Tamaryn’s first two full-lengths stood out in a crowd of shoegaze/ethereal revivalists as much for what they were (careful, gorgeous, thrilling tapestries of guitar-based textures) as what they weren’t (simplistic, trendy, disposable signposts made to be broken). With Cranekiss, Tamaryn emerges from her past in a way that’s inviting, warm-blooded, and shockingly direct. She’s made a big record, loaded with samples, synth triggers and processing that was missing from her previous efforts, the result of long nights grinding it out at the Brooklyn studio Gary’s Electric, where the record was born. The Waves and Tender New Signs focused on the sounds Tamaryn and her group could coax out of guitars, but with Cranekiss her sonic palette has exploded with maniacal abandon, pressed into service of a post-adolescent love letter to all the music that she and her collaborators hold dear, drawing influences from the feelings that fell out of her. Anyone familiar enough with those times should be able to draw their own comparisons, recognizing the modes of musical respect and adoration flashing past as the record spins. From there, though, Tamaryn has modeled these elements into simulacra, where despite the nods and glances to the past, play as a totally new sound.
Lyrically, this is Tamaryn’s most personal collection of songs to date, and Elbrecht has placed her voice front and center across the entire record, elevating her presence like never before. Cranekiss explores dark rock, dance pop, and glistening melancholy with a uniformly commanding presence across it all, in stormy, unsettled brushstrokes that apply pressure behind Tamaryn’s words.
Cranekiss represents a long journey, and a new phase in Tamaryn’s music unfolding before you, a blood-red kaleidoscope of desire and late night abandon, a bold step forward.
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The Garden
Tamaryn Lyrics
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It’s not in essence
What it used to be
Stole the words
Of yesterday
Turned away
Yet felt the same
In every face a thing to want
Love
The seed that’s sown grows
And it rose in the garden
The seed that’s sown grows
A red rose in the garden goes
We feel it new soul
Of a hollow garden
Where nothing could grow
Was only stone and coal
Is this a life?
Tiny leaves
Cut on the family knife
Stormy words
That turn the clock
Ticks away
Then fakes a stop
Like every faith is a mirror above
We vanitized the message of love
Tamaryn's song "The Garden" is a haunting and introspective ballad that touches upon themes of love, loss and the ephemeral nature of existence. The opening lines of the song, "Is this a dream? / It’s not in essence / What it used to be", set a melancholic, almost nostalgic tone that carries through the rest of the track. The verses describe a feeling of detachment and disillusionment, as the singer reflects upon the fleeting nature of human connections: "Stole the words / Of yesterday / Turned away / Yet felt the same".
Despite the sense of isolation that pervades the lyrics, there is also a suggestion of hope and renewal. The chorus features the repeated phrase "The seed that’s sown grows / And it rose in the garden", implying that even in seemingly barren or desolate places, new life can emerge. The song's title itself reinforces this image of growth and renewal, suggesting that even in the midst of hardship and strife, there may be moments of beauty and grace.
Overall, "The Garden" is a deeply contemplative song that invites the listener to reflect upon their own relationships, experiences and sense of purpose. It is an introspective journey that speaks to the vulnerability and fragility of the human condition, yet ultimately suggests the possibility of growth and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this a dream?
Questioning if reality is a dream-like state
It’s not in essence
Reality has lost its essential meaning
What it used to be
Reality has changed from its original form
Stole the words
Words have been taken without permission
Of yesterday
The words taken belong to the past
Turned away
Ignoring something, but still feeling it
Yet felt the same
Feeling unchanged despite turning away
In every face a thing to want
Everyone has something desirable that is lacking
When everything is what you can’t
Desire is unattainable when it is everything
Love
The emotion of love
The seed that’s sown grows
Planting something grows it
And it rose in the garden
Something grow and blossomed in a place called 'the garden'
A red rose in the garden goes
A red rose blossomed in 'the garden'
We feel it new soul
We feel the newness of something's birth
Of a hollow garden
The garden was empty and lifeless before the plant's growth
Where nothing could grow
The garden was unproductive before the plant's growth
Was only stone and coal
The garden was made of lifeless materials
Is this a life?
Questioning if existence is a fulfilling life
Tiny leaves
Small growths
Cut on the family knife
Growth removed by the family's destructive influence
Stormy words
Aggressive and confrontational language
That turn the clock
Aggression halts forward progress
Ticks away
Time passes without progress
Then fakes a stop
Time slows or stops seemingly falsely
Like every faith is a mirror above
Faith is reflective of oneself
We vanitized the message of love
We have sterilized the emotional message of love
Writer(s): REX SHELVERTON, TAMARYN BROWN
Contributed by Adeline L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
riderFZ6
When i listen to such songs, i sigh in relief and say, "Thank you God for showing us that we are still worth living"...!!
drwatson32bit
I miss this era for Tamaryn.
Sardonique Rictus
This is the first new SF band that I've been excited about in the last 15 years. Really amazing sense of atmosphere and sensual delirium. Big and dreamy, like being caught in a slow rip-tide of ecstasy...
Forever Chill, Man
I'm building a Japanese style stone zen garden, it's evolved and grew a lot in the past 2 years, and this song suits perfectly during those occasions <3
Ambient Airwaves
This song in all forms of video live, in studio or on record is amazing.
GE0XI0NIS MS
Their best from album...
...the message of Love...
Aaron King
Just amazing this song and tamaryn is awesome
cherry void
tripped to this in a night garden event that had a bunch of ethereal colored light in the trees, plants, and flowers all over the place with holographic fairies & stuff and it was so magicalllll
dusty rhodes
this song is one of the greatest
Professor Pauls
Tamaryn, Another Masterpiece !