Singles & EPs

The Things I Do

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Single liner notes

The Things I Do (No Excuse Remix) was released in June 2026.

A remix that celebrates the 20^th anniversary of Kinematic's debut album Time & Place, recorded at Darnum Wood in November 2003 and released in October 2005.

Ever had the feeling you've messed things up with your friends and you're not entirely sure why, but you wish you hadn't? Yep, us too.

The Things I Do is one of Kinematic's most persistent tunes. Still being played in our live sets in 2026, it appeared on our first EP in 2001, and was re-recorded and re-released on our debut album in 2005. As a true independent act we only had the finances for an album or a couple of singles (on CD), and the album won out. So, 21 years later, it's super satisfying to give 'Things' the single status we always thought it warranted - especially as this remix finally features Jippa's haunting violin.

Written by Kinematic.
Engineered by Kevin Ross.
Mixed by Michael Stifter.
Produced by Kinematic and Michael Stifter.
Mastered by Isaac Barter.

Cover art by Gordon Clarke.

Kinematic are Gordon Clarke, Michael Clarke, Mark Olszewski, Michael Owen and Jaime Pitman.

© Somersault Music/Kinematic. All rights reserved.

Single lyrics

The Things I Do (No Excuse Remix)   2.48

Don't understand the things I do, don't understand the things I used to do
Oh, oh, wish I'd get my shit together, don't understand the things I do

Haven't gone over for a while, and now you don't return my calls
Oh, oh, wonder what you're doing now, don't understand the things I do

I thought I'd seen the last of this kind of crowd
I long to find your friends and catch up once more

No excuse will do this time, should have started this before
Oh, oh, wish I'd get my shit together, don't understand the things I do

I thought I'd seen the last of this kind of crowd
I long to find your friends and catch up once more