Bound by This
from Bound by This - EP by Dutch Experts
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumLimited Edition 12" Vinyl in Opaque Purple, 45 RPM. Pressed on opaque purple vinyl from Burlington Record Plant, Burlington, VT. Each pressing is a unique work of art and color may vary slightly from vinyl to vinyl.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumLimited Edition 12" Vinyl in Translucent Magenta, 45 RPM. Pressed on custom colored vinyl from Burlington Record Plant, Burlington, VT. Each pressing is a unique work of art and color may vary slightly from vinyl to vinyl.
Includes unlimited streaming of Bound by This - EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.ships out within 10 daysedition of 150Purchasable with gift card$25 USD or more
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Navigating ego death, facing internalized trauma and inherited behaviors, and learning the act of self-love are the central themes of Dutch Experts's debut EP, 'Bound by This'. The title track offers an intimate look into this very process. Written during the middle of the Covid Pandemic lockdown, lyrics imbued with a sense of somber self-reflection contrasted by glittering synthesizers and danceable drum beats. Singer and songwriter Hannah Hoffman, faced with the challenges posed by long-Covid symptoms, isolation, and what she likens to a "deep-dive into her Saturn Return", calls 'Bound by This' a "journey through the darkness to find the light".
lyrics
I’m living in my head most of the day
Can’t formulate the ways I want to say
That I hate what we have become
The things we’ve undone
Our own greatest threat
I want to be here but I feel hollowed out
Where dreams once lived is a seed sown of doubt
And the time keeps passing me by
Life on the line
How we used to shine
You say you want to stay, well I’m gonna go
It cannot permeate, these things you don’t know
You’re locked here in a trance
False sense of romance
All alone
Why couldn’t you understand that I am
Living under your thumb
All of those moments you stole from me and
Now I have to find them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound to this weight
These heavy words fall hard on hollow hearts
And I’m here to receive them
With each passing day
I still don’t feel
All the things I’ve given
Could be used to heal
All the scars that mark your heart
When will you start
To see what I’ve done
All the ways I carried it
And I never saw
How it lived inside of me
Behind guarded walls
I crossed a bridge too far
I’ve opened my scars
Releasing the flood
How do I tell you
I can’t hold anymore
You could learn to love yourself
And be free from it all
And you’ll see the strength of your light
The depth of your heart
It will burn so bright
Why couldn’t you understand that I am
Living under your thumb
All of those moments you stole from me and
Now I have to find them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound to this weight
These heavy words fall hard on hollow hearts
And I’m here to receive them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound by this
Bound by this weight
Can’t formulate the ways I want to say
That I hate what we have become
The things we’ve undone
Our own greatest threat
I want to be here but I feel hollowed out
Where dreams once lived is a seed sown of doubt
And the time keeps passing me by
Life on the line
How we used to shine
You say you want to stay, well I’m gonna go
It cannot permeate, these things you don’t know
You’re locked here in a trance
False sense of romance
All alone
Why couldn’t you understand that I am
Living under your thumb
All of those moments you stole from me and
Now I have to find them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound to this weight
These heavy words fall hard on hollow hearts
And I’m here to receive them
With each passing day
I still don’t feel
All the things I’ve given
Could be used to heal
All the scars that mark your heart
When will you start
To see what I’ve done
All the ways I carried it
And I never saw
How it lived inside of me
Behind guarded walls
I crossed a bridge too far
I’ve opened my scars
Releasing the flood
How do I tell you
I can’t hold anymore
You could learn to love yourself
And be free from it all
And you’ll see the strength of your light
The depth of your heart
It will burn so bright
Why couldn’t you understand that I am
Living under your thumb
All of those moments you stole from me and
Now I have to find them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound to this weight
These heavy words fall hard on hollow hearts
And I’m here to receive them
Why couldn’t you understand that I still live
Bound by this
Bound by this weight
credits
from Bound by This - EP,
released February 24, 2023
Guitars & Bass: Graham Brooks
Drums: Bruce Black
Synths & Vocals: Hannah Hoffman
Written by: Hannah Hoffman
Produced by: Graham Brooks, Mikey Allred, Hannah Hoffman
Guitars & Bass: Graham Brooks
Drums: Bruce Black
Synths & Vocals: Hannah Hoffman
Written by: Hannah Hoffman
Produced by: Graham Brooks, Mikey Allred, Hannah Hoffman
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Dutch Experts Vermont
Born out of the Covid Pandemic, Dutch Experts is inspired by the gothic landscape of The Cure, and melodic choices informed by Kate Bush and Cocteau Twins. Capturing a uniquely modern sound with an 80s sonic sensibility, undulating synths driven by chorus-laden bass and danceable drum beats, pair with Hoffman's euphonious soprano, paying homage to an aesthetic gone by. ... more
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Feb 2023 -
Dec 2022
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