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TKO

by puppy angst

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“TKO” is the new single from new Philadelphia-based Puppy Angst available digitally on Fire Talk imprint Open Tab. Touring around SXSW as well as becoming a staple on the Philly DIY circuit, the band’s blend of gothic power pop and saccharine melodies have carved out a name for themselves. The new track sees singer Alyssa Milman reaching for empowerment, captured through a perfectly feisty mix flirting between yearning and self-resignation.

lyrics

I’ll be your punching bag I guess
“Walk all over me”
Did you think that’s what I said?
You must think I am just your doormat
Or was that all just in my head?

Maybe I’m a masochist
I’ll put you first if you insist
Baby I’m a pacifist
Don’t wanna fight so I let you win
I let you win

I’ll keep depleting all of myself
And I’ll keep on giving it up for everyone else
Shrink me down a little more ‘til I don’t exist
People pleasing’s what I do best

Maybe I’m a masochist
I’ll put you first if you insist
Baby I’m a pacifist
Don’t wanna fight so I let you win
Maybe I’m a masochist
I’ll put you first, please I insist
Baby I’m a pacifist
Don’t wanna fight so I let you win
I let you win
You win
You win
You win

I can’t keep leaving things like this
Wanna find a better reason to exist
Than always putting myself into
Second place to lift up someone else
I wanna learn to stand up for myself

I’ll learn to stand up for myself
And I’ll put me first before anyone else
At the very least I’m gonna give it my best
I can stand up for myself
I can stand up for myself
I can stand up for myself

credits

released May 26, 2023
Recorded and mixed by Johanna Baumann at Headroom Studios and her home studio
Assisted by Theo Cobb
Mastered by Greg Obis

Alyssa Milman: vocals, guitar, synth
Dan Leinweber: guitar, vocals
John Heywood: bass
Eric Naroden: drums
Pauli Mia: synth, vocals

Additional vocals and tambourine by Johanna Baumann

Single artwork by Brooke Marsh

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puppy angst Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

it's like puppy love but a lil more sad 🐕 shoegazy/dreamy fuzz pop; kind of fun kind of a bummer

alyssa + eric + john + dan + pauli💓

pfp by brooke marsh
page design by alyssa milman

inquiries: puppyangst@gmail.com
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