“some fates” was the 41st that dream was our life ep & released in early october 2021. if there was a theme tying these songs together it’s one of decline, entropy, & things reaching their natural conclusion. i like how the ep flows from bitterness & desperation to honesty & acceptance. “bats don’t want your blood” was written after a picnic in independence park in 2020. night & shadow descending on a group of friends trying to hold things together during the pandemic. “some are beautiful…” has an inexplicable sax outro but i think it works. the intro to “self-preservation is the coward’s art” was recorded as i was waiting for my turn while playing werewolf over zoom (another relic from the pandemic). you can hear frank playing the narrator faintly. it’s a lesson to always keep your guitar in tune because you never know when you’ll need it! “harana” translated, is a filipino serenade & while it may be a little on the nose, it says everything i want to say.
this is a good ep. 7/10.