A play on the expression “Breakneck Speed” which means fast enough to incur injury — such as a broken neck.

Clearly, Surfer Blood have been listening to a lot of Kool Keith

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Most likely a comment on the difficulties of touring around the world while loved ones wait at home — a demon that many musicians encounter and exorcise through their music.

Surfer Blood opened for Pixies in 2011 as well as Foals in 2013.

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Surfer Blood vocalist John Paul Pitts muses over a love interest who refuses to open herself up to him. In a relationship, the foundations of trust are formed by being open with one another, and Pitts laments that this girl’s feigned actions are a result of their lack of communication.

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Li asserts that even the myth surrounding shooting stars will turn its back on her at some point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnqgROXTSFw

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According to Dante Alighieri, this would be the 9th level deep.

metal as fuck

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Lykke Li provides a trippy, gradient look at a horizon which melds the sky and land together

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Johnston mentions the same librarian in Grievances.

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Also known as the Jolly Roger, such an emblem would be used on pirate ships who were ready to attack.

M.I.A. may be using this imagery to reflect the furtively violent and murderous behaviors of many governments, notably the United States'.

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In the song, we see Yorke use “honey” in both the literal sense (the song’s title) as well as a term of endearment.

Of course, this is far from the first time we see Yorke molding and melding the colloquial language.

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Anthrax is actually deadly disease caused by exposure to the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. MC Ride was probably talking about spreading the bacteria, which would in turn spread the disease and eliminate our technology-obsessed society. Quite nihilistic.

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