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* LongTitle: "The Boredom Is The Reason I Started Swimming. It's Also The Reason I Started Sinking", "I Swear To God the Devil Made Me Do It"
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* GenreBusting: Good luck figuring out how to label them beyond just indie (Wiki/TheOtherWiki labels them as “acoustic-dance-indie-punk”). Almost every time they’re asked to describe their music, they come up with something different.
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* GenreBusting: Good luck figuring out how to label them beyond just indie (Wiki/TheOtherWiki (Website/TheOtherWiki labels them as “acoustic-dance-indie-punk”). Almost every time they’re asked to describe their music, they come up with something different.
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--> "How low is your self-esteem, and how low could it possibly be? And I know, I know, you're in love with me and I've been ignoring you
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--> "How low is your self-esteem, and how low could it possibly be? And I know, I know, you're in love with me and I've been ignoring youyou"
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* ChangingChorus: "Funny You Should Ask" modifies the chorus slightly to reflect a very different context each time. The first time it's
--> "'Cause I was young, I thought I didn't have to care about any''thing'' but I'm older now and know that I should x2"
and follows a verse talking about innocent young love. The second verse is filled with resentment against an ex-girlfriend and the following chorus changes to:
--> "But ''you'' were young, you thought you didn't have to care about any''one'' but you're older now and ''wish that you could''
--> 'Cause you were young you thought you didn't have to care about anyone but you're older now and know that you should"
The last chorus is similar to the second one but switches back to first person perspective.
--> "'Cause I was young, I thought I didn't have to care about any''thing'' but I'm older now and know that I should x2"
and follows a verse talking about innocent young love. The second verse is filled with resentment against an ex-girlfriend and the following chorus changes to:
--> "But ''you'' were young, you thought you didn't have to care about any''one'' but you're older now and ''wish that you could''
--> 'Cause you were young you thought you didn't have to care about anyone but you're older now and know that you should"
The last chorus is similar to the second one but switches back to first person perspective.
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* ThisSongGoesOutToTvTropes:
** "Twin Sized Mattress" begins with an obscure and poetic dedication: "This one's for the lions living in the wiry broke-down frames of my friends' bodies."
** "West Virginia" has one after the first verse, but before the rest of the song: "This one goes out to all my friends in [[TitleDrop West Virginia]]". The song (a BreakupSong) otherwise has nothing to do with West Virginia; supposedly the line references a particularly good show the band had in that state.
** "Twin Sized Mattress" begins with an obscure and poetic dedication: "This one's for the lions living in the wiry broke-down frames of my friends' bodies."
** "West Virginia" has one after the first verse, but before the rest of the song: "This one goes out to all my friends in [[TitleDrop West Virginia]]". The song (a BreakupSong) otherwise has nothing to do with West Virginia; supposedly the line references a particularly good show the band had in that state.
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* LyricalShoehorn: The structure of the songs seems to be 'finish the music, then jam the lyrics in'
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* LyricalShoehorn: The structure of the songs seems to be 'finish the music, then jam the Inverted. Their lyrics in'are typically long, rambling but grammatically correct sentences, often without rhyme or any sense of meter, crammed into just a few bars of music. E.g. the opening lines of "Twin Sized Mattress"
-> This one's for the lions living in the wiry broke-down frames of my friends' bodies. When the floodwater comes it ain't gonna be clear it's gonna look like mud.
-> This one's for the lions living in the wiry broke-down frames of my friends' bodies. When the floodwater comes it ain't gonna be clear it's gonna look like mud.
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* AbortionFalloutDrama: "Lone Star" is about a young guy who pays for his girlfriend's abortion. In addition to draining his bank account, which he's not happy about, it messes with their relationship and the two of them spend the months afterward crying all the time, having nightmares, and begging God for forgiveness.
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They've released two albums and an EP on Hoboken label Bar/None Records, 2011's ''the Front Bottoms'', 2013's ''Talon of the Hawk'', 2014's EP ''Rose''. They then released two albums on the PopPunk label Creator/FueledByRamen: 2015's ''Back On Top'' and 2017's ''Going Grey'', along with two [=EPs=]: ''Needy When I'm Needy'' (2016) and ''Ann'' (2018). Prior to signing, they self-released 2 eps and 2 full-lengths.
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* ''the Front
* ''Talon of the
* ''Rose'' (EP, 2014, Bar/None)
* ''Back On Top''
* ''Needy When I'm Needy''
* ''Going Grey'' (2017, Fueled by Ramen)
* ''Ann''
* ''In Sickness and in Flames'' (2020, Fueled By Ramen)
Prior to signing, they self-released 2 eps and 2 full-lengths.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: The combination of Brian’s North Jersey accent and his tendency to elongate words can lead to this, especially in live performances where he changes lines without changing the music.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: The combination of Brian’s North Jersey accent and his tendency to elongate words can lead to this, especially in live performances where he changes lines without changing the music. Notable in the album version of "The Feud":
--> I'm just saying it's a bummer man, sor-RY for interrupting
--> I'm just saying it's a bummer man, sor-RY for interrupting
* FrenchAccordion: "Au Revoir (Adios)" is about a guy condescendingly using GratuitousFrench to break up with his girlfriend. The variants of the chorus that use "Au Revoir" and the verse explaining it have an accordion riff in the background.
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* LocationSong: "West Virginia" and "Rhode Island" are both titled after states, though both only mention the location in passing, being more about people who happen to be in those states at the moment. Similarly, "Santa Monica" is named after the town and associated beach in California, which is mentioned but not the main point of the song.
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* LocationSong: "West Virginia" and "Rhode Island" are both titled after states, though both only mention the location in passing, being more about people who happen to be in those states at the moment. Similarly, "Santa Monica" is named after the town and associated beach in California, which is mentioned but not the main point of the song. "Fairbanks, Alaska" is actually about being in Fairbanks, however.
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* RereleaseTheSong: ''Rose'' and ''Ann'' contain re-releases of songs from their self-published era, such as "12 feet deep" on ''Rose''.
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* BreakupSong: Most of their songs are about dysfunctional or failing relationships in one way or another, but there are a few straightforward examples:
** "The Feud" is about a couple where the girl is in love with someone else, but is trying to get her boyfriend to break up with her first.
** "West Virginia" is a lament about still being in love with an ex who's never coming back.
--> "Love of my life, gone forever
--> Love of my life, gone for good"
** "The Feud" is about a couple where the girl is in love with someone else, but is trying to get her boyfriend to break up with her first.
** "West Virginia" is a lament about still being in love with an ex who's never coming back.
--> "Love of my life, gone forever
--> Love of my life, gone for good"
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* LocationSong: "West Virginia" and "Rhode Island" are both titled after states, though both only mention the location in passing, being more about people who happen to be in those states at the moment.
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* LocationSong: "West Virginia" and "Rhode Island" are both titled after states, though both only mention the location in passing, being more about people who happen to be in those states at the moment. Similarly, "Santa Monica" is named after the town and associated beach in California, which is mentioned but not the main point of the song.
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* LyricalDissonance: "Flashlight" is catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics are very sad, about losing someone you used to be in love with to homelessness and substance abuse.
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* LyricalDissonance: LyricalDissonance:
** "Flashlight" is catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics are very sad, about losing someone you used to be in love with to homelessness and substanceabuse.abuse.
** The last verse of "Lone Star" follows directly from the chorus and forms the emotional climax of the song, with Brian's voice cracking as he screams the words. But the lyrics, variants on "Because freshness is expected from any Hip-Hop artist, I avoid using traditional techniques"[[note]]Brian is not a HipHop artist by any stretch of the imagination[[/note]] have absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the song, a dark one about abortion, and the mundaneness of the lyrics contrasts dramatically with the delivery. Could be taken to represent the POV character entering a HeroicBSOD.
** "Flashlight" is catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics are very sad, about losing someone you used to be in love with to homelessness and substance
** The last verse of "Lone Star" follows directly from the chorus and forms the emotional climax of the song, with Brian's voice cracking as he screams the words. But the lyrics, variants on "Because freshness is expected from any Hip-Hop artist, I avoid using traditional techniques"[[note]]Brian is not a HipHop artist by any stretch of the imagination[[/note]] have absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the song, a dark one about abortion, and the mundaneness of the lyrics contrasts dramatically with the delivery. Could be taken to represent the POV character entering a HeroicBSOD.
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* RockstarSong: Both “The Boredom Is The Reason…” and “Twin Size Mattress” are at least partially about touring and being in a band, but subvert this. The first talks about being stuck in a foreign country during the holidays alone due to touring. The second references the poor conditions they usually find themselves while on tour and how touring affects relationships
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* RockstarSong: RockstarSong:
** Both “The Boredom Is The Reason…” and “Twin Size Mattress” are at least partially about touring and being in a band, but subvert this. The first talks about being stuck in a foreign country during the holidays alone due to touring. The second references the poor conditions they usually find themselves while on tour and how touring affectsrelationshipsrelationships.
** "I Swear to God the Devil Made Me Do It" talks about hoping of attaining financial success and making a difference through music, while also worrying about not being up to it or having enough talent.
** Both “The Boredom Is The Reason…” and “Twin Size Mattress” are at least partially about touring and being in a band, but subvert this. The first talks about being stuck in a foreign country during the holidays alone due to touring. The second references the poor conditions they usually find themselves while on tour and how touring affects
** "I Swear to God the Devil Made Me Do It" talks about hoping of attaining financial success and making a difference through music, while also worrying about not being up to it or having enough talent.
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* TimeSkip: "Funny You Should Ask" skips from winter to summer in one verse, and takes place over a number of years as a relationship progresses from innocent teen love to a more jaded and fractious adult relationship.
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* SillyLoveSongs:
** "Summer Shandy" is a pretty staightforward one about being in love on summer vacation at the Shore.
** Subverted in "Cough It Out" and "Peach". Both are poppy, upbeat songs that sound like simple declarations of love if you only listen to the chorus, but the verses reveal a relationship that is dysfunctional and darker than it appears on the surface.
** "Summer Shandy" is a pretty staightforward one about being in love on summer vacation at the Shore.
** Subverted in "Cough It Out" and "Peach". Both are poppy, upbeat songs that sound like simple declarations of love if you only listen to the chorus, but the verses reveal a relationship that is dysfunctional and darker than it appears on the surface.
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* AWildRapperAppears: "Historic Cemetery" features a rapped outro by rapper GDP at the end of a song that's mostly rock/folk punk.
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* AWildRapperAppears: "Historic Cemetery" features a rapped outro by rapper GDP at the end of a song that's mostly rock/folk punk.rock.
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* ImportantHaircut: In "Hooped Earings", the narrator helps his friend cut her hair short against the wishes of her mother. The haircut is given a lot of focus in the song, and it symbolizes the friend being newly out as a lesbian.
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* ObviousStuntDouble: The video for "Backflip", which features a number of people dying horribly, cuts from a shot of the actor to a shot of a paper mache body that looks only vaguely like the victim before the victim is set on fire etc.
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* ObviousStuntDouble: The video for "Backflip", which features a number of people dying horribly, is about the band "accidentally" murdering their friends in horrible ways, cuts from a shot of the actor to a shot of a paper mache body that looks only vaguely like the victim before the victim it is set on fire etc. fire/otherwise killed in a horrible way.
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* SurrealMusicVideo: The video for "everyone blooms" features the band members faces exploding into flowers and shooting through a psychedelic, CGI AcidTripDimension with no performances or plot to speak of.
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* ElementalMotifs: "Legit Tattoo Gun":
--> "I am the water in the puddle of the shade of a tree
--> You are the sun, when I freeze over, you cannot touch me
--> The tree feels bad- you can tell by the way that it felt
--> But he still won't move, and the ice won't melt"
--> "I am the water in the puddle of the shade of a tree
--> You are the sun, when I freeze over, you cannot touch me
--> The tree feels bad- you can tell by the way that it felt
--> But he still won't move, and the ice won't melt"
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Archnemesis Dad is about the father actively plotting against their children
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* ArchnemesisDad: In ''Father'' "I have this dream where I am hitting my dad with a baseball bat// And he is crying and screaming for help// and maybe halfway through it becomes more about me killing him// Than it ever did protecting myself."
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* {{Patricide}}: In ''Father'' "I have this dream where I am hitting my dad with a baseball bat// And he is crying and screaming for help// and maybe halfway through it becomes more about me killing him// Than it ever did protecting myself."
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* NonAppearingTitle: On their self-titled: "Looking like You Just Woke Up", "The Boredom Is The Reason I Started Swimming. It's Also The Reason I Started Sinking.", "Legit Tattoo Gun", "Hooped Earrings". On Talon there's "The Feud", "Lone Star", "Backflip". Bathtub also repeatedly uses ''shower'' instead of bathtub. From ''Back On Top'': "Historic Cemetery", "The Plan (Fuck Jobs)", "2YI".
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* NonAppearingTitle: On their self-titled: "Looking like You Just Woke Up", "The Boredom Is The Reason I Started Swimming. It's Also The Reason I Started Sinking.", "Legit Tattoo Gun", "Hooped Earrings". On Talon there's "The Feud", "Lone Star", "Backflip". Bathtub also repeatedly uses ''shower'' instead of bathtub. From ''Back On Top'': "Summer Shandy", "Historic Cemetery", "The Plan (Fuck Jobs)", "2YI".
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* AWildRapperAppears: "Historic Cemetery" features a rapped outro by rapper GDP at the end of a song that's mostly rock/folk punk.
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* SweetieGraffiti: In "Cough It Out", the narrator sees the shape of the initials he carved with his lover everywhere in the branches.
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* NonAppearingTitle: On their self-titled: "Looking like You Just Woke Up", "The Boredom Is The Reason I Started Swimming. It's Also The Reason I Started Sinking.", "Legit Tattoo Gun", "Hooped Earrings". On Talon there's "The Feud", "Lone Star", "Backflip". Bathtub also repeatedly uses ''shower'' instead of bathtub.
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* NonAppearingTitle: On their self-titled: "Looking like You Just Woke Up", "The Boredom Is The Reason I Started Swimming. It's Also The Reason I Started Sinking.", "Legit Tattoo Gun", "Hooped Earrings". On Talon there's "The Feud", "Lone Star", "Backflip". Bathtub also repeatedly uses ''shower'' instead of bathtub. From ''Back On Top'': "Historic Cemetery", "The Plan (Fuck Jobs)", "2YI".
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* StalkerWithACrush: One way to interpret the opening lines of "Flashlight". Other parts of the song are about obsessing over the girl in question's actions and whereabouts, even though she's no longer in the narrator's life.
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* StalkerWithACrush: StalkerWithACrush:
** One way to interpret the opening lines of "Flashlight". Other parts of the song are about obsessing over the girl in question's actions and whereabouts, even though she's no longer in the narrator's life.
** One way to interpret the opening lines of "Flashlight". Other parts of the song are about obsessing over the girl in question's actions and whereabouts, even though she's no longer in the narrator's life.
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** "The Beers" also talks about looking through the windows of the home of the girl the narrator is interested.
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!!The band provides examples of:
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Mat might use a pretty basic drum kit, but he plays pretty rough. He also has a tendency to make makeshift drums from whatever's around
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Brian takes his shoes off before every show and plays in his socks
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Brian and Mat. They've lived together, worked together, slept in the same bed, are completely comfortable more or less cuddling, and talk very fondly of one another in interviews. Mat even has a tattoo of Brian’s face (from their album cover) on his chest
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Some fans can be pretty insistent about spelling Mat's name as Mathew/Mat, not Matthew/Matt. He doesn't seem to care
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* GenreBusting: Good luck figuring out how to label them beyond just indie (Wiki/TheOtherWiki labels them as “acoustic-dance-indie-punk”). Almost every time they’re asked to describe their music, they come up with something different.
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