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Polychordal

by Bones

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1.
Birdies 00:43
2.
Ground 02:43
We walk along the fence We're nestled in the roots of your favorite tree With fists full of clovers, you say: "I'm angry and I don't why" So we look at the sky We shut the door We leave the house We don't, we don't think about Monday now "But how", you say "I'm lonely again" "I'm so tired of the dark" So we dance in the park We dance until dark "I don't understand how they don't understand"
3.
360 Mirror 02:43
I never knew that I wasn't you But I didn't mind, if that meant that we were fine You used to think that I was your smile Or your other side, I'm not your smile and yours isn't mine We're not quite twins and the mirror tends to win If I see myself from behind I couldn't tell if your first kiss was yours or was mine I opened my eyes just to see if I could, I could I said hello to the hand I could hold But I held yours, every day in our mind's door Goodbye, goodbye We're not quite twins and the mirror tends to win If I see myself from behind From behind From behind I remember falling through my chest The day I knew I eclipsed you You're not my shadow You're not my shadow We're not alone.
4.
Content Warning: medical trauma & hospitals When I'm there, I am an animal. I am backed into a corner. I am cowering. And I don't stop. How did this happen? Why did I let them take me there? I am an animal. I am cowering. So I promise myself that I'll never end up there again. But I always do. And I always get out. And the why and the how are always stashed away for later. They're being held captive. Locking eyes with the back of my head. Every second of every moment. Distracted, so that when I'm there, I know exactly what to do. I am an animal when I'm there.
5.
Hey, there's something in the way Oh, it's just me and my brain Look, there's an elephant in the room I know, I'll make a piano and play a little tune Just get out the way, get out Get out the way, get out Get out the way, get out the way, get out the way This spit on my face The hot breath of the human race I know, I know, I'm supposed to integrate But hows about instead I inch away? Just get out the way, get out Get out the way, get out the way, get out the way I'm not anti-social I'm just tired of the people I'm fine with going solo So get out, just get out Just get out the way, get out Get out the way, get out Get out the way, get out the way, get out the way
6.
Weather 02:07
Someone told me that it's 10 degrees out today When no one was around, I tried checking it out I opened my window which blew open my door which complicated my view Someone told me that I don't believe I'm worthwhile And I know that that can't be fixed with a pill So I can't be sure that it will
7.
Stim 00:53
Could you please sing? *meow* Could you sing again? tikikikikikikikikikt It's hot. Clink-a-ding. It's hot. Clink-a-ding. Do it for the vine. Do it for the vine. Do it for the vine. Do it for the vine. I did it for the vine. *meow* Are you? It's a little bit sticky. Are you? It's a little bit sticky. Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Fuck you. Little bit nipply out, innit? Issa little bit nipply out, innit? Innit bit nipply? Innit a hair booby? *laugh*

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Polychordal is our experience of music as a plural system. We are a system of 8+ people sharing one body. Each track is written by or is related to one of the people in our system. Polychordal explores how our plurality interacts with our musicianship, personhood, relationships, and trauma.

The Polychordal website includes commentary on each song, interviews from each of us, and writing on plural history, terminology, and resources (polychordal.wixsite.com/bones).

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released March 30, 2021

The Bones are:
Murphy, Lea, Pyra, Leona, Ditto, Briar, Child A, & Child B.

1. Birdies by Child A
2. Ground by Child B
3. 360 Mirror by Lea
4. I Am An Animal by Leona
5. Get Out the Way (Mother Mother cover) arranged by Pyra
6. Weather by Murphy
7. Stim by Ditto

Many thanks to Deanna, Maya, Ethan, Robin, Artemis, Grove, Canon, and Cam for the consultation, support, and encouragement <3

Ground was produced by Cam (camkay.bandcamp.com).

The guitar on Get Out The Way was played by Ethan (ethanchurchill.bandcamp.com).

The album art was created by Canon (www.instagram.com/crewcompartment/).

The meowing on Stim was created by Bowie the cat.

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