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Tangible Absence

by Pat Absent

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Fat Boy Jamz (Personal)
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Fat Boy Jamz (Personal) Every once in awhile you find an artist that you just click with. This artist right now, for me, is Pat Absent. Thank you for sharing pieces of your life with this album. Looking forward to additional content. Favorite track: Outlet.
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Luna Honey "God is dead but we have Zillow." Favorite track: In These Times.
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1.
Not OK 03:01
This is the day that I choose to be happy I will repeat these words three times a day: “I am positively confident, decisive, and joyful. I listen to my inner voice and I focus on my goals.” Three good things happened today Woke up and I wasn't in pain Took a walk and it didn't rain Doctor said that I’m doing great OK I’m doing great But I’m afraid I’m not OK Manage myself and I don't manage others Focus on the things that I can control Try to exercise and build healthy habits Mindful of my body I meditate every day Let things go and freely express my gratitude Three good things happened today Woke up and I wasn't in pain Took a walk and it didn't rain Doctor said that I’m doing great OK I’m doing great But I’m afraid I’m not OK
2.
It’s hard for me to sleep at night When nothing feels alright Afraid I’ll never see you again With so much left unsaid Will I even get to say goodbye Who can say In these times Life is strange In these times Life is change Can’t believe it was the other day It seems so far away Will I ever go back again I wish this was pretend All I can do is say goodnight Living life In these times Life is strange In these times You are creation and I am destruction I'm a machine and I feel no emotion I feel no shame in exploiting your weakness You are afraid and I feed on your sickness Life is a game that has only one winner I'll be the one in your home eating dinner Did you decide on the life that you’re leading Are you the only one that you’re deceiving Take it from me there is no hidden secret The truth lies exposed for whoever would seek it You are alone we’re not in this together Everything living exists for my pleasure I saw this coming there are no surprises Your optimism is nothing but blindness Your life of virtue is hardly worth living Death is your end while it is my beginning In these times
3.
I really don't enjoy this weather Always makes me want to leave DC Find a job up near Seattle Working for another company I am tired Uninspired No desire Unrequired I am tired I am tired I am tired I am tired Every summer feels like a battle Navigating this humidity Every year I swear will be my last here But staying on this lease is so easy I am tired Uninspired No desire Unrequired I am tired I am tired I am tired I am tired Sometimes I feel like an asshole Living breathing mediocrity Weekends spent with little value Sell my time like a cheap commodity I am tired Uninspired No desire Unrequired I am tired I am tired I am tired I am tired I really don't enjoy this weather Always makes me want to leave DC Find a job up near Seattle Working for another company
4.
Oh No 02:43
Your roof is on fire Our basement is flooding Action is required But you perceive nothing We’ll never retire You stole all our money The fires rage And the waters rise The rats are swimming To the other side There's no way We’ll make it out alive With our society Of unhealthy minds I don't know If we will still exist Or if the universe Could give half a shit Oh no Your profits are made On luxury graves You have now been warned Our future ignored Your time is now over We need to takeover The fires rage And the waters rise The rats are swimming To the other side There's no way We’ll make it out alive With our society Of unhealthy minds I don't know If we will still exist Or if the universe Could give half a shit Oh no
5.
Nostalgia 01:02
6.
Sinner 03:41
I am a sinner I’ve been a sinner all my life Won’t be forgiven For the way I live And how I spend my time There are no demons There is only human kind Life without reason It’s all a joke And everybody dies And I am trying to make sense of all this mess To do my best Manage my stress But I still feel depressed And you are lying When you say that things are fine We have no hope To be redeemed Or ever make it right The pyramid rises Growing further out of reach Capitalism I surrender now Surrender to the beast And I am trying to make sense of all this mess To do my best Manage my stress But I still feel depressed And you are lying When you say that things are fine We have no hope To be redeemed Or ever make it right I am a sinner Now and forever I am a sinner I will never be forgiven
7.
Nothing 03:40
Rent is theft you can’t deny it Put the landlords on a diet People might just have to riot I don’t really wanna try it When I look outside my window Wanna scream into a pillow God is dead but we’ve got Zillow And I’m afraid to leave the house But I've got nothing to say and I've got nothing to do Yeah I’ve got nothing to say And I’ve got nothing to do Forty hours is way too many Yeah four sixes would be plenty Work’s a scam to feed the wealthy But I need to fill my belly Honestly I’m pretty lucky Got a wife who really loves me Managed to save up some money Just happy to be alive But I've got nothing to say and I've got nothing to do Yeah I’ve got nothing to say And I’ve got nothing to do Maybe things will turn out better We will stop the changing weather Everyone will smile together Happiness that lasts forever Do you want to talk about it Maybe we can laugh about it I don’t really want to doubt it There’s a lot that we don’t know But I've got nothing to say and I've got nothing to do Yeah I’ve got nothing to say And I’ve got nothing to do I’ve got nothing I’ve got nothing I’ve got nothing I’ve got nothing I’ve got nothing I’ve got nothing Something is better than nothing Something is better than nothing Something is better than nothing Something is better than nothing
8.
Don't Know 02:40
I am trying To make sense of you Don't know what to do I am dying For the love of you I'm telling the truth No denying What we've been through Just me and you I’m reminded Of the sight of you It's much too soon
9.
Patterns 02:40
Shadows In my mind Nothing Feels alright Patterns Shape our lives Darkness Blocks the light
10.
Flight 04:52
11.
Outlet 04:03
Cooking breakfast Growing restless Is this the best that I can do Thoughts are endless Leaving the nest I’m afraid to move too soon Work’s relentless Fills me with stress They will notice I’m a fool In this business We bear witness So much can't be taught in school Everybody says that you need an outlet For your mental health while marching to the end I admit this feels good to say out loud But there is something missing here I might just leave this on the shelf This is tiring Useless whining Can’t I grow up and move on Hear me crying Hear me sighing Won’t you listen to my songs Do you like them I’ve been trying To leave something when I’m gone Improvising Sloppy timing Sorry if I carry on Everybody says that you need an outlet For your mental health while marching to the end I admit this feels good to say out loud But there is something missing here I might just leave this on the shelf Ohhhhh ohhhhh Pleasures of the flesh Ohhhhh ohhhhh Bleed me ‘til I’m dead Feeling better In this weather It’s easier to breath this air I was younger So much dumber Living life without a care Something for me To remember Fingers running through my hair I may never Love December Something makes me feel so scared Everybody says that you need an outlet For your mental health while marching to the end I admit this feels good to say out loud But there is something missing here I might just leave this on the shelf

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Working with producer Benjamin Schurr (Br'er, Luna Honey, Tadzio, ), Pat Absent recorded his debut album "Tangible Absence" in the first half of 2020, a very tumultuous year on planet earth.

"Tangible Absence" is an eclectic selection of sounds carefully selected from a decade of musical sketches. The lyrics were mostly written in 2020 while locked down in the suburbs of Washington, DC, reflecting a time of great loss and the need for artists to fill the void.

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released December 18, 2020

Pat Absent - songwriting, lyrics, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass, synthesizers, programming
Benjamin Schurr - synthesizers, percussion, programming

Produced & mixed by Benjamin Schurr at studio BLIGHT
Mastered by Peter Larkin, Lighthouse Recording, Santa Fe, NM

Art by Pat Absent with assistance from Austin Breed

Photography by Myles Katherine

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Pat Absent Richmond, Virginia

Pat Absent is just happy to be here. But he can't shake his fear.

An independent musician living in his hometown of Richmond, VA, Pat Absent is defining his own sound. Influenced by indie rock, dream pop, 90s alternative, post punk, experimental pop, art rock, and everything else that catches his ear, Pat Absent's music is the essential outlet of an anxious mind living in anxious times. ... more

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