Los Angeles-based electro-pop savant Missions makes his full-length debut with the momentous new Subcreature out August 2, 2019. Through the use of drum machines, synthesizers and electronic vocals, solo producer Josh Mills adds a rich emotional gradient and a fresh rhythmic step to the archetypal darkwave narrative as Missions. This impressive collection of addictive bass lines and smooth drum beats are produced and arranged with the proficiency of a polished studio engineer, while the core of Mills’ craftsmanship explores the shaded nuances of seduction and vulnerability. Subcreature is perfectly suited for both late-night dance floors and private listenings, with creative subtleties that peek through the hook-laden anthems and hopelessly romantic lyrics. The heartfelt songwriting and sculpted sound design on Subcreature reflect a unique interpretation of funk, new wave and early electronic music, making up the sophisticated language of Missions.
lyrics
I’ve spent way too long just sitting in one place waiting for you
It’s been way too long since I’ve felt a home that I belong to
Won’t be there in the springtime
I won’t see your face and the morning too
Won’t hold you in the nighttime
I won’t be the place that you come home to
Tell me once again, that you’ll wait for my debts to end
That these rules were made to bend
And you don’t mind the way I am
Won’t you tell me twice? That I’m more than just a roll of the dice
Don’t you think that I’m worth the ride?
Do you love me for who I am?
One of these days I’m gonna be on my time
But until that time I’ve got a ways to go
With one of these ways I’m gonna thrive on my dime
And maybe I’ll find that I don’t remember how I feel
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you some day again
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you one day my friend
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you one day again
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you some day my friend
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you one day again
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you some day and then…
One day, we’ll have it our way
But until that day let’s make a plan for me and you
And one way, on another day, we won’t have to say
“I’ll be with you once again”
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you one day again
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you one day again
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with with you some day my friend
But I won’t be there with you now
I’ll be there with you until the end
credits
from Subcreature,
released August 2, 2019
Written & recorded by Josh Mills
Mixed by Michael McCay
Mastered by Joshua Eustis
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