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Pale Rage (for J​.​G. Ballard)

by Invisible Homes

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This song was inspired by the writings of J.G. Ballard, particularly his brilliantly subversive agit-prop story, “Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan” (1967) which depicts a group of test subjects with an erotic fascination with the actor/politician and stimulation derived from car crashes. That latter bit is hints at the origins of his 1973 novel, Crash, which (as we’re sure you know) inspired Gary Numan, Joy Division/New Order, Human League, and the collaborations of Brian Eno and David Bowie. Drawing on all of this, “Pale Rage” melds massive shoegaze guitar sounds, 80s synths and drum machines, and the sublime vocals of Lisa Piccirillo (Hotels and Highways, Gregory Douglas).

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Pale Rage

All I ever wanted was to isolate with you.
Hide out from the pyros like overloaded men.
Peek out from the blinds in our reclining chair.
Pale rage, be by my side.

Fucking Ronald Reagan in a simulated crash.
Erotic fascination with this presidential trash.
Mediated vision of thousand TV screens.
Pale rage, watch this with me.

All I ever wanted was to isolate with you.
Hide out from the pyros like overloaded men.
Blurring out our vision of a thousand TV screens.
Pale rage, watch this with me.

All I ever wanted was to hibernate in you.
Hide from Gucci psychos and Ollie North platoons.
TV by my side, his hair shining through.
Pale rage, must I recall you?

credits

released July 24, 2022
Sean Witters, Vocals, Guitars, MS-20 Drums, Juno Synth, Bass
Lisa Piccirillo, Vocals
Shawn Connolly, Guitar
Simon Plumpton, Drums
Patrick Ormiston, Additional Bass

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Invisible Homes Burlington, Vermont

Invisible Homes is a critically acclaimed art rock band. The Bob Edwards Show (NPR/SiriusXM) declared the first single, "Little Song," “Nearly a perfect pop effort." Seven Days, writes, "Every second of Song for My Double makes you rethink the limits of pop music" and selected it as one of the Top 10 VT Albums of 2014 ... more

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