Deer Tick - "Forgiving Ties" (Live in Studio 2023)

Live in-studio performance of "Forgiving Ties," the lead single from "Emotional Contracts," out now on ATO Records. Order now on digital music services and vinyl: atorecords-ffm...
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CREDITS
Director/DP/Editor: Brandon Herman
Camera Operator: André Rocke
Camera Operator: Eryn Gruttadauria
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Dennis Ryan
Studio: Karate Do
Management: Ryan Matteson, Kevin O'Halloran (Ten Atoms)
Label: ATO Records
LYRICS
I got caught between boredom and anger
A hammer came to the party to blind
All of my confidence
It had a warrant
Knocked on the door
And split open my mind
(What are we doing?
Who are these people?
How did we let them get a
Word in edgewise?
I’m not looking for forgiving ties
I’m just looking for a way to survive
I and I
I’m not looking for forgiving ties
I’m just looking for a way to survive
I and I
For me, for you
And then for them, too
I got stuck in a state of reluctance
My hand was bitten by the mouth that it fed
I tried to slip back into the bathroom
A thought approached me
As my fingers bled
(Who are these people?
How do they see me?
Would they get up if I
Let them down now?
If they survive every buried disorder
And come to terms with a life on the ledge
I could be kind to myself in the mortar
And take a moment with the hammer again
(Who are you fooling?
You’re just a turnstile
I know the way
And I can see myself down the line)

[@wilrockq1065]

I didn’t give this guys much thought before this, but man this song and the musicianship are fantastic. That bass player with that walking bass line and the drummer’s timing are perfect. There are many ways that line could have been played, but his choice of using arpeggios is superb. I gotta discover more of their stuff.

[@TheBryanBobby]

You got some catching up to do.

[@paulcox3117]

Best album this year.

[@frederickryerson4994]

This cooks and I turned the volume to 11!

[@gobigrey9352]

The talent of these people is unbelievable. I saw them live the other night and was blown away.

[@JohnnyNowhere]

Damn, you caught a live show?! You lucky bastard!

[@gobigrey9352]

@@JohnnyNowhere that show was at a barn venue in the middle of nowhere, it was awesome. I hope they come back!

[@WildSatoriForest]

I saw em 11 years ago in Portland right at negativity 🥹

[@Idontwantahandle135]

Probably the best song on the record

[@fjpd8702]

More cowbell!

[@jakedoe1302]

Give me deer tick any day just no Lyme please

[@caryheiser1341]

My new favorite band!!!!!!!

[@JohnnyNowhere]

Singer/songwriter of 47 years here, guys. Great hooks, killer energy. Lots of fucking fun to listen to, tbch. Kudos. Addendum: the fact you recorded this tune live is 1) a testament to how tight you've gotten, and 2) how fantastic it is to record live. If you know, you know.

[@Eline_Meijer]

Great album!!!

[@evanlanam2993]

so good

[@Eline_Meijer]

Best active band!!!