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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supported by 101 fans who also own “The Ballad Of Longshanks John (Live)”
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
supported by 101 fans who also own “The Ballad Of Longshanks John (Live)”
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
supported by 99 fans who also own “The Ballad Of Longshanks John (Live)”
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