The band of brothers known far and wide as Sleepy Sun don't sit still for l… Read Full Bio ↴The band of brothers known far and wide as Sleepy Sun don't sit still for long. Though they remain real and spiritual citizens of the Northern California hive that birthed the band in the latter half of the last decade, Sleepy Sun is a rambling band- a certifiably vagabond unit that built a reputation among American and European audiences as fine-tuned, ironclad locomotive and candy sweet heavy pop machine. Barnstorming the Great Plains....stealing afternoons from the unsuspecting on the European festival-go-round...hooking the uninitiated opening for the Arctic Monkeys, Black Angels, and Low Anthem, they've done yeoman's work, sparked the party, and made the music sound young again.

Sleepy Sun's miles, months, and days in the van are a tangible presence in Spine Hits, an LP of whimsy, restlessness, and urgency that leaps nimbly from landscape to landscape with ease, irreverence, and a catch-em-before-they-ain't changeling nature. For the most part, the sprawling Zeppelin-esque epics that defined much of Embrace and Fever have been traded in for a potent pop-compact framework. But never at the expense of the dodging, juking, and downshifting instincts that set their older long form pieces apart from a thousand other psychedelic drone warriors.

Recorded under the big skies of the California high desert with Queens of Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal alumnus Dave Catching, the jams on Spine Hits are alternatingly precision whittled and moodily muscular. Matt Holliman and Evan Reiss' guitars adroitly move from steamroller heavy to beachside airy and bouncing to interstellar- tinkering with texture and dynamics like never before. Vocalist Bret Constantino sings with a road-toughened, husky soul yowl and hush that occasionally betrays a society-weary frustration but more often hints at a way out. The rhythm section of drummer Brian Tice and Jack Allen is a super-cohesive, tricky, and tough-as-hell unit that keeps the Sleepy train on track as it teeters, creeps and runs wild across the land.

To any seasoned Sleepy Sun listener the new destinations will be surprises and revelations. "V.O.G." hints at a backstage conspiracy hatched on the Arctic Monkeys tour- buoyant and tight as a wire. "Boat Trip" moseys with a Lou Reed offhandedness- a postcard from Brian Wilson's forgotten vacation with the Velvets. "Still Breathing" is an elegiac nod to the band's early alignment with the Verve's dreamworlds.

For Sleepy spotters that came to love the band in its most massively rocking incarnations, there are the slow burns- "Stivey Pond" a sinister, stalking, and tender lurching beast bearing down on the subject of its obsession. And "Lioness (Requiem)" - a drifting, drowsy, late night lost in contemplation, dawn nowhere in sight.

Spine Hits isn't a portrait of a band in a moment. It's a box of snapshots spilled on the floor and blowing in the wind...left behind by a band that can't stop moving, but remembers what they left behind in a thousand colors.

Freedom Line
Sleepy Sun Lyrics

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Over the stars, in through the halls
We'll go far

We're in the business
The freedom line
We got the patience if you've got the time
We're in the business
The liberty rhyme

We got the widom if you've got the mind

Over the stars, in through the halls
We'll go far

We're in the business
The freedom line
We got the vision if you've got the eye
We're in the business
The liberty rhyme
We got the diamonds if you've got the crown

Over the stars, in through the halls
We'll go far

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sleepy Sun's song Freedom Line seem to convey a message of reaching for the stars and achieving greatness through hard work and determination. The lines "Over the stars, in through the halls, we'll go far" suggest that there is no limit to what can be achieved if one is committed to a goal. The repetition of the phrase "We're in the business" reinforces the idea that this is a serious pursuit, not just a fleeting dream.

The concept of the "freedom line" and the "liberty rhyme" are repeated and could be interpreted as the guiding principles behind the pursuit of this goal. The line "We got the patience if you've got the time" suggests that success may not happen overnight, but that they are willing to put in the work to make it happen. The references to "vision," "wisdom," "diamonds," and "crown" allude to the idea that success is something to be earned, rather than given. The final line, "We'll go far," punctuates the message that the singer is confident in their ability to achieve their goals.

Line by Line Meaning

Over the stars, in through the halls
We will transcend beyond our limits and journey through the unknown spaces and places.

We'll go far
We have the capacity and the will to achieve greatness and extend beyond our present boundaries.

We're in the business
We are dedicated and committed to a particular course or field of endeavor.

The freedom line
Our work is aimed at promoting freedom, liberation from oppressive forces, and expansion of possibilities.

We got the patience if you've got the time
We possess the capacity to persevere and remain steadfast in the face of challenge, provided that you are willing to invest time and effort in the cause.

The liberty rhyme
Our work is an expression of creativity, artistry, and poetic inspiration, inspired by the ideals of freedom and liberty.

We got the wisdom if you've got the mind
We have access to profound insights and knowledge that can guide and inform your choices and decisions, as long as you are willing and able to engage with them.

We got the vision if you've got the eye
We have the ability to see beyond the present moment and envision new possibilities and realities, provided that you are able to perceive them.

We got the diamonds if you've got the crown
We possess valuable resources, insights, and contributions that can enhance and enrich your work and your life, provided that you are willing to recognize and value them.

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