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Serenity

by Sharkswimmer

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1.
Eraser 01:10
You got me taking an eraser to my head Just to scrub away these tangled memories Wrapped around me like a cyclone Always strangling To anybody else, it’s so clear To anybody else, it’s so clear This operation's got me twisting Crumbling out the door And I can’t depend on you to Save me like you did before You know exactly what you’ll find
2.
I wait until you fall asleep Don’t make a sound Try not to speak Just killing time until you can see These smile lines outside your dreams If I could just shake you Awake, it might come true So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need Pull back the sheets Baring our teeth Clamp down on skin Ripping away from me If I could just shake you Awake, it might come true Now I know exactly just what I need to be I know exactly just what I need So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need So for now, I’m leaning hard Into me and what I need
3.
Taking aim at a pointless function You remember then (you remember when) All we ever had was structure You remember when (we were living it) A mirror image, just a sequence You were just a kid (playing house and then) All our dreams just flattened out when All these unknown waves came crashing in Now I don’t know your name A loss that’s here to stay Built a life on a savior complex You were just a kid (you were just a kid) All we ever had was comfort Just begin again and get used to it Now I don’t know your name A loss that’s here to stay I don’t know your name A loss that’s here to stay Stay Raise your hands until you give up Fill up, you’re full We aren’t exactly the same The sparkle washed out in the rain I’ve been tearing through old photos Finding something new In place of what used to be just like you Just a crease in the shape of some other life Where this home’s not a home at all You call me in, savor it Swallow deep then say what you mean And then, caving in We celebrate the end of this
4.
Glue 03:37
You give yourself away Every single day Just a passing face Could pull you under And pin you down Calling like a ghost A different kind of joke To scare away your host You said you loved her But it’s different now You’re spinning out Watched you fall in You’re crawling through Every line they’ve been feeding you Watched you fall in You’re crawling through Every line they’ve been feeding you A carousel of mirrors Revealing all the times And different sides of you. Make them wonder And spin them out You’re better now Watched you fall in You’re crawling through Every line they’ve been feeding you Watched you fall in You’re crawling through Every line they’ve been feeding you Feeding you
5.
In the rain You see their face Underneath This cloud of pain It’s back again Circling me and everything But I know it’s not here to stay I wait, I wait Until it fades away And I know you think you need this But you can’t tell me why And I know you think you deserve this But you can’t tell me why And I know you think you need this But you can’t tell me why And I know you think you deserve this But you can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why You can’t tell me why
6.
Can you imagine where we’d be If we followed all our dreams Taking chances where they might land Start a secret society Sleep in late Call your mom and say you’re doing great Whether it’s true depends on your mood We’re all just actors in a world we’re drowning in Sinking like a stone? Well, hold your head up high Just a weight Resting peacefully on my chest And if nothing less This measure of success The gravity, it’s setting us apart Sinking like a stone? Well, hold your head up high now Up high now Up high now Your head is just a hideout A hideout A hideout Can’t you see the shape we’re in? Disappearing end to end When all you needed was a friend Because this life is just too much One at a time One at a time One at a time One at a time
7.
Wake me up to the crunch of dead leaves Under your bare feet Never could watch your step So I watched you get dressed before you left Wake me up to the crunch of dead leaves Under your bare feet Never could watch your step So I watched you get dressed before you left
8.
Something to change your mind A shelter falling down Place your stake and Run faster Visions of your decline Choking your life to death Climbing into your bed Holding you down I’m writing around your comfort Even when I’m uncomfortable I’m writing around your comfort Even when I’m uncomfortable A picture inside a frame Keeping you locked in place Pull your stakes Fading faster The mirror that clouds your face The stories that kept you safe The truth’s just a dirty word There’s no use now I’m writing around your comfort Even when I’m uncomfortable I’m writing around your comfort Even when I’m uncomfortable Uncomfortable Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing ever happened to me Nothing
9.
Can't Feel 03:04
You clasp your hands so tight sometimes I can’t pretend I’ll be alright A shame, awake, a place to lie You’ve got your sights on some false prize We try, we try, we try and We try, we try, we try at life Now hold your match up towards the sky To light the things we try to hide Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore I sleep to dream the days away Like God would save a wreck like me Dismiss and push myself aside Just rotting out from the inside Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Anymore Anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Now we can’t feel anything anymore Anymore Anymore
10.
How can I relate When I can’t even admit In the first place Everything isn’t great So I walked around all day Till my head changed Saw you sitting alone And swore I’d just pass by And not say a thing All these phases we’ve owned That I know have locked me Out of this headspace Out of this headspace Out of this headspace Why should I relate When I can’t even Pretend it’s the same taste Everything you say Shouldn’t be taken as seriously with me Hard to not hesitate So I’ll just untie and not say a thing All these pages we’ve owned They go slow, I watched them Drown in the basement Dried off but they’re wasted We tried but now I need to know Swore you’d never leave Said you’d never go Why should I relate When I can’t even Admit it’s the same face All these wrinkles we hide In time are falling out of their cages I’m proud when I’m wasted We tried but now I need to know Swore you’d never leave Said you’d never go Well Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all? Is that all?

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With guitar music arguably in its most creatively rich period in at least two decades, bands are at long last reclaiming the sense of identity that made rock such a potent force in the first place. Fittingly, Brooklyn, NY quartet Sharkswimmer has identity in abundance, and their unique brand of introspective, melodic post-hardcore informed alt-rock is a worthy entry into the emerging canon.

On their debut LP and first release for Really Rad Records, Serenity, Sharkswimmer calls forth the aggressive melodicism of 90s post-hardcore greats like Planes Mistaken For Stars, the hook-heavy punch of 2010s alt-rock acts such as Basement, and the gritty emotional vulnerability of contemporaries like Fiddlehead for a stunning full-length effort that is dripping with personality. Written over several months and recorded with producer/engineer Jon Markson (Drug Church, Koyo, Soul Blind), Serenity is, at its core, a remarkably well-crafted alt-rock record with bursts of aggression that befit the band’s DIY roots. Disarmingly earnest lyricism that evokes the most heart-wrenching ballads of 90s emo serves as a perfect counterbalance to the record’s sonic aggression, anchoring it to the humanity that makes up the record’s spiritual center. Largely a vehicle for vocalist/guitarist and principle songwriter Justin Buschardt to exercise the emotional trauma of divorce, Serenity explores the universality of heartbreak against a backdrop of anthemic, guitar-driven tracks that would be as at home on the Jade Tree catalogue of the 90s as they are next to contemporary acts such as Drug Church or Militarie Gun.

As rich as the current rock landscape is, it could just as easily be overcome with cheap imitations and pretenders. Luckily, Sharkswimmer is here to ensure that doesn’t happen. With a healthy portion of pathos and pop hooks, Serenity is an immediately arresting affair that secures the band’s status as well-deserving heirs to the alt-rock throne.

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released October 3, 2023

All Songs Written & Performed By Sharkswimmer

Produced, Mixed & Engineered by Jon Markson
www.jonmarkson.com

Mastered by Mike Kalajian
www.rogueplanetmastering.com

Artwork & Layout by Justin Buschardt & Jesse Reed

Sharkswimmer is:
Justin Buschardt (He/Him) - Vocals + Guitar
Jesse Reed (He/Him) - Drums
Kate Moyer (She/They) - Guitar
Kenny Monroe (He/Him) - Bass

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Sharkswimmer New York

Sharkswimmer is a 4 piece indie/punk band hailing from Brooklyn, New York.


Justin Buschardt-Guitar/Vocals
Jesse Reed- Drums
Kate Moyer - Guitar/ Vocals
Kenny Monroe- Bass/Vocals
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