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Versions Ep 2

Versions (Overload)

КРАСНЫЙ ФЛАГ

Моргенштерн - КРАСНЫЙ ФЛАГ

ma chérie ～愛しい君へ～

The album was created over a period of time by experimenting in the studio with different sounds and instruments, without trying to confine ourselves to one strict genre. However, still maintaining that atmospheric nostalgic feel with post punk elements. The album starts off with our two older singles "Pod Krylom" and "Zima" which we felt should be included in order to tell the full story, and ends with an instrumental track composed entirely by our producer and keyboardist Evaldas. Most of the songs were written and composed by Masha and Evaldas, however the band would not be complete without our amazing guitarist/bass player Tautvydas who also contributed a lot to the composing process of the songs.
All the band members come from different musical backgrounds such as folk, electronic, and metal, so this definitely had an influence on the album's sound. For example in the track Bezdna, you can hear a button accordion playing, which Masha created just as an experiment at first. Elements of folk vocals are also heard throughout the album, as well as an electronic sitar in the song "Check Mate". You will also get to hear songs in all three languages on this album, some in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, which represents Masha’s complex immigrant identity.
The album name and the full story should be open for the listeners interpretation and each member of the band has their own personal relationship to the album. For the lead vocalist it had a lot to do with dealing of the loss of her home, both in a material and psychological sense, living with the fact that there is a war in her home country Ukraine, dealing with the corrupt state of the world, and trying to understand the complexities of the human psyche and its shadow. Every track will have a slightly different sound and energy to it but yet they all flow together as one piece. In the end, it is best for the listener to just read the lyrics and feel the music. The story is all there.

05 Bezdna

Big Mouth - Callinsick

meses (instrumental)

Wilco Live (Orange)

Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull (Live at Beacon Theater, New York, NY, June 21, 2024)

Words fall short. The body takes over.

"Bodies Speak" explores the unspoken, the electric language between two people. It’s a visceral, seductive journey where touch, breath, and anticipation drown out the need for words. This track blends dark electronic sensuality with hypnotic rhythms and intimate, almost primal, vocals. The lyrics tell a story of silent connection, where everything is understood without speaking, where the body becomes the messenger.

Musically, it lives in the realm of darkwave, experimental electronica, and sensual downtempo, reminiscent of The Knife, FKA Twigs, and Nicolas Jaar. It’s music that vibrates under your skin, taking you deeper into the feeling rather than the words.

For those who understand that sometimes, actions speak louder than words.

Feel the pulse. Let your body do the talking.

Bodies Speak

I Left Me Behind

En l'air

Betting on luck

produced by peril

lyrics:

after what you did to me
you turned my heart into burgundy
you dont wanna bring up the past then leave
i cant seem to love you eternally
oh, i cant be your perfect person no oh
but i want you to be my girlfriend and i cant take a no

and we been talkin a week or two
and we think its love cause its all brand new
and we talk like we lived a lifetime or two
and i cant seem to get over you
get over you my love, my heart
you healed my scars
and we had our fun but its time to leave
and you made it clear that im not your priority
you wanna be held just one more time
but i cant do that

after what you did to me
you turned my heart into burgundy
you dont wanna bring up the past then leave
i cant seem to love you eternally
oh, i cant be your perfect person no oh
but i want you to be my girlfriend and i cant take a no
and i cant take a no
and i cant take a no
and i cant take a no

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