A Fresh On The Net "Fresh Faves" (Batch 476)

“a beautifully crafted song” (Fresh On The Net)

"a magical, gentle and mellifluous composition manifesting good times” (Tonic Grain)

“the soundtrack to the most perfect of Sunday mornings” (UpToHear)

Hurry Honeypie was released 3/2/23

Words and music - Emily Barnett / Recording and production - Joey Walker at RYP Studio, London

Hurry Honeypie

Featuring voice recordings of my cousin Sean, who passed away last year. 

Mixed & mastered by Conor Amos

Cholly - Winter Scarf

Floaty verses contrast with an impassioned chorus, featuring Doug Wimbish on bass and Josh Magill on drums.

Let Down

Written by Isaac Stuart.
Produced by Dan McDougall.

LYRICS:
i’m on the midnight train from Marylebone 
i couldn’t sleep last night and now i’m all alone
i try to lose myself but i forgot my headphones 

i’m going way too fast to catch the sights 
and if i close my eyes i see the lights 
i wish it wasn’t raining on my way home

it’s a familiar place 
but it don’t feel the same 
is it me or you that changed? 
is it me or you that changed?

i’m in a losing game
but i don’t wanna play 
do I leave or do i stay? 
do I leave or do i stay? 

if i do will i feel the same?
or will it feel strange? 

familiar streets and favourite songs
how could I resist or get this wrong? 
please tell me why it’s not a little clearer now 

empty fields and empty hearts
but at least there’s a crowd to watch my scars 
maybe it’s the comfort that’s killing me 

it’s a familiar place 
but it don’t feel the same 
is it me or you that changed? 
is it me or you that changed?

i’m in a losing game
but i don’t wanna play 
do I leave or do i stay? 
do I leave or do i stay? 

if i do will i feel the same?
or will it feel strange? 

i’m on the midnight train
i’m on the midnight train 
i’m on the midnight train from marylebone 
midnight train from marylebone 

it’s a familiar place 
but it don’t feel the same 
is it me or you that changed? 
is it me or you that changed?

i’m in a losing game
but i don’t wanna play 
do I leave or do i stay? 
do I leave or do i stay? 

on the midnight train
on the midnight train

Midnight Train From Marylebone - Isaac Stuart

Alaska

RMG Cafe Jazz: Top 100 Mix of Various Type of Jazz, Smooth Relaxing Jazz

Falling in Love

“The White Wall” is the fourth single to be released from Sydney indie rock three-piece Crystal Cities forthcoming third LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War. 

The single is the group’s most hard-hitting and assertive track in a while. While the band’s iconic reverb-drenched dreamscapes are still present, the more energetic and aggressive performances from each member on this track don’t go unnoticed. 

“The White Wall” captures the listener’s attention immediately with its stark intro; a thunderous drum groove with only vocals to accompany it. Geoff Rana’s lyrics are biting: “My God, I can’t believe it, that you have fallen for this now. The lights are barely flicking, but you can’t wait to put them out.” 


The guitar and bass tightly interweave with one another in the verses to create a kind of claustrophobic tension, before the song finally opens up into an ocean of guitar ambience with Rana asking the listener, “Did I tell you about the time? Yeah, behind the white wall.”

“‘The white wall’ is a term I read about, regarding the illusion of reality, where behind the white wall lies the truth about our existence. I related this concept to my experience during the Covid lockdowns and the psychological warfare I found myself in during this time; unable to reach for any kind of solid truth within the fog of mass hysteria…”
⁣- Geoff Rana (vocals/guitar/keys)


Lead vocalist and guitarist/keyboardist Geoff Rana has been spending days on end in his self-made studio where he’s been writing, producing and engineering the band’s latest material.

While the band’s previous effort - their sophomore album Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight - was an exercise in hard-hitting alternative rock that could rattle a live audience, the band’s third LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War, feels more explorative and colourful (at least from the three singles released from the band thus far:“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”“I Should Have Known That This Was War”, and “The Strangest Dream”). 

This new album also marks the departure of previous drummer Daniel Conte and the arrival of new drummer Neel Shukla. Neel, Geoff and Jared have a long-standing relationship that spans all the way back to when they all studied Contemporary Music Performance together at The Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.

Long-time Crystal Cities collaborator Paul Lani (David Bowie, Prince) was once again tapped to handle mixing and mastering duties for the recording.

Since the band’s formation in 2016 they have released a highly praised EP - Who’s Gonna Save Us Now (2017) - and two critically acclaimed albums - Under The Cold Light of the Moon (2019) and Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight (2021). There is no scheduled release date for the band’s forthcoming third album.

I Should Have Known That This Was War

The White Wall

A Very Old Space Station

for simon

On 'I wish I had a dog', Aderyn sets her sights (and tongue-in-cheek lyrics) on the state of her generation. In a punchy 2 and a half minutes, Aderyn lambasts landlords and music scene rich kids, with a breathy insouciant vocal in the verses that explodes into a singalong chorus. 'I wish I had a dog' is a song that would sound at home on any 90s movie soundtrack, and yet uniquely encapsulates the disenfranchisement of the 2020s. Aderyn says of the song "I wrote this song about the surreal times we are living in. The lyric 'all the girls are selling pictures of their feet' really sums up the absurdity of my generation. It's probably more common for a girl in her twenties to have an OnlyFans than own a house. As an artist, I want to talk about that."

I Wish I Had A Dog

We begin
We make it happen

We begin
We see it happen

No more fake
No more tricks
No more lies
No more sick

People
Of vanity
People
Who are lost
People 
Who pretend
People
The cost

Of true
Love
Of true
Above
Of true
We love
Of true
Rise above

You can't find your truth
With ongoing noise
Seeking attention
Will create more noise

Silence
Silence is needed
Silence
We all need it

No more comparison
No more like
No more comments
Be you tonight

Be you tonight
Be you tonight
Be you tonight

Behind your truth
With ongoing noise
Seeking attention
Will create more noise

Silence
Silence is needed
Silence
We all need it

No more comparison
No more like
No more comments
Be you tonight
Be you tonight

Be you tonight

Be you tonight

Be you tonight

Be you tonight

Be You Tonight

i write songs & sing them...

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Midnight Train From Marylebone - Isaac Stuart

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