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Area #51

by Tracksuit

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Area #51 is a song about the immediate shock of hearing life changing news. It tries to put into words what if feels like to get the kind of earth shattering news, where you're overcome, can't think straight and feel like you might as well have been abducted by aliens because nothing makes sense anymore.

It was was written by Tracksuit's lead singer, Brendan Rice, less than an hour after hearing about the death of a friend, which contributes to the immediacy and raw emotion captured in the song.

The personal and emotional themes of the lyrics are juxtaposed by an upbeat, driving, new-wave style musical arrangement, which creates something that is both energetic and melodic, as well as reflective and bittersweet.

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You could never anticipate what was about to take place
In a breath everything is strange

This can’t be real

How am I supposed to make sense of this cliff?
When everything has changed and the pieces no longer fit

It’s a tight rope to the other side
My knees are weak and there’s no place to hide

Such a shock to the system
And your heart won’t listen

It was never going to be what you had in mind but
There were pieces left behind of a love that grew
Inside of you

There’s never a right time
There’s only now

You’re whole world is blowing up
While you wonder
Did you give enough?

You’re gone and never coming back
And I don’t know what to do with that fact
It can’t be true
Now what do I do?

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released June 17, 2022
Music & Lyrics by Brendan Rice

Brendan Rice: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Handclaps, Percussion, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Tyler Harrington: Bass
Marcus Johnson: Drum

Produced by Brendan Rice
Mixed & Mastered by Will Holland at Chillhouse Studios, Boston, MA
Engineered by Nick Petersen at Track & Field Studios, Durham, NC
Engineered by Brendan Rice at The Workshop, Carrboro, NC

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Tracksuit Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tracksuit is an indie-rock band based out of Chapel Hill, NC. and made up of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, Brendan Rice, drummer Marcus Johnson and bassist Tyler Harrington.

Their debut self titled album is a diverse set of melodic songs that at times is reminiscent of Andrew Bird (Instrumentalapse), Bends-era Radiohead (Dream of the Blade) or Morphine (Wide Awake). ... more

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