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When the Lights Go

by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

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Aila Orlando combines the magic of 80s sounds with his dreamy vocals and masterful lyricism to create one of the best albums of 2022. I never thought an album full of nothing but love songs would ever be something I enjoyed this much but here I am. Phenomenal work Favorite track: The Sleeper.
Jason Haliburn
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Jason Haliburn The entire album from the beginning to it's end is amazing. Every minute of it is like a dream. It's made me feel and experience things i haven't experienced before and it's just wonderful. Every time the entire album is heard i find myself feeling so grateful and positive for life. A masterpiece that has the ability to make you a better person. ♥️ Favorite track: Friend.
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loss_of_signal While passing one particular street on my way home, "Thugs" unintentionally and inexplicably became the soundtrack of a chattering city life on Sunday evening.

That random intro aside, it is fun to listen to debut and this record back-to-back and see the 10 years gap manifest in how different these albums sound. Indeed, a slightly more "mature" sound and development of themes (in a bit more hopeful direction) from "Trouble".

Favorite track: Forever.
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mlwre equal parts unique and electric. there are so many sounds on this album that seem completely different from each other, yet fit together like puzzle pieces. i’ll keep on loving this album forever and ever.

god forbid, if i ever stop listening to this album i will go insane.
Favorite track: Story.
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1.
Crosswalk 04:26
Love is a danger Nothing more dangerous than playing the part Ever a wager House always wins but I’ll still bet my heart Take the shirt from my back Pull me close, so I know it Would give me heart attack If you started leaving, and kept on going I’ve never been hurt The way you hurt me I’ve never been loved The way you loved me Life is a forfeit Make your confession undo your lies Player don’t fold it There’s no way to win if you don’t roll the dice You walk in my room Take your time, practice patience And to these eyes of mine You’re all I need, for all occasions I’ve never been hurt The way you hurt me I’ve never been loved The way you loved me
2.
Persuasion 01:30
Child of persuasion This whole things getting old Fold under pressure Losing your control Blues and the weather Weighing down your soul So why get up from here When you can have it all
3.
How much longer? Before the damm begins to break Crashing water Fill my lungs and levitate Ooh but I want her More than you know Names for a daughter Blood in the snow Precious winter Enough with all the growth I like it colder Rest a while then go for broke Ooh but I want her More than you know Names for a daughter Blood in the snow
4.
Don’t you want my love You want me, I want you more I wanna see you dancing I’ve never seen you dancing Don’t be like that, making me wait I only came here for you As if I’m leaving without you How long how long have I been waiting now Only for the hope of one kiss Love and loneliness Don’t you want my love Does it feel so wrong
5.
Forever 04:28
And I’ll be loving you forever and ever And I’ll never let you hurt from me again Cos I’ll be loving you forever and ever Yes I’ll be watching you ‘till the very end Slow down, put your head in my hands Concentrate on hearing what I’m trying to say Cos all I see is time for you and me And once again I feel like I’m loving you
6.
The Sleeper 03:51
I’m not sleeping You already know that My heart has eaten itself If I could get a ride off you I will I hurt too many people I don’t think that love deserves my name But you need me All the same It’s no secret We’ve been going nowhere Struggling to speak for myself If you know how to say goodbye you should It’s not easy, breaking every promise Still you want me, all the same I don’t know how you still love me When I bring you nothing but trouble Don’t wake me up if I’m dreaming Cos I’m dreaming you’ll be here tomorrow
7.
Story 03:44
Hey Darling I wanna be yours forever My Problem Was falling to far from heaven (And you said) When you fall down (And nothing can reach you) Get to get up It’s another kind of light It’s another kind of light pouring over me
8.
Sound Rhythm 05:01
Sound Rhythm Waiting Burning
9.
A song for you Time well spent, and I wanted to I want you back The push, the pull I’d drop it all if you ask me to So be like that Baby when the lights go I wanna be yours Hold me tight Don’t let go Come on won’t you let me please you Before it all falls down Precious time Spin me around Away we go The warmest night that we’ll ever know And still I care Enough of me Knows I’m all that I’ll ever be I’m kissing air Baby when the lights go I wanna be yours Hold me tight Don’t let go Come on won’t you let me please you Before it all falls down Precious time Spin me around I wanna be yours
10.
Basement 01:07
11.
Friend 04:11
I am your lover You are my friend When we’re together World without end It’s a love, it’s a love like this that’ll break you down after just one kiss It’s a lot, it’s a lot to admit but I’ve fallen for you after just one kiss Take my heart I’m pleading with you Make me whole I need it from you Call it devotion Even though I’m mean Too much emotion In me It’s a love, it’s a love like this that’ll break you down after just one kiss It’s a lot, it’s a lot to admit but I’ve fallen for you after just one kiss Take my heart I’m pleading with you Make me whole I need it from you How could I forget this feeling Warm and lush your flesh, I’m feeding
12.
Be With You 04:07
I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you Waiting for this moment Words I need to hear Since the day I found you It’s a cold world for a lover But look how far we’ve come No more nights without you I cross the river To be nearer Face my fears cos you make me a believer I want nothing between us When I’m lonely in my darkest hour Oh you make feel good I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you How I’m cooling down Since you’ve been around And only just beginning Holding back the fear Holding you so near Nothing could divide us When I’m lonely in my darkest hour Oh you make feel good I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you I wanna be with you, baby I wanna be with you
13.
Treason 03:47
Step into my hotel, and knock me down Crystalize in a straight line, you stand me up Every time I say that I’m leaving You know how to lie like it’s treason You could change my world and its seasons Can’t wait Hold onto these hot hands, and spin me round Don’t let go, never let go, I need you now Everytime I say that I love you You know how to cut to the truth You can change my world and its meaning Can’t wait I get tears, sometimes, just from the wind in your hair and to feel sunlight, knowing you are there.
14.
The dark, wrapped around me I’ll be leaving this place soon Stars in my mirror Waiting for the blue Who’s coming back for me This fool is dancing through the floor Now that we’re running Did you hear them all night long Cool, cool as anything They were singing it all wrong Who’s coming back for me This fool is dancing through the floor
15.
Silence 02:00
16.
Do I ask you for everything Do I tell you to stay Do I care if you’re gone awhile (No I don’t care) But need you to see Love is an ocean Blue is the colour Wash in the water Trust one another I’m ready for anything I can throw you a line Hope is the best of me And you can take it all wherever you go When I wake up in the morning Find a bump on my head You should learn to be more caring With the things that you said And those feelings they gets stirring Stand up with the sun
17.
Thugs 04:09
Fucked On arrival Touch for survival Realise it’s only ever thugs that get by Lush this is poison Crushed by desire Please try, understand the obvious lies Hey, this is the beginning Sounds Sounds like a feeling Pressure Pressure and breathing Risk it all Risk it all, stay alive

about

Whatever you’re feeling, be sure to feel it deeply. This seems to be the prevailing sentiment of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs' latest full-length offering – an ambitious, complex body of work nestled within simple, powerful storytelling. With the versatility to provide listening experiences across every environment and a central focus on songwriting over dancefloor tracks, ‘When The Lights Go’ delivers a compilation of genres where the internal world is observed, pondered, and shared outwards.

The last ten years have seen TEED release an applauded trail of EPs, singles and collaborations (most notably his Grammy-nominated hit, ‘Heartbreak’, with Bonobo) – but this latest piece is a reminder not just of his capability in sculpting a successful song for the masses, but also of his distinct ability to weave together a chronicle of moments into a vivid tapestry of sensations, memories and meditations around universal topics made personal.

‘When The Lights Go’ allows the visual, symbolic and emotive titles to unravel the backdrop for the short stories and snapshots wrapped up in each song, with Orlando providing his inimitable, lilting voice as both narrator and instrument throughout. From retro, 80s-style synth cinematography via ‘Crosswalk’ and ‘Story’ to tales of introspective honesty in the form of ‘Forever’ and the cathartic ballad ‘Sleeper’, Orlando highlights the movement of time and how the uncertainty of the future can still bring hope in spite of pain.

Themes ebb and flow in natural waves like the seasons; the notion of total commitment and the romanticisation of life that comes with it emerges through in the whimsical ‘Friend’ and ‘Be With You’, while a meandering winter with scarce respite is explored through ‘Blood In The Snow’ - an internal projection of a life made stark by the desire for something precious.

It’s perhaps in the motifs of waiting, dreaming for a future not yet arrived, and the wisdom that only comes in reminiscing over what once was, that Orlando finds his deepest insight. ‘Treason’ and ‘Blue Is The Colour’ envelope the sensation of missing the home found within another, ‘Thugs’ discusses the pitfalls of living in a patriarchal doomed world, and ‘Never Seen You Dance’ traces relationships characterised by the encouraging of a lover to let their guard down and give in to the rhythm subconsciously shared within.

As TEED’s first full-length album in 10 years, the final product was always going to be a statement of intent and what happens when someone compiles a decade of life experiences into a complete, poetic story. But the reality is far more nuanced. ‘When The Lights Go’ raises the magnifying glass to acutely personal thoughts and experiences that are often beyond description, positing that the depth of a feeling, rather than its specifics, is something that can still be appreciated for its significance in our lives. The titular track itself affirms this, investigating the anchor of a partner within a chaotic, burning, surrounding world, and the need for them in times of disarray.

‘Silence’ lacks any vocals from Orlando, but the effect of this placed towards the end of the album is clear. ‘When The Lights Go’, in all its colours and textures, suggests that beyond the high points of love and the sensations it brings, it’s often the absence of our most adored “other” that can bear the most poignant beauty.

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released September 9, 2022

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