"cuz we're not going down, drugs is all we need / And blue is all we know..."
The somber ringing keys and forlorn guitar lines of "Xanax Holiday" by Czech Republic's indie rock outfit Language Games spirals in beautiful way, a dark lullaby. I love the guitar shapes that at times have the staccato feel of piano keys, I dig the bass and drums and the way they dance as synth drones in the background. The vocal aesthetic is earnest and full of melancholia and when the song turns into a sing-a long there is a sense that if you squint your eyes you could maybe see dark frayed threads of bittersweet comedy here too, that depression, sadness can feel like a collective problem and it's better to laugh than cry.
I love the sadness and layers of interconnected musicality. Language Games says the theme of this song has to do with "having super anxiety, panic attacks, depression. Knowing that one pill makes you feel better but also dulls your emotions. That pill also makes you forget things and slur"
"Slipped away / My yesterday / A happy treat / From stark retreats / A saddened play / With brighter days / A cardboard seat / With sadder treats / Cause we're not going down / Drugs is all we need / And blue is all we know...."
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://soundcloud.com/languagegamesnyc/5-xanax-holiday-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzc9m9W_5yI
https://www.facebook.com/LanguagegamesNYC
Xanax holiday
Man I am stressed, maybe I’ll just take a vacation. Too bad that thought stresses me out, wait another one does too.
Fuck it, I’ll do it anyway, I have to get over this !!! Well…. well…. well….. A blue pill. My shit is bad like really bad. See you in psychiatric ward bad. Damn that was close. Anyway back to reality. Being in the bunkered down with thoughts of anxiety sucks and it’s scary. (Wait aren’t vacations supposed to be fun?)
Well golly this little blue pill sure is amazing. Makes all the static go away no more anxiety, joy!!!
Looks like you forgot. If you swing the see saw one way the other way moves too. Do you have emotion anymore? Is it worth it for emotions or live a life of a zombie. Shit, I’m just tired all… need a nap. Get me to bed. Oh shit I’m here at my holiday. Oh no am I going to die??? Fight, fight, no. Tornado too strong, blue rain time. Is this worth it? Should I end it?
Is that why there’s an accordion at the end. (Resolve it/ no fuck it/ well did I ? )
Language Games, Czech Republic, indie rock, alt rock, dream pop, 'Xanax Holiday', thoughtful, dreamy guitars, lovely musical construction, acerbic, bittersweet, melancholy,
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