Nosaj Thing - 1685Bach [mp3]
One night stoned in Portland, inside of a car breezing through the windows in the back seat, the cold dead night fills the air with speed and height. Driving on the highways that wrap and bend around the buildings dotting the Willamette shores, a feeling of immense power fills full of wonder at the human condition, a supreme understanding of environment enabling the construction of massive monuments to transportation. At any given moment in time, the roads at our disposal can take us as far away from problems and responsibility as need be, behind the wheel of an auto machine, an untrained and unrestrained driver can visit such great frights upon passengers high to by, besides needing rest and comfort, our party of three needs life. A small Honda Accord moves quickly into the embankment of the highway, a colossal column upholding the tenets of freedom of movement, the car whips lashes along the curve before an announcement, “We missed our exit, I think, maybe.” Turn around and drive fast back, toward home warding the want to suggest a change of leadership. Eventually familiarity is found and upon the city streets moving under lights, forgetting the risks involved instead supremely preoccupied by the breed of person wandering PDX late at night. At a stop a woman walks before the Honda Accord screaming obscenities at an unknown target, landing punches once crossed upon the glass walls of a bus stop. Inside the car, glances sidelong worried that she’ll notice, the light turns green and the car travels safely into the block finding home before too long as the frantic ride becomes a memory of insanity saved for another day.
Nosaj Thing is a rhythm and blues band from Los Angeles. The featured song is from the album Drift. Purchase the music at Amazon | Insound | eMusic.
