Lean upon a metal cane
it could be fair, it could be rain.
Rack ‘em up inside your brain,
a felt despair, a pocket pain.
Chalk the cues, no time to lose,
no time to lose, no time to gain
Saddle up, take the bit,
the cab is stalled, the meter lit.
Grab a dollar, take a hit—
who’s even known the perfect fit?
Sold and bought, I never got,
I never got a feel for it.
Count the doorways one to ten,
walk up the block and down again.
Smiling ladies, scowling men,
the fighting cock, the laying hen.
Hers and his, as now it is,
as now it is it will be then.
Sunday morning, sigh a prayer,
meet the gaze, deflect the stare.
Easy verdict, hard to care:
gold is common, iron rare.
Weathervane it could be rain,
it could be rain, it could be fair.
EVEN KEEL
Be quiet.
Sit and watch the trees.
Oh, they’re coming in great armies—
Even keel, what an odd belief!
Sunday silences are all too brief,
duty’s backbone in high relief
and I’ve been taking shadows for the night again
but this
is a holy place
crusted over with a thousand names.
Even keel, what an odd desire!
Man of straw baled with chicken wire,
lean in closer, the world’s on fire
and you’ve been taking puddles for the sea again.
JACK O' THE CLOCK "presents a fine lesson on what it means to write songs that are at once approachable and human while simultaneously being incredibly profound in terms of timbre, depth of emotion, and harmonic complexity," Progulator.
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This rather astounding record can't really be categorized - musically, it's so full of everything and so original that a short description is impossible. It is superbly played. The words are FANTASTIC and I would have chosen The Butcher as my favourite if the app had allowed me to ;-) Tom Landon
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The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper
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This album is legendary. Prog fans of all flavors will find something to appreciate within Edit Peptide, because it's an incredibly flavorful piece of pie. aimee
UK singer-songwriter Alex Pester perfects his homespun baroque pop on an vast, largely home-recorded LP that finds elegance in simplicity. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 3, 2021
Juggling art rock, chamber folk, and bedroom pop, Obscura Hail's double EP charts vast stylistic terrain with confidence and ease. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 28, 2020
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This is a fantastic, cinematic listen of precise movements and virtuosic rhythmic switch ups. Zero dull moments, a rollercoaster ride of prog rock. Egg Wizard