The name Silversun Pickups refers to a liquor store across the road L.A. rock-scene hang Silverlake Lounge. One of the band’s friends would often arrive at the store late at night to buy liquor, and would be as such making the "Silversun Pickup".
The band is signed to Dangerbird Records. They released their debut EP "Pikul" in July of 2005. The band has released four albums, 2006's "Carnavas", 2009's "Swoon", 2012's "Neck of the Woods" and 2015's "Better Nature". The band managed two Top 10 singles on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2007: "Lazy Eye" (#5) and "Well Thought Out Twinkles" (#9). In 2009, they managed their third top 10 on the chart, "Panic Switch" (#1) and a fourth song "Substitution" was also on that chart (#23).
Silversun Pickups have been compared to The Smashing Pumpkins (possibly due in part to Brian Aubert's vocal style) and 90's shoegazing bands like My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Ride, and Slowdive. Silversun Pickups claim they have been heavily influenced by Modest Mouse and The Velvet Underground as well as other lesser-known acts.
Their first break came when a friend mailed a boombox demo to CMJ and they were accepted. They got their start in many of the most important L.A. clubs and began to draw a strong following upon the release of the Pikul EP. This culminated in frequent touring, including a co-headlining stint with Viva Voce.
The band finished a three-week tour opening for Australian rockers Wolfmother on December 9, 2006, and have toured with OK Go and Snow Patrol on their U.S. spring tour, which ended on April 10, 2007. The Pickups played at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 27, 2007.
The band supported Foo Fighters, along with Nine Inch Nails on August 21st 2007 as part of the 'T on the Fringe' music festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, and then on the 22nd in Marley Park, Dublin, Ireland. They also performed at the Carling Reading and Leeds festivals on the 25th/26th August 2007 and supported Kaiser Chiefs on their Autumn European tour and Snow Patrol on their tour of Australia (with Paolo from Snow Patrol joining them regularly to play guitar on Lazy Eye and Nikki guesting on vocals for Snow Patrol's Set The Fire To The Third Bar onstage). On some of these dates the band have been covering Joy Division's Shadowplay and Bjork's Big Time Sensuality, both of which have been recorded for web or radio sessions.
The second full studio album, entitled "Swoon", was released 14th April 2009 in both the US and UK.
The band was also part of Lollapalooza 2009 in Chicago, IL, Voodoo Fest 2009 and 2012 in New Orleans, and the 2009 Sasquatch! Festival.
In early 2010, they supported the UK anthem-rock superstars Muse for several of their North American dates for The Resistance tour.
Future Foe Scenarios
Silversun Pickups Lyrics
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Made of abandoned wood loose stones and such
This revolution baby
Proves who you work for lately
Release the castaways who run amok
From self appointed winds which blow and such
Made of our cozy decomposing wires
Who do you work for baby
And does it work for you lately
But when the night is over and the walls start burning
When fire starts to matter and the clock is churning
Cliches and other chatter keeps our minds from
Learning
It's alright
The things we laid do not amount to much
Made up of thought balloons and cotton swabs
When present tense gets strangled in the woes
Made of our future foe scenarios
This revolution baby
Proves who you work for lately
Who do you work for baby
And does it work for you lately
But when the night is over and the walls keep linking
When fire starts to matter and the clock keeps sinking
Cliches and other chatter keeps our minds from
Thinking
Our minds keep thinking
It's alright
That's when it turned on me
A motorcade of 'meant to be's'
Parades of beauty queens
Where soft entwines make kindling
These many detailed things
Like broken nails and plastic rings
Will win by keeping me
From speaking to my new darling
And there's no way to know
Our future foe scenarios
That's when it turned on me
Where bobby pins hold angel wings
It's alright
The lyrics of "Future Foe Scenarios" by Silversun Pickups describe a revolution, which is proving who people work for lately. The things that were laid out during this revolution do not amount to much and are made of abandoned wood, loose stones, thought balloons, and cotton swabs. The present tense of the revolution gets strangled in the woes, which are made of the future foe scenarios. The song references the walls burning and the fire starting to matter as the clock keeps churning, and cliches and other chatter keeping minds from thinking.
The lyrics talk about the struggle of the revolution and how it is difficult to know the future foe scenarios. It also mentions that the singer's thoughts keep thinking and that it's alright. The lyrics then describe how it turned on the singer, and the many details that will win by keeping the singer from speaking to their new darling. It talks about how bobby pins hold angel wings and how it's alright.
Line by Line Meaning
The things we laid do not amount to much
Our past efforts and creations are not significant
Made of abandoned wood loose stones and such
Our past efforts and creations are incomplete and made of leftover materials
This revolution baby
A change or shift is occurring
Proves who you work for lately
This change reveals who your dedication or loyalty is to
Release the castaways who run amok
Let go of those who are wandering aimlessly and disturb the norm
From self appointed winds which blow and such
From the self-righteous authority figures who disrupt and influence our lives
When present tense gets strangled in the mire
When the current situation becomes suffocated and bogged down
Made of our cozy decomposing wires
Created from our familiar and decaying technological connections
Who do you work for baby
Who do you currently dedicate yourself to
And does it work for you lately
Is this dedication currently beneficial to you
But when the night is over and the walls start burning
When things come crashing down and are no longer sustainable
When fire starts to matter and the clock is churning
When urgency and time become a factor
Cliches and other chatter keeps our minds from
Overused phrases and meaningless conversations distract us from
Learning
Acquiring new knowledge or skills
The things we laid do not amount to much
Our past efforts and creations are not significant
Made up of thought balloons and cotton swabs
Our past efforts and creations are insubstantial and made of fluff
When present tense gets strangled in the woes
When the current situation becomes choked with problems and difficulties
Made of our future foe scenarios
Created from our anticipation of future conflicts and problems
That's when it turned on me
That's when things backfired on me
A motorcade of 'meant to be's'
An overwhelming procession of 'destined' events
Parades of beauty queens
A display of superficial perfection
Where soft entwines make kindling
Where gentle connections ignite fires
These many detailed things
Numerous small or insignificant details
Like broken nails and plastic rings
Such as useless or broken items
Will win by keeping me
Will overshadow or consume me
From speaking to my new darling
From communicating with my new love interest
And there's no way to know
There is no way to predict
Our future foe scenarios
Potential problems or conflicts we may face in the future
Where bobby pins hold angel wings
Where mundane objects hold symbolic value
It's alright
It's okay, everything will be fine
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