[FR] “Blood On My Keyboard” est né dans le Tennessee entre les mains de Jeff Cline, ingénieur du son et directeur du département musique de l'université de Memphis.
Après avoir vu les General Bye Bye en concert dans cette même ville, il les invite à enregistrer dans le magnifique studio de l'université. Alors en pleine tournée américaine les GBB trouvent une journée pour honorer cette invitation et enregistrent ainsi leurs nouveaux titres en live lors d'une mémorable session marathon.
Les General Bye Bye font dans l'épure et s'éloignent un temps de l'esprit orchestral du premier album “Girouette”. Des claviers déjantés de Blood On My Keyboard au flux tendu des guitares de Physics and Maths en passant par les refrains pop accrocheurs d'Emmylou ou bien la violence de Legs In The Dark, ici on tranche, on soigne l'impact et on brode des mélodies qui ne sortent pas de la tête. Le groupe continue de jouer des ruptures et évite avec grâce les étiquettes en tout genre.

[US] "Blood On My Keyboard" was born in Tennessee, and was brought into the world by Jeff Cline, sound engineer and Head of Music at the University of Memphis. After seeing a General Bye Bye gig in his hometown, Jeff was so impressed by the band that he invited them into the university studio to record some songs. The group took some time out from their packed US tour schedule to accept the invitation and record a handful of new tracks during a marathon one-day session.
On this album, General Bye Bye has moved away from the lush and orchestral spirit of their debut album "Girouette" to focus on capturing a rougher sound, almost live. From the crazy keyboard lines of the title track "Blood On My Keyboard" to the nervous tension of the guitars on "Physics and Maths", or from the pop chorus of "Emmylou" to the smoldering violence of "Legs In The Dark", the band gets straight to the point with some catchy melodies and sharp drums patterns. With this mini-album, General Bye Bye continues to surprise us, and works hard to ensure that the band's music still cannot be pigeonholed.

Philippe Beer-Gabel - Vocals, Guitar, Bass (6), Kantélé
Emmanuel Quirié - Synth, Keys &amp; Programming
Etienne Gillet - Drums, Guitar, Bass (3) &amp; Backing vocals 
All music by General Bye Bye
Lyrics by Durdica Hruškar (1), Smudie (2, 3, 6), and Philippe Beer-Gabel and Smudie (4, 5)
Recorded by Jeff Cline &amp; General Bye Bye
Mixed by Jeff Cline assisted by Matt Don Brown
Mastering: Philippe Teissier Du Cros
Artwork &amp; Design: Emmanuel Quirié
Copyright - 2010 Bye Bye Music


FACE A - 2 - PHYSICS & MATHS

FACE A - 3 - Grammatical Error

FACE B - 1 - Wrong Side Of The Wire

FACE B - 2 - Legs In The Dark

EMMYLOU

General Bye Bye - 01 - Alphabet

General Bye Bye - 03 - Maniac Mansion

General Bye Bye - 10 - French Cancan

Spéciale dédicace à la ville de Dijon et à un certain soir post concert avec JAROMIL.

KEBAB IS EVIL
Music by General Bye Bye
Lyrics by Philippe Beer-Gabel

Philippe Beer-Gabel: Guitar & Vocals
Emmanuel Quirié : Keyboards
Etienne Gillet : Drums, Tambourine & Backing Vocals

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Martin Delafosse
Artwork & Design: Emmanuel Quirié

KEBAB IS EVIL

4 - CONGO TANGO, song from "Voodoo EP"
Lyrics by Emmanuel Quirié
Music by General Bye Bye


Dans l'avion j'ai froid et j'étouffe
En cabine c'est ambiance de la frousse
Je suis en sueur, je serre les fesses
Dans le couloir étroit passe une hôtesse
Je lui dis : "De vos jolies formes je raffole
Mais l'avion ça me rend dingue
J'en viderai bien tout l'alcool
De la queue jusqu'à la carlingue."
Respire mon gars encore cinq heure de vol
Kisangani est à une distance folle

	Les yeux fermés je…
		Danse sur le tango
	rêve et en rythme…
		Danse sur le tango
	j'exécute ma…
		Danse sur le tango
	ma mission de mort.

Prospecteurs et bandes de brigands
Sur le tarmac ils m'attendent patiemment
Par eux passent l'or et les diamants
Des joujous qui claquent moi je leur vends
Je leur dis : "Contre l'UZI des escarpes le FAMAS
équipera vos escouades
Des diamants il sera escorte et ton
compagnon d'escarmouche."
S, des s font les serpents
Ils ondulent entre les crânes blancs

Kisangani suinte des diamants
moi je transpire, je claque des dents
Ouais je claque des dents en avion
Sur terre je danse; c'est la conclusion.

GENERAL BYE BYE on "CONGO TANGO"
Philippe Beer-Gabel : Guitar & Backing Vocals
Emmanuel Quirie : Keyboards & Lead Vocals
Etienne Gillet : Drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Martin Delafosse in Paris (2013)
Artwork by Facteur Q

CONGO TANGO

3 - CARTON PIEDRA, song from "Voodoo EP"
Lyrics by Smudie
Music by General Bye Bye

Estas frases
están hechas
con diamante
en cartón piedra.
Te las dejo
para siempre,
un recuerdo
para ti.

El dibujo
que hiciste
en el aire
ya no existe.
No hay nada
que perdura
en los besos
que te di.

Estas frases
están hechas
con diamante
en cartón piedra.
No hay nada
que perdura
en tus besos
para mi.

GENERAL BYE BYE on "CARTON PIEDRA"
Philippe Beer-Gabel : Guitar & Vocals
Austin Badger : Vocals
Emmanuel Quirie : Keyboards
Etienne Gillet : Drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Martin Delafosse in Paris (2013)
Artwork by Facteur Q

CARTON PIEDRA

2 - VOODOO, song from "Voodoo EP"
Lyrics by Smudie
Music by General Bye Bye

The letter said that I had crossed
when it was red
Wouldn't scissors
make a great tool for revenge?
Let's cut it up
and make some paper men
Chopping off their heads
might make me smile again
I do voodoo what do you do?
 
I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo,
so so should you!
 
Don't you dare tell me
what I need to do
what I need to do
I'll cut off your heads
if you try to
 
Nobody can make me
stop at every light
when the way is clear
No you won't stop me
Don't you dare tell me
what I need to do
what I need to do
I'll cut off your heads
if you try to

I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo
what do you do?
I do voodoo,
so so should you!

Don't dare tell me
what I need to do
what I need to do
I'll cut off your heads
if you try to
 
No one can make me
stop at every light
when the way is clear,
No you won't stop
No one can make me
stop at every light
when the way is clear,
I'll jump every lights

GENERAL BYE BYE on "VOODOO"
Philippe Beer-Gabel : Guitar & Vocals
Austin Badger : Vocals
Emmanuel Quirie : Keyboards
Etienne Gillet : Drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Martin Delafosse in Paris (2013)
Artwork by Facteur Q


VOODOO

1- MILK, song from "Voodoo EP"
Lyrics by Smudie
Music by General Bye Bye

Advertisers
tell you lies
I know; I was one of them
Advertisers
tell you lies
I was one of them
 
The blind lead the blind
towards a vision so sublime
 
Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth
I hold the secret to eternal youth
Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth
I hold the secret to eternal youth
Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth
I hold the secret to eternal youth

Drink this milk, it's good for you
Drink it cause I told you to

Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth
I hold the secret to eternal youth
Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth
I hold the secret to eternal youth
Never mind the truth
Never mind the truth

GENERAL BYE BYE on "MILK"
Philippe Beer-Gabel : Guitar & Vocals
Austin Badger : Vocals
Emmanuel Quirie : Keyboards
Etienne Gillet : Drums & Percussions

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Martin Delafosse in Paris (2013)
Artwork by Facteur Q



MILK

(FR) General Bye Bye. Un trio mi-branque mi-savant associant avec fraîcheur le tranchant des cordes en acier, la frénésie cardiaque des peaux sur les fûts, et l’envoûtement enchanteur des circuits imprimés. Les chansons de General Bye Bye laissent tantôt rêveur tantôt danseur. Un ensemble foutraque qui sent l’humus et l’écume, les vestiaires et le plastique fondu. Philippe BEER-GABEL (guitare, voix, kantélé), l’homme à 3 mains, Emmanuel QUIRIÉ (claviers) et enfin le lunaire Etienne GILLET (batterie, bugle) ébauchent les plans d’une musique nouvelle à la croisée de Kraftwerk, Michaël Nyman et Blonde Redhead.

(US) General Bye Bye A half-mad but oh-so-smart threesome that mixes the jagged edges of steel strings, the frenzied heartbeat of pounding drums and the bewitching enchantment of printed circuit boards to come up with songs made for dreaming and for dancing. A crazy group that smells of compost and froth, of changing rooms and melted plastic. A band that stands at the crossroads where Kraftwerk, Michael Nyman and Blonde Redhead never met. Following on from the release of their first EP Alphabet in 2009 and now armed with their recently-released album Girouette, General Bye Bye is heading off into battle once more.


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