It's failing
It's not working out as we expected
Makes it easier to suffer
We find comfort in accepting the failure
Like I always wished for
As I always imagined or dreamed of
No risking
Without taking any dangerous chances
It's paid for
We've taken care of the financial aspects
Good credit
Our favorable credit history
Makes it easier to borrow all the things I want
We have the resources to obtain anything we desire
Relaxing like always
As I usually do in this situation
It's raining
It's raining outside
Makes it easier to stay in where it's warm and dry
We opt to stay indoors to avoid getting wet and cold
Openness, distracted, regressed
Being vulnerable, unfocused, and reverting to previous behavior
Motionlessness, give-up
Being still and surrendering
Try to lay down and sleep
Attempting to rest and find comfort in slumber
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