Pinback are an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed… Read Full Bio ↴Pinback are an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd.. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV (also known as Zach Smith, a former member of Three Mile Pilot and the primary member of Systems Officer) and Rob Crow formerly of Thingy, Heavy Vegetable, and Goblin Cock. First acquainted as roommates, they began making recordings in their home, playing along to pre-recorded beats. Today, the band has 2 drummers that switch off and on, Chris Prescott, and Tom Zinser. Other members of Pinback past and present are: Terrin Durfey, Eric Hoversten, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thideau, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitachi.

Zach Smith is noted for his unique style of bass-playing, as he combines strumming (the most prevalent of his techniques), popping, and slapping. He uses an Alembic Stanley Clarke bass and is currently working on a solo project entitled Systems Officer. Smith tends to write most of the instrumental parts of Pinback's songs while Rob Crow's forte is lyric-writing. At their concerts, they are known for giving away limited edition tour EPs. Both feel strongly about keeping their music in the independent scene, free from excessive media attention and corporate pressures that could affect the band's original sound.

Anti-Hu
Pinback Lyrics

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Anti Human
Anti Everyone
Anti, Anti...

I fit the meter
Dove in the cedar
Already miss you
I'm here to see you

Oh, I'm so dead
I'm so dead
I'm so dead
I'm so dead
I'm, I'm so dead

Till we chase our own
Till we chase our own
Till...

Once they started melting
Lost all hope

Now going back
Now no going home

Overall Meaning

It's difficult to definitively interpret Pinback's song Anti-Hu, but it seems to be about feeling disconnected and anti-social. The lyrics "Anti Human, Anti Everyone" suggest a sense of alienation from society as a whole. The line "I fit the meter, dove in the cedar" may refer to a sense of being in a rhythm or groove, but still feeling isolated in nature. "Already miss you, I'm here to see you" might suggest the singer is visiting someone they care about, but also indicates a sense of longing and sadness.

The repeated phrase "I'm so dead" may refer to feeling emotionally drained and detached from others. The lines "Till we chase our own" may suggest a desire to find individual purpose and happiness, rather than relying on society or others for fulfillment. The final lines "Once they started melting, lost all hope, now no going back, now no going home" may signify a sense of being trapped or unable to return to a previous state of contentment or connection with others.

Overall, Anti-Hu seems to be a song about feeling disconnected from others and searching for personal fulfillment. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but its melancholic tone and sense of isolation make it a poignant and moving track.

Line by Line Meaning

Anti Human
Rejecting the flawed nature of human beings

Anti Everyone
Rejecting everyone, including oneself

Anti, Anti...
Continuing to reject all that is deemed undesirable

I fit the meter
Going along with society's expectations and norms

Dove in the cedar
Seeking solace in nature's embrace

Already miss you
Longing for someone or something that is gone

I'm here to see you
Searching for a connection with another

Oh, I'm so dead
Feeling emotionally numb and lifeless

Till we chase our own
Pursuing personal desires and goals

Once they started melting
Society's structures and norms are falling apart

Lost all hope
Having no faith in the future