Wing & Claw

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2.
Oak 03:15
thatoldoakdoesntgivemuchshadethatoldswingburiedunderthelea vestheresasecretasecretunderneaththeresasecretunderthoseleavesIneverthoughtwedgetheren everknewwhatwedknowbutourlegswillwalkushomeourdirtyhandsunwashedourlegswillwalkush omeourdirtyhandsunwashedallyouveeversaidtomelookattheblueskyallyouveeversaidtomelooka tthebirdshowtheyflybutoldmancantyouseecantyouseethatitsrainingoldmancantyouseetheonlyb irdsareravenstheresasecretasecretunderneathohasecretunderthoseleaves
3.
A Criminal 04:55
Wellcanyoubelieveallthis?justlookatthewaythatwelivelikeroyaltywepickandwechoosewedontevenknowhowtoloseandwhoeversayscrimedoesntpayaintneverbeenacriminalaintneverbeenacriminalaintnocriminalivefeltadoubtinmyheartlikeyoursbeforeiveseenaninquiringmindlikeyoursbeforeandiain'tsayinitdontstandgroundcuzthesearetherestofourlivesweretalkinaboutyeahdontyoueverfeelyouhavetoomanychoicescomplicatingwhichdirectionyougoeventhoughthereaintonebadchoicetomake?yousuckagotfirstworldproblemsidontwanttocompromisemyhappinessmypotentialhappinessbysettlingforascrublikeyouivebeenplanninmynextmovebutitsforonenottwohowdoiknowyouain'tgotnofreakybaggageyouregonnabringintomyroomifwehaveababyorsomethingcrazy?Wellthisistheageofpossibilityaintnobodygonnaholdmedownthereisaworldofoptionsopentomeshouldntibehappynow?Imustsaythatiamanxiouscuzofallmyfreakinchoiceswhatifichoosewrong?isthereawrongtochoose?wouldibesatisfiedwithalifechosenwellwhenwhateverichooseitwillmeanthatididn'tchooseeverythingelse?EverythingelseeverythingelseAndforalongtimenowivebeenacriminal
4.
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5.
O Well 04:09
ithrewmyarmsupbecauseithoughtiwasgonnadieandatthattimeiprobablywouldnthavemindediwasalongwayupandmyarmswouldnthaveblockedmyfallbutyouknowhowwethinkthatwecouldevenstoptheskyfromfallinifwetrybecausewemight.Ithrewmyarmsupinfrustrationtotheskywhensomelowdownstinkinsneakyfoolwentandstolemybikewellidontnecessarilybelieveinkarmabutifthatsrealithoughtwellwhatdidieverdotodeservethis?andithoughtofeverythingiveeverdonewrongtosomebodyandwishedicouldtakeitallbackbutohwellohwellitsjustwhatikeptsayinandabikeisjustsomethinyougottakissgoodbyesometimesohwellbecausetheraintnobodyslifethatsjustallsweetallthetimeandifthereweretheywouldhaveallrottenteethyoubetchasojustsayOhwelltherewasthisonetimeihadaloverandthingswererealcasualthenforonereasonoranotherovertimesomefeelingsgotinvolvedandyouknowhowthatgoessoisaidheyletsslowthingsdownabitbutthingswerealreadyoutofcontrolandtherewasnowaywecouldgobackandbejustfriendsanditwashardcuzijustwantthingstobeallrightwitheverybodybuttheycantatleastnotintodaysworldandthatexloverandmewevegottentogetherafewtimesforcoffesincethenandhashedouteverythingthatwehadthenervetotalkaboutandnothatdoesnotmakeeverythingokbutsometimesyoujustgottothrowyourarmsupandsayOhwell
6.
Bones 01:59
itsbeentenyearsnowandeverythingschangedwindatyourbacknolongerwhisperingnamesonlysoundyouhearisthecoldyouhaventgotmoneybutyouvesuregottimereasoningnonsenseandmakinguprhymesyourbridgeshaveallbutburneddownandyourbonesaresobrittleyourbodycreakslikeadooryoursoulyouleftitonthefloorpeopleyoumeettheydonthavefacesunderstandmenowthereisnofirstnamebasisyourwordsjustgetlostinthedark
7.
Seeds 04:02
DrivingondownsouthmyclothesclungtightertomyskinrippinagainstthatcoldwindgigglingwitheachotherlikeacoupleofkidslaughinourselvesintocoughinfitscuzwearenotwellwearenotwellwehavelostourmindsandalongwiththemourhealththesecoughinfitswillsendusintocoffinsthatfitandahomeinapineboxcantbesobadaplacetodwellwellI'llbepushinguprosesbeforetoolongfixingtowriteanothersillylovesongstillrollinaroundinthedirtsubterraneanafterallhanginupourbathtowelsonanailstuckinthewalldothedecomposingdanceweareseedsinthegroundandwevebeenplantedinourowngardennow.Beinginlovecanmakeyousickbeinginlovecansendyouintomorethancoughinfitsbutbeinginloveformeisascomfyascouldbebecauseirollwiththehitsirollwiththehitsbeinginlovecanrobyouofyourgoodgracebeinginlovecanrobyouofyourgoodtastebutiaintneverfoundnogracethatstayedandgoodtastegoodtasteneverfoundmeinthefirstplaceohwellbepushinuprosesbeforetoolongfixintowriteanothersillylovesongstillrollinaroundundergroundohwellhaveaballcuzwekeepflirtindowninthedirtstealinkissesandalldothedecomposingdanceweareseedsinthegroundandwevebeenplantedinourowngardennow.Ohtakemeunder.We'llbepushinuprosesbeforetoolongfixingtowriteanothersillylovesongstillrollininthedirtsubterraneanafterallhanginupourbathtowelsonanailstuckinthewalldothedecompsingdanceweareseedsinthegroundandwevebeenplantedinourowngardennow
8.
Freight 03:46
wellthetrainswokemethismorningoutsideyourwindowiheardemcreakwhatiwouldntgivetobesouthboundridingwhatiwouldntgiveisyouandiwatchthemrollrollonbycarryingwhatsfineforwheretheyreheadedandwheretheyregoingdontmeanathingnotwithwhereourfeethavebeenandiaintchangedbutsomethinginthosewordskeepsmefromchangingbadandillwatchtherollrollonbycarryingnoheartofminewellwatchthemrollrollonbyrollingondownthelinewellthewindwokemethismorninggotcaughtacouplemilesoutandifthesescarsshouldeverfadeillrememberyouthisway
9.
shewalksalongtherivercoldblackwatersheneverlosestimeshewalksalongthetrackfeelslikehomesheneverlosestimeifoundyourbonestodayallinapileifoundmyhearttodayatthebottomofthepile
10.
OhwanderingeyesIgotwanderingeyesjustlikeanyoneelseImlookingaroundforagoodlookeryeahiseethemeverywhereiseeprettypeopledoineverythingitdoesntmeanathingithoughtilearnedmylessonlongagobutiguessi'veforgottenwheniwas17iwaslookingaroundforlovebecauseatthatpointihadonlyhadmyheartbrokenoncenothinbutnakedpeopleonmymindohmymyalldayandnightiddreamofalittlelovinandiwouldseesomesmoothtalkedtalkinintheearofasmilinprettyladyohidwonderwhathessayinandi'dstruggleandrageagainstmyawkwardagecuzididnthaveacluenoididnthaveacluenowandtheysayyoulivendlearnbutthatdontmeanthatitstrueitdontmeanthatitstruewheniwas22anotheryearwithnothintodoithoughtihadmyheadonstraightknewalittlebitaboutlifeandifeltfarfromboringiwashoppintrainsandhitchhikingdowntoneworleanswithhighhopesforsunnyweatherofloveandithoughtthatidbeenthroughastormortwoinmyheartbutwhenthecloudsgotdarkijustpulledmycoattighterandwalkedoncuzididntknowwhatelsetododidntknowwhatelsetododidntknowwhatelsetododidn'tknowwhatelsetodoandtheysayyouliveandlearnbutthatdontmeanthatitstrueitdontmeanthatit'struenowadaysimeverlookinforwardtomysaladdaysoflivininacabinoffthelandoutinthecountryandgrowalittlegardenbutidontknowwhatilldoaboutmyheartandallthedifferentwaysthatiknowitcanfeelandiliketothinkthatillbewiserwhenigettherewithallthelessonslifehastaughtmebuteverytimei'mtaughtalessonicantpromisethatillneverforgetitandtheysayyouliveandlearnbutthatdontmeanthatitstruethatdontmeanthatitstrueohwanderingeyesigotwanderingeyes
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Dust 02:28
astherainfallsoutsideyourwindowthesmellofdustclearstheroomthedesertairdriesyourboneandthewindlicksyourwoundsyourfingertipsarescarredwiththelinesthatyouoncerodethepagesinyourdreamsarecoveredincoalyourtoescurlupinyourbootsthewaterisrisingthesandissinkingdownwiththewearythegroundwonttakethereaintahigherplanetheriverismovingbutitaintmovingon

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released January 16, 2016

Genevieve Smith and James Miska. @wingandclaw
Record art by Skyler Chubak @skylerartistpenman. Insert photo by Logan Sorenson @lmsorenson

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Wing & Claw Salt Lake City, Utah

Wing & Claw is an Americana/soul duet of guitar and cello based in SLC and NYC. Genevieve Smith plays cello and sings, and James Miska plays guitar, sings, + also plays percussion with his feet on a suitcase and tambourine. Suited to intimate living-room gatherings, giant concert halls, or downtown street corners. Throughout their self-titled LP, this 2-piece supplies more than what you pay for. ... more

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