A poignant and evocative piece of poetry, "Red River" by These Guitars Say Sorry is a folk singer-songwriter piece with alternative rock undertones. It captures the emotional journey of loss, reflection, and the search for something new. The imagery of the red river flowing until it flows no more is especially striking, suggesting the passage of time and the inevitability of change. 

Red river flows until it flows no more  
From the razor’s edge to the bathroom floor  
I close my eyes and the vision I see  
Is your smiling face as you run to me  

There was no more me and you  
And I didn’t know what else to do  
So I straightened lies  
And bent the truth  
Red river flows I’m just passing through  
Red river flows, red river flows  

The water’s warm as my breath goes cold  
Lying here I cleanse my soul  
Distant fields and sunlit trees  
Red river flows, red river flows  

There was no more me and you  
And I didn’t know what else to do  
So I straightened lies  
And bent the truth  
Red river flows I’m just passing through  
Red river flows, red river flows  

I tried this life and it was hell  
So now I’m trying something else  
How it goes I’ll let you know  
Red river flows, red river flows  

There was no more me and you  
And I didn’t know what else to do  
So I straightened lies  
And bent the truth  
Red river flows I’m just passing through  
Red river flows, red river flows  

Recorded in the US and Norway it features additional guitars, vocals and percussion by The Choir of Phantoms: Melina Oz, Marius Ihler and Gunnar Kjellsby

Buy on Bandcamp: https://theseguitarssaysorry.bandcamp.com/album/continued

And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Y96yxc5wkE9KVkYtsWNbR

Red River by These Guitars Say Sorry

It Doesn't Hurt Anymore by Jeremias Langsämmer is the final track on his new album, "The End Of Everything". It will be released on May 27.

It Doesn't Hurt Anymore by Jeremias Langsämmer

Position

Sundown

Xx 22Ill i  Desperate Cry Of Planet Earth

Laxá & Heima Kvartett convened in a new rehearsal space, a derelict house with crumbling plaster and a broken chandelier barely hanging from the ceiling. Dust covered the bare floorboards, and every creak was picked up by the studio mics.

Matthias had been working on programming drums and that coupled with him digging in the crates and listening to 90s UK drum and bass led to him putting his kit to one side and setting the percussive tone on this track, a clear counterpoint to the string quartet's more conventional approach.

Laxá & Heima Kvartett are:
Jussi Siglarson - Guitar
Bjarne Guðjohnsen - Bass
Matthias Helguson - Drums
Mike Taylor - Keyboards
Lisbeth Heima - Violin
Sif Árnadóttir - Violin
Natasha Guðmundsdóttir - Viola
Ída Sigurðardóttir - Cello

Before Before by Laxá & Heima Kvartett

Bigroom/edm

spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2jB0xaW7OkceujhPJKO8qU?si=ZxbkqVnCTfC3ph0X8KhF8A&utm_source=copy-link


YouTube:

https://youtu.be/R4E674FvrRQ

SMILE

Perdido

Spotify

07 string bliss

New Sincerity rejects postmodern irony, detachment, and cynicism, instead pursuing direct expression, vulnerability, and emotional resonance. This concept embodies a return to seriously and openly exploring one's emotions and the fundamental nature of things, without unnecessary, contrived meanings.

Track 3 mastered by Philippe Deschamps
Track 6 mastered by Eric Allietta
All other tracks mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture and design by Dionis Afonichev

New Sincerity

Sonika

A reimagining of a motif from Radiohead’s Pyramid Song, this piece unfolds into an ambient, neoclassical meditation. Piano, strings, and cello carefully step and stumble through the shadows where quiet unease shapes the atmosphere.

hadio read pyramid variations

These Guitars Say Sorry is the banner for a diverse range of artists, from UK singer-songwriter These Guitars Say Sorry to classical composer Jeremias Langsämmer along with his ensemble, Icelandic post-rock band Laxá with the Heima Kvartett, ambient artist Siegfried Jünger, and Doom Jazz ensemble The Dark Messiahs. Founded by Jez Stephen, who incepted all the projects, the label has released over 30 albums, crafting a unique sonic identity across genres.

Since 2021, These Guitars Say Sorry has released a track every week, later compiling them into albums available on all major platforms. Explore the catalog on Bandcamp: https://theseguitarssaysorry.bandcamp.com/ and support the work for as little as $1 a month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/tgss.