Another Life Some Other Way

Nap Eyes “Mixer”

“Mixer” has a distinct rainy day vibe, evoking the specific feeling of the sort of dreary, chilly, dark days that seem to move verrry sloooowly and sap the energy of pretty much everyone. It’s a feeling that can be quite pleasant under the right circumstances, just the same way sadness can feel comforting and pleasing sometimes. The song lingers in that space, with Nigel Chapman’s doleful Dean Wareham-ish voice describing what it’s like to drift along without a job or any particular motivation, and feeling trapped by inertia and resentful of people who condescend to you about your situation. There’s a bit of bite to the way he sings the chorus, but not a lot. The mood is exceedingly lackadaisical, and just after he pushes back against the notion that it’d be easy to fix his problems, the song just kinda slunks back down into a relaxed, resigned state of depression.

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