![]() Of hooks, melodies, and many-layered harmonies for thisĭebut full-length. Trio, Less Than Jake, Smoking Popes, etc.) and out cameĪ pop-punk/power-pop masterpiece. Into Atlas Studios to record with Matt Allison (Alkaline Suggest a correction in the comments below.Up until now, the only thing these four crooks were goodĪt making was toilet wine in the joint, but we sent them The speaker is expressing their excitement and satisfaction at their successful theft and forthcoming shopping trip.Ĭontributed by Addison N. The speaker indicates that they have specific stores in mind to spend the stolen money on. The speaker is stating that they will use the stolen money to frivolously purchase items for themselves. The speaker is again warning the person not to take any action against them. The speaker indicates that they have taken the person's identification for future use, such as retribution or continued theft. The speaker is warning against the person seeking retribution or alerting authorities. The speaker has successfully stolen the person's money and is now looking to escape before anyone notices. The speaker is stressing the urgency of their demand for money. ![]() The speaker is reminding the person that there is a potentially dangerous element in the area, but that they are not currently a threat. The speaker is noting that they and the person they are robbing are alone in a secluded area. The speaker is warning that if the person does not comply, they will face negative consequences. The speaker is demanding the person's money and instructing them not to stall. The speaker is saying that they need to make some money through illegal means. The speaker has a switchblade and is using it as a threat to rob the person. The speaker is telling someone to put their hands up in the air as a sign of surrender. It's like a merry Christmas, just for me. I'll take your money on a shopping spree. I got a knife, I got a knife, I got a knife. I got a knife, motherfucker, Stick 'Em Up ![]() Oh, that prison in Louisiana is called Angola. Officer Bradford may not wear a smile during a Masked Intruder show, but everyone else in the house sure is, and you can bet your ass that whether live or on record, the boys in Masked Intruder are sure to have you singing along and looking for your wallet. In support of M.I., and in order to stay a step ahead of their parole officers, the Intruder duders are hitting the road nonstop, traversing the globe, from Europe to Australia to the US of A, with bands like the Dwarves, Face To Face and more, bringing their heart-stealing songs to the people, all while merch dude, stage security and exquisitely mustached lawman Officer Bradford makes sure that hearts are the only things Masked Intruder steals. I mean, if there’s a better title for a love song than Don’t Run Away, I sure as hell haven’t heard it. boasts the Intruders at their toe tapping, jewelry stealing best. ![]() Recorded by Matt Alison at Atlas Studios in Chicago (Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, Menzingers), M.I. ![]() Now, they’re back on the lam in support of M.I., featuring thirteen tracks of broken hearts, broken promises and breaking and entering. They’re weird, kinda arty, fairly goofy, vaguely dumb, relentlessly smart and they appeal to pretty much everyone, from their fellow hardened criminals to little girls and everyone in between. Not many grown men in ski masks can claim to be the very favorite band of Fat Mike’s daughter, for example (not many men in ski masks should be around children at all) but that’s what makes Masked Intruder so special. Some say they hail from Wisconsin, some say their accents on stage betray a New Jersey heritage and some people think they’re just Chixdiggit in disguise, but one thing’s for sure, Blue and the gang have been crafting some of the sweetest pop-punk gems about breaking and entering, stalking, and muggings that you’ve ever heard. Straight outa Cook County, straight outa that prison in Louisiana that everyone says is horrible, but I can’t be bothered to Google, it’s MASKED INTRUDER, four melodious felons in ski masks with rap sheets, matching converse and some of the catchiest tunes this side of Johnny Cash, Live in Folsom Prison, and they’re coming at you with their second full length, the semi eponymously titled M.I., scheduled to break out on Fat Wreck Chords on May 27, 2014. ![]()
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