Revery

Revery (feat. James Walker)

Expectations is a song about the pressure we put on our partners to be perfect. It's a song that pokes fun at the silly beliefs we have that our partners are going to fix us. Of course they're not! This is a song about relationship anxiety, codependency and attachment. 

Am I in love with you, or my expectations?

Co-written by James Walker and Nathan Nicholson. 
Produced by Sam Winfield, Nathan Nicholson and James Walker.
Set for release in April 2022.

Expectations

We keep ourselves calm by pretending we know the future. Like clairvoyants, palmists or seers, we claim that everything is within our vision; the future is something malleable, controllable, subservient to our manifestations. It's a beautifully human thing that brings me great joy. But I believe that deep down we know that we don't know; we feel the emptiness of uncertainty on a deeper level than we share. That's what Voyant is an acknowledgement of. 

Written as an adaptation of my good friend Marinus de Goederen, aka A Balladeer's song 'Fortune Teller', voyant is the first release of lots you'll be hearing from me this year. 

An exercise in being honest, open, and transparent, I'm releasing this in the knowledge that it isn't finished. But deadlines are ever-present, more songs are scheduled, and life moves on. Irrespective of its glaring imperfections, I hope the character of this recording brings you the feeling that I hoped to share with creating it. Something human, something reassuring, something warm.

As with all of the upcoming songs, this was funded by Arts Council England.

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Look at you now
Petrified of pages left unread
I wish I knew how 
To delicately write the words instead
For you

But give me your hand
I'll do what I can
To get you calm
By making up 
The meaning of
The lines in your palm

Look at you now
Wishing you were anybody else
Drowned by the city sounds
Living for the feeling that you felt
So long ago

But give me your hand
I'll do what I can 
To get you calm
By making up 
The meaning of
The lines in your palm

Just give me your hand 
I'll do what I can
To get you calm
By making up
The meaning of 
The lines in your palm

Voyant

"Power (You Ain't Got None)" marks a significant shift in the musical journey of James Walker. Channeling his personal struggles, Walker brings a grittier, rockier sound to life, representing a much more mature evolution in his sonic landscape. 

This track is less a song and more a statement. It's gritty, it's raw, but it's honest. It's Walker staring down his demons and finding his power in the process. The refrain, "You ain’t got no power anymore / Over me," is an assertion of independence, a defiant proclamation of self-sovereignty.

Yet, there's another lyric that rings with resonance: "I been waiting half my life / To break the chains that are / Tying me down." It's a powerful admission of the struggle and a celebration of the freedom found in releasing the past. This isn't just a song, it's a testament of freedom, a sonic milestone on the road Walker is traveling.

"Power (You Ain't Got None)" is Walker with no filters. It's a stark departure from the previous melancholic hues of his music. is a snapshot of Walker at this point in time - unapologetic, unbound, and unafraid. The sound is new, the emotions rawer, but the honesty - that's the same. This is no ordinary track, it's a dose of raw emotion, a candid snapshot of Walker's journey, connecting with listeners on a level that's all too real.


In a blue sky November
A murder of crows
We severed connection
And then the whole world went cold
But it’s a loser’s game
And a selfish art
Just to ruminate
On everything we’re not
I been waiting far too long
To see the flames that are
Burning me down

(And I never thought that leaving is the easy part)
A bridge of sighs, a bed of lies
Everything’s behind me now
Now
You ain’t , you ain’t, you ain’t
You ain’t got no power anymore
You ain’t got no power anymore
Over me
I held tight our fading sunset
Like it was our last
I used to replay it for fun, babe
Like a damn psychopath
But how it could’ve been
Became how it used to be
Yeah, I did what you said
I left you alone and now
You’re no longer with me
But you see
I been waiting half my life
To break the chains that are
Tying me down
And it ain’t dignified
But it’s on my mind
Everything’s beneath me now
‘Cause you ain’t , you ain’t, you ain’t
You ain’t got no power anymore
You ain’t got no power anymore
Over me, I said
You ain’t , you ain’t, you ain’t
You ain’t got no power anymore
You ain’t got no power anymore
Over me
No
No power
No
No power
I wanna tear down your house
Just to look in your face
Rip off your shirt
Then just walk away

Power (You Ain't Got None)

Power (You Ain’t Got None)

I'm proud of this one. One of the first tracks I made for this project. 

I will be writing more for Camellia soon, when the time takes me. It needs to come from a place of unrest or a place of peace, and I possess neither of those right now. I am in a tumultuous time of ebb and flow, of business and reprieve. Unfortunately, as this is a side project, that doesn't bode well for the issue of sustainability. However, I don't want Camellia to die out. Camellia is a memory-project, a capturing of emotion in dedication to one who has gone but will not be forgotten. Maggie, these songs will always be for you - I hope that you can hear them, and I hope that you're proud of everything I've done, despite all the anxiousness.

// 20.6.16 // 

-- J 



Brontide

"Landslide is a little song I wrote early last year. It's about plucking up the courage to finally tell someone that you like them, and to have them shoot you down there and then. I feel like it happens to me way too often; always coming in too strong with the feelings right away. Maybe it works out in the end, just like in the song, but who knows."

Landslide

Listen to Reoccurrence on Spotify and Apple Music here:
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All illustrations created by Anne Wilson:
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Video animation created lovingly by James Walker and Christian Zechner. 

Released March 26th, 2020 via Kobalt/AWAL, Maximal Music Sync, Music Table Korea, Wild Native Recordings. All rights reserved.

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[Intro]
From the back of a car...

[Verse 1]
One day, you'll be woken by the moonlight
It’ll be kissing your pale eyes
And from the back of a car
In the middle of a cold night
You'll feel my arms gripping you tight

[Chorus]
If we were to reoccur
Where would we begin?
Cherry tree in the dirt
And I'm gone with the wind

[Refrain]
I’m gone, I'm gone, I'm gone

[Verse 2]
Ram's horns, a ruminating sunrise
I'm wasting so much of my time
Wondering how you'll spend the little days in your life
Now they're no longer a part of mine
No longer a part of mine

[Chorus 2]
If we were to reoccur
Would it be worth it in the end?
'Cause when you’re rooted in the earth
New life can begin
New life

[Refrain]
I’m gone, I'm gone, I’m gone

Reoccurrence

Why do they always come back when you need them the least?

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[Verse 1]
Take my soul and run
Your white lies are adding up
Fake your faith, your trust
Leave when it gets heavy

[Verse 2]
Memories behind my eyes
They visit me every night
But now you’re outta mind, outta sight
Why am I still so empty?

[Pre-Chorus]
(So now my)
Telephone is ringing but I ain’t picking up
You told me to wait for you
But when you dropped me you lost my love
So now you’re trying twice as hard
But it ain’t half enough
'cause when the best you can give ain’t nothin but a front
Then I guess it’s time to run

[Hook]
But don’t come chasing for me
Don’t come chasing for me now
Yeah, don't come chasing for me
Don't come chasing for me now

[Verse 3]
Rinse me for my love
Fuck me for every drop
Bury me in the mud
But it's where you belong
Where you belong
Where belong

[Pre-Chorus]
(I hear my)
Telephone ringing but I ain’t picking up
You told me to wait for you
But when you dropped me you lost my love
And now you’re trying twice as hard
Regretting what you've done
But when the best you can give ain’t nothin but a front
Then I guess it’s time to run

[Hook]
So don’t come chasing for me
Don’t come chasing for me now
Yeah, don't come chasing for me
Don't come chasing for me now


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Chasing

Produced by Sam Winfield at Studio 91, Sane is the first single from James Walker's second album, set for release via AWAL/Maximal Music Sync/Music Table South Korea.

Sane is a song about shame, resentment and constriction. About getting out of your own way. 

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Running from this world
Trying not to scream so loud
Can you hear the sirens
Are they calling for you now?

Wish I could Take it all back I would
Forgive myself honey if only I could
But every day I’m rotting
From the inside out

I can’t let it break me
I can’t let it break me
I can’t let it break me
Have I let it break me?

Writing down the words
Just to never sing them out
How could I expect
Understanding from a crowd
of

Strangers sitting in their strange clothes
I wish that I was somewhere else alone
But when I’m there it’s torture
my mind is breaking me down

Get me out of my brain
I need to feel sane again

Sane

You won't chain me to the door.

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Written and performed by James Walker and Judy Blank. 
Produced by Sam Winfield at Studio 91.
Artwork by Stephane Paul (oui.non)

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[Verse 1: James Walker]
Pull me closer, cut me off
You’re playing Jesus, 
but where’s your cross?
You’ll take me for granted 
But you won’t chain me to your door

[Hook]
I’ve seen the wild world honey 
But you ain’t seen nothing more 

[Verse 2: Judy Blank]
I planted flowers 
inside your chest 
that grew to gardens 
and took your breath,
Now bear this burden
You know I’ve been alone before

[Hook]
I’ve seen the wild world honey
But I ain’t keeping score

[Chorus: James Walker & Judy Blank]
You got me lost
In the wildest fields
Got ahold of my heart
Told me how to feel
You longed for a heart-shaped
String of green 
But all I could give you was
Thistles & weeds

[Hook]
I’ve seen wild world honey
It’s right in front of me

[Verse 3: James Walker]
So uproot the roses
Untether ties 
Unlock my handcuffs 
Unfreeze my mind 
You’ve been using my kindness
And you refuse look inside 

[Hook]
I’ve seen the wild world honey
But you can’t open your eyes 
(You got me lost in the wildest fields)
To see the wild world honey
It’s no big surprise 
(You got me lost in the wildest fields)
I’ve seen the wild world honey
It’s not by your side

Wild World (feat. Judy Blank)

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