A reshuffle of "Flowers," the centrepiece of 'Disturbing Body,' the debut album by Cots. Rearranged from its original form as beautiful skeletal bossanova, the new “Fresh Cut” version is tilted askew with robotic drums pronouncing the song's ambling essence with mis-emphasis. Producer Olivier Fairfield reimagines Steph Yates's elegant nylon string dirge by removing that elemental guitar, instead wrapping warped samba-inspired levity around its implication.
lyrics
Flowers on the body dead
Flowers I sent
Powder on the eyes of them
They’re too young to die
Dying makes a sort of paste
It’s good for the eyes
Dying makes a sort of cloud
It broadens the sky
Dying makes a sort of sound
It darkens the night
The night was a warning
For my paciful eyes
Heard through the shadows
You’d worn a disguise
credits
from Moonlit Building,
track released November 29, 2022
Written by Steph Yates
Performed by Steph Yates and Olivier Fairfield
supported by 14 fans who also own “Flowers (Fresh Cut)”
Dreamy, hypnotic, lovely music. Simple and beautiful arrangements. What a wonderful taste Sessa has. Without any doubt, one of the very best records of 2022, I have the feeling it will be soon considered a classic everythingroovin'
This is the second in a series of weekly album reviews published by Andrew Dubber. If you haven’t already caught it, please check out his introductory post. The world appears to be littered with bearded young men with acoustic guitars and notebooks full of verse, access to old pianos, and mournful string players. Few have … Continue reading Album of the Week: Fire on the Vine → Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 6, 2011
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supported by 12 fans who also own “Flowers (Fresh Cut)”
Great album! A crossover jazz-r'nb-african trip from continent to continent. London does it again. Nyubian Twist with more jazz overtones. John Woodward