We saw it coming from miles away
We felt the thunder, and we smelled the rain
Oh how it came like the lion and lamb
In shame we hid our wrinkles and scars in a skin
And joined up the dots, tracing new places with old myths from far off
With fine quills from China and India ink
When the storm broke, in spirals in gutters and sinks
Down the drain went the story that we wrote
Down with our paperhat loveboat
Alone in a room on the far side of town
I'm still breathing, but I feel it pulling me down
And all that I'm asking for is a miniature casket
To keep me afloat until somebody saves me
Or to bury my heart in at the bottom of the sea
In the half-sunken submarine painted in lavendar
In the bowl on the nightstand by the cheap kitten calendar
Red marker life-raft saving the day
Come April, babe, we'll be sailing away
If the rainshadow favors the north coast
Away in our paperhat loveboat
Paperhat loveboat sailing away, paperhat love boat sailing away
Paperhat loveboat sailing away
Benton Roark: acoustic guitar, Fender rhodes and vocals
Adam Tryczynski: electric guitar
Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud: backup vocals
Adam Jones: upright bass
Brian Nesselroad: drums
Martin Reisle: pedal steel guitar and backup vocals
The slashing roots rock on “Out On the Line” always makes its way to the kind of triumphant chorus that quickens the pulse. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2023
Keith Richards, Rosanne Cash, Lucinda Williams, Joan Jett, and more pay tribute to the enduring and visionary music of Lou Reed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024
Winter McQuinn mixes soft rock and psychedelic folk for a sound reminiscent of classic pop purveyors like Cut Worms and the Lemon Twigs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2024
Rundgren-esque rock with big hooks and a hint of the baroque, recommended for fans of Jon Brion and post-Kill Rock Stars Elliott Smith. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 20, 2024
Juxtaposing poetic balladry with roaring feedback and warped piano lines, the Vermonter's music is as stunning as it is unsettling. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 21, 2024