Tyler Ayers - Bass
Taylor Woodruff - D… Read Full Bio ↴Luke Pilgrim - Guitar & Vocals
Tyler Ayers - Bass
Taylor Woodruff - Drums & Vocals
Last November is a diverse brew of quirky yet memorable pop rock accompanied by honest and thought provoking lyrics. Their ever growing internet presence, coupled with word-of-mouth from devoted fans, is pushing this young Atlanta band to true heights.
Under the guidance of platinum-selling producer Steven Haigler (Brand New, Fuel, Oleander, Pixies, As Tall as Lions), Last November’s new album, Over the Top or Under the Weather, delivers on the promise of the group’s impressive 2006 debut album, All the Gory Details, which was featured on The Real World, and other MTV shows, as well as garnering multi-formatted airplay on over 200 radio stations.
When we were in high school we used to sit around with acoustic guitars singing songs from Brand New’s, Deja Entendu, remembers Last November’s vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Luke Pilgrim. Working with the man who produced that record was a pretty surreal experience for us.
Luke Pilgrim, who began performing when he was 11, wrote most of the songs for the first album when he was still 15, and produced that disc himself. Now with a few more years under his belt, he brings an added maturity and experience to his writing. On Over the Top or Under the Weather, Steven Haigler’s sparkling production concentrates the band’s highly melodic vocals within edgy guitar inventions like The Bumper Sticker Song,the album’s first single and video.
The Bumper Sticker Song is really about finding someone who can love you in spite of all your flaws, weird hang ups, disorders, and overall neurotic, obsessive nature, says Pilgrim. I actually get emails from people asking if I really have A.D.D and O.C.D. I usually just tell them those are only a couple of my many disorders.
On the new CD, rockers like the wry Jesus Had Breakfast in Bed and Butter Me Up, with its Leslie-fied touches, demonstrate an astounding growth for Last November, while the superb Sunday Afternoon creates a lush landscape of baroque pop that is both hauntingly catchy and intelligent. Besides Luke Pilgrim on lead vocals and guitar, the band includes Tyler Ayers on bass and Taylor Woodruff on drums and vocals.
Over the Top or Under the Weather is Last November's second release on Southern Tracks Records, the independent label founded by legendary music publisher Bill Lowery. It was recorded and mixed at the renowned Southern Tracks Studio in Atlanta, home to such artists as Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Train, The Bravery, and Bruce Springsteen, and mastered by Rodney Mills (Butch Walker, Pearl Jam, Drive-By Truckers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.).
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The Attic's Full of Paper Hearts
Last November Lyrics
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His sights are set on me.
I'm sure he'll hit the target,
I've never been that lucky.
Will you come to my funeral,
Put flowers on my grave?
And if this doesn't kill me,
CH: I want to leave a permanent scar on your brain,
I want to live in the headlines so you will remember my name.
I'll ride in the ambulance,
In intensive care.
Take me to the E.R.
I hate the way they stare.
Please, don't act like I'm not here,
I hear the words you say.
I might be in a coma,
But I can tell you're fake.
CH: Repeat
I know you hired that hit man,
And he does good work.
And I'm so very glad that,
You got your money's worth.
Chorus...
The Attic's Full of Paper Hearts is a haunting and powerful song that elicits a range of emotions from the listener. The opening line, "There's a sniper in the window, his sights are set on me," sets a tone of fear and foreboding. The singer is resigned to their fate, feeling that they have never been lucky, and assuming that they will be targeted and killed by the sniper. They make a poignant request to a loved one to come to their funeral and put flowers on their grave, and even more strikingly, to make them a birthday cake if they manage to survive the ordeal.
In the second verse, the singer seems to have miraculously survived the attempt on their life and is being taken to the emergency room. They express frustration and discomfort at the people who are staring at them and ask those around them not to treat them as if they're not there, even though they might be in a coma. The final verse is the most shocking of all, as the singer accuses someone close to them of hiring the sniper and getting their money's worth.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a sniper in the window,
Someone is targeting me
His sights are set on me.
He is focused on taking me down
I'm sure he'll hit the target,
I expect to be killed
I've never been that lucky.
I have never had good fortune
Will you come to my funeral,
If I die, will you attend my funeral?
Put flowers on my grave?
Will you honor my memory by putting flowers on my grave?
And if this doesn't kill me,
If I survive this attempt on my life,
Will you make me birthday cake?
Will you celebrate my life if I survive?
I want to leave a permanent scar on your brain,
I want my impact on you to be significant and long-lasting
I want to live in the headlines so you will remember my name.
I want the attention and notoriety that comes with being newsworthy
I'll ride in the ambulance,
I will need medical attention and transport
In intensive care.
I will require specialized medical treatment
Take me to the E.R.
I need emergency medical assistance
I hate the way they stare.
I dislike being scrutinized by others
Please, don't act like I'm not here,
I am still present and aware
I hear the words you say.
I am listening to everything being said
I might be in a coma,
I could still be in a coma
But I can tell you're fake.
I can still sense insincerity and falsehoods
I know you hired that hit man,
I am aware that someone was hired to kill me
And he does good work.
The hit man is a skilled professional
And I'm so very glad that,
I am relieved that this attempt on my life was successful
You got your money's worth.
The money spent on the hit was worth what was achieved
Contributed by Gabriella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ty G
Bless you, child!!
Bucky Lozano
Thanks for the upload..been trying to find this, I can’t seem to find this album in any music streaming apps.
Relationship of Command
Yeah, as far as I know it's their only one not widely available. Sucks, too, because it's honestly some of their best work. Outside of a few physical copies and some of the songs from it being on YT beforehand, the only place I could find the album was Amazon through MP3 files