They released four full-length albums: I Am The Morning (2013), Quiet Hollers (2015), Amen Breaks (2017) and Forever Chemicals (2022).
Quiet Hollers underwent several line-up changes over the years. Their early 2022 outing, Forever Chemicals, features Dave Chale on drums, with Shadwick Wilde handling most other instruments.
"Quiet Hollers are a cult/gang/band and ragtag group of misfits. Playing weird, sad music for weirdos like you."
summer song
Quiet Hollers Lyrics
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He always says that he can tell just where I've been
And I was down at the freight yard
Throwin beer bottles at trains
Until it rains, 'til it rains
You know he didn't have to talk to me like that
I would've brought her back without a scratch
Not for the movies
But for the rare dashboard lights that cross her hair
My summers used to last for years
They died like flowers and disappeared
And that's how days turned into years
The old man, he used to drive me all around
That's how I know every sidewalk crack in this town
And it was there at the Exxon
That I first asked for her name
And she laughed, her eyes like flames
(and I swear to god)
My summers used to last for years
They died like flowers and disappeared
And that's how days turned into years and years
O, how time can pass you by.
The singer of this song is struggling to cope with the passage of time and the restrictions imposed on him by an older authority figure. The lyrics indicate that the singer has been acting out, as evidenced by his throwing beer bottles at trains in a freight yard until it rains. However, he argues that he is not causing any real harm and that he just enjoys the occasional trip to the drive-in. But the old man has taken away his keys, claiming that he knows where the singer has been. This implies a lack of trust, a sense of being under surveillance, that the singer finds oppressive.
The nostalgia in the song's chorus is palpable. The singer yearns for the endless summers of his youth, which seemed to last for years. He knows that those days are gone forever and that time is slipping away from him. The mention of the Exxon gas station where he first met a girl he liked heightens this sense of longing for the past. The image of her laughing, her eyes like flames, is a vivid, sensual memory that has stayed with the singer over the years. It's a reminder of how fleeting time can be and how much we lose as we grow older.
Line by Line Meaning
The old man took the keys away again
The singer's father has taken his car keys away once more
He always says that he can tell just where I've been
The father assumes that he knows where his son goes
And I was down at the freight yard
The singer was at the freight yard
Throwin beer bottles at trains
The artist was throwing beer bottles at trains
Until it rains, 'til it rains
The artist continues throwing beer bottles at trains until it starts raining
You know he didn't have to talk to me like that
The singer feels that his father did not have to speak harshly to him
I would've brought her back without a scratch
The singer believes he could have returned the car without any damage
And I only go to the drive-in anyway
The artist only goes to the drive-in theater, not for the movies, but for other reasons
Not for the movies
The artist does not go to the drive-in for the movies
But for the rare dashboard lights that cross her hair
The artist goes to the drive-in because the dashboard lights look beautiful in his partner's hair
My summers used to last for years
The singer's summers used to feel endless
They died like flowers and disappeared
But now, his summers end quickly and disappear like flowers
And that's how days turned into years
The quick passing of summer makes the days feel long, turning into years
The old man, he used to drive me all around
The singer's father used to drive him everywhere
That's how I know every sidewalk crack in this town
This is why the singer knows every crack in every sidewalk in town
And it was there at the Exxon
The artist met someone special at the Exxon gas station
That I first asked for her name
It was during their first meeting that the artist asked for their partner's name
And she laughed, her eyes like flames
She found the singer's approach charming and laughed with bright eyes
(and I swear to god)
The singer swears by god that this happened
My summers used to last for years
The artist's summers used to feel endless
They died like flowers and disappeared
But now, his summers end quickly and disappear like flowers
And that's how days turned into years and years
The quick passing of summer makes the days feel long, turning into years and years
O, how time can pass you by.
The song reflects on how time can quickly pass and leave us behind
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.