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Christmas tracks are set aside for our annual Christmas track roundup playlist which will be posted on Christmas week.

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 388

The BBC Introducing Mixtape 🔊 (BBC 6 Music) - 6

on a virgin land, you seem to drift away
on the trail of someone from another plane
from a virgin land, you can't seem to escape
following a scent that comes from nowhere

loud is the chant that no one hears
proud is the man that no one sees

i-i-i-i-i sing to you-u-u-u-u
a-a-a-a-at fifty two-o-o-o hertz

on a virgin land, you seem to waste away
following a voice getting lost in a haze
on a virgin land, you crawl, day after day
following a sound that comes from nowhere

loud is the chant that no one hears
proud is the man that no one sees

i-i-i-i-i sing to you-u-u-u-u
a-a-a-a-at fifty two-o-o-o hertz

52 hertz

Slowly, slowly does it.
I need time to separate my head 
My heart 
Controls it
and I feel
I am prone to overfeeling
But please understand how long I spent so tired of living

But these are only emotions
And none of them matter

I'm well aware that I can be intense at the corner of my eye I see you are rolling yours.
I'm well aware that I can be intense at the back of my mind I can see you are changing yours.

Slowly, slowly does it.
I need time to separate my head 
My heart 
Controls it
(Burns it to the ground)
And I think
I am prone to overthinking
But please understand how long I spent so tired of living

Cause it is all an Illusion
And none of it matters

I'm well aware that I can be intense at the corner of my eye I see you are rolling yours.
I'm well aware that I can be intense at the back of my mind I can see you are changing yours.

Illusions (Radio Edit)

Fine

No Gloom

'We Are The Noise' is the new single from British band The Dowling Poole.

The song is absolutely FREE, no strings attached! 

When you’ve downloaded it, we urge you to copy it and send it to absolutely anyone and everyone you know. And please send it to all of our American friends who have a hugely important job to do this week. The world is depending on you. 

The song was recorded in multiple locations during lockdown and features long-time collaborator and Sugar Plum Fairies/Jackdaw 4/The Dowling Poole band member, Andy Lewis playing bass. 

Guest drummer on ‘We Are The Noise’ is the extraordinary Darby Todd, who has played with countless artists including Kee Marcello, Gary Moore and The Darkness - and some of you may remember Darby from his days playing with Willie and Andy in Sugar Plum Fairies. 

"'We Are The Noise' is a comment on the hysteria that surrounds and consumes us all via social media, and the seemingly endless sensationalist news", says Willie Dowling. 

"The song draws attention to the paradoxical nature of many of us commenting on ‘the noise’ and thereby becoming a part of it. Everybody’s broadcasting but nobody’s listening. And of course to add further irony, this song is making it’s own particular contribution to ‘the noise’. Anyway, it was really great to play with Darby and Andy again after so many years, albeit remotely.” 

Thanks to Dave Draper for mastering ‘We Are The Noise’ and thanks to Sarah Baxter for designing the cover.

We Are The Noise

Ortus

Downtown is a song about personal freedom in this crazy COVID era a song that looks forward to better times to come!
Featuring the amazing vocal talents of Taylor Jackson who has worked with The Brand New Heavies, Gorillaz and Nicole Scherzinger.  A tour de force in her vocals which has really added to the tracks soulful and energetic vibes!

Downtown MASTER 24bit 44.1kHz

Drown

12 Get Down (LIVE REMIX)

Downer Disco

Moment

I Want

The Dowling Poole released their 4th album, 'REFUSE', on October 3rd 2022. 

'The Hand Moved' is the first single from the album.

'REFUSE' features a collection of tracks, often with a strong political message, cushioned in beautiful melodies and harmonies – which are often described as contemporary protest songs.