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Unfinished Business

While living in Montreal I visited some of the many churches scattered
around the city. 

When I came across St James United Church on St
Catherine Street, there was a choir rehearsing on the alter. 
The acoustics and architecture totally blew me away. 

This is my homage to that moment;
a choir accompanied by analog synthesizers, an acoustic piano dancing
with drum machines in harmony. Piano chords ring out and suck you back
in. The track wrote itself once I recorded the drum part.

The title track sets the mood for the album and introduces you to the
soundscape you’re about to explore.

How To Disappear LP is available for pre-order at : https://backl.ink/howtodisappear 

Releasing November 15th on Phases.

How To Disappear

#BenzoBelle #EMPRESS👑

'Benzo Belle' is the official single from the 'EMPRESS Album'. OUT NOW at:  https://ffm.to/empress

Roll up, roll up - the circus has come to town and invite you into their weird and wonderful world! Calista plays ringmistress to tell the story of our heroine, 'Benzo Belle' and the circus her life has become. Depreciated in a loveless marriage, a monotonous carousel existence, delusional and exhausted, self-medicating to numb the pain. Will she escape this Stepford Wife life prison and live out her fantasies to run away with the circus?...

'Benzo Belle'

Written by Calista Kazuko
Produced by Guy Dagul & Calista Kazuko
Recorded at The Rattle & Benson Studios
Mixed & Mastered by Ben Beheshty

Piano, Keyboard & Vocals - Calista Kazuko
Drums - Fred Claridge
Bass - Sam Weston
Strings - Natalia Bonner, Anthony Lewis, Chika Robertson & Calista Kazuko

Illustration by House of Kiyote

Lyrics:

*Ooh, nice day!*

I can be anything for you baby, I can bake lots of cake with a smile.
We can make 40 babies, any way you want us to.
Let me put my best frock on, 
Let me fix my lipstick.

Robot lover, Benzo Belle, lacklustre, lifeless, vacuum shell.
Oh well…

I can be anything for you baby, I can lie legs out wide with a smile.
Tell me your fantasy, mine doesn’t matter baby, this is all about you.
‘Cause what would I be, I’d die, my world stops —- without you.
Wait first let me pop a pill,
Insert without feeling.
            
Robot lover, Benzo Belle, lacklustre, lifeless, vacuum shell… 

I hate you.
Well, if I felt anything I’m sure that I’d hate you,
I’d squash you.
Payback for all of the squashing and all of the rolling,
And grunting and huffing and puffing,
And gnawing and scratching and boredom, 
And all of your games, I don’t find them funny,
And words all those mean words, 
And lies all those sweet little lies,
And looks those looks of hate,
Oh this is tiring let’s go back to sleep…

I can be anything for you baby.
Robot lover, Benzo Belle, lacklustre, lifeless, vacuum.
Oh well….

'Benzo Belle'

Hundefutter

Don't You Feel

Private link to Verushka's upcoming EP, out in August.

01 - Verushka - Face It Down

Action And Feel

2. Good Time Not A Long Time (ft. Omar)

We choke
On air they'd have us breathe
Tarred lungs
No children left to grieve
Daughters
Lives lost on backstreets
Leaders 
Unqualified to lead

Are your dreams my dreams?
(Don't dare to dream)

Closed eyes
I'll meet you in the park
Light up
I'll find something in the dark

Are you dreams my dreams?
(Don't dare to dream)

Don't choke
'Cause the air they'd have us breathe
Our lungs
Deserve something clean

Are your dreams my dreams?
I dare to dream

______________________________

Written by Annie Rew Shaw and Adam Stark
Produced by Adam Stark
Mastered by Tom Waterman
Artwork by Emily Lindsay Brown

Choke - Single

Choke

Tell Me

A Cigarette That Never Goes Out

Leave Me Then is the 3rd track on the new Saults EP 'On Our Way'.

Produced by Antoine Saults & Matt Gooderham.
Mixed by Matt Gooderham.
Mastered by Pete Maher.

Leave Me Then

Sea or Sky

Wanderlust

A song about a love/hate relationship, where you can't bear to be with someone yet can't be apart from them

love u hate u

Taken from new album 'The Salt Edge' (released 15 Nov 2019).

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/6yK65foVrFa6vJUnDNyo55?si=EKmuxfgfRxuT1ChnxIGPRQ

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1st-to-dream/1483513917?i=1483513940

Bandcamp - https://thehighwire.bandcamp.com/track/1st-to-dream

1st to Dream

The latest single ‘Vordhosbn’ (an Aphex Twin rework), premiered on Mary Anne Hobbs' 6Music show 20/11/19. Here the band were never aiming to match the beautiful intricacy of Aphex’s production, but rather to replicate that energy with human imperfection. Staying true to the ethos of 2019’s Improvisations EP, the track was recorded live in one take, no overdubs and no samples. Just guitar, bass and acoustic drums triggering an analogue synth.

Vordhosbn

A guardedly simplistic satirical romp of a tune that light heartedly bemoans the seemingly worldwide pandemic of people of all ages, creeds & backgrounds, choosing to concentrate on their mobile phones & tablets even when they are out & about in seemingly social situations. I used to think this was interminably rude but now I just think it's incredibly sad that so many people are missing out on real experiences because they are searching for experiences on line. Oh and it's ridiculously catchy to boot! Enjoy! Track not released on all major platforms until 29 Nov 2019.

Social Media Whore

WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGQVhLLY91c

Mix & Mastered by Harbourmaster
https://www.facebook.com/harbourmasterproductions/

LIKE MY PAGE
www.facebook.com/samthomasmusicuk

FOLLOW ME 
@samthomasmusicuk

LISTEN 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UsIHBJPbv9Ie9Z7Bk9fjL?si=9Kupg4qYQsqDaw7MjWRFKA

Drive By Ft. Abi Nyxx

Charlotte Black - I'm Not Ok

This is the radio edit of the third track from our new album, 'Longing'.

Progression (Radio Edit)

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