No Age is an American indie rock duo from Los Angeles, California formed in… Read Full Bio ↴No Age is an American indie rock duo from Los Angeles, California formed in December, 2005. The band consists of Randy Randall (guitar) and Dean Spunt (vocals, drums). Formed from the ashes of Wives, No Age purvey a stripped essential take on pop delivered via a clearly defined punk-rock aesthetic, taking noise, energy and melody in equal measure. Reminiscent at various junctures of the likes of early Black Dice, The Ramones, and My Bloody Valentine, Weirdo Rippers documents a fast developing band hitting their stride. Harnessing an explosive dynamic tension, No Age’s music is prone to switch from syncopated punk-rock squalls to melodic, transient flashes of colour. Conversely, a pop song might spontaneously cut through the noise. On some basic level, No Age are their own band, full of their own conviction, and following their own trajectory.

Since their first performance at LA’s The Smell in April 2006, the band have continued Wives’ tradition of incendiary live shows, playing as frequently as possible, expounding a visceral energy on an equal footing with their recorded output, via guitar, drums, vocals and a minimal amount of effects. No Age’s music is deceptively simple in its construction, yet thoroughly compelling. Raw, considered and skilfully arranged, these eleven tracks are overflowing with ideas, ambition and intent. Both Randy and Dean are also involved at The Smell in a curatorial, social, and artistic sense. The Smell is an all ages space dedicated to underground music and art. Citing The Smell as seminal and inspirational to many, and at least partially responsible for the existence of both their bands to date, it’s a mutually supportive grass roots space reflecting No Age’s DIY ethic. It is this building that features on the front cover of their debut album for FatCat, ‘Weirdo Rippers’. The band also make video, performance and visual art under the name No Age and by themselves, and curated the ‘Get Hurt’ exhibition in LA, featuring works by Devendra Banhart, Rich Jacobs, Ron Rege Jr., Matthew Thurber, Susan CianCiolo, and Ashley Macomber to name a few.

They have released three albums to date, 2007's "Weirdo Rippers" (a compilation of early material). The band released five limited vinyl-only releases on a variety of DIY indie labels across the globe on the same day. Weirdo Rippers is a collection of highlights for these releases. Despite its multiple sources, the tracklisting for Weirdo Rippers follows a narrative of its own, cohering effectively as an album. In mid-2008, the band released the single "Eraser", which has since become the band's best known song. This was followed by "Nouns" their second release in 2008 titled Nouns, on Sub Pop. The album was rated 9.2 (out of 10) by Pitchfork Media. In 2009 they put out their second Sub Pop release, an EP of loop and sample-based songs called Losing Feeling, a continuation of their punk-filtered pop songs with a few straightforward songs and a few more abstract compositions that harken back to their early EPs. The third release was 2010's "Everything In Between".

Everybody's Down
No Age Lyrics

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Not afraid of laughter
Sense of feeling too

All the things they feed with dirt
Make me feel like I can't do it

Everybody's down
Everybody's down

It's time to call someone to fall
But no one is around

I'm exhausted too Roy
Fighting for two bits

Makes me feel like I can't
Makes me feel like I can't do it

Everybody's down
Everybody's down

In every soul
In every town

Everybody's got me goin' ooooo
A-ooooo, a-ooooo, a-ooooo

We only hope when we're dead
Get no joy always hate within

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of No Age's song Everybody's Down hints towards the idea of exhaustion, detachment and despondency. The first verse "Not afraid of laughter, sense of feeling too" seems to contradict itself at first. Laughter, which usually conveys a sense of happiness, is paired with a profound and deep sense of feeling, which is quite ambiguous. This is followed by "All the things they feed with dirt make me feel like I can't do it," which represents a resigned feeling of despair. This line refers to how things and problems in life pile up on each other, creating a sense of burden, burying any motivation or inspiration that may have been there before. The chorus "Everybody's down, everybody's down, it's time to call someone to fall but no one is around" echoes the feeling of loneliness and how it can add up to an already packed feeling of dread. The repetition of the phrase 'everybody's down' conveys a sense of bleakness, referring to how everyone, including the singer, is feeling down, leaving no one to talk to or share the burden.

The second verse "I'm exhausted too Roy, fighting for two bits makes me feel like I can't do it" continues the themes of the first, where exhaustion and the sense of fighting for something that is not enough drains the singer of any hope or energy. Roy here seems like either a person or a persona the singer addresses, expressing a shared understanding of exhaustion. The chorus repeats, indicating no change in the feeling of despair, but the final lines, "In every soul, in every town, everybody's got me going oooooo, a-ooooo, a-ooooo, a-ooooo" conveys how despair can be a shared feeling between people, regardless of location, community, or background. The final line, "We only hope when we're dead, get no joy always hate within" paints a bleak picture that nothing in life brings joy, and the only hope a person can have is when they are dead.

Line by Line Meaning

Not afraid of laughter
I am not afraid of being laughed at or ridiculed for my actions or decisions.

Sense of feeling too
Although I have a strong sense of feeling or intuition, I am still unsure of myself.

All the things they feed with dirt
The negative comments and criticisms thrown my way are like dirt or filth that I am forced to digest.

Make me feel like I can't do it
These negative comments and criticisms make me doubt my abilities and feel like I cannot accomplish anything.

Everybody's down
Everyone is feeling discouraged and defeated.

It's time to call someone to fall
I need someone else to fail or fall behind so that I don't feel so alone in my struggles.

But no one is around
Unfortunately, there is no one there to support me or to fail alongside me.

I'm exhausted too Roy
I am also feeling exhausted and worn out, just like Roy (whoever that may be).

Fighting for two bits
I am struggling to fight or accomplish something, even though it may only be worth very little or insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

Makes me feel like I can't
I am once again feeling like I am unable to achieve my goals or rise above my struggles.

In every soul
This feeling of defeat and discouragement is present in every person's soul or being.

In every town
This sense of defeat is not limited to just one area or location, but is present in every town and community.

Everybody's got me goin' ooooo
Everyone else's struggles and difficulties are affecting me and bringing me down as well.

A-ooooo, a-ooooo, a-ooooo
This line is likely meant to represent a repeated vocalization or sigh of defeat and exhaustion.

We only hope when we're dead
The only time we can truly find peace and hope is when we are no longer living.

Get no joy always hate within
I am unable to find joy or happiness in life, as there is only hate and negativity present within me.

Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: DEAN ALLEN SPUNT, RANDY STEVEN RANDALL

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