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Dying Optimistically

by Adrian Aardvark

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1.
Just Us 03:49
No security, no reward No grand escape Work a lot, work too much But you gotta get paid Bank accounts grow then dwindle down What’s the point anyway Hand to mouth or starve till later Either way you’ll still fade They’ll replace you They don’t need you And you don’t need them Learn to grow, learn to make Got that self reward If you don’t know then simply ask Cuz friends got your back What’s mine is yours, yours is mine We share that trust You know my face and I know yours We run in the same pack Lets replace them We don’t need them But they need us Lets forget them Don’t remember them Cuz it’s just us
2.
If Only 05:16
If only I had a calm soul I could easily sleep through these never ending nights If only my fridge had one more beer I could slowly sip it down and start to fade away If only I had my own telephone I could give you a call or maybe play a game of phone tag If only I could have all those opportunities and not just squander every last one of them away If only, if only, if only, if… If only, if only, if only, if… Bruised lips, spitting out nonsense out into the air Black eyes, seeing it all fall apart Yes I am ashamed of my insecurities Yes I am ashamed of my stupid feelings Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am Dumb, duh-duh-duh dumb, dumb mmmmm Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am Dumb, duh-duh-duh dumb, dumb mmmmm Ooooh another stupid boy Ooooh another stupid boy And yes I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am Dumb, duh-duh-duh dumb, dumb mmmmm And yes I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am Dumb, duh-duh-duh dumb, dumb mmmmm If only, if only, if only, if only I could take it all back If only, if only, if only, if only I could get a second chance I’d do it right
3.
Through updates, versions and brand new postages The letters inside remain the same as they travel to You through signals unseen, speaking words Floating like waves whisper your way Falling through all of the horrible tales That remind us we’re safe hid in our homes But the world calls and pulls us back into itself There are so many wonders wandering your way The fear on their faces stretching into hate Burns the childhood dream for world peace Hoping that there can be love and understanding Not choked in a religious or patriotic way Love during wartime, must be insanity But we have our hearts opened up and our arms stretched wide You can follow inside, or watch from afar Please just find your own peace in a loving way Peace in a loving way
4.
Temperatures rise Wanna nibble on some juicy thigh Catch this hot summer Watch homes smolder Young pharaohs and horses Dance at the bars till they closes Lock jawed after parties Where are all the naughties Early morning comes again Takes me back to the world again And I don’t wanna ever stop Trickling cold water On blind smooth silky skin It’s so surprising It’s so appealing Clementine skins cover the ground Unopened letters keep piled around Mosquito bites start humming Wish they were speaking Early morning comes again Takes me back to the world again And I don’t wanna ever stop
5.
I don’t wanna love no more, no more I don’t wanna love no more Fuck your hate, let it die on the linoleum floor Fuck your hate, let it be sold off in the store and if the world tries to make you a whore You don’t have to take it no more Cuz you can love, you can love anyone you want and you can cry, you can any time you want and you can feel, you can feel as real as you are Cuz you are real, you’re the real deal that I see Yeah you are real, you’re the real deal that I see And I am gonna try to love some more I am gonna try to love
6.
Little Girl 02:12
What you want with a social life Cut that shit with a real big knife I am a little girl in a big big world My dress so clean and my hair is curled Invite me over for some dinner Late at night I may turn into a sinner Don’t you want to ride with me Don’t you want to sleep with me Oh come on!
7.
I know we haven’t really talked Sure we’ve conversed but we haven’t really said anything at all There is an elephant filling up this whole room Could it be my feelings that are stifling the air Wonder what you’d say If I whispered in your ear Told you you should stay Or we could have a home anywhere Our hands are stained from beets We look just like purple monsters trying to takeover this kitchen Lost looks in dirty dining ware The sink is over flowing with dishes and it smells just like bad breath Wonder what you’d do If I just kissed your cheek Told you my love is true And I am not just another wooden floor creak
8.
Get Gotten 03:41
What does Texas got that I don’t got What is it you need cuz I must have forgot Are you just bored and too anxious Patience is wearing thin and life is ridiculous Oh no, I think I spoiled it again I am driving backwards to where it began Preoccupied with the rear view mirror And I forgot how to steer Heard you’re the reason why bad things happen Do you know why all my good days keep on slipping Is this bad karma or the work of some demon I am so exhausted of being messed up and always gone All the answers to life aren’t known This state is blooming with so much change Our future comes with the morning You don’t have to be depressed anymore No, you don’t have to be depressed anymore
9.
If I wasn’t introduced to pornography Would I be such a pervert Feverishly masturbating To images I’ll later regret Oh the shame is so beautifully Smeared all over my face Facing the lust that you struggled with And finding a lover to embrace Chase, chase, chase; chase oh chase it These feverishly lusty dreams Taste, taste, taste; oh taste can you taste it Drowning in these pleasurable streams Oh I have been so distracted My time’s been so wasted Coming up with illogical solutions Drastically considering castration Holding back the horny wildebeest within me Wondering why everyone is acting so friendly Are we all motivated by self-interest If it’s true than whom can you trust, just trust us Do I hate myself because I am a hypocrite I am dying for my tomorrows to be more optimistic I am dying for my tomorrows Be more optimistic, please please
10.
Won’t you spill your guts on me Tell me what you really want to be Sell off the farm and the factory Run away and fall in love with me Singing… Don’t worry it’s going to be alright I got a place to keep us warm at night Put down the knife, we don’t have to fight We can make love till morning’s light Moaning… Oooo ra ra! I am the sun And I am shining down So I shine on down Shine down And I have seen it all And I will burn Yes I will burn Burn on And I will grow Stretch out in this space And I will engulf Yes I will engulf it all Everything that I gave life to Will burn at my touch If cold fire is what you desire You must wait, you must be stronger Feel my heat Feel the cancer You can’t be given life Without being given death
11.
Ice age Ritas born in Havana With their crocodile smiles and all the while They shake their misery away, they shake their misery away The little ones burn into the sun With their parachute goodbyes, as their innocence dies They shake their misery away, they shake their misery away Tell me the tale of the girl who would sell her heart just for kicks Or the one about the man who would do what he can just to get his fix Tell me about your broken heart and how it rips you apart You’re all alone with nobody Tell me about how you’re so sad and how it makes you so mad that you keep on spreading your own misery Ice age Ritas, born in Havana With their crocodile smiles and all the while They shake their misery away, they shake their misery away And the little ones, they burn into the sun With their parachute goodbyes, as their innocence dies They shake their misery away, they shake their misery away See those moving pictures, see the moving pictures move me to tears See these moving pictures OH! See the moving pictures move me to tears And I will cry when my father dies and they place him in the ground Just like he would cry if I swallowed all these pills and let myself drown I would carry this whole world on my shoulders If it would bring me back to you And I would go fight in the fucking desert If it could sweep me back to you But no It would only bring death Sing to me Why don’t you just sing to me I heard you have the voice of an angel So why don’t you press your lips so close to my ear And just sing to me

about

Plattsburgh, New York 4-piece, Adrian Aardvark, offers a unique brand of rock and roll that is highly energetic, completed with costumes, theatrics, introspective lyrics, and solid grooves.

Dying Optimistically embraces unequivocal passion in an ongoing search for good in the human condition.  In the sprightly backdrop of Adrian Aardvark’s songscape, the group strives to atone with the world at large. 

Imagine the chaotic energy of The Cramps counterbalanced by the emotive fragility of Daniel Johnston -- battles against anxiety, depression, and sexual identity are contrasted by explorations of romantic love and acceptance of the self, amplified in a wall of energy.  

Lush string arrangements, enticing drumming, and anthemic vocals showcase the collaborators’ creative dynamism.  The bizarre and loving beauty of this record is visually supplemented by Jon Vermilyea’s surreal album artwork.  


Christopher Stott-Rigsbee is an avid supporter of Donate Life America.  In 2014 he donated 65% of his liver to bandmate Catherine’s father, George, which saved his life.  In 2015 Shannon and Christopher Jay were married and this year Daz Bird has also joined the Stott-Rigsbee household. These events have made the band members and their families intimately close.     
Adrian Aardvark has performed with Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Tyler Daniel Bean, Jay Arner, Mary Ocher, Hello Shark, Viking Moses, Lung, Real Live Tigers, Lucid, Joey Agresta, The Big Drops, Troll 2, Lobo Marino, and Assateague, among others.

Epifo Music will release Dying Optimistically on Friday, April 20, 2018. A limited edition vinyl edition will be available online via Bandcamp, adrianaardvark.com, and at Adrian Aardvark’s energetic concerts.

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Epifo Music is a boutique record label, music publisher, and artist development firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, visit epifomusic.com

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released April 20, 2018

Adrian Aardvark is:

Daz Bird: drums, acoustic + electric guitar, trombone, keys, melodica, percussion, backup vocals.
Catherine Harrison-Wurster: upright bass, percussion, backup vocals.
Christopher Stott-Rigsbee: electric guitar, percussion, didjeridoo, vocals.
Shannon Stott-Rigsbee: violin, cello, keys, backup vocals, melodica, percussion.

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Brendon Massei at Epifo Studio, Baltimore, MD.
Mastered by Alex Saltz at APS Mastering, Queens, NY.
Album art and layout: Jon Vermilyea

Management: Epifo Music
A&R: Brendon Massei

All songs written by Adrian Aardvark and published by Epifo, ASCAP.
℗ © Epifo Music.

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Adirondack mountain electric freak folk

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