Name: Rolling With The Punches by James Munro in ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 359
Duration: 3 min 8 s
Description: From the new EP, Pictures. Recorded at Blueprint Studios, Manchester. Co-produced with Tim Thomas.

this is fantastic! Got some Bob Dylan flavor in there!

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From the new EP, Pictures. Recorded at Blueprint Studios, Manchester. Co-produced with Tim Thomas.

Rolling With The Punches

Debut album by New South Wales singer-songwriter Brigadoon.

6. Diamond Hands

Sam and the Sea - The Light

'woozy, ooey-gooey nougat...a new kind of shimmer' - Comeherefloyd
‘an achingly beautiful track that captures the power and romance of an enduring love’ - Eclectic Music Lover

Watch the official video: https://youtu.be/r3U-Dk0-khs

The song is part two of Debris Discs' hope and survival audio triptych, following ‘Daniel and the Apocalypse’ released earlier in the year. This time around the tempo is notched up with driving bass, bouncing beats and rousing choruses, tempered by woozy synths, twisted guitars and washed-out harmonics. The result is a disorientating slice of sonic reverie.

Inspired by a visit to Debris Discs' grandparent’s memorial bench on a windswept day on the North West English coast, We Never Die is an attempt to find comfort in the despair of loss. It tells the story of lifetime lovers so entwined they reach their end of days in tandem. They search for solace in the legacy they leave behind and a love that burns in perpetuity. It’s a message to each other and their families that this is not the end. There are no goodbyes.

We Never Die - Single

We Never Die

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James Munro is an English singer-songwriter whose influences include Bob Dylan and the sounds of Manchester and Liverpool in The Smiths and Michael Head.
After his parents bought him a guitar for his twelfth birthday, it wasn’t until a year later that he had the urge to play it and set about playing in bands. Not yet out of high school, gigs in Manchester and mentions in national music magazines followed. 
Upon moving to his family’s native Liverpool, he began to ply his trade as a solo artist. Convinced of Munro’s talent, a friend picked up a flyer for an acoustic night at the Metro Bar and the young songwriter soon became a face on the scene, performing at MTV Liverpool Music Week 2008. The Night & Day Café became a regular haunt after returning to Manchester as he gained attention from the NME and landed support slots with the likes of Ocean Colour Scene. 
2013 saw debut Meet Me At Euston and welcome comparisons to another big influence, Stephen Fretwell, in the Manchester Evening News. Wrestling For Years and single “How You Get Your Kicks” followed in 2014, all produced by Tim Thomas at Manchester’s legendary Blueprint Studios (Elbow, Johnny Marr, Björk).
The northerner relocated to Madrid in 2015 and shows at Café La Palma provided a first taste of a new culture as he asserted himself in the capital. Writing prolifically from his Malasaña flat, Munro crafted some of his finest work, leading to 2020 EP, Pictures. Latest offering, “Take It Easy Baby”, is out now.

Rolling With The Punches

James Munro

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