Nothing, Interesting, by Library Card

Nothing, Interesting

by Library Card

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ginx86 Front to back a great album. Melodic and chaotic, I sound idiotic. A+ Favorite track: Cognitive Dissonance.

elf36 Interesting! Strong lyrics supported by strong music. Or the other way around. Or should I call it Poetry-on-music? Highly recommended! Favorite track: Local Newspaper.

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1.	Well, Actually 04:57	lyrics	buy track
Well, actually Oh my god, you're in that band, that's so cool Would you mind if I gave you a little bit of advice about everything? Well, actually Your guitarist is working way too hard, you need a second one Your bass player's alright, but your drummer kind of sounds off sometimes Or did I hear that wrong? Well, actually You know, I feel like I have to keep looking at you and I don't know why It's fascinating Have you ever heard of Sonic Youth? Or Kim Gordon? It's like you're the same person Well, actually You'd be way prettier if you smiled more Just a bit more pleasant for me to look at Well, actually No, I don't make music myself I'll just take up all this space because I can 'cause I'm a man Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Did you seriously come up with all of those words yourself I couldn't understand half of them Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Would you let me play devil's advocate for just one minute I'm not entitled I have rights You know I love women just as much as the next guy Please don't reduce me to my gender It's not right Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually You're getting emotional Stop being ridiculous You know, you always do this Well, actually I was just making a point, you know Oh now I'm the bad guy It's not right Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Well, actually Calm down Calm down Calm down Calm down
2.	For The World Is Hollow 03:52	lyrics	buy track
My deepest condolences To everyone involved And to everyone involved My deepest condolences I've heard death described As the introduction of ink into water It isn't an absence It is an expansion My deepest condolences To everyone involved And to everyone involved My deepest condolences Do you ever walk into a room and think These are all skeletons These are all skeletons They're just above ground Encased in a shell My deepest condolences To everyone involved And to everyone involved My deepest condolences Return to the ground For out of it you were taken For dust you are And unto dust you shall return My deepest condolences To everyone involved And to everyone involved My deepest condolences And all of that grief Boiling inside of you could dissolve Could dissolve into steam Then escape through your pores Like a skin-care routine All things silent in my seeing All things believable in their leaving Everything I have I give away And it goes away it goes away, it goes away All things silent in my seeing All things believable in their leaving Everything I have I give away And it goes away, it goes away it goes away
3.	Kierkegaard 03:27	lyrics	buy track
The dizziness of freedom, characterized by a state of inner turmoil Subjectively unpleasant feelings, over anticipated events Fear! Shame! Persistent and pervasive Apprehension, tension There's urgency to mention This fear can be invasive Fear! Shame! Fear! Shame! Of temporal and eternal Of repentance and remorse Freedom’s actuality The possibility of possibility Fear! Shame! Fear! Shame! Fear! Shame! And now you're standing at the edge of a cliff What if You look down over the edge What if You experience an aversion to the possibility of falling Yet at the same time, you feel a terrifying impulse to jump Because everything can happen at all times You can make everything happen at all times You can make everything happen at all times And everything is in your hands And everything is in your hands And everything is in your hands And no one understands My thoughts arise, they're tossed aside I'm paralyzed and terrified My thoughts arise, they're tossed aside I'm paralyzed and terrified My thoughts arise, they're tossed aside I'm paralyzed and terrified My thoughts arise, they're tossed aside I'm paralyzed and terrified
4.	Cognitive Dissonance 03:16	lyrics	buy track
On the corner of the church road there's a body laying face down on the pavement Blood seeping into the cracks of the asphalt but nobody notices People passing by but not a single soul stops A tree is best measured when it is down they say Where is your god now Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Now the reality of it all is of course Much worse for wear But he's a shadow of a man and he's just standing there The first time he came round all bright-eyed and bushy tailed, sun shining, nose in the wind Standing upright in a town where everything hunches down Crouches Unbearably grouching Lusting and unafraid he was Full of life Full of light Too bad Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Now the reality of it all is of course Much worse for wear But he's a shadow of a man and he's just standing there Unspeakable Unthinkable Do we simply look at what’s horrible and forgive it? Do we simply notice but not see at all? Truth is a beautiful illusion But where is your truth now? Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Eyes water Skin withers Hands wrinkled Disheveled and broken Now the reality of it all is of course Much worse for wear But he’s a shadow of a man and he’s just standing there Now the reality of it all is of course Much worse for wear But he’s a shadow of a man and he’s just standing there
5.	Local Newspaper 03:40	lyrics	buy track
Nothing interesting, murder, rape, Flasher, happen, not to worry, grapes Grow, hot, enjoy, sun Dream chapel will be everyone Nothing interesting, murder, rape, Flasher, happen, not to worry, grapes Grow, hot, enjoy, sun Dream chapel will be everyone Nothing interesting, murder, rape, Flasher, happen, not to worry, grapes Grow, hot, enjoy, sun Dream chapel will be everyone Nothing interesting, murder, rape, Flasher, happen, not to worry, grapes Grow, hot, enjoy, sun Dream chapel will be everyone Nothing interesting, murder, rape, Flasher, happen, not to worry, grapes Grow, hot, enjoy, sun Dream chapel will be everyone
6.	(and I have touched the sky) 01:28	lyrics	buy track
All things silent in my seeing All things believable in their leaving Everything I have I give away And it goes away, it goes away, it goes away All things silent in my seeing All things believable in their leaving Everything I have I give away And it goes away, it goes away, it goes away Everything I have I give away And it goes away, it goes away, it goes away

about

Expressive yet thoughtful, abrasive yet melodious, explosive yet introvert: Rotterdam’s Library Card are a band of contrasts. Today, the 4-piece announce their highly anticipated debut EP 'Nothing, Interesting' and release its second single, the irate "Well, Actually" - the band's own "love letter to patriarchy".

Recently announced to perform at this year's editions of SXSW, Eurosonic, Best Kept Secret and Motel Mozaïque, Library Card are quickly building a reputation for their enthralling live performances following highly impressive outings at Dutch festivals Le Guess Who?, Hit The City, amongst others.

New single "Well, Actually" has already become a memorable highlight from their live show, with vocalist Lot van Teylingen's vehement cries recounting the all-too-common post-show critique from the male gaze, all gradually intensifying as the song builds to a compelling crescendo of anger.

Speaking on the release of new single "Well, Actually", the band said:

“This is our love letter to the patriarchy. One must view ‘Well, Actually’ as a friendly yet firm reminder of what unsolicited advice not to give to a band that’s fresh off the stage, often fuelled by mansplaining or perpetuated by heteronormative norms. We are perfectly capable of asking for it ourselves when in need.“

The band's newly announced debut EP 'Nothing, Interesting' restlessly fluctuates from angular post-punk to beguiling post-rock and fast-paced garage, produced and mixed by Daan Duurland (Personal Trainer) and recorded at Katzwijm Studio, Voorhout in the Netherlands. Even in a city that’s known for its wayward guitar music, Library Card have swiftly become a standout.

Spearheaded by Lot van Teylingen, whose spoken word alternates between sardonic and sincere in a matter of seconds, Library Card leave room for their respective band members to showcase themselves equally, from Emre Karayalçin’s unorthodox eye-catching rhythms to Kat Kalkman’s driving bass lines and Mitchell Quitz’s seemingly shape-shifting guitar performances.

Of the band's debut EP, Lot van Teylingen said: “'Nothing, Interesting' explores themes of love and loss - often intertwined with a growing fear of not being able to keep up with the world as we know it. However, in this process it’s essential to embrace the absurdity of existence, and not take it too seriously.”

Library Card formed in the summer of 2021, drawing inspiration from Detroit post-punks Protomartyr, cult Glaswegian art-rockers Life Without Buildings and the poetry of Anne Clark - to name but three of their eclectic influences - it's not too far-fetched to suggest that the uncertain period of time in which they formed has intrinsically latched itself to the band’s urgent, propulsive songwriting.

A tight-knit unit of four entirely different characters, to call each of Library Card's band members a cog in a machine would do a disservice to Library Card's humane outlook on what being in a band means, but it’s simply impossible to elevate one element of their spellbinding songs above another.

The band's live show has seen their stocks rise quicker than most. Within months of their debut live performance, the band were invited to support Sports Team in a 2000 capacity hall in Utrecht. Since then, Library Card have broadened their horizons playing shows across Europe in Germany, France, Austria and the Czech Republic, played the closing set at Rotterdam’s infamous showcase festival Left of the Dial and supporting other notable acts including Osees, Just Mustard and Kills Birds, as well as playing numerous tastemaker festival slots alongside Jockstrap, DEADLETTER, A Place To Bury Strangers, The Beths and cumgirl8 to name but a few.

With only three previously released singles to their name until now, the fidgeting assessment of fast-paced modern life "Sunflowers", ferocious live staple "Mirror Factory" and previous taster of the new EP "Cognitive Dissonance", the band's music has seen early co-signs from publications including The Line Of Best Fit, So Young Magazine, 3voor12, Beats Per Minute, God Is In The TV, Overblown Magazine, When The Horn Blows, Wax Music, amongst others.

Library Card are: Lot van Teylingen (they/them) - vocals, Mitchell Quitz (he/him) - guitar, Kat Kalkman (they/them) - bass, Emre Karayalçin (they/them) - drums

Library Card will release their debut EP 'Nothing, Interesting' on 15th March via AT EASE. Library Card's new single "Well, Actually" is out now. Library Card play Eurosonic, SXSW and Best Kept Secret Festival over the coming months.

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released March 15, 2024

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Library Card Rotterdam, Netherlands

In the summer of 2021, Library Card was formed by friends from the close-knit Rotterdam music scene.
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