“Collision To Fire” Song Info
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Release: August 11, 2025
Length: 2:21
FCC: Clean
RIYL: The Strokes, The Walkmen, Television, Modest Mouse, Kevin Morby, Elvis Costello, The Cars, Alvvays.
Mitch Etter - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys
Aaron Goldman - Drums
Lauren Fernandez - Harmony vocals
Written by Mitch Etter
Recorded at home. Drums recorded at Vertigo Studios.
Mixed by Mitch Etter
Mastered by Matt Ogaz
Self-Released
Photograph by Mitch Etter
Lyrics
Band Bio
Hi Crime is a Seattle-based indie band led by songwriter/producer, Mitch Etter. Originally formed as a recording-only duo in 2015, Hi Crime’s debut EP in 2016 unexpectedly received attention from NW media outlets including KEXP, 107.7 The End, and led to the band’s first live performance on local TV. The duo quickly expanded to a full band for this live TV appearance, and decided to continue working as a full band thereafter.
After releasing the albums The Kids Still Got It in 2018, and Midori in 2023, Hi Crime took a new direction with 2024’s Spirit & Candor. Founding member Mitch Etter took the band back to it’s roots as a recording project, working alone for the first time. Traditional rock band arrangements quickly got replaced with the layered production stylings of an obsessive bedroom producer.
On Spirit & Candor Mitch explains, “Many of my favorite artists evolve over time, and I realized that most of Hi Crime’s music had been in a certain electric guitar-led, indie pop style. I wanted to explore new territory like my heroes do, so I gave myself assignments that forced me out of my comfort zone.” The result is a psychedelic folk-pop record, centered around an unusual acoustic guitar tuning, and Mitch’s lead vocals for the first time on a Hi Crime record.
The music on Spirit & Candor led the band to receive it’s first national media attention from NPR, and continued praise from respected NW media outlets including: KEXP, 107.7 The End, Sub Pop, KING 5, KOMO News, and the NW Film Forum.
The first new music after Spirit & Candor is the single “Collision To Fire” releasing August 11, 2025. On the song, Mitch says “I really wanted to make a proper rock song after playing so much acoustic for the Spirit & Candor songs. It’s not necessarily a reflection of where the band is heading next, but it sure is a hell of a lot of fun to play.”
Making it personal to run my day
Got a soul's precision defined, oh
Much to do and nothing to say
In a straight collision to fire
Wake up holy, still got mess in your eye
And a vision to see it all
Some violence and a tourniquet
Might squeeze out a little resolve
Gotta hold it down til the stars turns white
And our feet are embed in the soil
Don't pretend that it's not for you
When I see that it makes you burn
Everything I have is in front of the now
Got it all
Setting up to be gone today
In a straight collision to fire
Tired of turning back the hand
Of a clock that already died
So I'm taking over everything
Some say that'd already been done
If it seems to you that it's different now
I can't say that I disagree
But I won't be going anywhere
As long as it's up to me
Everything I have is in front of the now
Got it all
Setting up to be gone today
In a straight collision
Everything I have is in front of the now
Got it all
Setting up to be gone today
In a straight collision to fire
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