The Life and Times of a Paperclip

by The Garden

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The debut full-length project from the Orange County twins establishes their self-defined 'Vada Veda' philosophy through high-velocity brevity and structural minimalism. Recorded with a focus on bass and drum interplay, the tracks rarely exceed the one-minute mark, emphasizing rhythmic urgency and quirky lyrical vignettes. It served as a foundational document for their transition from the California garage-punk scene to increasingly abstract alternative territories.

Genres

  • Art Punk
  • Post-Punk
  • Indie Rock

Tracklist

  1. Trust
  2. The Apple
  3. Vada Vada
  4. Interrupt
  5. There Is A Moth In Here
  6. Life As A Hanger
  7. The Life And Times Of A Paperclip
  8. What We Are
  9. Grass
  10. Eight-Foot Tall Man
  11. Gumdrops
  12. Charlie
  13. Goose Egg
  14. Bird's Nest
  15. I'm A Woman
  16. The Rocket