Detachment leaves ourselves unarmed.
We'll reach for comrades to embrace,
But fall, betrayed by the false arms
Detachment leaves. Ourselves, unarmed
Of hatred's hatchets, swallow harm's
Acidic testing till the day
Detachment leaves ourselves. Unharmed,
We'll reach for comrades to embrace.
credits
from The Menagerie, Part 1: Vermes,
track released November 13, 2014
Poetry written by Jordan Bates
Music written, performed, mixed, and mastered by Christoper Noyes
Audio recordings produced by Jordan Bates & Christoper Noyes
Vocals by Jordan Bates
Background vocals by Christoper Noyes, Katherine Dunn, Phillip Oliver, Michael Oliver, Alex Gispert, Evan Hildreth, & Tim Wagner
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021