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I Read That I Was Dead

by Chris Orrick & The Lasso

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I had read that I had died RIP to me, but in truth they fed you lies Everything you see is an optical illusion and I'm about to prove it to stop all the confusion Pre-Chorus Hold up, hold up, wait a minute Hold up, hold up, wait a minute Hold up, hold up, they just did it Hold up, hold up, they don't get it Hold up, hold up, wait a minute Hold up, hold up, wait a minute Hold up, hold up, they just spin it Hold up, hold up, they just give in Verse 1 When the truth is an option, Bane took over Gotham Promising you freedom, haters wanna stop him Cold season, whole reason, speaking out of both sides Lying to your face while they're screaming out it's "No lies!" Gaslighting, don't believe canaries in the coal mine That's pyrite, have you seen the glimmer when the gold shines? The times right, bend the knee they teach you how to toe lines Staring at the sun until you go blind That's a blind spot, show you fake nostalgia like it's time hop Same shit, different name, DTE to Pine Knob Coming soon, breaking news, let's go to a live shot Blood shot, eyes bleeding looking like a Fly God Put the kibosh on the truth, let the lies talk Let 'em loose, like motherfucker why not? Let 'em loose, like motherfucker why not? Pre-Chorus Chorus Let 'em loose, let 'em loose Tell the motherfucking truth Verse 2 Let 'em loose, let 'em loose, check the story on the news Got nothing to prove when there's no burden of proof And it's poof, out the window when you're searching for the truth And it's certain to assume when a serpent's in the room Different versions emerging, pulling back that curtain Turncoating, check the burn notice, been alerted The guns in the river so the truth's to be determined Leaking and lurking, deceit and coercion It's the Children of Dirt, watch 'em pillage the earth One hand is waving hello, the other's stealing your purse Out there in plain sight, you're watching villains at work Not even trying to hide, they're not concealing The Turn They never show you The Prestige Lead you on, on and on, no magic in the weeds And it's easy, they don't even need you to believe Cuz the truth is you know and you choose to be deceived Pre-Chorus Chorus
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Strangers 01:45
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Wendigo 02:42
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People 02:42
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Dizzy Spells 03:03
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Look Alive 02:51
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Cryptozoologist Chris Orrick died last March. The Detroit vocalist with the same name woke up and read the news of his namesake’s death. This sparked a journey into a subculture of folklore and undiscovered cryptid species. That seed grew over the months into a dark, industrial, and abstract record: I Read That I Was Dead.

Chris Orrick dives into a more balanced extrospection of the world beyond his head. Recorded on a Russian mic and with the occasional Polymoon filter, the vocals add a chaotic quality to this record. Monsters as metaphors lurk throughout the heavy abstract Hip-hop album, helmed by fellow Michigan producer, The Lasso. He delivers a tight, enigmatic production that wanders between a dark night on a moonlit moor and a drug-trip into an industrial wonderland.

A truly inspired collaboration, the two artists found themselves creating and recording tracks at Lasso’s lair, crafting a completely original soundscape built of synths, bass guitars, and drum kits. Guest feature Quelle Chris joins Chris Orrick & The Lasso on Specimens with the perfect psychoactive verse. To perfect the sound, the pair traveled to Athens to mix the record with legendary sound engineer Drew Vandenberg (Of Montreal, Toro y Moi, L’Orange).

The album explores society and self from the vantage point of a man who chooses to live in exile like an artist escaping a successful coup, unsure of the future and his place in it. The record will be released November 15th on Mello Music Group.

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released November 15, 2019

All songs written by Chris Orrick
All music produced & performed by The Lasso

Recorded at Chateau Lasso, Detroit, MI
Mixed by Drew Vandenberg at Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA
Mastered by Ben Lau, Kalamazoo, MI

Art by Victor Hugo
Graphic Design by Austin Hart

Executive Produced by Michael Tolle
2019 Mello Music Group

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Chris Orrick Detroit, Michigan

Chris Orrick is the patron saint of a poisoned world. The blue-collar MC writes spiteful chants for the permanently scarred, death letters for the forgotten, surly hymns for charcoal lungs. Think Bukowski on an eloquent bender, swapping wine for whiskey, a notepad for a glowing LED screen, the race track for the recording booth. These are anthems for the irate, over-educated and under-valued. ... more

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