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Wanderlust

by Earth Girls

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1.
Behold the glorious anchor that pulled us all down to the pavement You got lost and came back a savior forgetting the rules of engagement I left the light on I thought you knew Can’t stop from being this anxious Some world that I try to escape from You look at me like a stranger not trying to make my acquaintance I’ve tried to see it through Our time has come now I thought you knew I’ve tried to see it through The time is ours now I thought you knew
2.
Don't Let Go 01:32
I’m hanging by your side debating what is right I love you enough to be alone Creeping towards that age of not regretting what we say I just thought that we couldn’t learn to try Don’t let go Too high to cast a shadow So we stand in place Choking on our rage I think you are too independent I’m getting used to loss here back against this wall Trying not to stare at what rightfully is mine Don’t let go Too high to cast a shadow When it’s all been told I’m begging you to go I just want to grieve on my own
3.
You don’t question what is right Flexing wills, displaying might But still tonight I don’t wanna fault you Holding back, not all is told I think I’ve figured where to go But still not sold I don’t wanna fault you But I don’t wanna call you You don’t wanna fall in love Love is an expensive habit I’ve already said too much One of my obnoxious habits I don’t understand you There are two sides but I’ve held my tongue for a while Too tired to try You are the king of promises and denial And now you’re letting me down You don’t wanna fall in love Love is an expensive habit I’ve already said too much One of my obnoxious habits Truth will reveal itself in time
4.
Gaslighting 01:27
Gifts just for show so you can say “It makes your eyes turn green, baby” I wish you wouldn’t notice that I’m still here We all learn to dream of places far away Sink into the floor til here is gone We all know the type earning points for bad behavior They assume what is true My eyes turn back from green to blue but you don’t seem to notice I forgot what’s right
5.
Wanderlust 01:36
First attack, temperate Learning not to hold against you the shock of holding back Couldn’t make even one mistake I’ve realized what we see too often is all we’ll ever get I was starting to forget Give a little Step aside and try to mind the bitterness If you’ve called an “other” you’re a traveler at odds Never having a good start Give a little But be careful what you say Fruit is changing into waste Bleak disturbances we crave This will never go away Secretly hoping to get caught Brushing off this wanderlust I won’t cry and I won’t age
6.
Say goodnight but only for a while Say you’ll love me for all time Take your time but don’t ask me why I don’t wanna say you’re mine So you hate me, so it goes I know what I chose Force these lines but don’t blink an eye You’re so thoughtless and composed All these tries, these unending strides Divvy up the faults, the lies So you hate me, so it goes I know what I chose I walk away Part of me wishes that you’d beg I’d stay There’s nothing I can do to fall in love with you
7.
I am not prepared for love Figured out there’s still enough to see on my own Call if there’s some way to say it on the phone I have no choice in the matter Blame gut reactions but don’t admit it all Hinting at what you’re after You won’t open up unless you know there’s nothing between us No talk about respect for what we had I am not prepared for love In this world there’s still enough to see on my own You won’t open up unless you know there’s nothing between us No talk about respect for what we had I am not prepared for love Figured out there’s not enough Gluttony, collecting scars There is only one true art and we’re all alone
8.
For Granted 01:41
I can’t hide behind another place and time So I have got to learn to face this It’s what we take for granted that kills us Words defy It’s not a question of desire There is too much at stake to lose this It’s what we take for granted that kills us If I fall too far will you pick me up again If I fall too hard If I fall too far will you pick me up again I can’t complain Some days I can’t find a reason left to try But I have got to learn to face this It’s what we take for granted that kills us
9.
Only Human 01:59
I didn’t think you’d stay I must admit I want you all to myself Too often words get in the way I didn’t think you’d stay Forced to hide away with my whole extended family Stop living in fear of being forced to come clean I thought you were mine You thought we were only human I don’t wanna share you I don’t wanna fall in line, so I didn’t think you’d stay I must admit I want you all to myself Too often words get in the way I didn’t think you’d stay Forced to analyze every action and discussion I don’t wanna leave here I don’t wanna lie I thought you were fine You saw all your chances wasted Surrendering logic will bury us all in time
10.
Oxford Comma 01:49
“Boast not, fear less” you said “You’ll get it all back if you’re honest with yourself” They label it as sin Don’t get lost in semantics Do we care what is right? Dead eyes, forever choking up I startled once and that’s enough I’d rather turn to anyone else The clenching fool collapsed today I thought we’d stage our own escape But now I’m battered down and lost again, no. Lost at home
11.
Exit Plan 01:36
Seems like it’s the time of day to ignore what we became Letting go is so hard Photographs have always been just another exit plan Do I owe you something? I have stayed in bed for weeks haven’t slept, just imagining how to find exception I can’t count on anything certainly not my own strength Not used to feeling helpless Now the instincts have kicked in I wish for exoskeleton to protect from my own neverending futile tries and attempts to internalize what has proven so hard you are my world so long, so long
12.
Öland 01:17
Did you whisper what I wouldn’t say I’m still wishing that you could have stayed Bite my tongue, let this desolation fade Never had the nerve to follow through I’m not the person I became with you Full of doubt, never making up my mind Nonetheless I still want you on my side Did you? I’m not qualified to live this way Getting lost in a nostalgic haze In a place now forlorn and pushed aside Never late because no one measured time Did you? no.

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Earth Girls "Wanderlust"

Debut 12 song LP out August 09, 2016.


"Earth Girls play power pop with an emphasis on 'power.' Spearheaded by guitarist/vocalist, Liz Panella, the Chicago-based band write songs that are bursting with breezy earworms but still pack an undeniably urgent punch. This precarious and exciting balance between infectiousness and grit propels the band’s debut full length, Wanderlust.

Throughout Wanderlust, Panella effortlessly combines elements of 60s and 70s pop with more modern influences, while adding her own distinguishing touches to make songs that are as catchy as they are concise. Earth Girls’ songs are driven by hook-filled immediacy, but they aren’t without sonic and lyrical depth. The best hooks always sound effortless and Wanderlust is loaded with these deceptively catchy yet winding melodies and chord changes. Every instrument plays it’s role perfectly and tastefully; warm vocal harmonies weave around gritty guitar and inventive bass lines, all held together by airtight drumming. The album's tight 21 minute runtime lends itself to repeat listens that reveal Panella’s attention to detail in arrangements, as well as pointed lyrics reflecting a struggle to make the most of life and its relationships."

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released August 9, 2016

Earth Girls is Liz Panella, Joey Kappel, Antonio Holguin III

Additional vocals by Jim Gies

Engineered by Kris di Benedetto at Brandy’s house in Rockford, January 2015
Mixed by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering

Front cover and insert photos by Peter Nelson
Back cover photo by Chris Bavaria

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"Earth Girls makes garage-pop that’s so densely packed it’s almost easy to lose the complexity of the arrangements, but that’s exactly what [makes it] work. It may be bubblegum pop, but its flavors don’t fade after first listen." -AV Club

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