Performed, Written and Recorded by Artifacts 
(C) Artifacts 2011, All Rights Reserved.

Lyrics by Patrick Fitzroy

Lying awake, the darkened corners of my room
Keep me awake, I felt their stares on me all night through
Now years have passed, but still it haunts me when I sleep
All in my dreams, I hear these whispers turn to screams

But I can't hear voices at all
No one's here, and nothings wrong
But I feel so weightless

It's in my head, but who said monsters can't be real
They're in my sights, I see their talons at my side
With every hour, I try my hardest just to sleep
With every hour, a motion seen with squinting eyes

But slowly does it, slowly i know that
they'll come back for me someday

but i'm not scared anymore (of you)

(I'm projecting my anger, you won't hear a sound
i'll huff and i'll puff and i'll burn your house down)

Projections (Demo)

Performed, Written and Recorded by Artifacts 
Lyrics by Patrick Fitzroy
(C) Artifacts 2012, All Rights Reserved.

Vocals and Piano were recorded in a single take.

slowly building
countless soliders
in boiling heat
the summer staleness
still black and bruised
yet forged in iron

without reason,
it broke through our stare

plastic army 
broken arms heal
walking through lights
passing through days

they slide away
aching to be nursed

cut my scars out
sharpest toy knives
through the weekend
i'll be damaged

we are going nowhere
we are going home
we are going nowhere
we are going home


Children's Games (Demo)

Performed, Written and Recorded by Artifacts 
"Radio Noise" Sample by Rutger Muller
(C) Artifacts 2012, All Rights Reserved.

Sing for me a melody
Help me go to sleep
Burdens wrapped, we watch them sink
Funny how they fall away

Slow 
(a river drained to a knife's tip)
down
(it bleeds through a tear in the silk sheet)
Turn up 
(the flow like a tear in the back seat)
and out

It's my guess; I might be wrong
In my chest you carved a hollow where nothing seems to fit
It's my best, but i'm worth more
In my head it's all your fault.

Move towards the monotone
Let me slip away

Slow 
(a river drained to a knifes tip)
down
(it bleeds through a tear in the silk sheet)
Turn up 
(the flow like a tear in the back seat)
and out

It's your guess, and I know you're wrong
As your friend, i'm just a fool, but it's been wearing thin
It's your test, but how i've tried to win you over
In your head it's all my fault, it's all my fault.

It's my guess; I might be wrong
In my chest you set this off, now it's flickering away
I did my best, but we're worth more
In my head it's all our fault, it's all our fault.

The Melancholist (Demo)

London based five piece, Artifacts, kick off 2013 in style unleashing their dreamy soundscapes with the release of the brilliant single ‘Echoes’. 

Formed in secondary school whilst under the guise of a different name by Patrick Fitzroy (vocals/guitar), Mark Rivers (sampler/keyboards) and Craig Brown (drums/vocals), Artifacts really honed their sound after adding Sam Upton (guitar) and Tom Doyle (bass guitar) to complete the current line-up. With influences ranging from My Bloody Valentine and Jeff Buckley to Sigur Ros and Radiohead, Artifacts have pulled on a range of influences that has allowed them to maintain a fresh, varied and distinctive sound unbound by specific genres.

The band have developed a diverse sound, cultivating an ability to create both tender and introspective moments as well as raw, edgy melodies which erupt into a crescendo of noise. This is captured perfectly in the single ‘Echoes’ - a heartfelt opening that builds into high octane vocals, with a smattering of electro and epic guitars, before turning back on itself as the chorus kicks in and melds the track together. 

2013 should see a breakthrough for the band with the release of 'Echoes' and the soon to be released single 'Sad Face' due shortly after. The boys will be kept on their toes with a single launch at Madame JoJo's White Heat night on January 29th and a UK/Europe tour being planned in between March and April.

‘Echoes’ will be released as a digital download on the 29th January.

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© Artifacts (UK) 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Performed, Written, Arranged and Recorded by Artifacts
Lyrics by Patrick Fitzroy


Remember, I told you
That I won't let you down
I never will...
But now I, forever,
i'll be burdened by the guilt.

Believe the things you see defy your expectations
All just make believe, it's divided intervention
You're the only drug I use for recreation
I can't settle down with all these accusations
(Get out) Trust is broken now, I feel guilt's suffocation
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, louder than all emotions
(Get out) Stronger than i've felt in all my waking hours
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, when all you see is...

Hate echoes through your heart and mind, you feel the weight
You've got to throw it out, get it out of here
Wait, whilst you come to realise that it's too late
You've got to picture it getting out of me.

The future is through the looking glass
The sands of time
Forfeit forever, It's not our turn to climb
the Tree of Life

Believe the things you see defy your expectations
All just make believe, it's divided intervention
You're the only drug I use for recreation
I can't settle down with all these accusations
(Get out) Trust is broken now, I feel guilt's suffocation
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, louder than all emotions
(Get out) Stronger than i've felt in all my waking hours
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, when all you see is...

Hate echoes through your heart and mind, you feel the weight
You've got to throw it out, get it out of here
Wait, whilst you come to realise that it's too late
You've got to picture it getting out of me.

Believe the things you see defy your expectations
All just make believe, it's divided intervention
You're the only drug I use for recreation
I can't settle down with all these accusations
(Get out) Trust is broken now, I feel guilt's suffocation
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, louder than all emotions
(Get out) Stronger than i've felt in all my waking hours
(Get out) Oh, I feel it now, now, now, now

Hate echoes through your heart and mind, you feel the weight
You've got to throw it out, get it out of here
Wait, whilst you come to realise that it's too late
You've got to picture it getting out of me.


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Echoes

© Artifacts (UK) 2013, All Rights Reserved.
Performed, Written, Arranged and Recorded by Artifacts
Lyrics by Patrick Fitzroy

We can not speak
we're far too weary with things
we cannot say
The words are motions
that just seem to fade away
All but whispers and thats just
how they'll stay 
I'm not thinking straight

But you are, you are, you are 
the sum of all thats a part of you
we are, we are, we are
killing time you don't have

The jaded view
against your vision explains 
what you've done
this story is twisted enough, now theres not
a happy ending
but there never was
and I know your smiling again

But you are, you are, you are 
the sum of all thats a part of you
we are, we are, we are
killing time you don't have to follow me

You don't have to follow me

But you are, you are, you are 
the sum of all thats a part of you
we are, we are, we are
killing time you don't have
You are, you are, you are 
the sum of all thats a part of you
we are, we are, we are
killing time, but you don't have to follow me

(You are, you are, you are)
you don't have to follow me
(You are, you are, you are)
you don't have to follow me
(You are, you are, you are)
you don't have to follow me
(You are, you are, you are)
you don't have to follow me

Sad Face

© Artifacts (UK) 2013, All Rights Reserved.
Performed, Written, Arranged and Recorded by Artifacts
Lyrics by Patrick Fitzroy

Inside, i'm empty
See me disappear
My opacity is so low
You'd swear I was never here

All along, I saw this one coming
For so long, the fracture appeared on me
Lord, i'm torn, but I can pick up the pieces
So i'll hold my breath and jump in my sea

Inside, i'm trying
to start anew
This wall in front of me is splitting
But still I see you

All along, I saw this one coming
For so long, the fractures seemed obvious
Lord, i'm torn, but heavens not helping me, so
i'll hold my hands high, and move the clouds over me
and we'll be singing

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