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AHEM

by Altered By Mom

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1.
Gwendolyn 02:31
Oh, Gwendolyn You grab the sun out of the sky And you pull me in Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, Gwendolyn You burn too bright, you burn too hot My wings are paraffin Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, Gwendolyn Oh, Gwendolyn Persephone The open box inside my mind The sugar in my tea Yeah, yeah, yeah The seasons bleed From one into another 'Til you're freezing me Yeah, yeah, yeah Persephone, Persephone You supernova I fall in Dark constellation, Gwendolyn Colder and colder, again and again Simple repetition, Gwendolyn Simple repetition, Gwendolyn Every constellation is another complication Every constellation is another complication Every constellation is another complication Oh baby, who knows what you are? Twinkle twinkle little star Gwendolyn, Gwendolyn Persephone, all I need You supernova I fall in Dark constellation, Gwendolyn Colder and colder, again and again Simple repetition, Gwendolyn Simple repetition, Gwendolyn Simple repetition, Gwendolyn Gwendolyn Persephone All I need
2.
Dive In 02:50
Comes in like a spark Like adrenaline A rush of blood to the head again You gotta catch a wave Seize the moment Gotta spin that thread 'til it's golden Now I can see that you Wanna count on me And it should be as easy As one, two, three Take a breath Take another one Take another one Why can't I just dive in? Why can't I take the leap? You always said that you believe in me Why am I scared? What can I do? I look around and all that I see is proof Why can't I Dive in Why can't I just Dive in Why can't I dive in This is where I'm at Trying to claim a space Your orbit's so wide And it pulls me in Break myself out Of this tiny room Got roughed up a bit Got a couple of bruises, I Am a little late I promise that I Will be well worth the wait Take a breath Take another one Take another one Why can't I just dive in? Why can't I take the leap? You always said that you believe in me Why am I scared? What can I do? I look around and all that I see is proof Why can't I Dive in Why can't I just Dive in Why can't I just dive in? Why can't I take the leap? You always said that you believe in me Why am I scared? What can I do? I look around and all that I see is proof Why can't I Dive in Why can't I just Dive in
3.
Everygirl 03:20
She puts cream in her tea Doesn't over-steep the leaves She's got a kiss like a boxing glove She reads books and the news Puts off getting a tattoo She's every girl I've ever loved She writes poetry and psalms Hides her piercings from her mom She's working on her PhD She thinks irony is gay In the most ironic way She's every girl I've ever dreamed of Cross hearts, tell lies Break a promise, say goodbye It's hard to cry With all these needles in my eyes I may, I might Forget we ever had a fight Every girl I've ever loved Please come home with me tonight Yeah, please come home with me tonight She's got a ring in her nose Torn-up boots and pantyhose Her room is a disaster space She'll do a DJ set today Odd weekends with MDMA I like them just a little strange She wants the toilet seat left down Doesn't mind that I'm a clown She likes that I'm a little soft She's asking me to hold her hand Though she's dating my best friend Sometimes it's hard to turn it off Cross hearts, tell lies Break a promise, say goodbye It's hard to cry With all these needles in my eyes I may, I might Forget we ever had a fight Every girl I've ever loved Please come home with me tonight Yeah, please come home with me tonight Everygirl, there's always something to love And everygirl, there's always something to love Got a lot of love to give, I got a lot of love to give I got a lot of love to give She's asking me to hold her hand Though she's dating my best friend She's every girl I've ever dreamed of Cross hearts, tell lies Break a promise, say goodbye It's hard to cry With all these needles in my eyes I may, I might Forget we ever had a fight Every girl I've ever loved Please come home with me tonight Yeah, please come home with me tonight
4.
First stop, ecstasy I've got a feeling coming over me It's a hard life I'm aware When I'm waiting on a sign that's already there So wake up, wake up But don't be scared Cos I'm waiting on a sign that's already there It's so tough, so tough To not be scared When I'm waiting on a sign that's already there And I'm waiting on a sign that's already there Next stop, everywhere I've got a feeling that I've been unfair With a sad shout, a useless prayer I am waiting on a sign that's already there So wake up, wake up But don't be scared Cos I'm waiting on a sign that's already there It's so tough, so tough To not be scared When I'm waiting on a sign that's already there And I'm waiting on a sign that's already there Last stop, overlooked I've got a feeling that my goose is cooked For every tombstone, a baby cries When I'm waiting on a sign That's right before my eyes So wake up, wake up But don't be scared Cos I'm waiting on a sign that's already there It's so tough, so tough To not be scared When I'm waiting on a sign that's already there And I'm waiting on a sign that's already there

about

AHEM is the sound of a throat clearing, a demand for attention, a commanding of the floor. It’s us stepping up and kicking down the door. While our last album 52 SONGS was a 52-course meal, Ahem is a power snack, a banana and a redbull, an amuse-bouche for the ears. It’s the purest expression of our special brand of fun, funny, and full-hearted music that we hope will draw people in and then break their hearts. These are powerful, introspective songs about believing in yourself, about going for a big love and really just embracing the weird and wonderful.

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released June 30, 2023

produced by gina kennedy and devon lougheed
recorded and mixed by devon lougheed at superbonbon sound in toronto, ON
mastered by brock mcfarlane at CPS mastering in vancouver, BC
additional engineering by chris dimas & thomas belgrave

all tracks written and performed by gina kennedy & devon lougheed except "gwendolyn" written by gina kennedy, devon lougheed, and ron hawkins
drums on "gwendolyn" and "everygirl" by chris dimas
extra guitar + vox on "gwendolyn" by ron hawkins

photos by cassandra popescu

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Altered By Mom Toronto, Ontario

ALTERED BY MOM combines a knack for infectious melodies and classic songwriting with a quirky sense of humour and a tongue- in-cheek post-grunge aesthetic - like Sloan had a baby with Barenaked Ladies... and then that baby stole your cigarettes.

ALTERED BY MOM is for those that never thought they'd be trapped in an MP3.
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