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Sit Down for Dinner

by Blonde Redhead

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quite Martin Roth but with lyrics vibes anyone? Favorite track: Sit Down for Dinner (Part 1).
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BobandoCommando It is impossible not to be hooked after the first three songs. It starts off very strongly. I listened to Blonde Redhead in high school, but it didn't stick to me at the time. I am so glad I have revisited them as an adult. This new album proves that they can still create ecstatic music. Favorite track: Not for Me.
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Tim Looney The whole album is perfect. Every single track. Favorite track: Kiss Her Kiss Her.
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marc_ian Thank you for coming back together and picking up where you left off. This is another top notch BR record.
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Digitalsine Yes, Blonde Redhead. There’s always something to love about their music. Intricate yet approachable. Will take you on a flight and keep you grounded at the same time. Nothing quite like them. A close second would be Beach House.
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1.
Snowman 05:15
ONLY SOME ONLY KNOW WHY YOU WENT SO FAR SO FAR TO WRITE A LOVE SONG THAT YOU STILL HIDE DO YOU FEEL ALIVE OR DO YOU ONLY FALL ? A FALL TO REMEMBER SO LIKE A NO MAN THAT YOU ARE SO LIKE A NO MAN THAT YOU ARE ONLY DOUBTS ONLY DOUBTS THAT YOU FIX YOUR THOUGHTS ON CONSIDER HOW YOU LOCK ON WHAT YOU DECIDE AND HOW BUT DO YOU EVER KNOW WHAT KIND OF LOVE CALLS SO LIKE A NO MAN THAT YOU ARE SO LIKE A NO MAN THAT YOU ARE DON'T YOU G O DON'T YOU GO AND GET OUT OF LINE DON'T YOU WISH TO BE SEEN ? DON'T YOU WISH OF WHAT YOU COULD FIND ? HAVE YOU SEEN, HAVE YOU HEARD OF A LOVE THAT HAS NO CRIME THE ONLY TIME, THE ONLY TIME THAT YOU SEE A LOVEBIRD REPEATED BY A MOCKINGBIRD WHY YOU STILL CRYING AND HOW ? LIVE LIKE A LONER LIVE LIKE A NO MAN LIVE LIKE A SNOWMAN
2.
AHHH YOU WANT HER IT’S GONNA END IN TEARS YOU WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE I KNOW I DO THE SAME EVERYONE SAYS WHY ON EARTH? EVEN STARS ARE CLOSER EVEN I THINK YOU’RE FOOL BUT IF YOU WANT HER TAKE HER (TELL HER) I’D BE SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER TAKE HER BY HAND TAKE HER TO THE DOLPHIN SEA AH AH LET THE BOY LET THE BOY LET THE BOY DREAM ON LET THEM LAUGHING YOU’RE FOOL STAND BY YOU (DOES ANYONE KNOW) (IF YOU) WANT HER TELL HER I’D BE SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER TAKE HER BY HAND TAKE HER TO THE DOLPHINS SEA AH AH AH AND WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE DOES ANYONE KNOW (IF YOU) WANT HER TELL HER I’D BE SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER
3.
Not for Me 04:14
I THOUGHT YOU WANTED LIGHT NOW I WANT TO KNOW YOU ARE FINE BUT YOU RAN WITH THE FLOWERS AND FURTHER THAN WATER I KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE I'VE HEARD YOU GROWN AND SHONE BUT YOU RAN WITH THE FLOWERS AND FURTHER THAN WATER AND FURTHER THAN OUR WALLS I REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU I ALWAYS WANTED YOU TOO SOON YOU REALLY WANT A BEAUTIFUL LIFE YOU REALLY SANG WHAT YOU CRIED I ALREADY CARE ABOUT TWO I NEVER WANTED YOU TO MOVE MOVE TO THE SIDE MOVE TO THE LIGHT MOVE TO A PLACE THAT NO ONE CAN FIND THIS TIME I THINK YOU KNOW THAT FAR IS FAR BUT ALSO SO CLOSE BUT YOU RAN WITH THE FLOWERS AND FURTHER THAN WATER I THOUGHT YOU WANTED LIGHT NOW I WANT TO KNOW YOU ARE MINE BUT YOU RAN WITH THE FLOWERS AND FURTHER TH AN WATER AND FURTHER THAN OUR WALLS I REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU I ALWAYS WANTED YOU TOO SOON YOU REALLY WANT A BEAUTIFUL LIFE YOU REALLY SANG WHAT YOU CRIED I ALREADY CARE ABOUT TWO I NEVER WANTED YOU TO MOVE MOVE TO THE SIDE MOVE TO THE LIGHT MOVE TO A PLA CE THAT NO ONE CAN FIND
4.
WHY WOULD YOU BE LIKE YOU CAN ALWAYS BAIL OUT IF YOU CHOOSE TO OR IF YOU WANTED TO WHY PUT YOURSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE WHERE YOU DON’T KNOW THAT YOU WERE MEANT TO FUNNY HOW DECISIONS YOU MAKE WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I KEPT YOU SECRET ? I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF WELL I FELT SOMEWHAT ABANDONED I FELT ABANDONED MYSELF, DIDN’T I ? NOW DON’T YOU FEEL IN YOUR BONES WE ARE COMI NG TO THE END OF AN ERA AND WE STANDING AT THE EDGE OF CLIFF ONCE AGAIN, ARE YOU READY TO JUMP OFF? ARE YOU AWARE IF YOU GET ON THAT SPACESHIP, YOU’RE NOT COMING BACK FOR A CENTURY SAY GOODBYE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY I REALLY LOVE YOU OBVIOUSLY WHO IS I T OBVIOUS TO? BET NO ONE BEHIND SIX DOORS, DIDN’T I ? TAKE ME FOR REAL TAKE ME REAL REAL
5.
DO YOU KNOW WHY? SHE WALKS BY BUT NO HI I HEARD SHE LOST HER LOVE ONE WEEK AGO AND SHE GREETS EVERY HORSE EVERYDAY STILL TALKS TO HIM MORNING SUNSHINE HARRY HOW ARE YOU ? MY LOVE THE REST OF HER LIFE SHE WALKS WITHOUT YOU LOST SOUL HOVERING OVER YOU SAY THAT SHE CAN SEE YOU AGAIN DWELLING IN THE PAST SHE WALKS WITHOUT YOU LOST SOUL HOVERING OVER YOU SAY THAT SHE CAN SEE YOU AGAIN THE REST OF HER LIFE DWELLING IN THE PAST LIFE
6.
I HEARD THE NEWS AS I WATCHED THE WAVES BITCH, I WAS AFRAID YOU NEED MONEY, YOU NEED TO WORK GO BACK TO NEW YORK WE ALL HAD PLANS BEFORE THEN WE GOT HIT IS THAT HOW YOU FELT ALONE? PLEASE DON’T LOOK AWAY OUUU OUUU OUUU OUUU OUUU OUUU OUU DON’T THINK IT WOULD HURT THAT MUCH BECAUSE YOU’RE STILL YOUNG I’VE SEEN MUCH WORSE CASE THAN YOU’RE IN AND THEY SURVIVED I HOPE SHE IS RIGHT BUT WHY DON’T LOOK AWAY I COME TO HER IF IT TURNS SHE LYING OUUU OUUU OUUU OUUU OUU OUU OUUU OUUU OUUU OUU OUU OUU
7.
WAY YOU GO MA, SHE DON’T DESERVE SHE CAN’T EVEN CHOOSE THE WAY SHE GOES DADDY DADDY, OH, I KNOW YOU’RE LONELY BUT I CAN’T, I CAN’T CO ME HOME NOW NO I DON’T I WON’T I WON’T I DON’T WANT TO SEE, I CAN’T LIVE FOR YOU I KNOW YOU’RE TIRED OF LIVING BUT DYING IS NOT SO EASY AWAY AWAY AWAY AWAY FAR AWAY FROM YOU IT’S NICE...IT’S NICE WHERE I LIVE BUT FOR SOME (FOR SOME) IT COMES (IT COMES) IT COMES IN AN INSTANT AHHH AH AH AH YOU SIT DOWN FOR DINNER AND THE LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT ENDS NO PITY AHHHH AHA HA AH YOU HANG ON TO HIS BODY SO MAYBE YOU CAN PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER BUT NO, NO PITY I KNOW YOU DON’T DESERVE YOU CAN’T EVEN CHOOSE THE WAY YOU GO AHHH I KNOW YOU’RE LONELY BUT I CAN’T I CAN’T COME HOME NOW AWAY AWAY AWAY FAR AWAY FROM YOU COME HOME YOU SIT DOWN FOR DINNER AND THE LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT ENDS NO PITY AHHH AH AH AH YOU H ANG ON TO HIS BODY SO MAYBE YOU CAN PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER BUT NO, NO PITY I KNOW YOU DON’T DESERVE, THE WAY YOU GO AWAY AWAY AWAY FAR WAY FROM YOU SIT DOWN FOR DINNER AND THE LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT ENDS NO PITY HANG ON TO HIS BODY SO MAYBE YOU CAN PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER NO NO PITY I KNOW YOU DON’T DESERVE THE WAY YOU GO AWAY AWAY AWAY FAR AWAY FROM YOU NO PITY YOU SIT DOWN FOR DINNER AND THE LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT ENDS NO PITY AHHH AH AH AH
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IF YOU WERE RIGHT I'D AGREE IF YOU WERE KIND I'D BE ME WHILE YOU WALK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR SMILE DARKNESS FELL ON YOUR LIPS ONTO MINE TO MAKE A PLAN OR TO TELL A BAD IF ONLY CHANGES WOULD HAVE MADE US GROW LIKE THE TREES THAT ALWAYS KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GONE LET THEM FIND YOU DON'T LET THEM BLIND YOU LET THEM SEE YOU DON'T LET THEM BE YOU IN A FABLE THAT'S LIKE A DREAM OF ANOTHER MAN OR ANOTHER YOU. YOUR EYES ARE STONES IT'S TOO MANY WAYS WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY AND FOR TOO MANY HOURS AND YOU WONDER WHY CHOIR JUST GIVE ALL YOU KNOW GUESS YOU ARE TRAVELING TOO SLOW NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD BE HOME GUESS YOU ARE TRAVELING TOO SLOW NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD BE HOME GUESS YOU ARE TRAVELING TOO SLOW.........
9.
Before 04:28
IF I TELL YOU NOW WHAT I’VE DONE BEFORE WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME LIKE BEFORE WERE YOU HERE BEFORE I CAN SAY I HAVE WILL I TAKE SOMEONE LIKE YOU I DON’T NEED TO SEE I ALREADY KNOW I CAN TELL YOU I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I A SILENT CHILD SEEN IT ALL BEFORE STOP BEFORE YOU RUN BEFORE YOU MAKE A RUN TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN NOW YOU‘RE ACTING OUT WILL YOU TELL ME NOW WHAT YOU’VE DONE BEFORE WILL I TAKE SOMEONE LIKE YOU AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AHAHA AH AH AH AH AH AH AH I DON’T NEED TO SEE I ALREADY KNOW I CAN TELL YOU I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I SILENT CHILD SEEN IT ALL BEFORE STOP BEFORE YOU RUN BEFORE YOU MAKE A RUN TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN I DON’T NEED TO SEE I ALREADY KNOW I CAN TELL YOU I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I A SILENT CHILD SEEN IT ALL BEFORE STOP BEFORE YOU RUN YOU MAKE A RUN TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN
10.
If 04:22
AND I AM THINKING TO MYSELF ALL THAT I WANNA DO AND I AM THINKING TO MYSELF WHAT I CAN SAY TO YOU AND I AM DREAMING FOR MYSELF WHERE I WOULD WANNA MOVE (BUT I AM FEELING FOR MYSELF BUT I AM FEELING FOR MYSELF AND NO ONE ELSE) AND I AM ASKING TO MYSELF WHAT DID I FIND IN YOU AND I AM ASKING TO MYSELF WHY I JUST WANTED YOU AND I AM DREAMING FOR MYSELF FEELING FOR MYSELF AND NO ONE ELSE TURN THE LIGHT DOW N MOVING STAR WITH A LONG KISS JUST BE YOURSELF I SEE YOU DON'T WANT A MATE FOR LIFE IN THE ARCHIVES OF YOUR SMILE CITY NIGHTLIFE A DAY AT A TIME TREATING LIFE WITH NOT MUCH CARE LIVING MUSIC IN THE AIR LIVING LIFESTYLES WITH A SMILE LIVING MUSIC IN THE A IR LIVING LIFESTYLES WITH A SMILE, WITH A SMILE AND I AM SEEING FOR MYSELF THE TIMES I WANTED YOU AND I AM SEEING FOR MYSELF THIS LIFE I CHOSE TO CHOOSE AND I AM DREAMING FOR MYSELF YEAH FEELING FOR MYSELF AND NO ONE ELSE TURN THE LIGHT DOWN MOVING STAR WITH A LONG KISS JUST BE YOURSELF I SEE YOU DON'T WANT A MATE FOR LIFE IN THE ARCHIVES OF YOUR SMILE CITY NIGHTLIFE A DAY AT A TIME TREATING LIFE WITH NOT MUCH CARE LIVING MUSIC IN THE AIR LIVING LIFESTYLES WITH A SMILE LIVING MUSIC IN THE AIR LIVING LIFESTYLES WITH A SMILE, WITH A SMILE
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Via Savona 05:13

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Blonde Redhead return with ‘Sit Down for Dinner,’ their first album in nine years and debut for section1. Its title a nod to the often-sacred communal ritual of sharing a meal with those you love, this immersive, meticulously crafted album appropriately serves an expression of persistent togetherness, a testament to the unique internal logic Blonde Redhead have refined over their three-decade existence.

Understated yet visceral melodies charge each song, creating a foil to lyrics about the inescapable struggles of adulthood: communication breakdown in enduring relationships, wondering which way to turn, holding onto your dreams. Ultimately, ‘Sit Down for Dinner’ lands as perhaps the strongest record in catalog that’s already as illustrious as it is varied.

Blonde Redhead's 'Sit Down for Dinner' is out on 29th September 2023 on section1.

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released September 29, 2023

Art by Kazu Makino
Graphic Design by Collin Fletcher
Produced by Blonde Redhead
Mastered by Heba Kadry, NYC

this album is dedicated to all those who know and love us personally and musically. may we be surrounded by music!

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est in 1993, NYC.

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