CD version of the album Head Like A Nest, with lyric insert.
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Double vinyl version of the album Head Like A Nest. Pressed on black vinyl with a double gatefold jacket and insert.
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Side A
1. Sparkbird
2. November
3. After the Ball
4. Arboretum
Side B
1. Mayday!
2. Sun Goes Dark
3. Envy
Side C
1. Grievances
2. Wooden
3. What A Lark!
Side D
1. Atlantisia
2. The Light That Comes Through
3. Rebreather
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You dropped into my life
When I needed you most
That should’ve been the first red flag
You smiled at me like
A parasite in need of a host
Slipped a contract out of your bag
And when I frowned at the empty quill
You jabbed me with a dull syringe
I don’t like to be pressured
I don’t like to be pushed
I don’t like to be pressured
I don’t like to be pushed
I don’t like to be
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
It was an ominous start
But you said
The money came from your heart
And you only wanted
The very best for me
You wanted me to succeed
But in your own particular sense
At a particularly painful expense
The independence of my body and my mind
From the particulars
Of all your extracurriculars
The fog of obligation grew so thick
I couldn’t even breathe
I don’t like to be pressured
I don’t like to be pushed
I don’t like to be pressured
I don’t like to be pushed
I don’t like to be
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
Another twist of the knife
Another turn of the screw
Another perfect time
To thank myself
For drumming up the courage
To burn bridges with you
And for all the shit you talk about me
I should think
You would be thankful as well
But you just can’t seem to let it die
So we should probably discuss it
When I see you in hell
I’ve made a list of the grievances
That I never got a chance to air
I don’t like to be lied to
I don’t like to be tricked
I don’t like to be gaslit
I don’t like to be groped
I don’t like to be blackmailed
I don’t like to be stalked
I don’t like to be threatened
I don’t like to be trapped
I don’t like to be
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
Pressured pressured pressured pressured
credits
from Head Like A Nest,
released November 14, 2025
Piano, lead vocals, backing vocals - Stephan Nance
Percussion, bass guitar, keys, programming, banjo, mandolin, cello - Josh Frigo
Drums - Jon Truman
Vocal engineer - Annie Elise
I listened to "Oh, Legs!" and "Harbor" and I was hooked. Cynthia Marie's music is whimsical, thoughtful, and surprising—the kind of music that always seems to be thanking the listener for listening. Sparkbird
I played a show with TGTG in 2017 and their music and energy blew me away! I've been singing along at home and in the car ever since. :) I recommend "Mic Checkers" and "Taking Off My Mask". Sparkbird
Found the album through a short animation meme I found on YouTube, and it quickly became my favourite musical find of the year - it's simply spectacular, and is still in my regular rotation months later! 11Natrium
The great 2nd LP from Matt Dorrien expands his Nilsson-y songs into bossa nova, jazz, & more, with melodies always front & center. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2022