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discography:
Cultivation Vol.4 compilation (1999)
Only If CDEP (2000)
Staring at Nothing CD (2001)
Scene but not Herd Velvet Blue Records compilation Vol. 3 (2002)
A Salute to Local Bands KFSR 90.7FM 20th anniversary compilation (2002)
Loud is the New Quiet CD (2004)
Appendix Sessions Vol.1 Greytank Records compilation (2004)
Rock of the Tower! compilation (2004)
The Oceanographer CDEP (2005)
Lower Class Revolt, Vol.1 Devil in the Woods Records compilation (2008)
Hover CD (Devil in the Woods Records). CD release: Feb.10, 2009; Digital release on iTunes, eMusic, and every other download site on the planet: Jan. 28, 2009
selected press:
…string-bending My Bloody Valentine-gone-Slowdive sweeps and Swervedriver slashes-this thrusting threesome pull out every stop. Hover ranges from gently beautiful burbles (…with a slight warp of whammy bar and spectral vistas!)… to hammer-damage riffing and soaring melody. Giffen’s guitars are like rocket launchers of sonic darts, a cathedral of cosmic caucophony… they beat you up as much as cram your speakers with cloudy, starburst soundscapes. The Sleepover Disaster is suddenly the thickest flare of any band that ever lost years to the Cocteau Twins or MBV’s “Soon”. Like For Against’s latest, Shade Side Sunny Side, the well-named Hover is spectacular dreampop, breathing new life and volume into shoegaze’s enduring ghostly dissonance. (5 in Jack’s Top 40 Reviews, issue 63). -The Big Takeover, re: Hover CD (street date: Feb.10, 2009, digital Jan.28, 2009)
This [CD] is awesome. ...one of the best records of this type you've never heard of. Play it over and over and over and over... -The Big Takeover, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
"...great songs...complete with guitar overload and 6-string beauty as well. A classic if anyone's looking." -Dagger, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
If songs like these...are a sign of things to come from the band, I'm all for it. ...awesomely charged vocal performance. LosingToday.com, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
layered soundscapes of guitars married to some pounding post-shoegazer rock... This record is just shockingly great. Fire up that browser and get out the credit card. -The Big Takeover, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
one of the finer bands to be found on the shoegazer scene today. Very impressive. ...some truly killer songs that you will return back to over and over again. -LosingToday.com, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
dreamy-yet-intense shoegazer pop. Rightfully, it should be loud. Magnet, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
crystalline [electric] guitars and solid, pounding rhythms. Top 15 Under the Radar records of 2005Dagger, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
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Dark Star
The Sleepover Disaster Lyrics
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And the sheets tossed aside for lack of sleep
Now though you're not here anymore
Like a dark star, I still feel your pull
A quiver, a touch, means so much
This echo lingers on it's just enough
Now though you're not here anymore
Over me
The slightest faint sound
Brings you back
Like a shadow circling overhead
Now that you're not here anymore
Like a dark star, I still feel your pull
Over me
The Sleepover Disaster's song "Dark Star" revolves around the feeling of missing someone who has left, and the emotional impact it has on the individual. The opening line, "Shadow in mind, haunting me," implies that the presence of that person still lingers in the singer's thoughts, even though they are not physically with them. They are unable to find peace or restful sleep, with the second line revealing that they have tossed aside the sheets due to the lack of sleep. However, despite the physical absence of the person, their emotional pull remains as strong as ever, much like a dark star still exerts its gravitational force even though it is no longer visible.
The lyrics continue to highlight that even the smallest things, such as a quiver, still hold deep meaning for the singer, acting as reminders of the past. The repetition of the line "Like a dark star, I still feel your pull" further emphasizes the power that the missing person still holds, with the singer struggling to break away from their emotional grasp. The mention of a shadow circling overhead alludes to the idea that the person is still hovering over the singer, almost like a haunting presence that can't be escaped.
In conclusion, "Dark Star" portrays the internal struggle of missing someone who has left and the emotional turmoil it causes. Despite the absence of the person, their impact remains strong, haunting the singer like a dark star.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadow in mind, haunting me
A feeling of darkness looms in my thoughts, reminding me of something unpleasant
And the sheets tossed aside for lack of sleep
Sleeplessness caused me to toss and turn, unable to find peace
Now though you're not here anymore
Despite your absence or departure
Like a dark star, I still feel your pull
Your influence or attraction on me is still strong, even in the absence of your physical self
A quiver, a touch, means so much
The slightest gesture or contact carries great significance or emotional weight
This echo lingers on it's just enough
The memory continues to resonate, though it almost feels like just the right amount
Over me
Dominating my thoughts or emotions
The slightest faint sound
Even the most subtle noise or sensation
Brings you back
Elicits memories of you
Like a shadow circling overhead
Like a subtle presence constantly reminding me of something or someone
Writer(s): luke o. giffen
Contributed by Colton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.