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Sandra's Wedding present, 'Pleasure Grounds.'

The new album is out now and available for download and Compact Disc.

Pleasure Grounds. Two words which mean more to some than others.

I don't want to say too much about this record
This was and is a record for myself and for us as a band
Every note we play and every line we sing
Comes from a seed
Planted in a quiet corner of the world
Nothing much goes on
Does it matter? Not really
Does any of this matter? Not really
We write and play, play and write
Everything comes and goes
Your support keeps us going.

We hope you enjoy this record.

"If there is a bright centre to the universe, you're on the planet that is farthest from."
credits
released October 1, 2021

Joe Hodgson - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jonny Hughes - The Electric Guitar, 12 String Guitars
Corey Jones - The Bass Guitar
Luke Harrison - The Drums, Percussion

Trumpet on Track 5 and 8 performed by Anthony Thompson

Cover artwork by David West.
All tracks recorded at Young Thugs Studio, York
With Jonny Hooker & Alex Willie

Council Pop

Sonder

The rain was falling endlessly on this town named Reality,
beating down between the buildings,
soaking the streets
revealing the road to the dream the boy had once lost.

Along with the road, appeared the monster named Uncertainty.
Uncertainty seemed to be chasing the boy

The boy rushed off in the rain to run away as he stayed on the road that the rain revealed.
And he followed the road and turned the corner, there he saw it:
the door that alone glowed in the dark
The boy entered through the door,
through, into the city named Dream and Happiness.

Uncertainty entered the Dream and Happiness and turned toward him.
But the boy couldn't be seen
For the moonlight blinded the monster's eyes and protected him and hid him from sight.
Uncertainty went back to where it came from searching for the boy.
Along with Uncertainty's departure, appeared a silhouette of a girl with blonde hair.
And then the rain stopped.
Their eyes met.
Timidly, he held out his hand towards her.
She grabbed his hands and took him to the forest.
When they entered the forest, it was then he realised the sky was turning purple. The further she took him to the forest, the further away was he from Reality he came from.

The girl and the boy lied down with their back against the grass to watch the purple sky full of stars and moon.
Their eyes met. Still laying down against the grass, this time it was the girl who held out her hands towards the boy.
The boy smiled and closed his eyes and opened again.

Only to find that the girl lying next to him disappeared at the blink of an eye.

Along with her disappearance, appeared Uncertainty to burn down the city of Dream and Happiness

Uncertainty hit the boy with its huge claws, the boy was helplessly pushed back unable to get up again.
He opened his eyes
The purple skies
The moon that was turning blue.
Everything seemed to be happening so quickly.

Lyrics

Where the moon was blue
time never stopped
Icicles on the roof cried
So my heart also cried

(Where the moon was blue
time never stopped
Icicles on the roof cried
So my heart also cried)

when I woke up (when I woke up)

Drenched in my blood on that night
I just wish you could be someone
Someone that knows me

(Drenched in my blood on that night
I just wish you could be someone
Someone that knows me)

But I can't be seen

Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you
Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you


Lying down with our back against the grass
A gentle nostalgic breeze whisked by
And you grabbed my hand

Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you
Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you
Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you
Drench myself in blood, get lost in thoughts to see you
credits
released December 8, 2021
Lachlan Smith (Producer, Sound Engineer)
SamSeb Kierkegaard (Lyrics & Music)

Luna: Fantasy Named Happiness

8th December 2021

Luna: The Invisible Irony

Hate Love

A song about love and hate, on equal plains, toxicity between two people and underlying love.

Every Time I Die

Run Little Rabbit Run

Enjoy The Day (single version)

Arturia

Goodbye My Friend

Taken from the Gweler Ein Gofid EP, out 29th March on Libertino Records. Preorder here: https://www.libertinorecords.com/product-page/pre-order-gweler-ein-gofid-sister-wives

Wandering Along / Rwy’n Crwydro (Ani Glass Remix)

Written and produced by Albin Samuelsson. Mix and master by Modern Nihilism Recordings. Artwork by Albin Samuelsson. 

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I call for fight
Not that I want it
It’s never about me
Head first, I dive
To stop the complaining
It’s never about me

And it’s like shouting into space
Unable to change your mind’s place

’Cause you want to go
But never on your own
’Cause there’s too much fear

It’s never about me
It’s never about me
About me

I come along
But not ’til you get it
It’s never about me
Crushing my spine
The way that I let it 
It’s never about me

I let it, I let it slide
Pushed to another time
I let it, I let it pass 
I know

That I want to go
But never on my own
’Cause there’s too much fear
There’s no one near
But I’m not alone
I swear I’m not alone
But my voice ain’t clear 

There’s somebody else that I need in your place
Just somebody else 
I’m breaking the habit of going your way 
I’m breaking away 
There’s somebody else that I need in your place
Just somebody else 
I’m breaking the habit of going your way

Breaking Away

Wall Of Noise

KEEF's latest single 'DAY IN DAY OUT' is based on the monotony of daily life when chained to the repetitive cycle of work and trying to pay the bills. It comes from personal experience of feeling trapped and having the desire to escape the vicious cycle. All of KEEF's songs and lyrics come from their experiences of life and what they experience on a daily basis. They are passionate about their music and lyrics and want to express themselves to a wider audience. Interlaced through their rhythm is the northern mersey beat sound they were all influenced by and exposed to from an early age.

Day In Day Out

No Sound is the third single to be released from the forthcoming Victory Kicks album 'Free the Night', out later this year on UAV Records. It was written and recorded in early 2020 during lockdown in the UK.

No Sound [Single]

No Sound

The new single by lazy hunter, released 24 March. Out now: https://linktr.ee/lazyhunterrr

Taken from the upcoming mini-album Fast Track to the Peach Blossom Spring, coming soon.

strange times

Like Magic! is the second song from THURLBY's debut EP Expensive Prey releasing on Friday 18th March 2022. No matter how society changes and how much we should have learned, the same problems arise just like magic as a result of prejudice and greed.

Like Magic!

'a song about finding the courage to leave.'

Follow Will on:
Spotify: https://sptfy.com/willkillen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willkillenm...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willkillenmusic

Lyrics:
I’ve made up my mind
Darling, I’m not coming back
It’s about time
We let it all go

All I wanted was
Honestly, honestly
And that’s what I told you from the start

We had some high hopes
We had some high hopes
So what have you done, dear, what have you done?
We’re back to where we started from now
When we had some high hopes

I know there are words left unsaid
But I’m too tired of trying, of trying
So I’ll keep them all up in my head, love
What’s the point in fighting now?

We had high hopes but
Honesty’s what I need
So why did you keep me in the dark?

We had some high hopes
We had some high hopes
So what have you done, dear, what have you done?
We’re back to where we started from now
When we had some high hopes

We had a great few months
And I’m gonna miss you now you’re gone
I’m on my way back home now
And this is the hardest thing I’ve done
We had a great few months
And I’m gonna miss you now you’re gone
I’m on my way back home now
And this is the hardest thing I’ve done

We had some high hopes
We had some high hopes
So what have you done, dear, what have you done?
We’re back to where we started from now
When we had some high hopes

High Hopes

Sweet fruit from the poison tree..and the branches are low enough for me...

Can't see the light

I'm With You

'Congo Solar' is the A-side of Grandbaby's debut 7" release, coming out on April 1st (though it's no joke) on Seattle's 'Wax Thematique' label. It's available to pre-order now from www.waxthematique.com.

Written, performed, produced and recorded in an underground WWII bunker ("The Crunch") in the English countryside, Jason Baldock’s “Grandbaby” project isn’t as cuddly as it’s cheeky name would suggest. In fact, it’s a take no prisoners, uncompromising approach to mostly-instrumental songcraft. Grandbaby's debut 7" bursts with feverish energy, formidable synth lines, crunchy/catchy guitars and an unearthly brilliance for drum break expertise most session musicians would kill for.

Grandbaby - Congo Solar

Incredible Edible

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