What a great song! Amazing songwriting (:

What If Now, We All Change?

Getting No Place Fast, taken from the album 'Respair' by Jacko Hooper out MARCH 24TH 2023 via Folklore Records.

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Lyrics:
I could never see
What it was you saw in me
But we've all had enough now,
Time is liberty
We've all had enough now,
Surely time's delivering

I would never be
What it was you thought i'd be
But we've all had enough now,
Time is liberty
We've all had enough now,
Surely time's delivering

I cannot see
Where I want to be
I'm not quite here
I know we will not align
We're getting no place fast this time.

Song written, recorded and performed by Jacko Hooper
Mixed by Josh Trinnaman
Mastered by Slade Templeman at Influx Studios (SWI)

Getting No Place Fast

Blood Moon

Opal Eskar is the latest convergence of some of Philadelphia’s busiest indie musicians.

After releasing a one-off single “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out” (“Dreamy,” said NPR-affiliate WXPN) as a trio comprised of Karl Blau (vocals), Heyward Howkins (vocals, guitar), and Chet Delcampo (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) last summer, Opal Eskar is now a five-piece featuring two more members of the Philly fabric: Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War on Drugs.

Opal Eskar will release its debut self-titled EP on May 19, 2023 via Spiral Valley Records.

To get an idea of the band’s sound beyond “dreamy” (which it is!), look no further than the comprehensive careers of the members of Opal Eskar and the company they keep.

Blau met Howkins and Delcampo after relocating to Philly following a highly prolific period in the Olympia, Washington area where he released dozens of records and helped nurture the scene that brought the K Records label and influential artists such as Laura Veirs, The Microphones, and Earth — many of which Blau recorded and performed with — to prominence.

More recently, Veirs, along with My Morning Jacket front man Jim James, appeared with Blau on a cover of Link Wray’s ten-minute epic “Fallin’ Rain,” a cut from Introducing Karl Blau, a covers collection of overlooked country songs by Blau, released by legendary UK record label Bella Union.

Delcampo has two earlier album releases to his name, as well as another pair as Hong Kong Stingray. His list of current and former collaborators is long, including Kid Congo Powers, Joel RL Phelps, and Dave Lovering of Pixies. Last year he released a single with Howkins as Later Fortune, called “lush, sophisticated art pop” by Brooklyn Vegan.

Howkins has released two full-length albums of his own, and is a founding member of the choral group The Silver Ages with members of Dr. Dog and The War on Drugs, the Grammy®-winning rock band that features Hall on drums and Bennett on keys, the same instruments they contribute to Opal Eskar.

Like Howkins and Delcampo’s Later Fortune project, which covered David Bowie’s soul-noir classic “Win” (from the Young Americans album, which was recorded in Philly), Opal Eskar cannot help but be influenced by the man.

Delcampo says, “A few years after Bowie’s death, I was reflecting upon his methodology of assembling an interesting cast of characters into the right room at the right time. Tony Visconti, Brian Eno, Nile Rodgers, Mick Ronson, and many others.”

Inspired to assemble his own group of collaborators this way, Delcampo reached out to Blau (whose work he had long admired) and Howkins brought Hall and Bennett to the band.

Opal Eskar’s own song about modern love is the EP opener and first single, “And Yet Love Rules.” Blau says the song asks us to “let love be the governing force in exchanges with other humans. Let the innocence of our inner child — the curiosity that permeates life — help lead our actions and interactions.”

That sentiment permeates the entire EP — the blissful sound of a group of musicians with their own thing going on, but whose mutual respect for each other’s work inspires a creative curiosity that makes it to tape (yes, the EP is an analog recording!)

The debut EP by Opal Eskar arrives on May 19 via Spiral Valley Records and preceded by the singles “And Yet Love Rules” (March 17), “The Woodsman” (April 7) and “Open Mind” (April 28.)

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Do The Right Thing is the first of a new batch of HAARM singles which will be released every 6 weeks leading to their debut album which is coming out digitally and on ltd edition vinyl in April 2024 (not announced yet). They return to the live stage on Oct 26th 2023 at The Shipping Forecast in Liverpool with support from Niki Kand and Tweak before embarking on a string of UK and EU dates at the start of 2024. HAARM have previously provided the sound track to the Premier League on BT Sport and have enjoyed multiple syncs on Sky Atlantic, BBC and Amazon Prime programmes and have gained support for previous singles on Radio 1, 6 Music and Radio X. We have members of King Hannah, Banners, a Bongo's Bingo Host and a Doctor in the band.

HAARM Do The Right Thing MASTER B

When we first met
by Hour


When we first met, I felt so shy,
Heartbeats racing, couldn’t deny.
A simple smile, a glance so true,
Didn’t know then, I’d fall for you.

Chorus:

The journey of us, getting to know,
From nervous laughs to a warm, gentle glow.
Step by step, hand in hand,
Together we found where we stand.

Verse 2:

Talking deep, sharing dreams,
Melting those timid seams.
Learning your likes, what you adore,
Every moment, I want more.

Chorus:

The journey of us, getting to know,
From nervous laughs to a warm, gentle glow.
Step by step, hand in hand,
Together we found where we stand.

Bridge:

Through highs and lows, our bond grows,
From strangers to friends, now love shows.
With you, my heart began to soar,
Couldn’t ask for anything more.

Verse 3:

Now I see you, I feel at home,
No longer scared, no need to roam.
Your presence, a love so kind,
In your eyes, my peace I find.

Chorus:

The journey of us, getting to know,
From nervous laughs to a warm, gentle glow.
Step by step, hand in hand,
Together we found where we stand.

Outro:

Reflecting back on where we've been,
Thankful for you, my dearest friend.
Our story continues, love unfolds,
In your arms, forever to hold.

When we first met

South African-born singer-songwriter, Luke Beling, grew up listening to music from the 60s and 70s, influenced by records his father played and the surrounding struggle of his native country. Beling believes that music should embody both the miracle and labor of life. Everyday stories borne from world wandering, Beling’s folk songs hope to impart to listeners deep pockets of truth.

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