Back in September we played a live stream gig at the Hotbox venue in Chelmsford, Essex. Our set on the night included 2 new songs (of which this was one) Rory Attwell took those skeletal live recordings and with some studio wizardry turned them in to 2 proper tracks (All vocals recorded again in the studio) 

We had never worked this way before but this lockdown pushed us to be inventive.

‘24 Roehampton Street’ tells the story of a couple living out the last moments of their lives after an apocalyptic event. The songs protagonist faces up to all the years he has wasted working  and how far removed he is from the person he was when he first met his wife. The memories of how happy they once were come flooding back when he is faced with the inevitable end. 

The song was influenced by 80s nuclear war films Threads and When The Wind Blows and the Civil Defence information series Protect and Serve.

24 Roehampton Street

What It’s All About

Tri Owt

Come With Me!

Come with me
I will show you the place
Come with me
I know the way
There in the alley
Behind the balloon of dreams
There is our future
Or so it seems

Come with me
Let me make it clear
All paths lead back to here
There is the stage
You can see the gloomy lights
There is our moment
Our secret night

Come with me
Let me hold you hand
Your sweet, soft hand in mine
The waltz is old
May I ask you for a dance?
Do you like the music?
It's our only chance

Come with me
Let's ride the Ferri's wheel
While lovers are still allowed
I know it now
The scent of your summer hair
It was pristine love
I encountered there

Come with me
Let's hide for a moment
Our kiss will be the first on earth
In our embrace
The stars and death are nullified
Sense and reason disqualified

You never came
You had your life to live
Far from balloons, and far from dreams
I just heard
You had your second kid
Would that make me cry?
I think it did

Come With Me! [An original song] (new version)

From The Morning Test Recording

Please visit my YouTube Channel and watch the video for Calling Out
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Just look away from the ground, you're lying there you barely make a sound. Eyes are glazed and fixed in view, you're staring at the pictures coming through.
Calling out your name, no ones gonna hear you if you never speak up
Calling out your name, no ones gonna reach you if you never lookup.
Calling out your name, no ones gonna see you if you never stand up
Call out your name.

Calling out

Taken from The Doctrine Of Infinite Kindness, out June 26.

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Landkeepers in disused lines 
Are drinking California wine
And new machines 
Wait in the wings. 

Inventions dressed as relief
The valley has become a thief
And now the dream
Is behind a screen.

I woke early to dial into some sacred frequency.
I woke early to dial into some sacred frequency.
I woke early to dial into some sacred frequency.
Before diving into the drudgery
You know I had to go
Before diving into the drudgery
You know I had to go.

Hypnotised by my routine
Curate my security
I dreamed so long (I've been dreaming so long)
That the world was gone.  (Where has the world gone?)

I woke early to dial into some sacred frequency.
I woke early to dial into some sacred frequency.
Before diving into the drudgery
You know I had to go
Before diving into the drudgery
You know I had to go.

Before diving into the drudgery 
Just hold on to the sides
Just hold on to my mind 
Where everything resides
There was violence on both sides
There was chaos in my mind.

I Woke Early To Dial In To Some Sacred Frequency

Get Away For A While

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/youltketalkingabout.ois

Written and performed by Sara Wolff
Produced by Adam Rothschild and Sara Wolff
Mixed and engineered by Adam Rothschild
Adam Rothschild: Guitar
Andrew Lockhart: Drums
Steven Holmes: Bass
Sara Wolff: Lead Guitar
Sam Maddison: Additional Guitar

Mastered by Jim Spencer
Artwork by Becky McGillivray
Recorded in Eve Studios Manchester 2019

Lyrics:

You are hungry today
I can see it in your eyes
From all the way across the room 
They’re all in for a big surprise

I can see you sniff the air
They see you now try to get away but
Just one moment too late
Perfect style but sharky smile oh

You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself
	
A massive black hole in your place
Everyone’s shouting in despair
Your reflection in their face 
They all know that the end is near

Must admit I look away
Caught up in your own conceit
Chew them up and swallow down
Just in time for a juicy treat 

You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself

What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
You ate my firstborn son!
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
You ate my firstborn son!

You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself
You like talking about yourself

You Like Talking About Yourself

‘Nukular’ tells the story of the world inside a nuclear explosion from the perspective of the man who pushed the button. Its dark and twisted lyrics speak of materialism, sensuality and death. The instrumentation surrounds you and creates an inescapable mushroom cloud of wailing synths, explosive drums, emotional vocals and dark cello.

Nukular

Damn City is an open work in progress project for interested artists like you. This is the story. The music is meant to express your hard survival in the damned city. Countless street gangs fight each other in relentless street battles. You are caught in the middle of the fighting. As if that wasn't enough for the completely overtaxed police forces, stray security robots interfere in the street fights. It's up to you to escape from the damned city. Find a way out....

Damn City

Damn City - Street Fight -

Cross Wires are an East London based four piece consisting of Jonathan Chapman (vocals) Peter Muller (guitar/vocals) Matt Lazard (bass) and Ian Clarke (drums)

The debut full length album from the band ‘A Life Extinct’ was released on Culture War Records ‪on Friday 1st November‬ on Vinyl as well as digitally. 

It was recorded at Kluster Rooms in Limehouse, East London and produced by Rory Attwell (The Vaccines, Telegram, Traams, Palma Violets, The Goa Express)

‘A Life Extinct’ is not a concept album in the traditional sense but the theme of extinction looms large across the 11 tracks. Tracks from the album have received airplay from John Kennedy on Radio X,  Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music, Jess Iszatt on BBC Introducing and American Punk Music and Black Flag legend Henry Rollins on KCRW over in the US.

The second LP ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ was released on 5th May 2022. Again produced by Rory Attwell. It received great reviews and Radio plays from Louder Than War, Artrocker, Radio X and Amazing Radio.

Cross Wires have built up a great live reputation playing across some of the best venues and festivals - Tramlines (The Leadmill Stage) Shiiine On, Camden Rocks, The Great Escape (Alternative Escape) and The Old Blue Last, The Shacklewell Arms, Sebright Arms, The Victoria, The Windmill, and Ramsgate Music. 

Cross Wires have been featured on a host of well respected blogs and websites including - Fred Perry Subculture, Tom Robinson’s Fresh On the Net (Fresh Faves) Little Indie Blogs, God Is in The TV, Killing Moon and The Devil Has The Best Tuna.


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