ECLECTIC PICKS - 2024

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FOTN: ECLECTIC PICKS - 2024

When You Know (You Know)

High Kingdom Pt. 1

Rust & Blue

Exist

Nina

Portamento

Disorder is taken from Keening's second album - James Francis Diaries.
Preorder available here - https://darkliberationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/james-francis-diaries-2
James Francis was the lead singer of the cult band Strange Ones. He disappeared in 1993 from the island of Losse in Scotland where he was recording his debut album.

In 2022, James’ tapes and diaries were given by James’ parents to the band Keening. Keening had discovered and fallen in love with the Strange Ones' records and learned about James’ disappearance. The original demos themselves, even with digital restoration are unlistenable as James distorted the recordings and overdubbed them with found sounds from the island. Instead of replicating the songs, Keening decided to write their own music inspired by James’ diary, the mystery surrounding his disappearance, his lyrics, and the island of Losse. James’ edited diary is included here for interest and with the permission of his family.

releases January 20, 2024

James Francis Diaries

Disorder

DOPAMINE by Bjørn Felle, out now on AnalogueTrash

Dopamine

Written in Japan with ex Civil Wars singer songwriter John Paul White this song is taken from Bird’s forthcoming debut soundtrack album “Wider Than The Sky”

Wider Than The Sky

SHES LIKE A RAINBOW (RADIO EDIT)

STREAM

Fuck It

Got Me Fallin’ brings a smooth blend of velvety vocals and a seductive melody, IVANA takes you on a journey through the highs and lows of a relationship that's as intoxicating as it is complicated. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the push and pull, the magnetic force that draws two hearts together despite the challenges that surround them.

Rust & Blue

marienaffah