Yes We Mystic has been many things in its decade of existence. In the begin… Read Full Bio ↴Yes We Mystic has been many things in its decade of existence. In the beginning, it was a group of high schoolers making music on borrowed instruments in a basement in Winnipeg Manitoba; in a few short years it had become an internationally-touring musical powerhouse being praised as “art pop transformers” (Julijana Capone, BeatRoute Magazine) charged with a “fearless creative energy” (Exclaim!). By 2019, for the release of their sophomore album Ten Seated Figures, they had reinvented themselves as a performance art collective (an alternate version of the band played by artists and actors did interviews, starred in videos, and hosted live performances as the band prodded at the nature of memory). Shortly thereafter the band’s longtime rehearsal space, reborn as House of Wonders, became the beating heart of off-kilter indie music in Winnipeg as frontman Adam Fuhr became a sought-after producer—producing work from JayWood, Virgo Rising, Amos the Kid, and Julien’s Daughter, among dozens more. And now, they return as art-rock veterans for the release of their third and final album, Trust Fall, this October.

For a time, the band’s return was uncertain. As Yes We Mystic approached their tenth year together, the five members found themselves pulled in different directions. It became clear that their singularly-focused and hard-touring days had come to an end. In the earliest days of 2021, the band considered calling it quits all together, feeling as though they’d rather end on a high note rather than suffer a slow decline in the focus of their meticulous and ever-layered work.

In the end, it was their new songs that had the final say. Sensing that they were in the middle of writing the strongest material of their career, Adam Fuhr, Keegan Steele, Jensen Fridfinnson, Jodi Plenert and Jordon Ottenson agreed to a final phase—a proper sendoff—governed by two strict rules: that they would only create something if they could make it better than everything they’d done before, and that they would only work on one aspect of the release at a time, not knowing what the final outcome would look like.

The result was threefold – a new album called Trust Fall, an accompanying art piece called Trust Fall Hotline, and a reality bending four-song live video which will see the return of past
members Eric Ross and Solana Johannson, performing for the first time as a seven piece. No live shows will accompany the release.

Trust Fall was recorded over 36 days at House of Wonders, the band’s second full-length to be produced by Fuhr. The ten song album is the band’s most cohesive and nuanced work, a seesaw of stark, tender vulnerability and frenzied bombast, brought to life by the band and their tight-knit web of collaborators. Trust Fall features guest performances from Olivier Macharia of the Polaris Prize nominated Super Duty Tough Work, Chelliot Osuntade from alt-rock group Julien’s Daughter, Leigh Lugosi of the ambient project Gora, and a full-band feature from the House of Wonders-signed Virgo Rising. The record was mixed by John Paul Peters (Tanya Tagaq, Begonia), and mastered by Cam Loeppky (The Weakerthans, The Constantines). It arrives October 21st on vinyl and streaming services via DevilDuck Records.

Working for the Future in the Interlake
Yes We Mystic Lyrics

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There is a fire burning underground
And it always keeps me turning back around
An agreement of silence
Vessels made of wood
Grey space that once was where something ancient stood
The weather made you so afraid
The weather made you so afraid

Magnetic force
The inevitable return
To the place that I had left before
Our friends are running
Living in cloud shadows

We made little tide pools in our open mouths
And stood like creatures frozen into silence or a shout
The weather made you so afraid
The weather made you so afraid

Magnetic force
The inevitable return
To the place that I had left before
Our friends are running
Living in cloud shadows
Cloud shadows
Cloud shadows

There is a fire burning
Our friends are running

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yes We Mystic's song Working for the Future in the Interlake are imbued with themes of nostalgia, longing, and the passage of time. The opening line, "there is a fire burning underground," serves as a metaphor for the flame of memory that burns within us, compelling us to revisit the places and people of our past. The repetition of the line "the weather made you so afraid" suggests a certain anxiety or fear surrounding the act of revisiting these memories, perhaps because of the distance that has grown between the present and the past.

The song also touches upon themes of connection and community, with the lines "vessels made of wood" and "something ancient stood" evoking a sense of continuity and tradition. The phrase "magnetic force," repeated throughout the song, serves to reinforce the idea of returning to a place of familiarity and comfort, despite the uncertainty that comes with time and change.

Ultimately, Working for the Future in the Interlake is a haunting meditation on the passage of time and the pull of memory. It invites the listener to reflect on their own experiences of nostalgia and to consider the ways in which our connections to our past shape our present and future selves.

Line by Line Meaning

There is a fire burning underground
There is a deep passion and drive that is within me, constantly burning and pushing me forward.

And it always keeps me turning back around
No matter how far I may stray, that passion and drive always keeps me on the right path.

An agreement of silence
There are things unsaid between us, and we both know that there are feelings and thoughts that we hold back from expressing.

Vessels made of wood
We are fragile, like the boats made of wood on the lake, but we are also capable of great strength and endurance.

Grey space that once was where something ancient stood
There are parts of ourselves and our surroundings that have been lost over time, and we mourn their passing even as we continue forward.

The weather made you so afraid
The outside world can be unpredictable and dangerous, and it has caused us to become fearful and hesitant.

Magnetic force
There is a powerful attraction, drawing me back to where I come from and who I am.

The inevitable return
No matter how much I try to resist, I will always come back to where I belong.

To the place that I had left before
I have come full circle and returned to where I began, but I have grown and changed along the way.

Our friends are running
The people around us are constantly moving and changing, and we must keep up or risk being left behind.

Living in cloud shadows
We are surrounded by uncertainty and doubt, yet we still manage to find moments of beauty and clarity.

We made little tide pools in our open mouths
We are overflowing with emotions and ideas, unable to contain them all.

And stood like creatures frozen into silence or a shout
We are caught between wanting to express ourselves and wanting to remain silent, and that conflict leaves us paralyzed.

Cloud shadows
The clouds obscure the sun, casting everything into a shadow and making it difficult to see the way forward.

There is a fire burning
That same passion and drive still exists within me, propelling me forward despite the obstacles in my path.

Our friends are running
The people around me are still moving and changing, and I must continue to adapt and evolve in order to keep up.

Lyrics © DistroKid, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: Keegan Steele

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Working For The Future In The Interlake
by "Yes We Mystic" Official Lyric Video
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There is a fire
burning
underground
and it always keeps me
turning back around
an agreement of silence
vessels made of wood
grey space that once was
where something ancient stood

the weather made
you so afraid
the weather made
you so afraid..

magnetic force
the ineviable return
to
the place
that i
had
left before
our friends are running

living in loud shadows
cloud shadows
cloud shadows

there is a fire
burning..

our friends are running..