Name: Modern Life was Great Then by Burnt Pixels in Full Inbox: Batch 577
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Description: The ultimate gazey, wistful indie-pop Summer tune

nice guitar work... remeinds me of a mix of Durrutti column and early smiths... which essentially is the same thing

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The ultimate gazey, wistful indie-pop Summer tune

Modern Life was Great Then

Mixed and co-produced by Mika Sellens 
Mastered by Katie Tavini @ Weird Jungle 
Written by Megan Black 
Co-produced by Megan Black
Recorded by Megan Black and Jolon Yeoman
Lead vocals by Megan Black
Guitar by Paul Lamberton
Backing vocals by Katherine Aly
Bass by Fraser Urquhart 
Backing vocals by Maria Turnbull 
Guitar by Lewis Ross 
Drums by Sam Ward-Hardy 
Backing vocals by Eve Simpson

Megan Black - Clementine

A disassembling of the lies governments tell when they seek to rule through autocracy and deceit. A dissection of how the secret services are not the glamour of the movies, but are actually the levers of rogue states to undermine democracy.

Lyrics: Richard Pierce
Vocals: Richard Pierce
Music: The Big Grey Man
Guitar, Bass, Drums: The Big Grey Man
Keyboard: Richard Pierce

Whisper it, whisper it.
James Bond is dead.

Whisper it, whisper it.
James Bond is dead.

The snow geese are safe again,
From misdirected or deliberate sniper fire,
Incompetence or practice,
Here on the borders of tundra
And western civilisation.
Until the next story invents itself.

James Bond is dead.

Secrets aren’t such clever agents in the end,
Arrogance overlooking the obvious,
And exceptionalism blind.

Fiction is a real fact
Not exaggerated or purpled by prose.
It is.

In the corridors of power,
Incompetence or practice?
Until the next story invents itself,
Until they invent their next stories
In the corridors of power.

Shout it, shout it!
James Bond is dead!
Rejoice, rejoice!
James Bond I dead!

The real world took him apart
Piece by piece,
Myth by myth,
Broken ceasefire by broken promise,
War by war by bloodier war.

Blessed are the codebreakers,
The peace makers,
The pacifists,
Not the agents of the rogue state.
Not. The. Agents. Of. The. Rogue. State.
No, not the agents of the rogue state.

James Bond and Felix Leiter are dead.

And blessed are
The peace makers,
The pacifists.

And blessed are
The peace makers,
The pacifists.


Richard Pierce feat The Big Grey Man - James Bond Is Dead

Pinky Promise Girl

CAN YOU FEEL IT?? MORMONS MIXTAPE COMING SOON!!
Out on DSPs: https://album.link/Feelthevibe
Music Video OUT NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zbNkmOZS18

[Verse 1]
(HixMusi) Back again!
Going all the way in everything my mind says
Focus is on me and currently optics stare
The whole world is fighting I’m at peace on the fence
Lending out my hands to this girl who is scared
Looking at the battlefield where can she fit in?
Asking me what if she “falls behind” in life?
Roles and jobs taken by frauds and bots on sight 
Everybody’s out there fighting for survival 
Saving money it gets taken by higher people
So confused bout certain people that she spirals
I told her that God will take care of all of her rivals
But for now I will be your light
Help you throught it all and uplift you to the sky
I’ll tell you how my life’s been while we’re on a drive
Let’s play a 90s CD and let the beats ride

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the beats ride
Feel it in your heart
Feel the vibe
Feel alive 
Let the beats ride
Let the beats ride
Feel so alive 

[Chorus]
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it?
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it?
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it girl?
Can you feel it? (can you feel the vibe)

[Verse 2]
Gold and diamond is my lifestyle I’m achieving stars aligning 
Show you niggas Hix is better with beats and rhymes go spit elsewhere
This my era til next summer all day all night dropping dropping
Mixtape rapper can I slow down no no no no ain’t no stopping 
Albums coming college done and multitasking keeps me locked in
Dial comrads that I made it rocking all crowds within London
Going crazy they all love me come and test me I’ll kill lames on
Wax won’t even be a serious rap
Bronze and Silver is their lifestyle because cheating just gives you fouls 
Son I’m slicker smooth and polished c'mon it’s not The 6th Day now
Where is your sound following crowds 15 seconds go on countdown 
But to be fair many’ve been there so who’s to say I won't get shutdown
(What if I get signed but then get put on the sidelines)
If I do you know it’s true I will come back looking more fly
Going on and on until it all just dies
And if that's the case, just let the beats ride

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the beats ride
Feel it in your heart
Feel the vibe
Feel alive 
Let the beats ride
Let the beats ride
Feel so alive 

[Chorus]
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it?
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it?
It’s so loud
It’s so lush
So alive
Can you feel it girl?
Can you feel it?
Can you can you feel it?

[Outro]
You should feel free
The world should see you
I’m feeling so alive
come on go feel the vibes x2

Prod. Charles Hamilton the GOAT.

Feel The Vibe

Non Raedam Spatio Parts 1 and 2. We've all been there, no ?

Non Raedam Spatio

Non Raedam Spatio (Feat. Elevator Icons)

Asleep. A descent into the underworld. There’s a hand reaching out to you but you don’t see it; a soft voice calls but you can’t hear what it’s saying. People who think that dreams are meaningless and are easily explained are funny.  This one features the contrabassoon.

Tropisms

Oneironaughts

Frankly, this song is about suicide; or the suicide of someone in particular. Someone greatly missed.

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An audio advert for the Reduce Right website. Because why not.

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