being judged

Ever been stuck in a relationship where judgment hangs over every move? The beauty of ’90s New Wave is that it isn’t afraid to get emotional and dive straight into that territory.

While this vignette could easily be read as a lovers’ quarrel, the scene actually unfolded between a mother and her daughter: the kid had this incredible, uninhibited singing voice — but her professor-mother immediately tried to hush her with that dreaded line, “Why do you always have to…” Sure, we were in the echoing halls of a university, but it was the weekend and the place was practically empty. In that moment, I realized we’ve all been silenced and judged… and, at times, we’ve also been the ones doing the silencing.

‘Fire’ is the 2nd song off the 1616 EP from 1991:

erik carlson (aka AREA C): guitars
jh0st: bass and vocals