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Pale Criminal

by Pale Criminal

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Digital Ghosts 04:00
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There's no system that I've found that works Existing means embracing the worst My algorithm can explain the universe But it can't fix why I hurt When everything comes to pass Amongst a wall of comments and photographs Then the numbers won't matter anymore, Our hearts are hard drives with storage for The same pain I am deliberate, I am intent I am the signal you can't circumvent I am the source, the cause, and the start I am a record that plays any part Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? If I forget what I've said? Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? Cause I'm already dead I'm still human, I still feel Expectations of your ideal They build slowly with intent They root deep without regret I am an image staring back at you When your eyes lock and scroll right through I am the scar that will never leave A digital ghost born from your need Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? If I forget what I've said? Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? Cause I'm already dead Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? If I forget what I've said? Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? Cause I'm already dead Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? If I forget what I've said? Will I haunt me? Will I haunt me? Cause I'm already dead Nothing can be, nothing can be Full of this much dread; If it's not me, if it's not me Can I take back what you've read?
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Soulless 03:51
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Im gonna get you off Of my anxious mind Denying all the times That my thoughts ran into you With nothing left to lose Im gonna peel back the layers of filth See how I'll rot and let the rest wilt Its gonna hurt, it's gonna burn Its gonna sting, before I turn On everything that makes myself me And shed all the things that you wanted me to be I'm drinking in bitter brews, Can't get past the point of two People get addicted to hate; They take it out in different ways How can one become what one is If everything stays the same? We fill our oceans with deceit And swim in waves of pain Alone, but I'm beginning to see Her invitation's open to me to get Off Of my anxious mind Denying all the times That my thoughts ran into you With nothing left to lose Im gonna peel back the layers of filth See how I'll rot and let the rest wilt Its gonna hurt, it's gonna burn Its gonna sting, before I turn On everything that makes myself me And shed all the things that you wanted me to be Myself, coming down from the night I can't make sense of the past fights In my head, getting louder again Anxiety brings back old pain When I'm alone with someone else in the room There's nothing left to close the wounds, so get I'm gonna get you off Of my anxious mind Denying all the times That my thoughts ran into you With nothing left to lose Im gonna peel back the layers of filth, See how I'll rot and let the rest wilt Its gonna hurt, it's gonna burn Its gonna sting, before I turn On everything that makes myself me And shed all the things that you wanted me to be Peel back the layers of filth I'm feeling soulless tonight Peel back the layers of filth I'm feeling soulless tonight

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“There is no salvation for him who thus suffereth from himself, unless it be speedy death” - Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

A dislocated jaw; earholes too small to hear with; speech impediments -- the world tried to stop Jon Hammer, founder, producer, and sole member of Pale Criminal, from creating music since birth. Rightfully so, Pale Criminal is a New York-based project carved from over a decade of existential dread, overcoming, and a desire for complete independence.

With a dim perspective, Pale Criminal reflects some of music’s darkest corners: production inspired by Nine Inch Nails’ Broken, riffs both Machine Head and Cane Hill fans could headbang to, and gothic overtones vis-a-vis Type O Negative.

Hammer is a self-taught guitarist, vocalist, and producer with a background in creative writing, stylistics, and literary analysis. His drive for creative self-sufficiency is backed by music industry experience and amplified by academic success that displays his passion for philosophy.

Pale Criminal’s releases emphasize quality over quantity. With deep rooted values, Pale Criminal reaches upwards and disregards trends and fads -- it vows to forever remain itself, with each release independently standing separate from past works. It is child-like play that fully embraces the digital age.

Will the “Digital Ghosts” we leave behind online haunt our future selves? What happens when your darkest hole only offers one “Soulless” light? Listen, and find the answers for yourself.

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released January 31, 2020

All songs written, performed, engineered and mixed by Jonathan Hammer.
All songs mastered by Alan Douches of WESTWESTSIDEMUSIC.
Artwork created by Luis Perez Banus, edited by Jonathan Hammer: @perezbanus (IG)

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