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FOTN 564 - a really varied week!

Young BD - Love You (Official Music Audio)

Love You

I wrote this song as an ode to sleep. A request for sleep. A need for sleep. In the darkness of the early days of young babies, sleep was the only thing I could think about. It was everything. And still it remains the answer to most of life's problems.

I recorded all the parts at home. Rosanna Schura joins me with some haunting vocals. I particularly like the freeform section at the end, where the song drifts aimlessly around like a middle aged musician in a sleepy village.

Produced by DG Solaris (Danny Green)
DG - vocals, guitars, piano, bass, drums
Rosanna Schura - vocals
Mixed and mastered by Hugh Wilkin
Artwork by DG, an image of Billy Bob and Nico

Lyrics:

It would be lovely to sleep
But I doubt that sleep
Has that plan for me
Her arms wrapped around another tree
I’m here still lifeless
Twisted branches

I am breathing like a hungry minotaur
Which direction will I go
I am breathing like a dusty rusty nail
Your words echo just let go
Just let
O just let it go

It would be lovely to sleep
O it would be lovely to sleep
O it would be lovely to sleep

I am breathing like a hungry minotaur
Which direction will I go
I am breathing like a dusty rusty nail
Your words echo just let go
Just let
O just let it go

Lovely To Sleep

Wait

olive trees

olive trees (feat. Talha Wise Wolf)

Joseph Bell unveils ‘Stories In My Mind’, the latest single from his forthcoming project which will be released in Summer 2025. The track delves into the creative process, reflecting on the artistic tendency to internalise negative emotions rather than expressing them openly.

Blending punchy drum machine loops, ethereal guitars, and shimmering ‘80s-inspired synths, ‘Stories In My Mind’ channels the energy of indie-electronic icons like LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. The song features collaboration with rising vocalist MISSMARIE (aka Elba Rose) and co-production from The Honeymooners Club.

"The song came from a session and conversation with my friend Malik Hilliman (The Honeymooners Club) about the danger of immortalising negative thoughts and emotions in songs, and how creating songs out of negative moments can sometimes make those moments and emotions more significant than they originally were. After playing the song to MISSMARIE in a later session, she agreed to be a part of the song too - I love what her verse and vocal tone add to the track, and the world that we were able to create with our three visions combining together.”

Stories In My Mind

Electronica with a soul. Funky darkness with a heavy dose of melody and a film quote or two. 
Also, check out my UNDISCOVERED playlists - shining a light on unknown, unsigned, and under-appreciated artists. 7 carefully curated playlists covering different genres.

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FOTN 564 - a really varied week!

Grubby