Alternative rock band Silversun Pickups, founded in Los Angeles in 2002, released their third studio album Neck of the Woods on May 8. Towards the end of that year, the band released the album’s second single “The Pit.” The track consists of a pulsing bass, stuttering percussion, and gliding guitars that match the song’s covert lyrics. Singer Brian Aubert said that the reason behind the mysterious lyrics is that they aren’t supposed to be rational—they are supposed to have different meanings. “It sounds a little silly when you’re actually trying to intellectualize something that’s instinctual,” Aubert told Kat Corbett from KROQ about the album’s lyrics. Aubert also mentioned that “The Pit” is one of his favorite songs from the new album. Although the album received mixed reviews from critics because of the similarity between their songs and the restlessness in their lyrics, the album reached number six on the Billboard 200. The band is scheduled to tour this spring, starting on April 19 at the Pima County Fair in Tucson, Arizona.
It is instinctual
March 26, 2013
About the Contributor
Celeste Lira, Photo Editor
Senior Celeste Lira is this year’s 2012-2013 Photo Editor for The Downey Legend. In hopes of becoming a better photographer, Lira landed a position on staff to allow her to get more experience in becoming a professional photographer. “It sounded fun and it would be a good experience being part of this school since I just moved to this school sophomore year and not living in Downey and all,” Lira said. Taking Photo 1 last year, Lira took an interest in photography, but she didn’t know she was going to like it as much as she does now. She continued to pursue her new interest and is also currently in Advanced Photo.
This year will be her first and last with The Downey Legend, so she hopes to make the most of it. Her goals for this year are to get more students excited about the online newspaper, thus gaining popularity for the site. Aside from photography, Lira plays guitar and plans to one day travel the world.