We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

these are all nouns

by the cryptic fishermen

supported by
Val Shank
Val Shank thumbnail
/
1.
cupcake 03:08
lyrics
buy track
my life is like a chocolate cupcake "well, does it have gluten in it?" "yes. i mean, who would write a song about a gluten-free cupcake?" my life is like a chocolate cupcake my life is just like a chocolate cupcake "well, does it have frosting?" "well, of course it has frosting! i mean, a cupcake without frosting is just a muffin!" it has been good; sometimes even great but now it's almost gone my life is like a chocolate cupcake my life is just like a chocolate cupcake chocolate cupcake
2.
books 04:05
lyrics
buy track
reading is fundamental it's mental fun cuz books are good for you it's not fiction it's true i will try sometime to find the time
3.
rope ladder 03:11
lyrics
buy track
barely holding on to a crumbling cliff so afraid of falling can you please give me a lift? set me someplace solid someplace where i can stand help me to stand help me stand
4.
rice pudding 01:27
lyrics
buy track
stir in some more milk slowly stir in some more milk slowly stir in some more milk but stir it in slowly yeah that's the way you do it and don't forget the nut
5.
floor mats 04:42
lyrics
buy track
i bought myself new floor mats for father's day there's never been no expectation it's just another day never knew another way but if i ever heard from my daughter well, that would be a special day way better than some holiday i wonder what i'd even say i'm at a total loss but that's one bridge i'd really like to cross ooh, yeah

about

Our desire to play music together was only matched by the desire to play it loudly. And in the spring of 2016, my 16-year-old nephew and I did just that. The results from this jam session was a desire to do more of the same, followed by the impetus to write and record music. My dad said we could be loud in their basement, and then asked if he could play along on his bass. (He hadn't touched it in 12 years, but he still knew his way around pretty well!)

So the family band was born, but then summer hit. Vacations, summer camps and dipnetting conspired to keep us from practicing as a whole, so we switched gears and decided that recording in pieces was the best way to work out the new songs.

We are definitely not reinventing any wheels here, but the truth is that rock and roll is super fun. We had a blast. And it makes me happy to listen to the finished album and hear the influence of many of my favorite bands. (Green Day, King’s X, The Promise Ring, Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, along with a certain Swedish prog-rock band called Jerusalem. There’s even a track that kind of reminds me of AC/DC, although I’m not sure how that happened.)

So our debut album is done, but we can’t really do any shows yet. Micah turned 17 and is now entering a very busy senior year of high school. I’m going back to work after a summer off, and then there’s all the hunting trips. Band practice will have to wait a little bit until things calm down. We are optimistically eyeing dad’s 70th birthday near Thanksgiving as a potential live concert debut. So until then, the only way to experience The Cryptic Fishermen is with this little bundle of fun. Enjoy.

credits

released August 14, 2016

Micah Rawalt, Brett Rawalt, Mike Rawalt

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

brett rawalt image

brett rawalt Anchorage, Alaska

Not trying to be a rock star. I just like writing songs. (and one book.)

contact / help

Contact brett rawalt

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

brett rawalt recommends:

If you like these are all nouns, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now