Strati, by Stemage

Strati

by Stemage

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Mike Marino This is such a personally important album. It hit(s) me in such a particular way that no one else could duplicate. Can't believe it's been around for almost 15 years now.

(You're just now getting it, Kirby?!? Ha❤️) Favorite track: All of Australia.

Lauren "Robin" Sinclair My number one album of all time. Ever since I started really listening to music I've been in love with this album. Especially the closing track. Blows me away every time. Favorite track: All of Australia.

Diarmaid Once upon a time I heard Stemage's Calling the Kettle on an online radio station and the mp3 was sitting on my computer for years before I decided to seek them out for more and glad they were on bandcamp! Favorite track: Calling the Kettle.

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1.	Star Ninety-Six 02:30	info	buy track
2.	Calling the Kettle 04:25	lyrics	buy track
Motorhead is kinda like you Nobody really likes them but they say that they do This ego is morbidly obese It makes it hard to keep the peace and quiet You can cover you ears and hum to try and blend it, but the palms of your hands are transparent There is more to this than you can hear at this moment Just hang up and try again later Give it a few years Analogies don't come quick for those who need them I left the “ly” on purpose Leave me alone I could use some more convincing Jumping jacks, a tall shot of jack I'm ready, Go ahead Does it hurt to grow that fast? I've got some extra pity if you'd ask You can cover you ears and hum to try and blend it, but the palms of your hands are transparent There is more to this than you can hear at this moment Just hang up and try again later Give it a few years
3.	Library 04:57	lyrics	buy track
Liking all that is sensible and defines real Log on to wonderland, see what you can steal CDs are dead Cassette is dead But you know molting is a virtue, so just let go I'm innocent man Please don't point that gun I'm lost like the cause, pleading the 5th, and numb Fight the cause you came up with standing on one foot Here's the battering ram I don't need but you would Don't lose your balance, you're almost there Molting is a virtue but you don't care Care about nothing with my ass in full gear, fly away Curled up in the bathroom with my head in my lap, fly away Are they on the roof? Man, I think I'd better not fly away I've worked my whole life building my library Liking all that is sensible and defies real Can't touch, or taste, but certainly can feel Molting is a virtue but don't go Care about nothing with my ass in full gear, fly away Curled up in the bathroom with my head in my lap, fly away Are they on the roof? Man, I think I'd better not fly away I've worked my whole life building my library Whatever you do man, don't wipe my library
4.	Luna 04:39	lyrics	buy track
Fortified in essential heart One stare will tear mine apart It's not the kind of feeling when you're all numb from this I can't feel the pen But I don't need the pen Refined but not - and even more Luna can't compare to my own piece of moon Luna ain't got shit on my personal piece of porcelain from the sand She glows more than I can handle for a man-boy who's trying to sleep She'll meditate with children And she'll rummage through he air and find words to compare, and she may land on a noun There is no Brummel and Brown That tastes as good as the way you are Head in belly? Not today Cause my stomach's ruptured anyway It's not the kind of feeling when your all worked up I never felt so dumb It's abdominaleseum Tear me in two with your wit So I can show my friends the brain I'm with Luna can't compare to my own piece of moon Luna ain't got shit on my personal piece of porcelain from the sand There is nothing to say
5.	Strati Part 1 02:49	info	buy track
6.	Fabulous Fabulist 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Pick up quarters and spend it on the merch and the message You're being disciplined Pay attention kids Look at the stick and guy with the stick Learn I shouldn't need your liner notes to hear your gall and pride and view of it all This political edge is over kids' heads, but that's your croud. Don't forget it. Fabulous That one song says it all Fabulist You know the one with the breakdown in it? Fabulous Meet me at the mall Fabulist We can talk about deep stuff Nice blazing city Who does you art? Tell him I said to turn off his TV himself Don't blame everyone else If I hear one more song about Armageddon, I'll start one myself There's no such thing as father nature, and there's a reason why You'd have been beaten down a long time ago for preaching that lie
7.	In Dependence 06:03	lyrics	buy track
If there's ever air in between us, heat sensors turned you down It's not me, it's my minions The bastards mess around They don't do vows They don't know how They just bitch and moan when you're not around Symmetry can help you regress in years That's how it appears To be only half can crush sometimes, but when the pieces fit... To be in dependence is fine, as long as your target has time They came with the package, and I can't send them back I wish I could do just that You've got something in your eye, but you don't care You're asleep Sublime But you'd be waving you hands everywhere if you were aware It's surprising how much life there is in one of two closed eyes It still moves, it knows I'm there It will dance when I move air Words don't mean anything It's the voice that brings the dream oz by lb I'm losing my ground I'll be back Just hang around You've got something in your eye, but you don't care You're asleep Sublime But you'd be waving you hands everywhere if you were aware This moment of slumber deserves it's own tune So, do you mind if I tune up? Ballads are fun, ballads are cool But if it's not me, there's not much I can do Tributes are fun, tributes are cool Maybe people will listen if we break the rules There's nothing wrong with nothing out of the ordinary [Insert trendy distorted quote here] OK, now we're ready You've got something in your eye, but you don't care You're asleep Sublime But you'd be waving you hands everywhere if you were aware
8.	Duo 05:31	lyrics	buy track
Thanks, My cover's blown I'm making a carpet Angel Leave me alone I'm in the zone By apathy I'm owned. I sent my weak soul off in a box or three I ad to find time to breathe Can you tell? All that's left here is a shell Pass the nuts with no advice please I know I've asked you twice, but between the dozens and dozens of smokes and cartons of jokes, which is my biggest vice? Don't be nice You're coming off like a stencil Damn, where is my pencil Maybe I'll write in blood I don't need another half Don't make me laugh I've been an inch or two with miles to go I'm used to the duo. Hello? What? I swear the phone woke me up You see my newest friend is a cordless phone I'll hold onto it like an infant with a thumb or toy With many buttons to enjoy My direct line to England won't be split I'm wired in I made sure of it I've got millions and millions of ways to fill up the days, EXAMPLE: made a house for us in my camel metropolis with doors and windows and a red carpet You came off like a stencil Damn, where is my pencil Maybe I'll write in blood Crayola maybe? Carpet is good for thinking and dozing The fibers make my elbows sting and burn Through torture is how I learn I should be shattered maybe I've grown Something tells me I'll be fine but all alone
9.	Anosmium 04:15	lyrics	buy track
You can't complain about factories leaving town when there's not one around Just an empty room full of dogs laughing and pointing you down You don't know what I mean If there's something wrong with being evolved, tell my agent He's between these fingers A supporter of all that's bona fide Unquestionable lies Do you mind if I stand here and look like you? Four out of five ain't bad Some would say good - I would Overrated like the word I'm feeling sedated This is absurd Can I stop trying now? I need to sit down Nasally, I challenge you to a duel I'm not kidding Then let's make a pun about sense Survey says I can handle more than you I'm not kidding Let's drop the talk and put “number five” on the line tonight Five bucks say I'm right Do you mind if I stand here and look like you? Four out of five ain't bad Four out of five ain't good either Some would say good I would Overrated like the word I'm feeling sedated This is absurd Can I stop trying now? I need to sit down Anosmium created on a whim Discovering the state of awareness that it puts you in Darwin's acting gay Giggling in his grave Opening champagne On this day “Can you smell the irony?” “I can't say that I can” “That's right, you're not enlightened like the rest, an anomaly at best” I like it jaded, I like it numb I appreciate appreciating anosmium Hold you breath and look around You're still in the same town Overrated like the word I'm feeling sedated This is absurd Can I stop trying now? I need to sit down
10.	Strati Part 2 02:42	info	buy track
11.	All of Australia 08:18	lyrics	buy track
Your baby is a night owl? I had no idea Do beeps help him sleep and keep him from weeping at the fluorescent skies and lies? Might as well buy a crib while you're here This game could last all year Convenient, but deviant To bad it's my only choice Excitement Indictment Immunity and rejoice Landslide Inside Complain while you choose your pants Bribing The bite stings But there's no mark at a glance Risk is a game of chance Your motives are drop dead gorgeous You execution could use some work Unless that's you're going for Go for the head instead Might as well buy a crib while you're here This game could last all year Convenient, but deviant To bad it's my only choice Excitement Indictment Immunity and rejoice Landslide Inside Complain while you choose your pants Bribing The bite stings But there's no mark at a glance Risk is a game of chance Might as well buy some dice while you're here This game could last all year

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released November 1, 2006

All songs written, performed, and engineered by Grant Henry (Stemage)

Art direction by Andrew Wilson (fourthwish.com)
Layout by Robbie Player

Released on Silent Uproar Records

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www.surecords.com
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Stemage Santa Cruz, California

You are listening to original music and arrangements beamed directly from the addled mind of Grant Henry.

Creds include Steven Universe, Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, Metroid Metal, Card of Darkness, Runner3, Bubsy: Paws on Fire!

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Super Catboy (Original Game Soundtrack)

Aug 2023
Dragon Divide Themesong

Sep 2022
Singularity (Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe)

Jun 2022
Love Letter (feat Mega Beardo)

May 2022
Rogue Legacy 2 - Immortal Cain (w/ A Shell in the Pit & Tettix)

Apr 2022
Cryoseism (feat Joe Tal)

Apr 2022
With Your Eyes (feat The Arkadian)

Mar 2022
Daydream (Devolver Digital Cinematic Universe)

Jun 2021
Card of Darkness (Chaos Realm)

Mar 2021
Dangle Dash Theme

Feb 2021
Play the Game (Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe)

Jul 2020
Card of Darkness (Original Game Soundtrack)

Sep 2019
Bubsy: Paws on Fire! (Original Game Soundtrack)

May 2019
Runner3 (The Retro Challenge Soundtrack)

May 2018
Narrowband

Mar 2016
PRIORITY ONE: The Music of TRON

Jun 2013
Where Good Marbles Go to Die (Marble Madness)

Jun 2012
Zero Over Zero

Aug 2011
RETROGRESSION: VOL.1

Jul 2017
Frets of Valmar: Grandia II

Oct 2011
Alpha Squad Soundtrack

Jan 2011
Best of Times

Mar 2013
La Caccia / Zombi (Goblin Cover)

Jul 2011
MISC [old stuff]

Jul 2011
Strati

Nov 2006
A.S.S. Final Boss (Static-Chex MIX) - feat VikingGuitar

Mar 2011

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