One of Scarling.'s many definitions is the smallest mark left on your heart - yet after hearing Scarling. the band, you'll agree their sound is anything but small. With the release of 2004's critically acclaimed "Sweet Heart Dealer" (Produced by Chris Vrenna), an album that ultimately led them to a Short List Award Nomination, Scarling. has been capturing the hearts of their steadily growing cult fanbase, with their knack of redefining noise and chaos within the context of pop songs and expanding the ventricles of gloomsters and fey indie rockers alike. In 2004, Robert Smith handpicked Scarling. as one of the seven acts to tour with his Curiosa Festival, along with Interpol and Mogwai. When asked about how she felt being able to play with one of her long time favorites, Jessicka simply replied: "The Cure has always been one of the only bands I found worthy of surrendering everything in exchange for nothing. They have yet to break my heart."
Although The Cure's influence is evident, it's the collision of their collective diverse influences as well as the ability to properly utilize feedback and noise that gives Scarling. their signature sound. A sound created roughly six years ago in Los Angeles, when noise theorist Christian Hejnal and surname-free singer Jessicka bonded over an unbridled hatred of the legion of clinging parasites and soulless zombies choking the life out of music. After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album "So Long, Scarecrow" would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are the Music Makers", and was released on October 23, 2005.
The critical reception for Scarecrow was generally strong: Alternative Press gave the album a [5/5] rating and described Hejnal as a "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers’ second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin’ on E, all the while delivering solid songs."
The Independent noted “Scarling. work up a wonderfully hazy guitar swirl, reminiscent of post-My Bloody Valentine noise-pop from the Britain of the early nineties.”
And Bust (magazine) described the album as "the musical equivalent of an Edward Gorey illustration: ominous and shadowy, but not without a certain sense of morbid joy. Sly lyrics and sarcastic insights pepper Scarecrow’s dystopian soundscape."
SLS's first single "City Noise/Staring To The Sun" was released on 6-6-06 and is featured on the compilation "Alright, This Time Just the Girls Vol. 2" and in the documentary The Treasures Of Long Gone John. Scarling.'s music has been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series, and an episode of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy is entitled Band Aid Covers The Bullet Hole. In 2006 Scarling. continue to tour in the US and Europe and are expected to begin working on their third full length album in 2008.
On February 2, 2021, Jessicka announced on Twitter that she was no longer a part of the music industry, stating that she was now "finding other ways to release my negative emotions while trying to be kinder to myself."
Teenage Party Letdown
Scarling. Lyrics
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but nobody came
I had this friend
I don't recall his name
And we - we built a house
where I could live
He broke his promise
that I could not forgive
The lyrics to Scarling.'s song Teenage Party Letdown describe the disappointment and loneliness that comes with throwing a party that no one attends. The singer explains that they had even gone as far as building a house for themselves to live in, but it ultimately falls apart. The friend who helps them build the house breaks their promise, which the singer cannot forgive. The tone is melancholic as the singer reflects on the failure of their efforts to create connections with others.
This song speaks to the experience of many young people who struggle to fit in and find friends. It is a reminder that despite our best efforts and intentions, sometimes things just don't work out. The lyrics are a poignant expression of the pain and loneliness that can come with social rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
I threw a party
I organized an event for myself and others to enjoy
but nobody came
Unfortunately, no one attended the party
I had this friend
I had an acquaintance I considered a friend
I don't recall his name
But I cannot remember his name for some reason
And we - we built a house
Together, we constructed a shelter that I could live in
where I could live
This new dwelling would be my home
He broke his promise
My friend failed to keep his word
that I could not forgive
I couldn't find it in my heart to pardon his indiscretion
And it was a...
The culmination of these events led to a significant disappointment
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