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The Red Shift

by Big Cat & The Showgirls

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Sean McGuire
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Sean McGuire It's a crime against humanity that this warm and wistful collection of songs flew under the radar. They left their mark on a prolific sound, as surely as every leaf has its own color and pattern. Favorite track: Rebel Leaf.
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🇩🇰 In New Music We Trust 🇩🇰 11 fuckin' ace tracks and hard to pick a fave indie track from these "the Red Shift" ... But "Suburban Redneck" wins Favorite track: Suburban Redneck.
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1.
Belly Ache 02:45
well i'm heading back to the safe place where my posture stinks and my love is fake my brain needs a band aid or a good stiff drink for old time's sake but why should i try anything? I won't ever feel like a king next time you'll claim i'm a saint I'm just hoping that i don't faint while i cuddle with the clouds play my music really loud I don't think i'm afraid of heights I know you are so let's not fight I will ask you anyway why do you have to hesitate? this is how i escape I'm begging you to come embrace your fate then i'll fake a belly ache I'll hope that you'll go away I can't blame it on the crowd you'll end up calling my bluff out I'll blush like a red crayon all my arm hair will stand it's time to say good bye and make me feel all right all i ask is that you please keep me in mind I promise you i won't ever die, i'm always on stand by but i need some time
2.
Rebel Leaf 03:07
don't make me jump off of this tree I am a rebel leaf the trunk says sixty-three but i'm only nineteen you're always on the phone so i am all alone i'm a different shade of green you're not even part of the tree you're always on the phone leaving me all alone and you're trying to climb my tree i won't let you take one leaf why won't you trust me? you're killing our evergreen now i never wanna see your face again i could say something cliche about how our leaves change but your pigment ignores the seasons you're something time won't save this is the truth i'm not holding on to you this is the last straw i'm sick of it all this is the truth i don't wanna hear from you this is the last straw i'm sick of it all why won't you trust me? you're killing our evergreen now i never wanna see your face again
3.
Stubborn 02:42
there's something else that i want you to know everything i do is only for show it's not about me and you I hope i'm not saying that too soon in ten years i will still drive the same car my ears will be floating in the river all day long I know there's plenty i could do but i'd never take advice from you I'm too stubborn, and i'm wrong too I'm too much like your father who seems to be confused I won't try to make a compromise since nature has left me blind there will be no in-between cuz I can't see anything I'm too stubborn, and i'm wrong too I'm too much like your father who seems to be confused I never wanna change always gotta stay the same I'm too stubborn, and i'm wrong too I'm too much like your father who seems to be confused
4.
My Eyes 04:26
the color of my eyes is changing all the time you lost me at love, then i ran out of luck my nose keeps growing in size I'm leaving you behind I'm counting on the quiet type to paint on the stripes I'm eating much less now I'm crawling out and there's no sound there's a devil in my head and it won't let go the color of my eyes is changing all the time believe me when i say i'm never coming home I wanna be alone I'm never coming home what should i think when my heart starts to sink? let's just move out and live for ourselves the color of my eyes is changing all the time believe me when i say i'm never coming home
5.
open your mouth and spit out tell me what you're on about now i don't care if i get it but what do you mean you wanted it? all i have is my skin this is what i'm walking in I still can't believe you said that i hated you, i killed it when i've always loved everyone if we laugh then it seems like we're having fun our whole house it's a mess stop what you're doing and watch as i regress what is love? what is happiness? who is god? is he lonely? you can count me out if we're just playing games I gambled way too much last night and now i'm afraid open your mouth, just spit it out tell me what you're on about now i don't care if i get it but what do you mean you wanted it? what do you mean you wanted it? I'm so over all of this I won't ever change you can redirect your blame what do you mean you wanted it?
6.
I lost myself in a hole in your wall through the cracks i called for snow or rain or anything at least an apology then i let you forget my name I carved it right out of your brain I danced with no shame cuz i don't care if you think i'm lame and i'm moving too fast once again my brain always dreams of the end so just like we're seven years old let's refrain from watching the world unfold whatever happened to that million dollars? and the love that we shared beneath the covers? and the bomb that almost ended it all? I guess it was just proving its cause I never wanna dream again especially not if it's about this I'll wake up when i die
7.
No One Else 03:29
you've got to tell me your plan am I part of the end? I would love to make you dumb and I'd say it seems to be a good sign that I can feel you crawling up my spine can you feel me pulling you up to my side? where the friendships will sway but we'll sing all day and we will have to pray all the storms stay away this is way too good to be soon I will wake up and realize I'm still alone I'll still remember what you said "don't be afraid of moving too fast" and "I can feel you pulling me up to your side" "can you feel me crawling up your spine?" where the friendships will sway but we'll sing all day and we will have to pray all the storms stay away this is way too good to be AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH but i'll keep hiding in this tree don't even try to save me and as time goes by I will come to realize that without you there is no one else
8.
Fresh Meat 02:02
I can't fake a smile anymore I'm not the one who's old and bored I'm trapped inside the afternoon I wanna go wander in the moonlight with our arms entwined and our hearts are up on signs I'm scratching all my thoughts on these receipts the place i live at during the week I'd run around with my eyes closed bump into everyone as i go and you'll find me panicking out in the street I won't abide I won't be on the right side I'm standing on the left almost for sure anything else would be torture I can't change the things that they say and do I'm sorry they pretend that they're above you but i promise you this, my friend they're not working on the weekends blame it all on the fresh meat is this not what you want to eat? i think it's too good for you to taste we shouldn't let it go to waste
9.
no one can save us god bless the USA I guess i'm just tired of everyone I know I won't act like i even give a shit about you don't ask me if i'm okay i don't wanna say when i'm thirsty i'll start a fire burn all the tea leaves have another episode without any cameos or stunt doubles where the walls close in and my heart rapid fires if my wallet was full of benjis I'd rip at the nose send you into panic mode until you realize that i'm giving you freedom let's forget the plot it's already shot let's freeze the world hide in your closet keep out the cameras forget your garden today would be a good day for God to bless the USA and get out of our way, God bless the USA God bless the USA
10.
Fingers 03:21
I'm keeping the faith it's probably just a phase that you're not here today but i love you anyway is that so hard to say out loud? is that so hard to write down? it's pretty hard to say it out loud it's pretty hard to write it down but i am not giving up your hair frames your face like a work of art I applaud everything that you do I wanna grow old with you is that so hard to say out loud? is that so hard to write down? it's pretty hard to say it out loud it's pretty hard to write it down but i am not giving up even when your fingers get too fat to take of the ring wait until your fingers get too fat is that so hard to say out loud? is that so hard to write down? it's pretty hard to figure you out it's pretty hard to not have doubts but i am not giving up
11.
Snow Day 02:00
you had a spark i couldn't help but notice it made me lose my focus I felt your gravity it pulled me down to your feet tonight i'll wear a sweater tacky pattern i'm sure you've seen better snow will garnish your face your smile will melt the flakes when i kiss your cheek I'll fall out of the tree I've wanted this for so long I can't wait to sing you this song while we sit in silence I'll be on top of the world we see that this is priceless we could be timeless

about

most of this album was written in 2015 and 2016. we recorded the whole thing in aaron's basement.

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released March 10, 2017

guitar / vocals - aaron sutton
bass - evan baker
drums - daltin loomis
lead guitar - chris coffing

guest saxophone on suburban redneck - caleb fogle
guest bg vocals on no one else - lauren paschal

lyrics by aaron sutton
album art by anni buchner
mixed / mastered by kevin carafa

special thanks to everyone that has ever been to any of our shows. we love you.

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