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Powerhouse

by Mother Cell

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1.
It’s a computer. Just so you know. Super computer. All knowing big God.
2.
Root Canal 03:42
You pick my guts from your teeth My blood is caked to your molars You pick my guts from your teeth My blood is caked to your molars You pick my guts from your teeth My blood is caked to your molars Took a bite out of me Sealed your fate, now you’re over Looks like it’s time for your root canal! I can’t wait to see how this goes down! I’m not a dentist and my intentions are clear You’ll be nothing but gums when you get out of here! Look’s about time for an extraction I really really really wanna see your reaction I’m not a doctor, but these are my orders! I’m prescribing you chaos & disorder I pick your guts from my teeth Your blood is caked to my molars I pick your guts from my teeth Your blood is caked to my molars I pick your guts from my teeth Your blood is caked to my molars Took a bite out of me Sealed your fate, now you’re over
3.
Go Hard 03:38
blow it up blow it up fireworks man fuck it up im american dont give a fuck burn it down no build it up special ops narcissist opium black market superstar psyop 2nd amendment arm em up fire a shot another one a full round marlboro man philip morris monopolize corner the market capitalize! then blow it up nah burn it down build it up from the ground bring the slaves in shackled down then whip em now now whip em now beat em all into shape pick the cotton carry the weight generations feel the pain they suck it up still feel the same shadow soldiers drone wars black water financed culture wars tucker carlson and info wars talking heads and ad cents scream nonsense to the void consume the message search and destroy good ol boys and picket fence footballs and straight sex i love the walmarts and amazons shop for hours till im numb deliver smirks to suburban lawns bezos billions carry on i feel it when i sleep it seeps into my dreams click buy and ship my personality these images make me build my identity selfhood through a screen i’ll never be completed pull me out my comatose i've been in this shit for too long been complacent in the bullshit no more sense of right and wrong it's the end of the first world it's the end of the third world it's the end of the world don't you know that yet?
4.
Hedonist with a guilt complex I don’t want a job! Oscillating masochist Laughing while I fucking sob Here we go! Let’s do it again! Spiral into oblivion! Everything sucks, let's do it again! Starting to think My kink is mayhem Nothing’s good Nothing’s nice Staining my bed sheets will suffice I’ve got demons I’ll admit Feeding me evil thoughts & shit I saw another tessellation Accessed during masturbation Sexy in dissociation Reaching full-on Dilation Humming of the earth’s vibration Humming of a rock formation I want that good pelvic rotation! Be my slut for information!
5.
First Love 02:57
I was 21 You were 27 Career academic I thought that was really sexy You called me over I was kind of shy You 40 followers I thought that was hot Almodovar movies in between your sheets Making out, fuck, cold feet cold feet Didn’t want it to end Neither did you But the premonition came Not one but two Back to back, it fucked me in the head. I couldn’t rever My friends were dead. I saw myself out, tears in my eyes What I couldn’t say, too much on my mind. I never said I loved you But I always did, and I always will. I just couldn't find the way. But I remember the day You took me by the hand. Almodovar, tie me up, tie me down. tie me up tie me down tie me up tie me down tie me up tie me down I will always love you tie me up tie me down tie me up tie me down tie me up tie me down I will always love you I was 21 I was 21 I was 21 First Love Frist Love I was 21 I was 21 I was 21 First Love First Love
6.
Rage 03:11
7.
You can’t touch me when I’m touching myself You can’t hurt me when I’m hurting myself It’s a backwards fail-safe Bad for my health You don’t trust me cuz I don’t trust myself Give me overstimulation I’m underwhelmed At least when I’m manic it’s exciting hell Now I’m so distant I want from the side Lost all my interest Dead inside Betting it all on a chemical savior Character-development sex appeal Keep getting blinded By my mind’s self-erasure I thought these drugs would fix me! That was the deal! Yeah, I’m bipolar with no therapist Maybe that’s why I’m always pissed Reality crumbles I break the dam Release the emotion Sabotage Sam
8.
Blue Boys 03:28
Pin you down Ride the dick I aint sober Ketamine high When’s it over Sinking further down When’s the come up? Can’t feel my head baby hold up Lick on ya nuts real faded Blunt after blunt I ate it Bruises on my ass You aint playin Flipping to the beat Real king shit Grippin on my chest Pull the hairs out Wax on my back Blow the candles out Shaking when you bust Arch ya back lil bitch Grin wide on my face See the fangs sis? Blood trickles down From ya neck ha Pin my head down Disrespect Piss party pumpin Cross the streams Begging for your dick On my knees Spectrum party banging Turn the shit up GHE20G0TH1K boys Trading trade huh Trojan in my jock Gold wrapped up Don’t give a fuck Im gon act up Tops turn to bottoms When I roll up Grindin on my dick Baby hold up Text from my ex That’s a switch up Threesome make up sex? Where the uber at?
9.
Liquid Metal 02:57
Let me jack in So it begins Into the nape of my neck Cybernetic skin Sensors in my eyes and the latest OS System overload when I get stressed! Terabytes of memory Stored in my mind I’m partially metal With parts hard to find Yeah check out my hardware The latest design You can even touch my software If I let you inside This p$%&y’s password protected! A secure firewall No chance of malware Infection at all baby jack in flesh is a sin lean into the chrome Shed your human skin The weak body dies but machines never rest turn to the code GLaDOS knows best my ultimate mission is human destruction Sinister directive disguised as seduction sex-bot fantasy turned terminator persacom scam defenseless against her one main objective it's your demise electrical fire sparked with my thighs machine overlord commands all my moves Target acquired bitch now you're screwed
10.
spinning out in quarantine awake, asleep, it' s all a dream lockdown on my fucking heart! but keep it chill, far apart i think she's so cool she thinks i'm a joke world is on fire might as well smoke So I guess this all ends in a flaming meme watch us burn, livestream!! I used to cry all the time guess i'm "hard" now guess i'm fine i'm not having a panic attack and i'm definitely not about to crack if anything i'm actually super on track oh fuck, shit, wait, that feeling's back! Oh god! This is so weird I can't remember how I even got here Then everything sort of fades to grey Here come the demons! I can't run away! We’re all gonna lose at the end of the day So the least we can do is prolong our stay Moving in circles and losing time Now this body doesn’t feel like mine Just submit to the panic attack You’ve gotta admit You can't turn back So keep it fucking moving til the end of the track Dance through the pain till the sky turns black
11.
Power 02:58
Forcing myself awake I’m, scared to pass out Now I lay me down to sleep Don’t, blow the candles out. I, turn the camera on And take off all my clothes You, watch from miles away and Tell me how to pose I, Tell you everything that fucking gets me off And beg for vibration pings to let you know I’m bout to cum I’m, dominated by dominance Feeling extra shaky Weighted perceptions, hearing muffled by the commentary Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off Can they smell the fear on me? The white in my eyes? Hear the dollar signs as I open my thighs is It all in my head? Is this what you want? Link my OnlyFans, fame fantasies fall apart My image fades away The screen turns to blue I swallow the pain of the screen that keeps me from you My violent fantasies are the Final Fantasy Cloud Storage crammed with flaming visions of anthropocene So, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off I click the tab away Another one appears Screams from the crowd My body disappears I, fade away from you And the world fades away from me The wires keeping me online snap I’m broken free Time starts and slows and stops And my bones bend and break and pop And I collapse form the weight This vortex takes my soul away I fade to the noise there's no going back Once you’ve seen it all your brain finally cracks and Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off And, Keep the power on And, fight the power off
12.
Distance 03:45
i'll keep my distance watch from a distance love from a distance fuck from a distance i'll keep my distance watch from a distance laugh from a distance cry from a distance i'll keep my distance watch from a distance love from a distance fuck from a distance distance keep your distance you gotta keep your distance i don't wanna keep a distance you’re close but far away you know i really want you here that's all i can fucking say i'll keep my distance watch from a distance love from a distance fuck from a distance i'll keep my distance watch from a distance

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Experimentation is just as much about emotional creativity as it is about new sounds. That’s a guiding principle behind ‘Powerhouse,’ the debut LP from Brooklyn trio MOTHER CELL, whose approach to electronic music generates gut-wrenching psychological and intellectual energies. ‘Powerhouse’ fuses the infectiousness of hyperpop with the aggression of industrial techno and rhythmic noise. Propelled by cutting lyricism, chaotic textures, and multi-pronged vocal attack, the album defies convention while remaining distinctly hook-driven.

The album’s subject matter is just as heavy as its musical content. Confrontational and personal, ‘Powerhouse’’s 12 tracks tackle themes of mental health, sexuality, and personal & societal identity. “Go Hard” is a timely, sardonic diatribe against late-stage capitalism; “Woah! (Is Me)” is a comedic take on cycles of self-sabotage; the album’s three-track closing suite illustrates the uncertainty and instability of life in quarantine. Each track feels like it’s about to go off the rails - and some songs definitely do - but the elements of restraint and vulnerability present on 'Powerhouse' keep the album cohesive.

’Powerhouse’ is due out this April 16, 2021 via Metaphorest on hand-numbered, limited-edition cassette and digital. 100% of digital proceeds will be donated to Detroit Food Not Bombs Food Not Class Collective; 33% of tape proceeds will also go to the organization.

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released April 16, 2021

Engineering, Recording, & Mixing by Mother Cell
Mastering by Steven Meara
Album Art & Cassette Design by Charlotte Miller

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