Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure this weekend:

Listening Post: Batch 571

"I don't know what to say about this album other than that it is absolutely magnificent"
(Chris West, Phoenix Radio, Australia)

Didn't I Say

Set in England, a son wants to understand why his octogenarian father, who left Bangladesh in the 1960s, does not feel at peace. Dada’s response takes him through a kind of grieving process that navigates choice and duty, belonging and identity, memory and migration, regret, and a chance for resolution.

Grandfather (Dada)  is played by Adil Akram
Granddaughter is played by Yasmin Khan
Guitar played by Ruby Kitching

Music and words by Ruby Kitching

With thanks to Mya-Rose Craig

Baki

Baki Mastered Final MP3 Tara Theatre Artist Make Space

Broadcasting out of Birmingham, Arrhythmia is a monthly exploration of interesting new audio and abnormal rhythms. Expect irregular, dark or heavy - but not always.

https://www.nts.live/shows/ARRHYTHMIA/episodes/ARRHYTHMIA-13th-december-2022

ARRHYTHMIA 131222

Original music composition and vocal arrangement by Shower of Owls.

Lyrics written by Orson F. Whitney (1855-1931), as published in the Hymn book of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are many historical references in the text to the Latter-day Saint Pioneers (which include some of my ancestors) after their arduous trek across the United States in the 1800s to settle in Utah - previously called Deseret; as well as scriptural references to the writings of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 2:2-3, 51:3): https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/pioneers?lang=eng


The wintry day, descending to its close,
Invites all wearied nature to repose,
And shades of night are falling dense and fast,
Like sable curtains closing o’er the past.
Pale through the gloom the newly fallen snow
Wraps in a shroud the silent earth below
As tho ’twere mercy’s hand had spread the pall,
A symbol of forgiveness unto all.

I cannot go to rest, but linger still
In meditation at my windowsill,
While, like the twinkling stars in heaven’s dome,
Come one by one sweet memories of home.
And wouldst thou ask me where my fancy roves
To reproduce the happy scenes it loves,
Where hope and memory together dwell
And paint the pictured beauties that I tell?

Away beyond the prairies of the West,
Where exiled Saints in solitude were blest,
Where industry the seal of wealth has set
Amid the peaceful vales of Deseret,

Unheeding still the fiercest blasts that blow,
With tops encrusted by eternal snow,
The tow’ring peaks that shield the tender sod
Stand, types of freedom reared by nature’s God.
The wilderness, that naught before would yield,
Is now become a fertile, fruitful field.
Where roamed at will the fearless Indian band,
The templed cities of the Saints now stand.
And sweet religion in its purity
Invites all men to its security.
There is my home, the spot I love so well,
Whose worth and beauty pen nor tongue can tell.


Note:
Here’s a link where you can listen to the original music for the hymn, composed by Edward P. Kimball (1882-1937) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/the-wintry-day-descending-to-its-close?lang=eng

The Wintry Day, Descending to Its Close

Acoustic instrumental rock. Slide guitar in part of the song.

Slide Guitar Anthem

I began writing 'State of Mind' in Hawaii in April 2023, and completed the song in December 2024 in South Korea. The collaboration with Flambeau, a fellow Uni student, marked a significant turning point in the song's development and we created a piece that we both adore and believe has potential. We have uploaded to Distrokid, shared the Pre-Save link and plan to submit to playlists, music blogs. The song explores the pursuit of an elusive "ideal" dictated by society and encourages self-discovery.

State of Mind

Written, produced & performed by Nicolas Otisi.
Published by Sities edition.
Artwork by Cleverkids ©
© 2018 Sities edition. All right reserved.

Cycle

Now I Swim

Man Mother Boy

A dark but glorious tale of the emotional dangers of seeking new love too soon.

LYRICS

You should see the lights this evening
But you won’t know what I mean
I’m not stopping at the crossroad
Signals my side they all on green
Getting over you was so hard
Maybe it’s all a little soon
City moves in tighter spaces
This is what I gotta do

I’m wasting my time
If I can’t get you
Out of my mind

I’m here to dance with a beautiful stranger
Here to dance in a beautiful world
I’m here to dance with a beautiful stranger
Here to dance in beautiful world

Hear the sound get in closer
Fantasies are kicking in
Bass is up and shaking the body
Join the crowd’s adrenaline

And these are the signs
That I will get you
Out of my mind

I’m here to dance with a beautiful stranger
Here to dance in a beautiful world
I’m here to dance with a beautiful stranger
Here to dance in a beautiful world

I’m here to dance with a beautiful stranger 
Here to dance in a beautiful world
I'm well aware of the emotional danger
Here’s to dance in a beautiful world


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Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful World)

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Beria Enters Hades

When The War Is Over

Dopamine (feat. Tobe Nwigwe)

Walking the line between intimate bedroom pop and an arena anthem, ‘Scar’ marks the beginning of the band’s most ambitious chapter to date.

Scar

A track about going after what you want even if it's bad for you

UPC: 7316480527191
ISRC: QZWDW2515105

That's For The Nosebleed

What It Is / Final Round

Final Round

'Now I Swim' is an extraordinary and epic ode to life, imbued with the enchantment and allure of the sea.
The track is inspired by and features the voice of Sheila, a close friend of the band. 

“Now I Swim” evokes Shelia’s recollections of growing up with her family on the Galway coast. Tragically, she lost her father, a windsurfing champion, a few years ago. However, through her daily swim in the Irish Sea,
Sheila has found a way to connect with his memory and cope with her grief.

“Recline under the sea line, lounge in the blanket,
The guardian is resting, absorbing every droplet.
And in this garden, we all stand up and stride,
Everybody swimming, every day, any tide.”

The song emerges from a tapestry of field recordings woven together to create a nautical soundscape. Filled with crashing waves and the crunch of oyster shells, Gemma’s haunting lyrical delivery floats above the melody like a siren’s call before the song reaches its thrilling climax.

Now I Swim (Radio Edit)

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~~LYRICS~~
(Music and lyrics by Zoe Konez)

I’m wretched when
The fomo hits
I don't wanna stand there looking out of the window, but 
I don't wanna stick out when everybody here, fits in

Approachable
Disposables
I don’t wanna go if I don't know there's an exit
I don’t wanna go if there’s no way to get out but then

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out or no-one else does
Who cares?

I’m all out of
Neglectful of
Voices thoughts opinions and hanging around with them
I don't want to start something if we’ll just fall out again

The messenger 
Speaks semaphore
All I’m doing, is trying to, let someone know, that I
I don’t hold a grudge, but I know, I’m not meant to be out

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out - gotta have some fun
Who cares?

Who even cares?

Who cares?
Who cares?
When the lights go out and I’m all alone 
Got to figure it out - gotta have some fun
Who cares?

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Written, recorded and produced by Zoe Konez
Performed by CATBEAR
Mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Track Studios
For licensing enquiries please email hello @ thisistreehouse . com

Who Cares?

"Well, I definitely had shivers down my spine then. Utterly fantastic.”
(Max Reinhardt, Soho Radio

“Gorgeous production, arrangement and sophisticated songwriting." (Americana UK)

"Wow! How good is this? Absolutely beautiful"
(Carrie and David Grant, BBC Radio London) 

"This is Lost Chimes at their best and believe me, that is very good".
(Neil March, Fresh on the Net Moderator, Trust the Doc)

“That was lovely, really lovely”
(Gaby Roslin, BBC Radio London)

"I absolutely love this. I think it's one of the best cover versions ever recorded".
(Dave Mortimer, Black Cat Radio on 'Love will tear us apart')

Lost Chimes are Gemma and Nicky Kirk.

Renowned for Gemma’s “sublime, outstanding voice” and spine-tingling live sound, the band produce music and site-specific perfromances that provoke, soothe and crystallise life.

2020 saw the release of their debut single, a pared-back, atmospheric cover of Joy Division’s, “Love will tear us apart”.

Their self-titled album was released in May 2021 - an alluring soundscape, filled with the ebb and flow of friends, family, life and loss.

2025 sees their eagerly awaited second record spring into life with visionary producer and multi-instrumentalist, Gerry Diver. (Graham Coxon, Lisa Knapp, Spiritualised, Tom Robinson, Shane MacGowan, Mundy, Van Morrison, Christy Moore).

Filled with compelling stories, intricate guitar work and stunning vocals, “Now I Swim” draws on the band’s family history and the collective memory of others.

Through interviews and reminiscence, they focus on healing intergenerational trauma as well as on ancestral strength, weaving tales of resilience and hope that transcend time and place.

Their first single "Something Different" was released on 28 February 2025 - an evocative anthem about how relationships evolve, adapt, and endure over time.

"Pick up the Pieces" (released 11 April) is a toe-tapping anthem explores the complexities of dysfunctional relationships, lives not fully lived and secrets shed on the way to the grave. 

Title track and album “Now I Swim” will be released on 6 June, accompanied by several high profile radio appearances including BBC Radio Four “Loose Ends” on 5 July 2025.

For Press & PR enquiries, contact:
Geri Perry PR:
gbmusicteam@aol.com
https://www.geriperrypr.co.uk/

For all other enquiries and gig bookings, contact:
www.lostchimes.com

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