Can’t sleep. The blinking light from your alarm clock calls your attention. 3:33 AM… Again? Is it a sign? Shots in the distance. Please let it be fireworks. A car drives by blasting a song reminiscent of 70s soul, its headlights cascading across the ceiling. 

Tumbling in and out of sleep, never fully awake, never fully asleep, you drift deeper when suddenly your alarm clock radio blares. 

“Tell me have you seen her? ” 

Finally, peace. 

You hit snooze and drift off. The onslaught of over stimulation and nonsensical worldly affairs becomes distant, peace, the ultimate goal finally fulfilled. 

Cadre noir is a Philadelphia band that merges nostalgic 70s psychedelia, east coast hip hop grit and early 90s indie, cohesive elusiveness and easy listening draped in esoteric themes.