2020 initially promised to be a busy year for Pete Jones, with an album already recorded in January and various gig commitments with Tiger Moth Tales, Red Bazar, Francis Dunnery's It Bites and his usual pub & club gigs. But, Covid-19 put paid to a lot of plans, as it did for most musicians.
‘Still Alive’ is Jones's take on the lockdown situation, and will no doubt appeal to the mixed emotions felt by many of us throughout these difficult times.
"This is not the album I had previously planned to put out, as I’d already recorded a collection of new songs at Fieldgate Studios in South Wales which, for various reasons beyond our control, is not ready for release yet. But like so many other things this year, this new mini album came out of the blue as a response to the times we now find ourselves in. There are different moods in the songs, inspired by my own alternating feelings. From visions of a doomed world and a growing tone of madness, to a desire to see the positives and the spirit of endurance and survival.
Hopefully the message is ultimately an uplifting one and will resonate with others." (Pete)
We're also happy to announce that this release will include a new bonus DVD featuring the Tiger Moth Tales band, filmed live in front of an intimate audience at the fabulous Rockfield Studios in 2018 as part of ‘The Quite Room’ sessions. www.quietroom.tv
Includes unlimited streaming of Still Alive / A Visit To Rockfield
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics
Wide awake, not sleeping
Each of my doubts I'm keeping
Every night's just the same
Now the fear has grown impossible to tame
All of their words replaying
Baffled by what they're saying
Learning that nothing is decided
Even love is misguided
Dare to dream you're not to blame
Taking the time to look back
Head in the clouds, what's wrong with that?
Ever tomorrow to make a change
Future times always seem so far away
Am I so wrong after all?
Longing for lost times that I recall
Looking to find just one reason
One thing to believe in
For that one moment of faith
Thank you for showing me
How it was and how it could have been
Everything is withering
What will be left to see?
Eyes will soon be dry now
So many tears I've cried now
Tragedy does have a beauty
Heaven is hell now, not much hope to see
Eden was all a fairy tale
And even the light is growing pale
Rage is empty and broken
The dreamers never woken
By and by, this ship will sail
Ready to take the journey
One last look, no returning
Knowing that yesterday was golden
Eternally beholden
Now there's no more words to say
In the wake of buying the Welcome To The Planet I also went for this older "EP" (clocking in on 70 minutes a rather big big EP...) as a final farewell to a very bright bright star that sadly doesn't shine anymore. Carsten Pieper
The album takes off nicely with David Longdon's "The Strangest Times", but then gets into immediate free fall and deeply underwater for the next few tracks, quite unexpectedly. Fortunately, it recovers with Nick D'Virgilio's "Apollo" (hey, this guy CAN write good music, although he hides this ability most of the time) and the remaining three tracks, one of which is another Longdon masterpiece. So in the end the final impression is somewhat in the positive range. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
The Long Island metal band's third album etches arena-sized hooks into their jagged compositions, deftly balancing experimental and poppy inclinations. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 12, 2022
This is a fantastic live statement from Magenta.
The Setlist is awesome. It’s hard to pick a fav.
Christina‘s vocals are outstanding.
The musicianship is top notch.
Go get yourself a treat of Magenta live 🙂 Boris Stalf