With their debut, The Pine Tree, The Mushroom & the End of the World, The Nghiems have created an album that’s equal parts dream pop and indie rock, with a melodic sensibility that brings to mind a more drowsy, orchestral, piano-driven Pavement. The Nghiems showcase their earnest songwriting on the entirety of the record from the lighthearted and playful tracks "Nothing to Fear", "Traveling Coat", "Dancin Shoes", and "Dum Dum Dah Dah" to the more heartfelt tracks "Everything in Between" and "Morning". Also accompanying the album is a beautifully illustrated storybook The Pine Tree, The Mushroom & the End of the World, making this debut album all the more outstanding.
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lyrics
In the end there’s nothing left to defend
We don’t bend, we only wish and pretend
So I do what I can, I pack and I send
This is a last transmission to outer space
I gotta do all I can, and send my cassette tape
But all I have is what I’m holding in my two hands
This is a last transmission to space
It’s not safe, cause it all comes in waves
Like the rain, it never will wait
So I do what I can, this won’t be more than a bend
This is a last transmission to outer space
I gotta do all I can, and send my cassette tape
But all I have is what I’m holding in my two hands
This is a last transmission to space
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