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Pillow on the Sofa

by Tragic Hands

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1.
I can never pretend to be It’s my dream, what I see Find myself in the past today Lost again, what I say Feel a wave coming on Lived that life now it’s gone Back again I won’t regret Take that road, take the bet Found my way back And I lost the vision Like a dream I first had In the early nineties Tell myself to rise again No regrets where I’ve been See the call, can’t complain It won’t hurt, it’s not pain Lose myself, my memory It’s my friends, it’s not me Broke again, lost in the mix No time to hear, time to fix Found my way back And I lost the vision Like a dream I first had In the early nineties Found my way back And I lost the vision Like a dream I first had In the early nineties It almost came back And I saw my future Then it went black, And I lost the nineties
2.
Try real hard it’s not too late Get too tired when I have to wait Hit that wall, pass or break Dig that hole for goodness sake Bad is good, get far ahead Can’t complain when I’m dead Line is drawn Can’t move my heart over there Life is gone When I say goodbye to your soul The stories old, tell it again Remember now it’s where I been Fill my head, I won’t believe Ghosts will call, I can’t conceive The ground is hard, well is deep I roll over go back to sleep Line is drawn Can’t move my heart over there Life is gone When I say goodbye to your soul Line is drawn Can’t move my heart over there Life is gone When I say goodbye to your soul Line is drawn Can’t move my heart over there Life is gone When I say goodbye to your soul
3.
How and Why 02:25
Gray duck and a ten cent sigh I get stopped by the how and why Ground down the deeper the myth The puzzle’s harder and I don’t fit Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me green jeans and a bottle of fire told the truth and they called me a liar fight the urge and down my dose they all scatter and I lose my fear Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Yellow shoes and a lack of desire I make my way to the back of the room Clear a space and rally the masses Fall to earth, and echo my name Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me Break it, fake it, shake it You can’t make me
4.
Is my soul mate, just a cold plate Can I move my spirit over to the strobe light Feelings move me, third eye can’t see Thinking madness is highly overrated I saw an eagle, flying on a cold night I grabbed his talons and I flew into the mountain Related to me, never told to be jaded Spoken to you, time to do what I came for Morning woke me, your presence choked me Reached for your shoulder as you walked out the door Found a drug deal, for a good feel Can I float into the light of the hot sun Fire burns me, feeling not as free I seem to stumble, as I walk into a bad time Related to me, never told to be jaded Spoken to you, time to do what I came for Dropped a landmine, solved a cold crime Took my flight time over the canyon Bought a large chain, made my eyes rain Locked up the cage, and sat on the floor Spooked a black cat, lost my top hat As I drove into the eyes of a demon Related to me, never told to be jaded Spoken to you, time to do what I came for Corrupted by faith, lost it all on a card game Faced the facts, see myself on a bad turn
5.
Stranded 02:45
Break me off a reason to never follow through Made it through the season it’s all that I could do Never got me started down that path I need Maybe it’s a shout out ambition doesn’t bleed Nothing else to say Our universe has landed Nothing on the way Take on life, I’m stranded Took the time to follow leaders all stepped back Spread all their hatred and never yelled attack If you ever wondered why I don’t get down Seems like it passes and comes back around Nothing else to say Our universe has landed Nothing on the way Take on life, I’m stranded Sending out an SOS Sending out an SOS I'm sending out an SOS I'm sending out an SOS Nothing else to say Our universe has landed Nothing on the way Take on life, I’m stranded
6.
Predicament 03:56
Say you don’t get your way Spend your days inside your head Take your shots and you can’t deal Can’t live the way you feel Get anxious when you disappear Find myself in my own black hole Can’t seem to lose your face Get nervous, and I lose my place Find myself in a predicament. Nothing changes when I reach out Find myself in a predicament Your you, and I am not myself Made too many promises Sinking slowly in my lies Can’t hear that voice enough Start to shrink when things gets tough Checked the exits and packed my bags No plans seem to come around Time stands still and I can’t wait Now I just need to get away Find myself in a predicament. Nothing changes when I reach out Find myself in a predicament Your you, and I am not myself Find myself in a predicament. Nothing changes when I reach out Find myself in a predicament Your you, and I am not myself
7.
Find myself included In a batch of human skin Experience exposes The ways I’ll never win When my eyes get loaded As daytime turns to night I squint through the blanket When there’s too much light I pushed up my nose lost all my toes Threw away my phone Broke all my bones Named all the days The weeks I can’t explain I crawled into caves My mind won’t behave I made a small version A life that I can live Does it make a difference When all I do is give There's a pillow on sofa That no one seems to love I try to keep it company When alone is not enough I pushed up my nose lost all my toes Threw away my phone Broke all my bones Named all the days The weeks I can’t explain I crawled into caves My mind won’t behave I pushed up my nose And I lost all my toes I threw away my phone And broke all my bones I named all the days The weeks I can’t explain I crawled into caves My mind won’t behave
8.
V-Side 04:41
Ivory shadows of my fall The cord is cut and I can’t call I put the engine back in gear I put the phone against my ear You put me in that spot again And you know I can’t leave You put me in a box again But now I choose to breathe Doubled visions lead to them All your lies of where I’ve been I can only save my own life Who will stand and watch you fall You put me in that spot again And you know I can’t leave You put me in a box again But now I choose to breathe I brought a present to your soul you just laughed and dug my hole I put too much time into you now I am watching for the end You put me in that spot again And you know I can’t leave You put me in a box again But now I choose to breathe
9.
Ham for Days 02:27
There’s a place I’ve been It’s where I’ll go again Dial back that need And a quest for speed It’s too close to home My vices will be known What I know I see It’s where I’m free Ham for days It’s the price I pay For making the deals spinning my wheels Ham for days It’s what they say Feeling the feels spinning my wheels All I find I need Base it all on greed Walking the store I just need some more Filling up my bag Paying is a drag Bringing it all back In this paper sack Ham for days It’s the price I pay For making the deals spinning my wheels Ham for days It’s what they say Feeling the feels spinning my wheels Ham for days It’s the price I pay For making the deals spinning my wheels Ham for days It’s what they say Feeling the feels spinning my wheels
10.
Wasteland 02:47

about

Born from a pandemic songwriting binge, Rich Horton decided to put together a band to record his songs. Bringing in first Laura Bennett on drums and then Darren Harff on guitar it turned into something bigger.

Jams turned into more songs, a cohesive sound emerged and before they all knew it, ten songs were ready to go and after a few live performances, they headed into the studio.

Tragic Hands went into the renowned Terrarium Studio with Jason Orris and tracked the ten songs in two days. Orris finished them up with masterful mixing, Jacques Wait finely tuned the tracks in mastering, and Pillow on the Sofa was a complete album.

While no tracks specifically call out the pandemic, it did have an influence and Horton's lyrics which are a stream of fictional feelings and observations about his weaknesses. Which include not sleeping well, having too many weird dreams, bringing things to completion, and understanding how life works.

However, this album shouldn't take too much of an emotional toll on you. It's a rock and roll album. It's how to have fun, and live life despite what is going on around you.

credits

released February 18, 2022

Darren Harff - Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, and Synth.
Laura F Bennett - Drums, Vocals, and Percussion.
Rich Horton - Bass and Vocals.

Recorded/Engineered/produced by Jason Orris at the Terrarium - Minneapolis MN. 12/02-12/03 2021
Mastered by Jacques Wait
Band photos and undertray photo by Tony Nelson
Cover photo and layout by Rich Horton

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Tragic Hands Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tragic Hands was started mid pandemic as a jam / creative outlet for guitarist Rich Horton and drummer Laura Bennett.

Enter Darren Harff, a guitar player. which prompted Horton to switch to bass.

Everything seemed to click, and Tragic Hands was off to the races. Songs came together, and two months later, they were playing their first show.

Now the album is out, and more shows are happening.
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