FAWM: "satellite town"

satellite town

6 days ago by @sailingmagpie

satellite town

sailingmagpie

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Liner Notes

I felt like I was dropping behind a bit but I've got quite a few tracks in various states of completion, so the obvious thing is to start something from scratch! Luckily this only took me a few hours to throw together.

#noir #smalltownangst

Lyrics

I met a man
The day the hurricane came
I'll sell you my medals he said
A picture of the queen
Might keep him warm or...
Might keep him down instead

Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town

The police tape
Flutters in the cold breeze
Broken glass upon the dirt
Though the violence
Washed away by sunlight
It's clear somebody got hurt

Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town

Somewhere in my recumbent solitude
I'm fumbling in the dark
Precise in my inexactitude
Sacrificed for a drying art

Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town
Satellite town

Comments

@owl 2d

Love the images in this—they are so evocative, especially the second verse. Your vocal sounds great (the harmonies!!!) and that unexpected major chord lift in the progression is awesome. So moody and dark. I kind of wanted you to double down on the noise and make it get super huge and bombastic once the crunchy guitar work comes in!

@communitykickabout 4d

The opening line is really mysterious and hooks you right in. Super atmospheric. Love the harmonies on Satellite town.

@ayeahmur 5d

Love the MOOD here. Slow, spare, plenty of reverb. That sneaky little major chord at the end of the main phrase offers a brilliant moment of uplift. Vocals are incredible, especially the rising BVs. I love this.

@vomvorton 5d

Nailed that noir vibe, the bass and piano work so nicely together. Guitar interlude is a thrillingly unexpected choice!

@k8sikora 5d

Oof! killer vocals! The suspense in this track gives me goosebumps in a good way.

@balancelost 6d

There's some lovely guitar touches in this; the bit after the first chorus and that arpeggio at the outro in particular are great. I love how you throw a chunky rock riff into the mix from the left field.

@afterschoolclub 6d

I love that chord progression! I like the sparse arrangement and moody vibe throughout. The fuzzy guitar came as a bit of a surprise but I rather like it. Enjoyed this one!

@oddbod 6d

I love the sadness and despair of the arrangement, words and your world weary vocals. I was fully absorbed until the staccato fuzz guitar broke the spell completely. Otherwise this is totally gorgeous.

@andrewjtaylor 6d

Oof! Love your voice. Your commitment to and the cry in the first hit of the chorus got me good. That out-of-key (Piccardy) major chord is quite interesting. Beatle-esque vibes, I guess? Or just throwing in the unexpected, showing how...off...reality is in this story? Great guitar solo. Love that grit. Definitely a beautiful highlight. Well done. Some solid prosody in this piece.

@rinwolf 6d

The sparse keys and drums really contribute to the atmosphere in the beginning, and that guitar lick is sweet! Reminded me of Counting Crows, though “Satellite” being in the title might have contributed to that impression