Nouveauberlin
They build the pipes to the sky
They took the lost ones home
Feed them fat, never die
Horseback militia
Shoot the bridge out from under
Make them dazed, leave them wondering
How they got there
Oberlin
Every city has a street
Where the stubborn wood of houses
Gets piled up on concrete
Block out the sun
Make Hillsborough liveable
Despite unforgivable
Velvet cloaks and missing teeth
Oh, Berlin
It’s either you or it’s me
Who gets to travel to who
Who gets to smile when we meet
Who gets to say
“Yeah I knew them when
They were yelling at their friends
To help them up”
Who gets to say
“Yeah I knew them when
They were clogging up the pen
With their anger”
Who gets to say
“Yeah I knew them when
They were buried with the men
They were always
After”
Nouveauberlin
Oberlin
Oh, Berlin.
There’s a mighty cinematic sweep in the songs on the latest from Badlands, the big and imposing orchestration with dreamlike vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2022
Riveting and hypnotic, “Exit Simulation” has the same sense of mystery as the best trip-hop, topped with ghostly vocal melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 10, 2023
supported by 8 fans who also own “Nouveauberlin, Oberlin, Oh, Berlin”
When my CD copy arrived in the mail I was actually already listening to the digital version for maybe the 3rd time. The whole thing is just so beautiful and triumphant sounding the entire way through. It has the exact energy I need right now in my life. I'll have to add a favorite track later, its so hard to choose. Thank you Al for the music. janieryan