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Jurassic Mass

This Strain of the Self

This Strain of the Self (feat. Fire-Toolz)

Lyrics

Too late little sunshine,
You are too far in the dark.
Too late little sunshine,
I was your hope, and you was mine.

I tried to grasp your pains, your sorrow,
Comforted you in my arms.
Embraced your frightening past and so
Hiding my fears and me behind...

Too late little sunshine,
You are too far in the dark.
Too late little sunshine,
You let me down, you might be right.

It’s true i need your love and caring,
To shine through your eyes.
But emptiness sometimes I’m facing,
Help me to realise.

Fighting with myself, fall to the ground.
Waiting for a hand, that I can’t found.

Too late little sunshine,
You are too far in the dark.
Too late little sunshine,
I was your hope, and you was mine.

Too late little sunshine,
You are too far in the dark.
Too late little sunshine,
Maybe a light can lead us now...

Buy on iTunes

Too Late Little Sunshine

Living Rooms

Colours Sounds

If you knew the annihilation of the human race was imminent, would you stick around to witness it? That’s the question posed by Attendant’s latest release, Mortal Coil.

The track isn’t a single in the usual sense, with its two-act structure, bleak subject matter, and runtime of over five minutes. But for the band it’s a chance to demonstrate a scale of ambition that goes beyond the expected:

“We like to keep people guessing what we’re going to do next,” says songwriter Andy Walker. “This is a side to us that people won’t have heard before. Heavier, darker, more theatrical.”

The main riff existed as a voice note on Andy’s phone for over a year, initially written off as being too heavy. But then a period of listening to Cleopatrick and Deftones coincided with reading Nevil Shute’s apocalyptic novel On The Beach. The combination provided the inspiration to take the idea forward:

“I had this vision of the last moments of human existence,” adds Andy. “The lyrics explore different people’s coping mechanisms, while the lo-fi sound and background interference evoke destruction and chaos. We got the ominous effect by tuning the guitars down to drop A and recording the drum mics through distortion pedals."

Despite its less-than-radio-friendly duration, the track has been played on BBC Radio 1 by Daniel P Carter and Alyx Holcombe.

Mortal Coil

Before You Go

Bury Me

Dust To Dust

Sol machina is the long awaited first EP by australian DnB and Garage artist Bad'm D. Five techy DnB tracks drawing influence from the producers of the 90s and 2000s, such as LTJ Bukem and Photek. Bad'mD also takes from the concepts and art in clasic Sci-fi and anime to bring you an EP full of crispy snares, washy cymbals and distopian soundscapes. Modern production mixed with old influences creates a modern take on intelligent DnB staying far away from the standard jump up DnB of today.

Ghost Machina

Stream here:
https://awal.ffm.to/tnwmfs

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https://www.instagram.com/leventis.music/

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Elouise

Forgive Me

Holding On

This is an Indie/Rock track in the Oasis style featuring Lisa Thomas on vocals. I play all of the instruments and recorded the song on my home studio. The song is about catching out your lover cheating on you.

01 Raw Deal Feat Lisa

Scars mastered.wav

Like An Apple

Dandelion

Buy Me Here!

Would-be Indie rock track with a bass line and BVs that wouldn't let it be as straight forward a that... The third in three Spring singles for 2023.

The Limitation Of Words.

With warmth beneath each wing
Turning Winter into Spring
The nightingale returns to sing

He Sings The Sun

Running

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