Yellow Ostrich: Strange Land

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Date
03/06/2012


 

New York-based Indie Rock Yellow Ostrich (aka: Alex Schaaf) will release a much anticipated second album Strange Land on March 6, 2012. Unlike Yellow Ostrich’ celebrated 2010 debut album The Mistress, which was a decidedly solo effort (of course, with looping and many other effects), this new record incorporates the instrumental talents of drummer Michael Tapper and multi-instrumentalist Jon Natchez (who plays no less than 11 different types of horns). Keeping with the DIY vibe, the album is self-produced, with engineering by Beau Sorenson (Death Cab For Cutie and Sparklehorse).

 

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Here are the lyrics for “When All is Dead”

When the bridges all fall down
and you think your words are dead sound
I will wait for you
That’s all I will do

When the bears and tigers are chasing
all the streetcar vendors erasing
The fashion stops
The curtain drops

When your boyfriend leaves for the outside
but he’s cold the minute the horns cry
I will see you then
when we’ve reached the end

A mass of black to pierce through
a chance to focus on you
The hunt of one
The journey’s done

When all is dead and I am
the only one with legs to stand
Will it be right when we’re at the end?

And to Adam, Eve was the only
‘Cause nobody wants to be lonely
So they settled down
and she came around

So if they could do it, it’s easy
If you have no choice but to love me
Will you settle down?
Will you come around?

When all is dead and I am
the only one with legs to stand
Will it be right when we’re at the end?

 

 

Additional Links:

Paste’s album review

Review by TheOwlMag