Se​ñ​or Moment

by Combo Villains

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1.
It's All Downhill 04:04
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Winning’s in the climb, be bold Put in the time we’re told, you’ll Make it to the top––where those cold, rough winds blow Here the view is great though it’s getting late Was warmer back at home, I’m top and on my own If it’s all downhill from here—I’m fine with that This peak it looked so good, seems I misunderstood It’s all downhill from here—get me off this rock Everything I want is still there down below Life it’s win or lose, we’re taught, there’s Success for just a few, so Be ambitious, don’t slack or look back All the money’s nice, buys vacations in paradise But no one I can trust, it’s only me, there is no us It’s all downhill from here—and I’m fine with that This peak once looked so good, think I misunderstood It’s all downhill from here—get me off this rock Everything I want was left there down below I thought that this was right, had to win every fight Like clearing Kane’s estate, learn a bit too late, with Rosebud in the flames, won it all, still lost the game If it’s all downhill from here—I’m fine with that The peak once looked so good, yes I misunderstood It’s all downhill from here—I’ve had enough Everything I want is back there, down below
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Bombay Beach 04:54
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Bright sun, blue sky, distant shimmering waterline You can’t miss that smell, sharp sting of pungent brine (Almost there, close I swear) Cheap food, cold beer, we come back every year To this working man’s retreat, the last day’s always bittersweet Hey down on Bombay Beach, my-my-my desert fantasy Boats and beauty queens, a night’s just 20 bucks Sweaty Salton Sea, it’s 112 degrees No fun, the coastline is covered with warning signs Empty motels, old bones of a better time (True I swear, we were there) Don’t swim, don’t sail, there’s no fish, the water’s stale Salty tears can’t cure this mess, how it’s fixed is anybody’s guess Hey, down on Bombay Beach, wa-wa-once a beautiful dream, Now do not breathe, the toxic playa dust Ain’t no surfer scene, and there’s no relief East Jesus, Slab City, a far cry from what used to be Hell’s Kitchen and Mullet Isle are long gone and the birds are dying Hey, down on Bombay Beach, wa-wa-once my beautiful dream Boats and beauty queens, a night’s just 20 bucks Dying inland sea, she gets no relief
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Salton Swell 04:08
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Fell off a truck when I was drunk Woke up face down in the sand Parched and dry with just my longboard Walked for two days, it’s all a haze Saw a sign, so hard to read, like something about a salty sea? Don’t see no waves to ride, this ain’t no Oceanside How many more miles of desert left? I don’t know Left Huntington, trip sounded fun Bound for Pismo or Big Sur just Wanted to find some better breaks But my ride went east not north and Now I’m lost and tired, but way over there water shines Far from Pacific surf, it’s just Mojave dust Gonna have to make the best of this Salton swell Don’t see no waves to ride, this ain’t no Oceanside How many more miles of desert left? I don’t know At nearly four reached Bombay shore Nobody’s on the beach, but I’m dug in waiting for the swell Will is strong but the body’s weak Cannot say that I feel fine though I’ll be here til the end of time Far from Pacific surf, it’s just Mojave dust Gonna have to make the best of this Salton swell Don’t see no waves to ride, this ain’t no Oceanside How many more miles of desert left? I don’t know
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Where We'll Go (featuring Ninonina) 04:15
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Photograph that I should know This rocky beach, she loved it so We would walk for miles and miles and leave no trace They looked, but never found us Try to hold her in my mind Cause memories just fade in time Once we talked for hours and hours and made no sound They listened, but could not find us I don’t know where we’ll go Come to me here on this hill Where I will wait for you until We both stand above all we knew, Look back, hope and laugh They’ll weep when they can’t find us I don’t know where we’ll go One choice leads to another Where we’ll go? No clue, brother She said we’d be together But years alone, I can’t be certain Then in the breeze her voice so faint — “I’ll be back if you can wait’’
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Look Up! 04:29
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They hit hours before the dawn As we slept, there was no warning Fire and tears, smoke and fear Woke to a deadly morning We can’t stay, but how to leave? No plan, no instructions Heart is racing, slow it down Time for big decisions We fall, we fight to stay together and alive Why this happened one man knows, now look up it’s time to go Slip past them on the street, Dark shapes with cruel intentions Outside the city, hesitate Curse, burn with this conviction We’ll return, drive them away Of that you can be certain Heal this pain we feel today Our justice is no burden We fall, we fight to stay together and alive When it ends only god knows, look up, we’ve got to go We fall, we fight to try and keep our world alive How soon that happens I don’t know, now look up it’s time to go Hurt by men fed with the lies Of a dead-eyed psychopath But from this mountain’s western side We push, the wind’s at our back I know, I feel so afraid, cannot conceal There is so much we have to do, know I can because of you We fall, we fight, to try and keep our world alive How soon that happens no one knows, look up, lock in here we go We fall, we fight, we make our way back to the light It’s happening the world can see, look up now, know that you are free
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Laroche-Migennes 05:05
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Left this old place, thought it was not enough for you Still you’re back one more time Air smells of autumn wheat, oak, soil and wine Seems you forgot that there is still a deep — affection And though you will not stay still it’s good to be — back home Do not wait for answers, you bought the ticket, time to take some chances L.A. half a world away but here with you Right now, while crossing the canal, you know “Je suis déjà venu ici,” as you make your way To Rue Hallyday for Cabaret L’Escale And the stage where years ago you played You won’t find the answers in faded fashions from those teenage dances Hey, get to the station, at Laroche-Migennes Use the train that leaves at half past ten It brings you back to where it all began But time and history, they cloud our memories As you move in time, between then and now Feels both are here at once You’ve gone but never left as you arrive today before the morning sun California’s a dream that carried you all the way back home There will be no answers, take the ride and see what happens Hey, get to the station at Laroche-Migennes Use the train that leaves at half past ten It brought you back to where it all began But time and history, they blur our memories Hey, get to the station at Laroche-Migennes I’ll be there to meet that early train Every time you’re back it’s different but the same Been walking in your sleep but life moves swiftly Time and distance they do not change our history
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CBCT M92 03:48
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One look and I was sure She's the one that I’ve been looking for That face, smile, way she moves When she boards today gonna tell her the truth City bus, commuter train, day after day, it’s all the same Aisles packed with lonesome souls, I see you when I’m halfway home Rode Metro 92 Same old route that we both use Well she’s nowhere to be found and Now all my dreams are crashing down (Why didn’t talk to her? You’re too shy. You missed your chance) City bus, commuter train, day after day, it’s all the same Aisles packed with lonesome souls, you’re not here, I’m still on my own I’m a rider, never been a driver I’m a rider, never been a driver My transit angel, wait for her arrival Monday, riding 92 again Can’t believe it all just slipped away But wait, she’s back, got on at Fremont Street She looks right at me and our eyes finally meet City bus, commuter train, day after day, it’s all the same Aisles packed with lonesome souls, I’ve got you and we’re going home We all want that happy ending, for things to turn out right Sometimes they don’t I know, but baby we caught our ride City bus, commuter train brought you to me, I can’t complain City bus, commuter train, take us home again
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Asking For A Friend 03:39
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Too long out of circulation, time to change the situation Something new, take a chance, open up, gonna dance Not too old to care or even want to change But out here on the floor things feel so strange This okay–––should I pretend? See I’m asking for a friend Who doesn't know why he can’t find someone who’s really right Head where lights aren’t so bright to hide the gray, the pants too tight Retro night Tuesday, Cars, the Clash, Echo, Siouxsie Close my eyes and the years just melt away, then I spy this gothy beauty from the ray gun age This okay–––should I pretend? See I’m asking for a friend Who doesn't know why he can’t find someone who’s really right This the start or we at the end? Cause I’m asking for a friend Who has to know if you could be the one he really needs tonight All we were and wanted is still inside Hopeful kids in these weathered hides This okay–––should I pretend? See I’m asking for a friend Who doesn't know what he could find… This the start or we at the end? Cause I’m asking for a friend Who has to know if you will be the one he really needs tonight Don’t look back yet, got big plans for the years ahead With the right friend, you don’t need to pretend
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Morning Crescent 04:04
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Get to the sun, out of this gray A storm that never ends, dark clouds, crows, bad omens Day after day, my luck runs down Got to sort it all out How to get by, not to give in Find Diana’s sign, try it again Come morning I hope, a crescent’s gonna show First hand is done, try to roll Want to win? You make your bets. But playing this makes no sense Day after day, my luck runs down I’ll try to figure it out How to get by, not to give in Find Diana’s sign, play it again Come morning I know, crescent’s gonna show How to rewind, do it again My lucky sign, think I can win Gardena or Reno? Crescent’s gonna show—and tell me where to go Used to be fun, but lost my way Bad odds, forgotten friends, broken ties I’ll never mend Day after day, my time runs down (You got to figure it out) Already figured it out, already figured it out How to get by, not to give in Diana’s sign means play it again Come morning I know, crescent’s gonna show Time to rewind, do it again My lucky sign, ready to win Bell Gardens or Reno? Crescent’s gotta show—cause I don’t know where to go
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Keep The Box 04:15
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Heading down this road, all day long Don’t remember the last time I was at home Things are kind of hazy now Wish that I could see your face again, but Something tells me to keep on driving This day goes on and on, as I watch rivers, mountains, sun So, think of me sometimes, until I come back and if you find Things I packed away, birthday cards, drawings, letters that you sent Back in that early time, they mean a lot so Please just keep the box Have seen no other soul, on this trip Think I’ll stop awhile, maybe get some rest Up ahead’s a glen so green and lush And if fall asleep I know I will dream of you, and the Time the doctor said that she Could do no more for me Well, think of me sometimes, when I don’t come back and if you find Things I packed away, birthday cards, drawings, letters that you sent The time I lost my mind, can’t always beat the clock, so Hope you’ll keep the box, oh Please just keep the box

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Los Angeles indie rock duo Combo Villains are proud to release Señor Moment, their first full-length LP and fifth record since 2021! Ten songs soaked in Seb and Alan’s power pop and alternative rock roots and drawing on influences stretching back to the 70s.

Señor Moment is a road trip through success and discontent (It’s All Downhill), finding love on the bus (CBCT M92), standing your ground (Look Up!) and hoping for better luck (Morning Crescent). Stops include the striking and sad Salton Sea (Bombay Beach, Salton Swell) and a train station in the French countryside (Laroche-Migennes), and it visits a lonely Gen-Xer looking for love (Asking For A Friend). There’s a ghost story with a lovely duet by L.A.-based artist Ninonina and Alan (Where We’ll Go) and a song about saying goodbye featuring beautiful strings courtesy of the talented Nancy Kuo (Keep The Box).

The album was recorded at Bossa Nova studios in Los Angeles in June 2023 and engineered and mixed by the freakishly talented Frankie Siragusa. Guitars, bass, keyboards and backing vocals were supplied by Seb. Alan handles drums, percussion and lead vocals. Frankie, de facto Villain #3, contributes backing vocals and additional guitars and keyboards. Photography by David Geiger.

Want a CD? Contact the Villains at lerocketchirac@gmail.com.

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released September 11, 2023

Seb B: Guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Alan O: Drums, percussion, lead vocals
Words and music by Combo Villains
Ninonina: guest vocals on Where We'll Go
Nancy Kuo: Viola, cello on Keep The Box
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Frankie Siragusa
Recorded at Bossa Nova Studios Los Angeles in June 2023
Photography by David Geiger

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