Debut single release for NW Irish band, TRAMP. An absurd, yet optimistic view on social conditioning, with the sweet undertones of a 'Pavement' influences guitar riff to make it go down easier. Spacey with some jagged edges, this is the soft but fiery side of TRAMP.

As a story or metaphor, we are all 'Frankenstein's monster' - made up of other people's opinions and parts that don't belong to us. That we were born perfect but people, in their own conditioning, come along and can make us feel undesirable/inadequate/the monster. But we can choose to be real instead.

Frankenstein

cover Zoo Kid / King Krule

   -If only you could see my shadow 
   crossing your path
   it won`t be the last thing

Baby Blue (King Krule)

Written by Macklin
Drums, Keyboards and Vocals by Macklin
Mixing and Additional Samples by Niall Mc Cauley

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When will I find this kind of soft again?
if we only break we could never mend
Whisper the stars now it’s time to go
Away from you far away from home

I saw this scene in dreams before
The need to let go though I wanted more
Sailing my soul into a hurricane
Only to end wars in my brain

Tell me love, what’s worse?
Drowning in waves or dying from thirst
Love turnt lump stuck inside my throat
Rely on your breath like Fear Antidote

Oh universe brought me a gentle thing to find
Oh in this subtle chaotic beauty of life
Oh 🌌 got me new plans to glide 
Oh in this Subtle chaOtic beauTy of liFe

When will I find this kind of soft again?

Soft (Demo)

Sweetest Bitterness

To light and sand in our hands 
and the changes of mind

irresistible :･ﾟ

This song is about recovery, imposter syndrome, + healing with the inspiration of Medusa and mostly, moving from living in a state of fear into living in one's own authentic power - shedding the skin of a former fearful self. Enjoy & go start a riot.

Credits:
Releases November 25, 2022 

Written & Performed by TRAMP:
Ellie McFadden
Sianna Lafferty
Fionnbarr Doran
Ciaran 'Steamy' McCay

Recorded & Produced by Liam Craig 
Mastered by Moosetronix

(Non-explicit) Lyrics:
Something's right in front of me
It's right in front of me
I have to grab it

Something inside of me 
Something inside of me
Said I had to have it

Trying to let go, I'm trying
Hard to let go 
of unhelpful habits

Trying not to run away,
Run away, run away just like
A rabbit

I'm so close, I can taste it
I've wasted enough time worrying
I would waste it

Queen of serpents
Mother Medusa
You came to me 
Before I knew I needed you
Once a victim, survivor,
And now a champion
Metamorphosis
I'll let my life begin

Something's right in front of me
It's righr in front of me
I have to grab it

Something inside of me
Something inside of me's scared
Like a rabbit

Fear of failure
Feared of success
Feared of concepts

Tired of being a rabbit
Tired of freezing, 
Burying my head

I'm so close, I can taste it
I've wasted enough time worrying
I would waste it

Queen of serpents
Mother Medusa
You came to me 
Before I knew I needed you
Once a victim, survivor,
And now a champion
Metamorphosis
I'll let my life begin

Queen of serpents
Didn't know I needed
Metamorphosis
I'll let my life begin

This endless cycle
Has got me going off the rails
HA!
This Snake has better things to do
Than to eat her own tail

Snakes & Rabbits

Higher quality than the version from the livestream. This version is from gilga.com 4.18.24. SONG CREDIT TO DONALD GLOVER.

Macklin - Under The Banner

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