Name: Dictator - Hide And Seek by DICTATOR in ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 405
Duration: 5 min 59 s
Description: Hide and Seek

Wow what a beautiful track love how it slowly builds. Fabulous x

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Not in Love by The Rungs
Mixed and Mastered by Phil Abbott
Additional synth production by Chepe Beltranena and Dorian Besson at Subdecibel Sound Studio in Brooklyn NY

Lyrics: 
The colors sway in the leaves
As we walk through the park
Watching the birds in the sky
You slowly slip your hand into mine
They say honesty's a virtue
Don't wanna say it to you 
Don't wanna break your heart
Though I'm trying not to hurt you
Walk in the park is not a walk in the park
Walk in the park is not a walk in the park
Don't wanna lie
Look in your eyes
Saying I'm loving you
Though I'm pretending to
Don't wanna lie
Look in your eyes
Saying I'm loving you
Though I'm pretending to
You've got a smile so wide
And I'm biting my tongue
The sun swallows up our shade
We laugh at our reflections on the lake
I'm sorry I'm not in love with you 
I'm sorry I'm not in love with you 
They say honesty's a virtue
Don't wanna say it to you 
Don't wanna break your heart
Though I'm trying not to hurt you
Walk in the park is not a walk in the park
Don't wanna lie
Look in your eyes
Saying I'm loving you
Though I'm pretending to
Don't wanna lie
Look in your eyes
Saying I'm loving you
Though I'm pretending to

Not In Love

Dictator - Hide And Seek

From Fresh's new EP 'The Summer I Got Good At Guitar' out 30th April 2021.
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LYRICS
Spend time filling up that hole
Cos I feel awful and empty
I feel awful and empty
I feel awful and empty

Arrive in Italy at dusk and feel the cool air on my face
Try to shake away the thoughts that I had earlier today
Feeling worn out, red and raw
Sometimes I fervently believe that I wont live very long at all

I’ve been forgetting slowly
Sometimes I still read things in your voice
Sometimes I still read things in your voice
Sometimes I still read things in your voice

FRESH - My Redemption Arc

Jealous Sea, the debut single from The Deep Blue, released Thursday 13th May, 2021.

Under Exclusive License to Snide Records.

Jealous Sea

Medicine Man

The street lies dark
and sergeant O'Neil
is on night patrol
both hands on the wheel
The drunks and the thieves
He knows them by name
and it weighs on his heart
to see what they became

Every night is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Father Mulholland
looks at the crowd
Five lonely souls
all with heads bowed
His sermons once flowed
with drive and conviction
now all he can muster
is drab repetition

Every Sunday is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

The excitement of youth
The thrill of the stranger
The great unknown
The sweet edge of danger
They fade over time
To tired resignation
To stay was a choice
is their pale justification

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Sally O’Brien
pulls one more beer
As it fills it reminds her
Of malt soaked tears
The drunks tell her stories
She's heard them all before
Their whole lives determined
By where they come from

Every Friday night is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Big Dreams

You Are The Eyes

Close To Being Apart

Safe To Say

Summer of '99

Out 19th March via TLR

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CHARLIE

Spinning Me Out

Written by: Ciara Adkins
Produced by: Féz, Ciara Adkins
Mixed by: Chris Pearson
Mastered by: Chris Pavey
Photographer: Maggy Swain

Summer Drug

Music and lyrics - Viv Goodwin-Darke
Vocals, flute and piano - Viv Goodwin-Darke
Organ, bass guitar and drum programming - Billie Bottle
Recorded and mixed by Viv and Billie

Confection

Using her haunting vocals and simple instrumentation, Belinda Gillett creates ethereal landscapes of nature, love and struggle.  Often compared to Sandy Denny and Joan Baez and is influenced by Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Sundays and Frightened Rabbit.

Belinda Gillett - Homing - 03 - Blame

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Daring, dynamic and devastating–West Lothian’s Dictator aren’t here to mess about, at least when it comes to creating non-stop indie-pop anthems anyway. Stepping out of their shell with a substantial stomp in their stride, the four-piece–consisting of vocalist Micheal Campbell, guitarist Zach Tarimo Goodhur, bassist Joe Murty, and drummer Allan Ramsay–refuse to be pigeonholed, as they emphatically strut through a sonic landscape of inventive indie licks, electrifying electronics, and perfectly prodigious pop grooves. 

Forming as a group of musicians from similar circuits simply seeking solace in jam sessions, what first blossomed in a small studio room represented recreational creative release, before blooming into a band of boundary-bulldozers producing colossal sing-alongs for the masses.With inspiration drawn from fellow genre-defiers Gorrilaz, Glass Animals and Alt-J among others,Dictator’s musical boundaries know no limits–instead conveying their collectively charismatic personalities via the medium of originality and experimentation and channelled through a series of sumptuous synths, bone-shaking basslines, brash beats and playful-cum-tender lyricism.Make no mistake, everything you hear is intentional, dictating notes to their needs purposefully to deliver euphoric, upbeat choruses with just a dollop of heartbreak in between.

Such is their bold and audacious style, they’ve caught the ear of many, growing a loyal, loving fanbase on their journey, and gaining celebrity endorsement too, with A-list actor Robert Carlyle, bestselling author Ian Rankin, and former Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart all showing some love for the boys. Since their formation, the heights continue to get more and more dizzying for the quartet –from supporting Scottish icons, The Fratelli's, Glasvegas and The Reytons to bringing home accolades such as Best Rock/Alternative Band at the SAMA (Scottish Alternative Music Awards), The Weekender Magazine's Song of the Year in both 2020 and 2021 and reaching the final four of BBC Introducing's prestigious Scottish Act of the Year. Needless to say, Dictator are band with a big future and an open road paved in gold. 

Now, having signed to Edinburgh - based indie label Blackhall Records in 2021 and spent the best part of multiple lockdowns shut away at 7West Studios alongside producers Jamie Holmes (Gerry Cinnamon, The Lapelles and Declan Welsh & The Decadent West) and Johnny Madden(Gallus, Spyres, The Dunts) to record their latest set of bangers, the band gear up to release their dazzling debut EP Rubik’s Cube in September 2022, where they will truly stand tall to rule over the Scottish and UK music scene once and for all.


Contact: dictvtor@outlook.com

Dictator - Hide And Seek

DICTATOR

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