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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 397

Backseat Mafia Recommends 2021

Eden is a Red Row

From my album 'October Man' released in October 2019.

October Man

Smudge - BARTER BROTHERS

Luka - Past The Point Of No Return

This is the debut single from Lines of Flight. It will released via MH|HW Music Ltd on the Marth 5th 2021, across all digital platforms. Special preview release on Soundcloud available now. 

Birthing Bell is the first in a 10-track series to be released by Lines of Flight: 1 track every month, for 10 months which will culminate into their debut album 'Signs of Life'.

Birthing Bell represents past traditions and future absences - the passing of time in unfamiliar places which we don't want to return to but miss nonetheless.

Lyrics:

On this shore
In July of 1575,
They came to take
The land we loved so well. 

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boat’s death knell,
Their rugged story is now ours to tell. 

At the ebb tide
Sails a strange fleet,
From the far side.
Came cargo to greet,
He, we all knew well. 

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boat’s death knell,
His rugged story was all ours to tell. 

The waves’ goodbye, the cry below,
We’ll all run mad from sorrow.

At the day’s end,
A banner lifted
Onto dry land,
An infant gifted,
She, we’ll all know well.

It’s a birthing bell,
It’s a boats death knell,
Her rugged story will be ours now to tell. 

The waves’ goodbye, the cry hello,
We’ll not run mad from sorrow. 

Lyrics by H. Whale, Music by J. Moss. Produced and Mixed by J. Moss and E. Heaton. Artwork by J. Moss.

Signs of Life

Birthing Bell

New EP 'Moonshine' by Eivo is now available on all digital platforms!
Includes two original tracks ('Moonshine' and 'Jump To The Moon') + remixes by VayFlor, S-Jay Soprano and Bobby Makk.

Eivo - Jump To The Moon (S-Jay Soprano Remix Radio Edit)

Venn Smyth live gigs
3 May / 7.30pm / Pride's Got Talent Semifinals, Phoenix Art Club: https://phoenixartsclub.com/book/?instanceid=130001
12 May / 7pm / Babel Art House: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/14069/venn-smyth-hermes-gig-live-at-babel-art-house

This version of Sunrise was recorded in the garden in Scotland during the summer of 2020. It captures the sounds of the outdoors as well as giving a gentler take on the song, inviting you to put on your headphones and listen closely.

Download/stream here: https://ffm.to/sunrise-acoustic

Sunrise is a song about grief. In the original release, its poetic lyrics and meaningful message are set to electronic, uplifting eighties throwback sounds. This is a summer pop song for reflection and dancing in equal measure.

Download/stream here: https://ffm.to/vennsmyth-sunrise

Sunrise lyrics by Venn Smyth

I thought it was an ocean
I see it now a river
I know it comes in waves

It may last a lifetime
And time won’t cast a lifeline
But hold on

(I don’t) Don’t have answers
(I’ll wait) Wait however
Long it takes
Long it takes

For the sunrise
Some rise
More than the sun sets
Some things are said
Some things are set
Our sun will set

But we will sunrise
They say that some will rise
There will be sunsets
But we will get 
When all is said
Our day in the sun 

Matter, moments, memory
Sound and silence, senses
Weigh down your every move

(You swam) Swam through currents strong
(And ran) Ran into the storm
(You crept) Crept through grief and love
(In debt) Debt to those above

(I don’t) Don’t have answers
(I’ll wait) Wait however
Long it takes
Long it takes

For the sunrise
Some rise
More than the sun sets
Some things are said
Some things are set
Our sun will set

But we will sunrise
They say that some will rise
There will be sunsets
But we will get 
When all is said
Our day in the sun

For the sunrise
Some rise
More than the sun sets
Some things are said
Some things are set
Our sun will set

But we will sunrise
They say that some will rise
There will be sunsets
But we will get 
When all is said
Our day in the sun

Recorded and produced by Venn Smyth

Sunrise (Acoustic from the Garden in Scotland)

Loose Lips, Sink Ships

In September 2020 Cross Wires played a live stream gig at Hotbox in Chelmsford, Essex. 2 new songs were played for the first time on the night. 'The Death of Dreamland' and '24 Roehampton Street' The skeletal recordings of both tracks were then worked on by producer Rory Attwell and Cross Wires singer Jonathan Chapman in Rory's studio in Homerton, East London (all vocals recorded in the studio) and after some studio wizardry turned in to 2 fully formed tracks.
lyrics

CROSS WIRES - The Death Of Dreamland

"Wild Bird is a song which was inspired from a feeling of huge admiration for a quirky friend of mine" Eileen-singer-songwriter with Fishing4Compliments

Wild Bird

Greek experimentalist xato induces trance-states with some transportive, ritualistic drone.

'Annihilation' is out March 5th on evo-natura.

Pre-order: bit.ly/38aNTtY

@iamxato
@evo-natura

Premiere: xato - I Sacrificed Myself To The Gods Of Death To Live Forever Inside Your Body

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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