The band… Read Full Bio ↴Loch Lomond is an American band based in Portland, Oregon.
The band started as a solo recording project of Ritchie Young in 2003. With help of engineer/producer Rob Oberdorfer, Young crafted the first Loch Lomond album, When We Were Mountains. Over the next few years, Loch Lomond performed around Portland and the Pacific Northwest in various incarnations. Live performances would range from Young by himself to a full band. During this time, many different recording sessions took place in various studios and homes. These recordings were compiled on the early 2006 EP Lament For Children.
In the later half of 2006, Loch Lomond solidified into a nine-person band. In this format, they produced their 2007 album "Paper the Walls", which was more reminiscent of traditional chamber folk music while featuring many non-traditional instruments. They toured with The Decemberists in late 2008. In 2010, Loch Lomond's song, Wax and Wire, was featured in the short film Danny MacAskill's Way Back Home produced by Red Bull Media House.
2011 saw the release of Little Me Will Start A Storm, Tender Loving Empire. 2012 Chemikal Underground released the EP White Dresses.
Pens From Spain, their most recent album will be released on September 2, 2016, on Hush Records.
Loch Lomond effortlessly combines their symphonic nature with chamber-pop melodies. The six to nine performers orchestrate instruments to provoke a visceral experience that is both raw and emotional, weaving the distinct use of mandolin, theremin and saw along with the traditional indie instrumentation.
Luring the listener with the unique range and power of his voice, Ritchie Young's vocal ability enables him to switch from fragility to thunder in the turn of a phrase. Yet, Young exercises the power of restraint, saving vocal tornadoes for emotional apexes, buoyed by the four-part harmonies, string section swells and rhythmic dynamics of the ensemble.
Drawing inspiration from the iconic Funky Church, a Portland venue that serves as a home to local artists and musicians , Loch Lomond utilized this space to nurture their music in a way only a high-domed ceiling and absent sound system can convey. In conjunction with the cathedral's influence, Ritchie Young calls on inspiration from within to infuse his creativity. "My internal inspiration comes out of me in strange ways," says Young. "I lock myself in a room until I scream, knock stuff over, whatever I'm compelled to do to make a song emerge. Once a song does come out of me, I leave it alone. Changing the structure or the lyrics would feel like I was second-guessing my art."
There are no half measures with Loch Lomond. This group remains a long respected, gathering force that brings their tidal waves of sound to a much wider audience by immersing itself in a myriad of trained musicians. Ritchie explains, "It was a very slow process of finding the right people that fit. I say this in the most humblest of ways. Amanda Lawrence for example was at a show we were playing and her husband leaned over to her and said 'This is the band you need to be in; this is what you have been looking for!' She gave Peter Broderick a call and the next week she was playing with us and she fits so well."
The third official recording from Loch Lomond, Paper The Walls, evokes an emotional response to deeply imprint itself on the listener with songs comprised of gently narrated stories unraveling with rustic charm; simple in form, but saturated with tone and texture. Recorded at Portland's Type Foundry (M Ward, The Decemberists) and their second release from Hush Records, the album is rich with detail while retaining an uncommon sense of space.
Wax and Wire
Loch Lomond Lyrics
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I'm helplessly needless and needless to say I owe you.
Well I'd wade ten thousand klicks for a just one more chance.
Just one more chance, to see your face again.
Well I'd pull, 10 time the weight of the earth with my teeth.
The earth with my teeth to touch your face alive.
You lie helplessly still as your face falls apart.
You lie helplessly still as your face falls apart.
With wax and wires and hair from the back of your head.
With wax and wires and hair from the back of your head.
Well I can make your face brand new.
Well I can make your face brand new.
La la la da da da da da da da daaaa
la la da da da da da da da da daaaa
You are warm.
You are warm.
Come take my hand and I'll take your hand,
And I will bring you out.
Come take the line and I'll take the line,
And I will pull you out.
To swing In the sun.
Come take my hand and I'll take your hand,
And I will bring you out.
Come take the line and I'll take the line,
And I will pull you out.
To swing In the sun.
swing in the sun.
swing in the sun.
swing in the sun.
swing in the sun.
swing in the sun.
The lyrics of Loch Lomond's song Wax and Wire can be interpreted in different ways, as the band leaves them open to the listener's personal interpretation. However, the overall feel of the song is one of melancholy and longing for someone who is no longer there. The repetition of "I'm helplessly needless and needless to say I owe you" suggests a feeling of guilt or regret towards the person they are addressing.
The lyrics depict the singer's desperate desire to see this person's face again, to touch them and bring them back to life. However, there is a sense of hopelessness and resignation, with the line "You lie helplessly still as your face falls apart" highlighting the finality of their absence. The use of wax and wires and hair from the back of their head to make their face "brand new" is both eerie and unsettling, further highlighting the singer's desperation to keep them close.
The repetition of "Come take my hand and I'll take your hand" and "swing in the sun" could be interpreted as a call to move on from the grief and sadness and embrace life again. It suggests a yearning for the happiness that the singer once shared with this person, but also a willingness to let go and move forward.
Overall, the song Wax and Wire portrays a sense of loss and mourning, as well as a desire to hold on to the memory of someone dearly missed.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm helplessly needless and needless to say I owe you.
I feel lost and helpless without you, and it goes without saying that I am indebted to you.
Well I'd wade ten thousand klicks for a just one more chance.
I would go through great lengths and distances just for the opportunity to see you again.
Well I'd pull, 10 time the weight of the earth with my teeth.
I would do anything and everything in my power to touch your living face, even if it meant moving masses of weight with my bare teeth.
You lie helplessly still as your face falls apart.
You lay motionless, incapable of action as your appearance begins to deteriorate.
With wax and wires and hair from the back of your head.
Using a combination of wax, wiring, and your hair from the back of your head, I can create a replica of your face.
Well I can make your face brand new.
I have the power to rebuild your appearance from scratch and make it feel completely new.
You are warm.
You possess a warm and caring spirit.
Come take my hand and I'll take your hand, And I will bring you out.
Let's work together; I'm here for you, and I'll help you escape your current predicament.
Come take the line and I'll take the line, And I will pull you out.
We can do this together; just reach for the line and let me lead the way as I support you through this journey.
To swing In the sun.
We'll enjoy the simple pleasures in life, like spending time outdoors and feeling the warmth of the sun on our faces.
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nyantastisch9438
Even if its about Dr. Carl Von Cosel and his Love to Elena, if you listen to this song something will come to your mind.
Some Parts of the Song can just speak to you, for anything ... like
"I'm helplessly needless and needless to say i owe you"
"Just one more chance to see your face again"
"to touch your face alive"
Depends on your way of thinking,
my Granny died at home, and when an old person slowly dies you can see the change on the face every day. "as your face falls apart"
In my life my Granny was very Importent to me, so i would really do alot to just see her again or to touch her cheek and say that i love her and that i am thankfull for everything she did for me.
So in the End, this song can give many ways of thinking.
its up to the Person who hears it, what to believe.
I really love this song, even if hearing it makes me feel so sad and Helpless.
@dubonnais
saw the Danny MacCaskill video and loved the sound of this haunting song....came here and read the lyrics....creepy!!!
@amiaadoresu
This song is so nostalgic brings me back to the best memories in my life the happiest and makes me wanna cry its so beautiful this song.
@atrayaashishchetia4392
Everytime this song gives me a shiver!!💙
@fisheye210
I think I got the meaning for those who are completely lost... First part. He lost someone he dearly loved. And by saying ' you lie there helplessly still as your face falls apart' Meaning that, that particular person is dead. The long pause of music describes the work he put in, into "FIXING" That per some he loved...
@merydenseaver8577
Thanks man, I owe you one ♥️ 🚘
@junkiedropouts3186
That's a much nicer interpretation....but really it's about a true story of an undertaker who fell in love with one of the bodies he had to prepare for an open casket funeral.
@dilijahh
Thank you so much, I made it for all of you !
@benoittardy9979
A love being forgotten, a beautiful visage dissolving in the ravages of lost memories needing reconstruction with what we can use to never forget...and still be happy of that fainted memory
@mrvang2537
Fucked up song. I love it.
@tinuspotgieter2469
listen to decemberists :rakes sog