The band released their first EP, I'm Sorry... in January 2013, where their single Sweater Weather reached #1 in the U.S. Alternative Tracks and #8 on the U.S. Rock Tracks and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted at #68 in Canada. Their first album, I Love You. was released on April 23, 2013.
In early 2012 a mysterious band appeared online. The group, The Neighbourhood, revealed no biographical information, no photos and no backstory, offering only a moody track titled "Female Robbery." Fans and the press were confounded, scouring the Internet for any information that might lead them to the identity of these musicians. Pieces of the puzzle, some reflecting reality and some not so much, began to emerge. The Neighbourhood were a quintet. They were from California despite the British spelling of their name. They had a second track, "Sweater Weather," which had an accompanying -- and equally dark -- video.
Although The Neighbourhood's identity remained hazy, it became clear that the music they were making felt transformative to critics and fans alike. The evocative combination of rock instruments with R&B and hip-hop aesthetics seemed, in many ways, revelatory, a reimagining of sounds that seemed to make people clamour for more information with even greater fervour. In April, BBC Radio One DJ Zane Lowe, an early champion of the group, let it slip that The Neighbourhood was the handiwork of musician Jesse Rutherford, a resident of Newbury Park, CA. By early May, as the band unveiled a free, self-released EP titled "I'm Sorry," it became understood that the identity of this young band was, ultimately, secondary to the music itself.
So who is The Neighbourhood? In essence, the group, which was formed in August 2011, is a collection of five friends who make music together. They're headed by Rutherford, a 21-year-old singer who has dabbled in various genres, including hip-hop, before crafting the merge of sounds that categorizes The Neighbourhood's style. Their debut EP was produced by Justyn Pilbrow, who brought Emile Haynie on board to collaborate on "Female Robbery." The EP, recorded at the end of last year, is composed of shadowy, emotional music with visuals to match. And it's all part of the band's master plan.
"I always have a strong vision before I go into anything," Rutherford says. "I don't know how to make music any other way. It was all in my head, and that vision for the music was to make hip-hop beats with guitars and I was going to sing and rap over them. We wanted to do that hip-hop aesthetic on an indie platform."
"I'm Sorry," a five-song disc, is a precursor to the band's debut album, which is also being produced by Pilbrow and Haynie. The album, expected out in March 2013, will expand the group's moody sensibility, which pairs brooding layers of instrumentals with Rutherford's hip-hop-inspired croon. The style, which the band has dubbed "black and white" due to its confident inspirations, is based largely on rhythm, as evidenced by the EP. "When I started in music I started doing drums and then I started doing vocals," Rutherford explains. "And then I combined the two together because to me rapping is just rhythmic vocals. I think the rhythm of hip-hop is really what got me into it. It's not just words being said; it's about how the words are said."
In the end, all you need to know about The Neighbourhood is in that music and in those words. There are more facts, more pieces of the puzzle, more information to unveil. But what's the fun in being given the full picture when you can slowly discover it for yourself? It's better to leave some mystery lingering. Because, after all, it's that unknowing that brought The Neighbourhood to people's attention to begin with.
Tell Me Something Good
The Neighbourhood Lyrics
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There′s something special on my mind
Last night I met a new boy in the neighborhood
Oh yeah, something tells I'm into something good
He′s the kind of boy who's not too shy
And I can't help but tell him he′s my guy
He danced close to me like I hoped he would
We only danced for a minute or two
But then be stuck close to me the whole night through
Can I be falling in love?
He's everything I′ve been dreaming of
He walked me home and he held my hand
I knew it couldn't just a one night stand
And he asked to see me next week
And I told him I could
Something tells me I′m into something good
Something tells me I'm into something good
He walked me home and he held my hand
I knew it couldn′t just a one night stand
And he asked to see me next week
And I told him I could
Something tells me I'm into something good
Something tells me I'm into something good
Something tells me I′m into something good
Something tells me I′m into something good
The Neighbourhood's song "Tell Me Something Good" tells the story of a girl who wakes up feeling excited and optimistic after meeting a new boy in her neighborhood the night before. She describes the boy as someone who is not too shy and who she can't help but describe as her guy. Throughout the night, they dance close to each other, and she feels like she's falling in love with him. He walks her home, holds her hand, and asks to see her again next week. The song ends with the girl feeling like she's into something good.
The lyrics paint a picture of a sweet and innocent romance between two people who are just getting to know each other. The girl seems to be enamored with the boy, and the fact that he asked to see her again implies that he feels the same way. The song captures the excitement of a new relationship, the feeling of hope that it brings, and the sense that everything is going to be alright.
In many ways, "Tell Me Something Good" is a throwback to the innocent pop music of the 1960s. It has a catchy melody, upbeat lyrics, and a simple, uncomplicated message. It's a nostalgic ode to the kind of love that feels easy and effortless, and that makes everything else in life seem a little bit better.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning feeling fine
Starting off the day in a positive mindset
There's something special on my mind
A feeling of excitement for something specific
Last night I met a new boy in the neighborhood
Meeting someone new who lives nearby
Oh yeah, something tells I'm into something good
A strong intuition that this could be a positive experience
He's the kind of boy who's not too shy
Describing the boy's personality as outgoing
And I can't help but tell him he's my guy
Expressing an attraction to him
He danced close to me like I hoped he would
Fulfilling a desire to dance with him
Something tells me I'm into something good
Continuing to feel optimistic about the situation
We only danced for a minute or two
Not spending too much time on the dance floor
But then he stuck close to me the whole night through
Continuing to spend time together throughout the night
Can I be falling in love?
Questioning if strong feelings are developing
He's everything I've been dreaming of
Listing the great qualities he possesses
He walked me home and he held my hand
Showing an act of chivalry
I knew it couldn't just a one night stand
Believing that this is not just a casual encounter
And he asked to see me next week
Making plans to see each other again
And I told him I could
Confirming the agreement to see each other again
Something tells me I'm into something good
Reiterating the positive feelings about the situation
Something tells me I'm into something good
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Something tells me I'm into something good
Affirming the intuition that this could be a positive experience
Writer(s): T Hutton
Contributed by Hudson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rjjk873
lyrics:
take you like a drug
I taste you on my tongue
You ask me what I'm thinking about
I tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you're thinking about
Tell me something that I'll forget
And you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you'll do for a friend
Go ahead and cry, little girl
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I know that you got daddy issues, and I do too
I tried to write your name in the rain
But the rain never came
So I made with the sun
The shade
Always comes at the worst time
You ask me what I'm thinking about
I tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you're thinking about
Tell me something that I'll forget
And you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you'll do for a friend
Go ahead and cry, little girl
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I know that you got daddy issues
I keep on trying to let you go
I'm dying to let you know
How I'm getting on
I didn't cry when you left at first
But now that you're dead it hurts
This time I gotta know
Where did my daddy go?
I'm not entirely here
Half of me has disappeared
Go ahead and cry, little boy
You know that your daddy did too
You know what your mama went through
You gotta let it out soon, just let it out
Go ahead and cry, little girl
Nobody does it like you d..
(you'r welcome❤)
@skyedavis4693
director: how much color do u want
the neighborhood: no
@Isokatmydydecsf
Isn't grey a colour ?
@hrahman9425
I ам иот яսssiаи sошу yea, one color
@multifandom7168
💖👏🏼😂😂😂
@babeebel
Please edit it and make it "no 🖤"
@leahm1503
They find it easier since Jesse is colorblind
@hypegirlness
"i didn't cry when you left at first, but now that you're dead it hurts"
@savannahrutledge4150
triplet line enthusiast this hits home so hard
@celia-pi9nx
chaewon
@8015908
He coulda stopped her death....