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Algorhythmic Dance Music

by The Modern Times

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1.
Scared 02:28
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Well I’m scared, of the thought of having kids (Scared) I’m scared, in front of each election (Scared) (Scared) of the thought of having kids (Scared) in front of each election (Scared) of getting settled in a job (Scared) of North Korea, and being single Scared of being alone Scared of picking up the phone (Scared) of robots taking over (Scared) of sharks and the economy (Scared) of the thought of turning 30 (Scared) of Google knowing where I am I’m optimistic And scared Scared of the impact refugees has on society Scared of the government looking at my browser history I put a post-it sticker in front of my laptop’s webcam But I’m still scared
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Am I Losing Touch 02:46
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I leave without locking the door Sleepwalking from 8 to 4 Is this what you were looking for? No, I don’t think so May I have this dance You’re too embarrassed to give it a chance It just feels so fine in my body and mind But what do I know Am I losing touch? Am I contributing? (Not so much) I’m on a different page than the modern age So please tell me Is it embarrassing to dance? The transition to adulthood Hit me harder than it should Do they look at me the way I used to look at them? I cannot break the social codes Or learn the different yes and no’s Is this what I was looking for? No, not at all Am I losing touch? Am I contributing? Not so much I’m on a different page than the modern age So please tell me Is it embarrassing to dance? Is it embarrassing to dance? I wonder why it is weird to openly seek romance Is it embarrassing to dance? I wonder why it is weird to openly seek romance Is it embarrassing to dance? I wonder why it is weird to openly seek romance Is it embarrassing to dance? I wonder why I don’t lack confidence So why do I find it embarrassing to dance?
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It Sure Is Fun to Paty 04:12
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Teenage anxiety, affected his personality At the time I was glad it wasn’t me But now I’m filled with jealousy As I look at him now Oh wow What a time to be alive I once heard him say It’s the best time in history to be openly gay And I look at him now He lives in Berlin He’s having so much fun So much fun He’s having so much fun So much fun Payday on Friday, broke the next Monday It sure is fun to party, but he can hardly pay For rent and food, at least he looks cool Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a song I haven’t heard in years A night flooded in tears A night I almost drowned in beers My mind starts to swim and I think about him He’s having so much fun So much fun He’s having so much fun So much fun (It sure is fun to party) (It sure is fun to party) (It sure is fun to party) (It sure is fun to party)
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Stuck at Work 02:10
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I want to take a girl to Spain Learn how to fly a plane When I enter this room my mind starts to wonder Now I wonder – am I insane? I’m stuck – stuck at work What makes a man kill his wife? I have to do something with my life I should take my job more seriously I should spend more time with family But I’m stuck – stuck at work Stuck – stuck at work Algorhythmic Dance Music Tell me what to listen to! I’m getting frustrated by feeling outdated I’m borrowing your point of view I’m stuck – stuck at work Stuck – stuck at work Stuck – stuck at work How do I get important? Cultural capital I feel ignored, ashamed, bored leaning towards not giving a fuck (stuck at work) I have to do something with my life I’m stuck – stuck at work I’m going nowhere Stuck – stuck at work Stuck – stuck at work Stuck – stuck at work
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Everything Is Going to Be Fine 04:02
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Immense lack of patience Drives me through the night It fills me up with love and makes me warm inside And it makes me rethink everything – I know It makes appreciate what you’re wearing Everything is going to be fine – I know My shyness becomes less visible through the night I’m no longer embarrassed To dance in daylight And it makes me rethink everything – I know It makes me appreciate what you´re wearing Everything is going to be fine – I know. And it makes me rethink everything – I know It makes me appreciate what you´re wearing Everything is going to be fine – I know I’m no longer embarrassed to dance in daylight I’m no longer embarrassed to dance in daylight Everything is going to be fine – I know.
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Algorhythmic Dance Music 01:11
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Conflict Avoidance 01:17
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Telling her is really not an option Be quick to take control in conversation I’m losing sleep to my guilty conscience The amount of lies have now become countless Does changing the subject count as a lie? I’m guided by conflict avoidance Constantly building up annoyance Leave the room if trouble’s in the air Pretend to have to be somewhere. Conflict avoidance does anything but avoiding conflict Conflict avoidance is another way of saying: Coward!
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Dementia 03:21
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Her mind is like a one year diary Filled with 80 years of memories The same news takes her breath away Every day I have to say Your husband passed away years ago The look in her eyes is just as bright as ever Her tongue is as clever as ever before And it still takes me by surprise That she’s unable to recognize Faces she’s sheen a million times before Dementia – makes me terrified to age Dementia – is becoming a modern plague Dementia – makes me terrified to age Dementia – is becoming a modern plague Just store her in a nursing home Should I feel bad for being too reserved? Or is this feel of guilt undeserved? It wears me out to think about What gives purpose to my life Am I going through an existential crisis? When is it OK so say goodbye? How old should humans get before they die? I wish that I could talk to you Before you turn into a shell of your former self Dementia – makes me terrified to age Dementia – is becoming a modern plague Dementia – makes me terrified to age Dementia – is becoming a modern plague Just store her in a nursing home Give her food, keep her warm Store her in a nursing home Find some pills, give her some Store her in a nursing home Keep her safe, keep her warm Store her in a nursing home Give her some excylon Store her in a nursing home It wears me out to think about What gives life purpose What am I all about It wears me out to think about What gives life purpose What am I all about It wears me out to think about What gives life purpose What am I all about It wears me out to think about What gives life purpose What am I all about
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Ads 03:22
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Awareness Knowledge Liking Preference Conviction Purchase ADS My gender My age My coordinates My payday Like a predator Identifying its prey ADS Politicians / entertainers Faces on waste containers Propaganda spread in lunch rooms Lies in expensive costumes Reliance on junk science ADS If I were interested I would get in touch If I were interested I would call you up If I were interested I would get in touch If I were interested I would call you up 50% less sugar Less sugar than what? How should I cut my hair What should I think? What should I wear? I’m lovin’ it It’s fingerlicking good Have it your way Just do it Impossible is nothing Think different – like everyone else Think different like everyone else Different – like everyone else Think different like everyone else Different – like everyone else Think different like everyone else Different – like everyone else Think different like everyone else Different – like everyone else
10.
The World Needs More Parties 00:59
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The world needs more parties At least that’s what I think Cause I need an excuse for having a drink The world needs more parties I don’t want go home It takes great courage to get drunk alone The day is born premature The night dies too young The world needs more parties Honey, I’m not going home I’m not going home I’m not going home I’ll make this a party and I’m not going home

about

A musician once said: ”It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” That line is definitely blurred in the case of The Modern Times. The songs purvey adolescent ignorance or poignant satire, or maybe both – it probably depends on the listener. This hybrid of jangly and jagged post punk, snotty punk rock and garage-infused power pop hardly sounds like anything out there these days. This is also much to the credit of singer Magnus Vold Jensen’s unique and incisive delivery.

With their sophomore album, Algorhythmic Dance Music, The Modern Times have signed up with Black Pop Records and upped their game to boot. The record sounds like confused Gang of Four-members arguing with Parquet Courts while The Hives beats them both to the bar. Or something like that.

The Modern Times released their debut This Is The Modern Times in 2017, to widespread critical acclaim in their native Norway. Constant touring followed the record release, and the gang has built a reputation as a notoriously rowdy live act, converting non-believers to die hard fans mere seconds into each show.

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released August 30, 2019

All songs are written and produced by The Modern Times.

Studio engineer: Anders Nordengen
Co-engineered by: Markus Danjord
Mixed by: Anders Nordengen (except “It Sure Is Fun to Party”, mixed by Poppa Lars.)
Mastered by: Christian Obermayer
Band logo by: Sandra Elize Frantzen
Illustrations by: Magnus Jensen
Design by: Henrik Myrvold

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The Modern Times Tromsø, Norway

Probably the only band idiotic enough to base a song on the burger menu of their favourite bar. The Modern Times from Tromsø, Norway play jangly and jagged post punk, snotty punk rock and garage-infused power pop. And they're great at it!

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