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But I Love You Without Mascara (Demos '97​-​'98)

by Louise Post

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Violet Blume Color You Black makes me want to rent out a stadium and fill it with people and put Louise on stage playing this song and have everyone put their flashlight up and sway to it forever and ever and ever until the earth evaporates Favorite track: Color You Black.
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Le Wolf So Raw, Animal, Grungy, Dirty... all prettied up on a psychopathic joyride which wreaks of that Thelma and Louise 'please excuse me while I rip out your throat' kind of power and daring... what's not to love? She's got THIS little LeWolf's attention! 🐺 Favorite track: Complete Me.
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theandor1100 I've had this for a few months and enjoyed it, but wasn't going to write a review. But then had Bandcamp on random play and Complete Me came on. For the first time I really paid attention to the lyrics and music and was floored. What an awesome anthemic song! It's impossible to wear socks while listening to Post's music because they are always knocked off!! Oh and the rest is extremely vital as well, bunch of good songs here, most I have never heard before! Favorite track: Complete Me.
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1.
Float 03:31
Can it be My anchor is floating Away from me I see her exploding So far at sea She’s floating back on A melody She floats Can it be My secret is knowing She salvaged me She’s making a fortune In chivalry She’s towing the line of Indecency She floats She floats She floats Can it be My sister is going Away from me She’s tired of knowing Our family She’s tired of knowing Our family She knows where she’s going She knows how it’s going to be She knows how it’s going to be She knows how it’s going to be She knows where she’s going Float Float Float Float
2.
I used to know her I used to talk about her Waiting for the day when she Would listen I used to know her I used to stick up for her Something in her smile Made me glisten I used to sing I used to sing I used to know her Used to know all about her Used to need her There was something about her I’m used to torture It’s the best way around her I used to know her Now it just doesn’t matter Oh yeah I used to fuck him I used to simplify him Something in his walk was like Jim Morrisson I used to touch him I used to justify him Lying to my face with my Permission I used to sing I used to sing I used to fuck him Used to fucking love him Used to need him Now I read all about him Used to touch him Now I could never kiss him Used to love him Now I don’t even miss him Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah I used to know her I used to terrify her I used to terrify her I used to terrify her I used to terrify her I used to terrify her Used to sing We used to sing I used to know her Used to know all about her Used to need her There was something about her I’m used to torture It’s the best way around her Used to know her Now she just doesn’t matter Oh yeah She just doesn’t matter Oh yeah She just doesn’t matter Oh yeah She just doesn’t matter Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah
3.
Don’t expect anything And nothing can hurt you Don’t reveal anything And no one can read you Don’t respect anyone And no one will dare Remember you You’re stuck in the air You look pretty scared up there You’re caught in the light Of billions of stars in flight And they’re on your side Don’t survive anything And nothing can sink you Don’t sustain anyone And no one can claim you Don’t reflect anything And nothing will dare Resemble you You’re stuck in the air You look pretty scared out there You’re caught in the light Of billions of stars in flight And they’re on your side Yes, they’re on your side How you love the light Throwing you back through time Throwing you back untied Color you black And you might die Don’t follow anyone And no one will fall In love with you You’re stuck in the air You look pretty scared out there You’re caught in the light Of billions of stars in flight You’re stuck in the air I wish I could meet you there And be by your side I’d be by your side I’d be by your side No matter how bright You shine No matter how bright You shine No matter how bright You shine No matter how bright You shine
4.
Better Alive 06:17
You are the night I settle into you for the first time You are the fight I wrestle you to the ground You bring the height I just bring you down You’re better alive And I scare the life out of you You’re better alive I can’t steal the rights to you You’re better alive Do I dare kneel in front of you I promise to try I promise to try I promise You are the way I love you like a new day As long as it takes I will be around I’m killing the time But time just slows down You’re better alive I knock the wind out of you You’re better alive And I begin to doubt you You’re better alive I can’t live without you I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try to be light as I can on your back When you fly Fly Fly Fly You are the life And I can’t live you down You’re better alive I knock the wind out of you You’re better alive I begin to doubt you You’re better alive I can’t live without you I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try I promise to try
5.
Hate The Way 06:57
Nothing’s safe Nothing’s everlasting Nothing’s safe until you die Heaven waits All the angels clapping Watch the sparrow hit the sky I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me Nothing’s wrong I’m not sentimental For the first time in my life But something’s gone Something so essential Something keeping me alive I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me I wish I could hide you In a place where no one could find you Please Please It’s not too late Nothing’s ever over And no one’s ever satisfied And I will wait Up for you forever I will savor every night I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me I hate the way you live without me Live without me Live without me Live without me Live without me
6.
Complete Me 05:57
Someday You’ll find yourself alone With everything you’ve known In the world Someday You’ll find yourself afraid Of everyone you’ve laid In the world You can’t complete me You can’t complete me Someday You’ll find yourself adored And you won’t be so alone anymore Someday You’ll find yourself in love And that will be enough You can’t complete me You can’t complete me You can’t complete me You can’t complete me I’m tired and I’m torn I’ve been warned about you I’ve cried and I’ve mourned I’ve been warned Sometime There’s a place and there’s a day For the things you always meant to say Somewhere There’s a girl who wants to know What she did to make you go away You can’t complete me You can’t complete me I’m tired and I’m torn I’ve been warned about you I’ve cried and I’ve mourned I was warned I was warned What…what do you want me to do? What do you want me to do? Fine. Whatever, Jo. You know, you need some mascara Before I can take a polaroid But I love you without mascara

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Six song EP comprised of demos recorded in late 1997 to early 1998.

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released June 29, 2022

© ℗ 2022 Louise Post / Velveteen Stars
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All songs by Louise Post / Velveteen Stars (ASCAP) except “Complete Me” written by Louise Post and Matt Fass / Backyard Star (ASCAP)

“Better Alive”, “Color You Black”, “Hate the Way” & “Complete Me” recorded and mixed by Victor Janacua at Louie’s Clubhouse, Los Angeles, 1997

“Used to Know Her” & “Float” recorded and mixed by Doug McBride at Gravity Studios, Chicago 1998

Matt Fass: Drums on “Better Alive”. Drums and guitar solo on “Complete Me”
Kellii Scott: Drums on “Used to Know Her” & “Float”
Kevin Tihista: Bass Guitar on “Used to Know Her” & “Float”
Jo Goode, James Iha, Pat Smear & Matt Fass: Gang background vocals on “Complete Me”
Louise Post: All the rest

Mastered by Hans DeKline

Cover Art & Design: David Derwin & Louise Post
Cover Photo: Nina Gordon

Thank you to Nina Gordon for the line: “Used to fucking love him.”

Thank you to Tony & Charlie (you complete me).

Thank you to my BFF Jo Goode for…everything.

A special thank you to Nina Stiefel for making me do this & to the fans who have been with me since the beginning.

I love you. x

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Louise Post Los Angeles, California

Louise Post is a solo artist and co-founder of seminal alt-rock band Veruca Salt. She released her debut solo record, Sleepwalker, in June 2023.

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