Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters
On “24,” the magisterial slowcore opening track to Red House Painters' debut album Down Colorfull Hill, Mark Kozelek takes the perspective of someone aged 24, worrying about growing old. The track starts off almost completely silent, with extremely soft minimal guitars, before the drums come in.
So it's not loaded stadiums or ballparks
And we're not kids on swingsets on the blacktop
And I thought at fifteen that I'd have it down by sixteen
And twenty-four keeps breathing in my face
Like a mad whore
And twenty-four keeps pounding at my door
Like a friend you don't want to see
Oldness comes with a smile
To every love-given child
Oldness comes to rile
The youth who dream suicide
Oldness comes with a smile
To every love-given child
Oldness comes to rile
The youth who dream suicide
24 was written by Mark Kozelek.
24 was produced by Mark Kozelek.
Red House Painters released 24 on Mon Sep 14 1992.