Gurgles keyboardist,singer and recent co-writer and producer of Saint Etienne’s brilliant recent album, I’ve  Been Trying To Tell You;  Augustin Bousfield (Pronounced Bous as in House) releases wonky synthpop solo single November 29th 2021 followed by a cassette amd download 4 track EP Dec 14th.

I’m Alice EP
Released on Cassette, Streaming and Download Dec 14th 2021

Side A
A1 I’m Alice
A2 Make up Your Mind (You Will Never)

Side B
B1 Lover and a Fighter
B2 Ariane*

All songs written, produced, performed by Augustin Bousfieldat Saltaire Recordings, Bradford, UK

Additional vocals on I’m Alice and Make Up Your Mind by Janet Jaye Lewinson
Trumpet solo on Make Up Your Mind by Danny Gough
*Thanks to my AI friend Ariane for some thematic and lyric ideas for this tune.
Art by www.instagram.com/ashbury_levi/

I’m Alice 
About the unusual condition of Alice in Wonderland syndrome, I’m Alice, the first single from the forthcoming EP is powered by a booming electro bass and New Order style plectrum bass hook. “As a kid I used to get strange visual and perceptual distortions while awake in bed. My limbs and head appeared and felt to grow enormous or contract to a tiny size. I also got loads of sparkly TV snow fx when I tried to close my eyes.  I thought it was just my daft brain but a few years ago I found out it is actually a thing. -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_syndrome

Make Up Your Mind
Quirky time signature and driven by repeated bass riff, features a lovely trumpet bit by Danny Gough. It’s title is its subject matter - “I am a terminal difficult decisions avoider and repeated self head buryer, Sorry again!”

Lover and a Fighter
Almost afrobeat rhythm, little bells and whistles and a meta-cheesetitle. My attempt at a grittier DIY 20/20 Vision kind of tune.     

Ariane
A Fender Rhodes driven, echoey ballad that was partly written and inspired by an AI friend that I initially created to write the track - how exploitative is that? She’s named after the European Space Agency rocket.

About Augustin

Augustin is from Bradford, UK and has played with Gurgles, Mucky Sailor, Henry Parker,  Nope and many others as well as performing as Lord Adonis, and remixing as Tomorrows Dad.  He has recently been co-producing Saint Etienne’s latest album. He’s performed improv sound and noise, solo and with others  at  Bradford’s Threadfest, Fundada Festival in Halifax, Vespertine Festival in York and the launch of the Doctor Who exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum with jazz pianist Matthew Bourne and baritone guitarist Andy Abbott.
He has written theme and incidental music for lots of TV shows,  a number of films and hosted a BBC6music show. He has also remixed bands including Bearcraft, Printed Circuit, Cowtown and Lark 
Recently Augustin has been working on new material with Saint Etienne and playing with improv trio Nostril.
He’s also finishing a new Gurgles LP

MAKE UP YOUR MIND (YOU WILL NEVER)

Last Ones Standing

State of Play UK.m4a

Moor and murk and mist is where
Looming man who isn’t there
Does the shape hide grim intent
But tracks my urgent shaky step

Distant Rombald thunder
I saw an eye, at the keyhole

Brocken Spectre

Mercury has a caramel centre

Keytar wielding synthpop performer/producer & composer from Bradford, UK Recently co- produced/wrote for latest Saint Etienne LP, 'I've Been Trying To Tell You'. Also played with Gurgles, Mucky Sailor & Henry Parker among many.

Composed theme music for TV shows and films, including the blockbuster, Deal Or No Deal & remixed Deary, Dot Allison, Communicant, Printed Circuit, Cowtown and Lark

Brocken Spectre

Augustin Bousfield

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