The band began as a mixtape Scott Reitherman made for a girlfriend. A couple years later Reitherman would reappropriate it as his musical alias, and Throw Me The Statue emerged on the Seattle-based DIY label Baskerville Hill. Reitherman and a friend ran the label together, and from 2005-2007 the imprint put out a handful of homemade releases and threw shows for their small clan of Seattle musical friends. Reitherman assembled changing casts from the Baskerville Hill camp to help him with live performances, and local press started to take note of the gigs.
Soon after the release of the TMTS debut album Moonbeams in Summer 2007 the Indiana-based Secretly Canadian Records caught wind and signed the act to their high profile roster. With the band's lineup now solidified and Secretly Canadian's re-release of Moonbeams in February '08, TMTS would tour extensively in support of their new international critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe, playing 100 shows across 8 countries that year.
In the beginning of 2009 the band began work on the follow-up LP and headed into the studio for the first time. With Phil Ek (The Shins, Built to Spill, Band of Horses) on board as co-producer, the group consisting of Reitherman, Aaron Goldman, Charlie Smith and Jarred Grimes sought to enlarge the scope of TMTS' lo-fi bedroom pop. The resulting full length record entitled Creaturesque will be released in the US and Europe by Secretly Canadian on August 4th, and soon thereafter in Aus/NZ by PopFrenzy and in Japan by MerryGate Records.
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Young Sensualists
Throw Me The Statue Lyrics
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We took a car to town together
And as the week set in we glued like newly kin
You were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
We would smoke and drink and laugh and sing of foreign things
We bought clever hats and umbrellas
If it wasn't quite my style and you felt semi-wild
There was patty who you liked and who i liked too
And as things played out you felt cheated
So when the sun shone in and showed my lusty sin
You were angry then and maybe still and won't be friends
But you were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
Yeah, you were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
The song "Young Sensualists" by Throw Me The Statue tells the story of two best friends who go on a trip together and experience a bond that is strengthened by fun memories and shared experiences. The opening lines describe how the two "young sensualists" arrive at their destination and quickly become immersed in the local culture. As the week goes on, they become closer, relying on each other as they navigate this foreign environment.
Their time together is spent smoking, drinking, and laughing while talking about "foreign things". They even go shopping together, buying clever hats and umbrellas that reflect their unique, individual styles. The singer admits that sometimes his taste doesn't mesh with his friend's, but she always finds a way to make it work, adding things to her "aesthetic dumb luck".
However, their friendship is put to the test when they both fall for a woman named Patty. When the singer is found out to have acted on his feelings for her, his friend becomes angry and they may never be friends again. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that his friend was always honest with him and that he himself was not always in the right.
Line by Line Meaning
Two young sensualists got off the plane and got the gist
Two people with a strong appreciation for sensuality arrived at their destination and understood the atmosphere immediately.
We took a car to town together
We traveled together and shared experiences while exploring the town.
And as the week set in we glued like newly kin
As time passed, we became extremely close, as if we were family.
You were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
You were a truthful friend, even if I didn't always make the correct decisions.
We would smoke and drink and laugh and sing of foreign things
We often indulged in vices such as smoking and drinking while enjoying foreign topics, shared laughter, and song.
We bought clever hats and umbrellas
We purchased interesting hats and umbrellas to complement our unique styles.
If it wasn't quite my style and you felt semi-wild
You'd snatch it up and add it to your aesthetic dumb luck
If something didn't quite suit me, and you felt inclined to be adventurous, you'd pick it up and add it to your style anyways, often resulting in positive outcomes.
There was patty who you liked and who i liked too
And as things played out you felt cheated
We both had a crush on Patty, but you felt betrayed when it seemed like I had won her affections.
So when the sun shone in and showed my lusty sin
You were angry then and maybe still and won't be friends
When my uncontrolled desire for Patty was revealed, you became upset and may still hold onto that anger, resulting in a damaged friendship.
But you were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
Yeah, you were an honest pal and i wasn't always right somehow
Even when I wasn't making good decisions, you were a steadfast friend who always spoke the truth.
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.