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Produced by Michael Patterson (Puff Daddy, Notorious B.I.G., Beck) and Gavin MacKillop (Sugarcult, MXPX), the concept EP was devised around a relationship in Henry's life, and all the ensuing emotional twists and turns. 'It was a turning point in my life. I'd got out of high school, I was out in the world, I had a girlfriend for five years and we had broken up. You didn't know anything, you didn't trust anybody, not even yourself. You just had to keep your eyes open.'
Never Trust Anything That Bleeds leads off with the electro-charged 'Knife Fight With A Girl (True Story),' a song about confusion, incomprehension and the emotions of having to sever ties with a former love. Next comes the propulsive 'Telephone Wires,' followed by the anthemic 'Carry On For Keepsake,' which grapples painfully with a sense of loss in the wake of a tumultuous relationship. 'The Girl With The Broken Heart (By The Way)' is a straightforward rocker, which then leads into the sweeping, orchestral ballad, 'The Day We Died,' of which Henry addresses internalizing his frustration. The song is a collaboration featuring vocals by Curt Smith of Tears For Fears fame. 'Recording with Curt was surreal,' Henry exclaims. 'I had to kick myself!' The disc's massive send off is the upbeat, sing-along track 'Radio.' 'With that song it's like, it doesn't matter, I can do whatever I want to do,' Henry notes. 'I'm doing what I love to do. And hopefully one day, she'll hear this song on the radio and be like, 'Wait, I fucking blew it.''
And it's that intriguing dichotomy of tormented, frustrated lyrics and danceable, stimulating rock ('We make happy music to cry to,' says Henry) that's made American Eyes such a favorite ' especially online, through their MySpace profile. 'We put 'The Day We Died' on MySpace and tons of people were hitting us up, saying 'Oh my God, that song is reading what I'm thinking.' The lyrics can totally bum you out but the music is happy. It's all right to be sad. It's all right to grieve.'
Never Trust Anything That Bleeds leads off with the electro-charged 'Knife Fight With A Girl (True Story),' a song about confusion, incomprehension and the emotions of having to sever ties with a former love. Next comes the propulsive 'Telephone Wires,' followed by the anthemic 'Carry On For Keepsake,' which grapples painfully with a sense of loss in the wake of a tumultuous relationship. 'The Girl With The Broken Heart (By The Way)' is a straightforward rocker, which then leads into the sweeping, orchestral ballad, 'The Day We Died,' of which Henry addresses internalizing his frustration. The song is a collaboration featuring vocals by Curt Smith of Tears For Fears fame. 'Recording with Curt was surreal,' Henry exclaims. 'I had to kick myself!' The disc's massive send off is the upbeat, sing-along track 'Radio.' 'With that song it's like, it doesn't matter, I can do whatever I want to do,' Henry notes. 'I'm doing what I love to do. And hopefully one day, she'll hear this song on the radio and be like, 'Wait, I fucking blew it.''
And it's that intriguing dichotomy of tormented, frustrated lyrics and danceable, stimulating rock ('We make happy music to cry to,' says Henry) that's made American Eyes such a favorite ' especially online, through their MySpace profile. 'We put 'The Day We Died' on MySpace and tons of people were hitting us up, saying 'Oh my God, that song is reading what I'm thinking.' The lyrics can totally bum you out but the music is happy. It's all right to be sad. It's all right to grieve.'
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