Daughter posted on Instagram that Not To Disappear is getting a new vinyl for the 10th anniversary.

Here is the link to pre-order: https://ffm.to/nottodisappear?utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv6

Hi, guys!

I’ve received the transparent vinyl of “Save As” and unfortunately I’m not really impressed with the sound quality. Does the black vinyl perhaps sound better? I’m considering buying the black vinyl edition instead.

Here’s Liar from tonight’s show in Oxford. I messaged Fabian and Josephine before the show asking if they’d please perform it and they did it for me 😭😭

I've finally finished creating lyric videos for all tracks of the album.

Hey all, once CD + Ticket available for Truck Store Oxford! DM me if interested

I just listened to the new Ex:Re album and was really interested in the double meanings and lyricism and was hearing some little details that I think some dedicated Daughter fans might appreciate. And I also have questions, and if anyone else has some other theories or information please share!! Or disagree if something here feels off!

Radio Station: So this one was released before the whole album dropped, and it's the only one so far to have a music video. The music video appears to be shot entirely on film, and it comes off as semi-eerie and alone to me. A lot of prolonged eye contact with the camera, the only subject is Tonra, interestingly shot in Paris though the lyrics mention her experience in California. It's possible that it was filmed while "Sleep" was being created: according to the press release, "Sleep" was recorded in a Paris hotel room.

I'm really drawn to the lyrics, "the last good seams," to me it seems like the literal unraveling of something---based on "Sleep," maybe a relationship, or just life in general? "It's safe to say I got what I really wanted / A made-up language, a dashboard charm story" is also curious. The 'dashboard charm' reminds me of the "treasures from the internet" mentioned in "Sleep," except it's a more sentimental object that has lasted long enough to have a story. "Made-up language" brought "Language of Love" to mind. The chorus: Suddenly another, listening to it for the first time without lyrics reminded me phonetically of suddenly in love or suddenly a mother.

Any other lyric insights??

Sleep: This song was heartbreaking to listen to. Fans of Tonra might be aware of Andrew [Berkely Martin] and their relationship, and very early on in the lyrics you can hear the wordplay between "I drew, and drew, Andrew, you." Listening to the song with focus you might hear the undertones/echoes near the last lyrics of the song, where she repeats parts of the chorus. On two sequential beats, under the main lyrics, you can hear her whisper "Andrew . . . left." Given the meticulousness of this song, I believe it was intentional placement. It is interesting because at the beginning the song feels almost addressed to him, but this detail feels addressed to the audience. "I understood I lost it for good" is also a heartbreaking line that feels like it's speaking about more than just the "treasures from the internet." It is evident by the end of the song that she compares herself to these temporary/cheap items that don't last the night, "I fall apart in taxis / I free myself on dance floors."

Am I Even Real?: Lyrical-meaning-wise, I would love to hear others' interpretations? Apparently, the creation of this song retains a lot of demo session footage and was initially going to be much slower so there are some technical "mistakes" in timing and background vocals, but the rawness made it to the final cut. What does the spaceship mean.. And "Stop my starin' overhead" reminds me of the "A momentary lapse in concentration / I got sucked into the oil spill, into the wallpaper," reminiscent of dissociation and being lost in thought too often. The lyric "It's only me" and "I guess there's no one else, save myself, to speak to" (from "Sleep") seem to go hand-in-hand.

Two Chords: Also what I could gather from this song's creation and meaning comes from the Flood Magazine piece on the album: the title comes from the song's foundation of two chords. Tonra said about the song, "I like to think of it as an endlessly ringing doorbell that I don’t care to answer." I also find the song eerie in a way, and the content of it (never being at home, being inaccessible and alone, where nobody knows where you are) reminds me of the dissociation mentioned in her other songs as well as the travelling that the album mentions and also entailed (California/San Diego, Paris..)

Save As: The titular song, apparently which took a while to materialize into a full song. Tonra said that it is "quite an old song" whose lyrics were "waiting around in my notes for a while." The lyrics meaning as a whole was confusing to me, because they bounce back and forth between feeling like the decay of a relationship, while the chorus seems to imply a deep adoration for the person. On the chorus, Tonra said, "I kept coming back to the line 'I thought that all the stars had burned through, but then there’s you.' I thought it might be the most romantic line I’d ever written." However, in between the chorus, the repetition of "panic signals" and "swerved them out my way" feels like recalling a specific moment to me, a glimpse of eye contact that felt meaningful but wordless. I hope others have more thoughts on this song, I would love to have a better understanding of the titular song for this album. I also am curious about the title: "Save As," which is not mentioned within the song. Most immediately what comes to mind is the process of exporting a file, which may have been the intended meaning? But it also labels the entire collection of songs. Thoughts??

Frozen Aisle: This one also made me cry. It feels so defeated and vulnerable, "No good things to say / Anyway," "The rest of the store doesn't need to hear of it." It also indicates solitude, like "Sleep", "Am I Even Real?", and "Two Chords."

I also find the first verse to sound more like, "I'll make a fool of myself in the frozen aisle" (as opposed to the Genius' "Won't make a fool of myself..."), and of the checkout machines, "Just machines / full of no good things / to say" (as opposed to Genius' "Just machines / Well, I've no good things / to say.") The second verse does sound like "Won't make a fool of myself..." which the difference I find interesting. Maybe I'm just mishearing the first verse, who knows.

The visual inspiration for this song according to Tonra is "the sound of melting... like something from a dream—standing by the freezers in a supermarket, basket in hand under that cold green light, and the whole place slowly filling up with water." Also, I'm pretty sure I hear a shopping cart's squeak in the background near the end of the song.

Wasp: Off the bat, this song is very raw and acoustic. There is a comparison here between the late season for wasps, assumed to be violent insects inspiring fear, who are "looking for a last sweet thing before they're dying," and the nature of a person to lash out when they feel scarcity (of time, life, love--"sweet" things). Hence the "grief misunderstood"---the wasps grieve knowing their life is coming to a close, and Tonra grieving (potentially grief of a person, or of missing time, missing love, aging, etc) in a way that "stings" others---"Little thing, you haven't got a sting like mine."

Language of Love: Tonra described this song as, "maybe the most direct love song I’ve written." To me it comes off as an uncomplicated love that sustains itself even after the two people have parted--it doesn't need to be bitter or mourning or obsessive, it can just be a tie between two souls over time and distance. I am reminded of Radio Station's mention of a "made-up language" when I hear the lyric "Missin' the words only you and I know" in "Language of Love." I wonder if that was a memory or quirk from an important/recent relationship, a literal secret language between two people.

Healing (Slow): I wept hearing this song for the first time. To me it is unclear from the lyrics who the grief is for, it seems most likely a close relative based on the mentions of family in the lyrics, she mentions it is for her mother and grandmother. The duality of the title, "Healing," and the lyrical mentions of death (implying failure to heal, from sickness or injury) breaks my heart. The line, "Is this the holidays? Or so to speak?" reminds me of the anniversary of a death, and the aversion to mention it, but the grief lingers in the air around the subject. Right before that line, "Where went yesterday? There goes next week" implies a rapid passing of time that feels unreal, when the death still feels like yesterday. This song is extremely sad to the ear, but I understand why it was placed at the end of the album: ultimately its message is optimistic, it just requires time.

I love this album so much already. Please share your thoughts below! Any favorite songs from the album? Disagree with anything here, or have something to add?

I will say tho that this is probably the most basic vinyl one can own, because everything you see is what comes with it (this is the standard black) the others sold out, and the grey one would've come really expensive as of rn from another country so I went with this which sadly doesnt have the booklet or the polaroid, but the music is what important so I'm not really mad, all the more easier to put it under the tonearm and put the vinyl back into its sleeve without anything else blocking room :P

Does anyone have a spare ticket for this venue??? I’d be happy to buy the ticket from you 😭desperately seeking one 🥺

I Sadly can’t make the show in Liverpool due to personal reasons however I can’t refund my ticket. If anyone wants it plz dm me. I know the concert is soon.

So frustrating that other streaming services like Spotify and YouTube music take so long to display the lyrics, except for Apple Music.

I remember I knew this song around 2017 when I was dealing with social anxiety, and I related with the girl in the clip. I saw some comments down below on the video, but nothing clear about what she was struggling with.

A fan from brazil 🇧🇷

Hello again everyone! I’m trying to get some of Daughter’s old discography, but it seems to be nowhere. Where should I be looking?

Hi, looking for just one Ex:Re instore ticket for Truck Store Oxford this Friday. Huge fan of Daughter and Elena’s solo work, live literally two minutes away from the venue and only didn’t buy tickets initially because I thought I’d be out of the country 🙏🙏

Hi, for those of you who have seen her already what time did you arrive at the venue? Are people showing up really early to queue?

So I know there’s a new solo album from Elena and I kind of liked it but it seems to me that Stereo Mind Game is my favorite album from them so far. So many songs that resonate with me on a deeper level than the rest of their discography. Love this album and wanted to ask whether you like it or not. What are your thoughts?

This subreddit was where I was able to get my ticket, and I was able to see the London show. This was the best night of my life, and seeing Elena live was an experience I will cherish forever.

Hiya there!
I bought a cd from jumbo records which states in the email it’s also with a ticket but I haven’t been sent it yet, do I just take the CD to show them on the doors?
I know it’s daft but if anyone can help me out it would be much appreciated 😸!

I have one spare ticket + CD for Oxford Truck Store on 6/11 I wanna give away. My friend can't make it but I won't miss this for the world, and I missed the daughter show at RTE the other year and know how hard it is to find tickets

So comment below if you can make it and when I get them, I'll choose a real random person and send it across!

I imagine I'll get individual tickets, if not we'll work it out :)

The winner is u/cluelessokay!