White Noise from Benzene by French Cassettes
Scott Huerta on "White Noise":
The original title for the demo of this song was "Bruce" because I thought I was writing a Springsteen song. My goal starting out was to not overthink it and just make a straightforward rock song, but that didn't last very long and next thing I knew I was listening to three guitar tracks playing lead lines at the same time thinking 'what have I done'. Instead of reeling it back in I decided to just lean into it and when I found myself playing with an electronic drum pad I knew I was past the point of no return. I've always liked when songs use weaving guitar lines in place of fully strummed chords so I used that idea for the choruses and ended up with something that was either pretty sounding or just chaotic. That in mind I thought it would be neat to use the second verse as a sort of anchor for all that guitar movement by telling a short anecdote about someone leaving somebody an anonymous wordless voicemail, but being exposed by the background noises.
Tracklist
| 5. | White Noise | 2:21 |
Lyrics
Song title: White Noise
Lyrics:
Lately
I’ve been doing good lately
You said I’m crazy to leave and trust me I wanna believe yuh
So don’t make me
But I was wrong
And you were wrong
And I was broke within half an hour
Baby let your love come down on mine
Baby let your love come down on mine
Like it used to, it used to, it used to, it used to
Even if I was only being clever by saying leave me nothing at the tone
I can’t remember a better laugh
Than when I played it back when I got home
And between the white noise and a light cough
The familiar scrape of a cap being twisted off
Not only did I know that it was you
But I could tell which room
It’s sad but true
I asked what do they have against you
and you said “everything everything everything”
Baby let your love come down on mine
Baby let your love come down on mine
Like it used to, it used to, it used to, it used to
Credits
Mixed by Nick Krill and mastered by João Carvalho
Written by Scott Huerta
Vocals and Guitar by Scott Huerta
Guitar, Bass, and Keyboards by Mackenzie Bunch
Drums and Percussion by Rob Mills
License
All rights reserved.
Harmony-driven power-pop from San Francisco.
The quartet’s new LP, Rolodex, is hook-filled and rooted in pop, layered with intricate vocal harmonies and counter-harmonies, inventive percussion, and every shade of clean and fuzzy guitars stacked up like an orchestra.
These uncommonly majestic, esoteric pop forms serve as the perfect delivery service for Huerta’s playful and verbose lyrics.