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1.
Worthwhile 03:08
They’re down on their knees and praying They’re begging please send him home They often feel no one’s listening They often feel so alone Should we give up? Is he your child? Should we keep on? Is this worthwhile? Should we give up? Is he your child? Should we keep on? Is this worthwhile? They’re wondering what he’s doing They wonder where he will roam They figured he wasn't searching They figured the seed was sown Should we give up? Is he your child? Should we keep on? Is this worthwhile? Should we give up? Is he your child? Should we keep on? Is this worthwhile?
2.
Mess 04:32
I know I'm far away From where I should have been Show me where I belong And where I should begin Something is holding me It just won't let me be Its grip envelops me Won't you please break me free? There has to be a way Out of this mess I've made I'm giving everything I've got There has to be a way Out of this mess I've made This life is everything I'm not Something is holding me It just won't let me be Its grip envelops me Won't you please break me free? There has to be a way Out of this mess I've made I'm giving everything I've got There has to be a way Out of this mess I've made This life is everything I'm not
3.
Give 05:02
We need a reinvention We need some inspiration We need something to happen Before our expiration Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own I need your love and patience Not your aggravation Let’s raise our expectations And have determination Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own Something’s gotta give I can’t take much more of this Something’s gonna blow We can’t do this on our own
4.
Quit Me 07:34
Thought I knew what we're about Now I'm not so sure Times like this are why I doubt if we are secure It's obvious we're on a brink I've felt this way a while I never know what I should think when I make you smile I can tell you wanna quit me So just go ahead and do it You were never gonna fit me Gotta say I always knew it I'm tired of the arguments I'm tired of the fights But I admit I'm usually wrong And you are usually right If only we could find a way A way to start again Or do you think we've been okay We really haven't been I can tell you wanna quit me So just go ahead and do it You were never gonna fit me Gotta say I always knew it Nothing is for sure Nothing is for certain Nothing is for sure Nothing is for certain Nothing is for sure Nothing is for certain Nothing is for sure Nothing is for certain I can tell you wanna quit me So just go ahead and do it You were never gonna fit me Gotta say I always knew it I can tell you wanna quit me So just go ahead and do it You were never gonna fit me Gotta say I always knew it I do love you But it's up to you, too
5.
Against Me 06:01
I am functioning on empty I have little left to lose This dysfunction has consumed me Where has my lust for life run off to? Time refused to stop its ticking Even though I was not ready While it used to be forgiving Now it's shown to be against me My conclusion is unfolding There is nothing I can do This confusion is engulfing Where has that lust for life run off to? Time refused to stop its ticking Even though I was not ready While it used to be forgiving Now it's shown to be against me Now it's shown to be against me Now it's shown to be against me Now it's shown to be against me Now it's shown to be against me
6.
Mother Why is it worth it? I won’t ever be perfect I’d been tired of faking Help me I think I’m breaking Down Down Down I think I’m breaking down Father Why all the worry? You don’t need to be sorry I know your heart is aching Let go I think I’m breaking Down Down Down I think I’m breaking down
7.
Enemy 05:31
Guess it's goodbye It was fun while it lasted No that's a lie It was quite a disaster You didn't try You just wasted the last year Of both of our lives I'm just glad that we're done here But you weren't supposed to be an enemy No, you were supposed to be a friend to me But you weren't supposed to be an enemy Oh no, you were supposed to be a friend to me I'm sorry I lied It was just to protect me I wish that I tried to not let it affect me See I'm a good guy But you lost my respect when I couldn't deny What you seemed to neglect then But you weren't supposed to be an enemy No, you were supposed to be a friend to me But you weren't supposed to be an enemy Oh no, you were supposed to be a friend to me This might've worked out But you gave it up You're right to back out 'Cause our time is up But you weren't supposed to be an enemy No, you were supposed to be a friend to me But you weren't supposed to be an enemy Oh no, you were supposed to be a friend to me But you weren't supposed to be an enemy No, you were supposed to be a friend to me But you weren't supposed to be an enemy Oh no, you were supposed to be a friend to me
8.
Control 06:08
Do I do everything I could do Do I do everything I should do About the problems that persevere I'm losing more of myself each year They take control They take your soul They take control They take your soul Do I know everything I could know Do I know everything I should know About the reasons for why things are I never thought that I'd get this far They take control They take your soul They take control They take your soul
9.
Prayers 03:56
I fell right into this again There must be something wrong with me I’ve been here many times before And maybe many more to be Am I doing something wrong? Or is this where I’m supposed to be? Will I ever get it right? Is it even up to me? Why was I saying prayers To a god who won’t care? Why was I saying prayers To a god who’s not there? I’m losing certainty again I’m almost ready to concede The little voice inside my head Is ready to take over me I cannot manage a defense Surrender would be a relief But something greater than myself Is telling me I can’t believe Why was I saying prayers To a god who won’t care? Why was I saying prayers To a god who’s not there?

credits

released July 31, 2020

all songs written by matt bovett

performed / produced / mixed / engineered by matt bovett

artwork: matt bovett

extra special thanks:
- God, if you're there
- kit bovett (whom this would not exist without and who introduced me to music and many artists who ended up being my biggest influences, and really just kindled my love for music)
- my mom and dad, karen and chris bovett (whom i would not exist without and have unwaveringly supported me throughout my lifetime)
- timothy yorek (my love)
- clinton peña
- yoko nodera
- tommy karkoska jr.
- mike gomez
- brandon doughty
- kaz raad
- jonathan fretheim
- derek weise
- robert scott
- robert blair
- observatory music (@observatory_em on twitter), for all the encouragement and promotion.
- jerome dillon and keith hillebrandt, for their excellent samples and loops

in alphabetical order by first name, thank you: andrea bench-dunn, apple inc., betty mcgillicuddy (mimi) and all the mcgillicuddys in the family, brandon doughty, brian hazard, brandon spurgin, caitlin baker, chap, chiemi bowen, chris bovett, clinton peña, clyde combs, david mcashan, debbie atwater, debbie yorek, derek weise, dina bonazzoli, don nguyen, ernst nathorst-böös, farah reid, gary bromham, george broussard, jason kollat, james bernard, jan uhl, jennifer hudson, jerry burke, jes jacobson, john david hughes, john klatt, jonathan fretheim, joyce bovett (nana), josh pearson, justin hightower, karen bovett, kaz raad, kelly saccomanno, ken yorek, kenneth yorek, kirsten nothstine, kit bovett, kobie, hazel lonergan, leann tipton, lesley kyono, lesley yates, mark johnson, matt torres, megan mohr, melanie elam, michelle smith, mike gomez, nancy young, nicole holman, observatory music (@observatory_em on twitter), patrick yorek, pete petrash, peter lewis, propellerhead (now reason studios), rafael muñoz, ray bovett, reason studios, richard eikenburg, richard gray, rohan samahon, ronald renteria, ryan harlin (of reason studios), sarah samson, sierra kempster, stephen ehrlich, stephen worley, steve jobs, steven chea, tami guerrero, tim cook, timothy yorek, tommy karkoska jr., tullian tchividjian, voyager digital, wyatt dodds, yoko nodera... and everyone i am forgetting to list.

some musicians/producers that influenced or inspired me (mostly in no particular order, though i tried to include my biggest inspirations and influences toward the top):

trent reznor (nine inch nails)
martin l. gore (depeche mode)
david gahan (depeche mode)
roger rose (mad at the world)
randy rose (mad at the world)
alan wilder (depeche mode)
daniel johns (silverchair)
brian molko (placebo)
andy bell (erasure)
vince clarke (erasure)
troye sivan
atticus ross
mark "flood" ellis
john mark painter (fleming & john)
fleming mcwilliams (fleming & john)
jerome dillon
keith hillebrandt
adrian sherwood
klay scott (circle of dust, celldweller) aka klayton aka scott albert
imogen heap (frou frou)
jimmy gnecco (ours)
michael pritzl (the violet burning)
michael roe (77s)
josh zee (protein)
alain jourgensen (ministry)
björk
alan wilder (depeche mode)
david bazan (pedro the lion)
kenna
will gregory (goldfrapp)
alison goldfrapp (goldfrapp)
michael jackson
michael knott
robert smith (the cure)
nivek ogre
barry blaze (code of ethics)
aaron sprinkle (poor old lu)
scott hunter (poor old lu)
jesse sprinkle (poor old lu)
nick barber (poor old lu)
andy prickett (the prayer chain)
susumu hirasawa
peaches
peter gabriel
sam amidon
alan moulder
dave grohl
bob hartman (petra)
yoko ono
doug pinnick (king's x)

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Unless You Crave Danger Austin, Texas

Unless You Crave Danger is Matt Bovett. His debut album “Ch. 1” was released in 2020. Between 2021 and 2022, he released three new singles: “The Throes”, “Lies”, and “Prey”. In late 2018, he released a trilogy of Depeche Mode covers: “Fly on the Windscreen”, “Black Celebration”, and “Here Is the House”. He currently lives in Austin, TX. ... more

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