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The Holey Bible

by Florry

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1.
Pull the car over, I gotta puke, you're no good at driving high Kick me out the door as soon as we stop, I'm not tryna mess up my ride and that's why: Hey good lookin, didn't I tell you you can't hold my hand? Yeah, I told you last night when you were too drunk to understand That was the time when I saw you at the CVS last evening, you were drunk and high too Well the show was good and the beer was cheap but I gotta get home so I can sleep You can take me home in my SUV, you can tuck me into bed but you can't kiss me cos I'm beat And hey good lookin, didn't I tell you you can't hold my hand? Yeah, I told you last night when you were too drunk to understand That was the time when I saw you at the CVS last evening, you were drunk and high too
2.
Take my heart and be kind You're my special one but I'm in my fragile mind I-i-i Last night in my dreams I saw you on top of me You took my trust and placed it inside of you That's something I need, it's something you can teach me, yeah Take my heart and be kind You're my special one but I'm in my fragile mind I-i-i When my baby's pleased, yeah well it pleases me When she wants to give it back.. ah well, yeah That's something I need and it's something you can teach me, yeah Take my heart and be kind You're my special one but I'm in my fragile mind I-i-i Take my heart
3.
Hot Weather 03:12
Hot weather in my bones Hot weather's at home Hot weather, making you rough Hot weather's in love Baby says wants to be amazed Baby's love keeps me in place Well, baby's love means a lot Baby's love, givin all I got I need a man to keep me scared, I need a woman to get me there Hot weather in my head Hot weather's the best Hot weather, making it rain Hot weather's insane Baby says wants to see me paced Baby says wants to be amazed Well, baby's love means a lot Baby's love, givin all I got I need a man to keep me scared, I need a woman too Hot weather in my head Hot weather's the best Hot weather, making it rain Hot weather's insane Hot weather beatin out my chest Hot weather's the best Hot weather, making you tough Hot weather's in love
4.
The sky is blue and you are too but you’re my man and I’ll stand by you But what you want is tangible, yeah what you want is painful I am down but my love’s still big On the ground, the wind’s shaken all of my figs Pick them up, you can sell them in town Fill you up til the next time you come around You say I’ve touched you, well honey you’ve touched me too And the rain still just rains down on me and you still just drive on by me All I’m doing is standing up, but you seem to hate that view You’re hurting me but I’m just trying to love you I am down but my love’s still big On the ground, the wind’s shaken all of my figs Pick them up, you can sell them in town Fill you up til the next time you come around
5.
Big Fall 02:58
Well I've been waiting all year just to get to this and it's finally here I can feel it cos I think it's the day I can finally say I put those old weary bones away I know it's a big fall and all Well it's a brand new day on the winning I've been here all along since the beginning I can finally say I remember the day I put those old weary bones away I know it's a big fall and alll I know it's a big fall and alll I know it's a big fall and alll I know it's a big fall and alll I know it's a big fall and alll I know it's a big fall and alll
6.
Big Winter 06:22
It's a big day, gonna see you again Big winter's come, start over again But it's so hard for me to come down from my big high Give me your hand, won't you be my mirror? I really wanna think of something nice like my better years and try to make sense It's been a couple months since I saw you After our big fall, what've you been up to? But it's so hard for me to see us as what we were then Give me your hand, I'm your mirror I really don't wanna think about it, I just wanna go and try to make sense It's a big day, gonna see you again Big winter's come, start over again
7.
ILY ILY 03:26
I I like you and I think I could love you I think of you and I think I could love you I had lost myself in September and I have been better cos you're just so familiar when we talk to each other I like you and I think I could love you I think of you and I think I could love you But you're just such a man and you may not always understand You may not be my lover but you're my favorite
8.
Say It Again 03:02
Well I wish I read what it said on the plaque but I couldn't get a good view and I'm sorry but I don't think Im able to get the whole picture now Well a crowd of balloons flew up into the engine of a big commercial plane and with a tip of the hat the pilot turned to the other and said "Looks like we're going down" The hostage called into the show looking to get on the air, said "This could be my last dance but I just wanted to say I was a real big fan" Well I wish I heard what you said to me when we were at the park the other day but the construction was loud and I have bad hearing so why don't you say it now? Why don't you say it again? Why don't you say it now?
9.
Out on American highways is where I wanna walk, whenever I feel homesick I lift my thumb to God Cos on American highways is where I wanna be staring into the headlights of angels takin me from the streets Cos I'm livin livin livin livin tall Cos I'm the great American freeway by your mall Cos I'm livin livin livin livin tall Yeah I'm the great American highway in us all I'm the travelin amoeba takin you for a ride Turn your back on me once and I'm gone in the night Cos I got no lovers, I'm just a real friendly gal face down in a ditch, pickin myself up somehow Cos I'm livin livin livin livin tall Cos I'm the great American freeway by your mall Cos I'm livin livin livin livin tall Yeah I'm the great American highway in us all
10.
Theres a big picture you wanna show the world Theres a big picture of you as an artist you wanna show the world You wanna be an artist but youll always be a girl How will I tie myself to this post How will I tie myself to this post without feeling too lost I thought the shock would be good for me but it’s a line I never crossed I felt so tough when I yanked the life line I felt so tough doing those writings of mine No kid should be an artist No kid should have to die Theres a big moment when your loves left you Theres a big moment when your arts left you and you’re not sure what to do You hate your art but you love it too You hate your love but you love it too
11.
On your own you got no one to watch you fuck it all up Whats it like? We all wanna know How is it to love you? To love you To love you from where you are Is it cold mama? Is it dark? Or is it warm and bright all the time We all wanna know just what its like Dont gotta be now but just tell me how Maybe drop a line Baby, maybe Ill see you again maybe I’ll see you again

about

"All wonders come with time. Cheese, for example, tastes pretty good cold, but when you let it warm for about 45 minutes, its transcendent.. Conjuring up stories about feeling anywhere from pretty good to amazing can take a really long time, way longer than the average dairy treasures. For Francie Medosch, leader of rag tag Philly outfit Florry, the 11 songs on their Dear Life Records debut “The Holey Bible” urgently radiate that warm melty feeling, a place of hard-won optimism, and pull no punches in laying out the patient road it sometimes takes to get there.

Florry has been a long standing creative outlet in Medosch’s young life, tracing a windy path through myriad creative and personal transitions, not least of which was the pandemic shutdown. Early covid-era found Francie back at her childhood home in rural PA, with just her mom, dog, cats, time to re-approach music, and Bluto the pig. After years of personal growth, and fronting a post-punk band (among other projects) to explore paths away from the more melancholic early Florry songs, Medosch realized that if she was going to keep writing songs, they couldn’t preach anything other than hopeful abandon. For Medosch, there became no option in the face of despair except to meet it with bombastically positive force. The shift in satisfaction with her own work was earth-shaking.

“From Where You Are”, “Cowgirl in a Ditch”, “Big Fall”, “Cowgirl Giving”, and “Big Winter” come from the earliest phase of this vibe shift, when Francie was 19. The way these songs took shape proved that Medosch could value, and actually expect contentment, and that asking for it can sometimes mean as much as receiving it. These are songs written by an author who is learning to let go, and help give shape to an album that nourishes the listener as much as it demands attention.

Once live shows became possible in early 2021, Francie rebooted the Florry live band, featuring longtime collaborators Joey Sullivan (drums), John Murray (guitars), and Jared Radichel (bass). A chance re-encounter with an old friend folded in Victoria Rose (Brittle Brian, @) on vocals. The lineup delivered a barn-burning first show back ( “Live at Haus of Yarga” (DLR BTL 011). Fiddle player Will Henriksen was in the audience and promptly offered his services. Sam Silbert, Philly DIY’s pedal steel man-about-town, was the last to be added and brought the signature sound of a half-working pedal steel from the 50s Sears catalogue.

“The Holey Bible” aspires to the special feeling of raucous intimacy achieved by the best records in the country canon, and strikes that rare balance between delivering direct and careful storytelling, and an invitation to a party. While Medosch’s songwriting holds the space of charting rocky personal growth honestly, the chemistry and power of the live Florry band is nothing short of fireworks. That combination here suggests that the best path through a messy life is to simply vibe, as freely as possible, and wait for the cheese to melt so that you can finally start COOKIN’!"
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released August 4, 2023

All songs written by Sheridan Frances Arthur Medosch

Guitars by Sheridan Frances Arthur Medosch and John Murray
12-string acoustic guitar by Victoria Rose
Vocals by Sheridan Frances Arthur Medosch, Victoria Rose, Jared Radichel, John Murray, and Will Henriksen
Bass by Jared Radichel
Drums and percussion by Joey Sullivan
Fiddle and mandolin by Will Henriksen
Pedal steel by Sam Silbert
Lap steel by John Murray
Bass on Song for my Art by John Murray
Pedal steel on Hot Weather by Zena Kay

All tracks except Hot Weather, Big Fall, and From Where You Are recorded by Lucas Knapp in Philadelphia, PA
Hot Weather, Big Fall, and From Where You Are recorded by Justin Bartlett at Studio 4 in Conshocken, PA
Produced by Florry and Lucas Knapp
Mixed by Lucas Knapp
Mastered by Heather Jones

Photo stand in built by Joe Pietropaolo and painted by Allison Halter
Insert and back cover designed by Justus Proffit
Florry designs by Chloe Howard
Front cover shot by Joe Pietropaolo in Montclair, NJ

Special thanks to Stevie, Micah Dornfeld, and Pete Gill
Dedicated to my stepdad, Josh Obercian, and my mom, Susan Medosch

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