After The Raven Has Died For The Dove (CRUNCH 220)
by STRANGER DREAMS
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Labyrinth
06:40
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If you can hear my words
Then you’re already
Caught within the maze….
For in this very moment
what we can feel
And what we sense
Is in its purest
state of being
Oh to be
Within this enchanted
passage
A vivid dream
In the throes of an eternal
passion
Enraptured hearts and minds
bound together
by the will of our
souls
Caught in this
fathomless
Spellbinding
Labyrinth
TIME HAS NO CONSEQUENCE
WE’VE LIVED AND LOVED FOREVER
& A MILLION FUTURES WONT COMPARE
TO THE WAY OUR LOVE TRANSCENDS
OUR BODIES ARE ONLY VESSELS
OUR SPIRITS will always find a way
THE WAY OUR LOVE TRANSCENDS
This provocative
intoxication
lures us once again
A magnetic fascination
beyond the infinite
Oh to be in this
Hallowed space and time
Is to live a thousand lifetimes
To be reborn
Within the magic of this
Labyrinth
And the reflections in the mirrors
On the walls
from all directions
Contorts and deforms
As it enfolds
our very essence
Even further within
Ever closer to us
Even further within
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Dove
04:18
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And just like magic
That self manifests
We came together
at the end of the world
To define our love
And express our hearts
In immeasurable ways
Unbeknownst
to us
Before
And though the world is torn apart
And we’re surrounded
by the sick Devices of humanity
It doesn’t matter
To you
To me
A tender kiss in the dark
For you
For me
This is the wisdom of the stars
Suspended In the depths Of the void
In the farthest reaches of the universe
Caught in a labyrinth
Of time
Lost together in each other’s arms
Indifferent to how the world decides
To die
By its greed
By its hate
By its hand
It doesn’t matter
To you
To me
A tender kiss in the dark
For you
For me
Long broken hearts
Like the wounded dove
Through a violent war
Can only Bleed
What’s real
Like a drug
That arrives
At the perfect moment
In the perfect place
It’s all for us
And if we get to breathe
And to live
And to love
And to play
Through yet another violet night
Then it’s won
For you
For me
And the dove
For you
For me
And the dove
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Infierno
05:04
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4. |
Defiant
04:20
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And the truth is
We were always real
Made no apologies
for what
we are
Some say
Too brash
Too bold
Too loud
Too hard
Defiant
till the very end
Yet we paid the price
With our hearts and minds
But still we own our flaws
With honesty
No matter how ugly
Or how much it hurts
The pain only hardens
Our persistency
Defiant
till the very end
Too brash
Too bold
Too loud
Too hard
Made our way through this
wicked, twisted world
Through the lies
Through the drugs
And the 2 faced whores
Through the booze
Through the laughs
And some bloody nights
The consequence for
The forthright souls
Defiant
till the very end
Too brash
Too bold
Too loud
Too hard
just because
they fear
Authenticity
From those who won’t fall
For hypocrisy
Their sincere conviction
Is their hate for us
Yet our veracity
Remains intact
And we speak from the heart
And we mean what we say
And we stand by our word
Defiant
till the very end
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Ether
03:30
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It was a strange night
It’s still hard to comprehend
To think that we expected you
To walk right through the door
And all the while
you where on your way
To a different realm
To a better place
Now
Lost within the ether
Lost within the ether
And there was something in the air
That stole the breath out of our mouths
And sank our broken hearts
deep in the thought
Of what you would have done
And what you might have said
There’s No time to think
And No time to cry
Just play the guitar
And think of
Of times
gone by
Lost within the ether
We know you stood by us that night
And tried to calm our weary minds
To guide us through the pain
And work your magic in our song
That now seems
haunted
We never said goodbye
We never had the time
But if you hear this song
No matter where you are
Just know
we’ll always miss your laughter
your crazy heart
Your kindred soul
And your
Wild guitar
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Vessels
04:12
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Through form
As the spirit wanes
The vessels
Convey
reflections
From a force beyond
Where the essence is born
Where the essence returns
The source of it all
Reflecting
Echoes
Of our parallel selves
Our lives before
our future souls
Darkness within darkness
Shapeless
Nameless
Depthless
From the truth
within
Everlasting
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Raven
03:48
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8. |
Ascend
08:55
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And what of the dreams
That we once wished
to peruse
Do they fade
from our thoughts
as time
passes through ?
Like sand
through our fingers
Never to be
fulfilled
Oh curse those insipid hearts
That drew our intentness astray
for their vapid pretensions
Oh on those days
we were wasted
We were helpless
Every time
Never to be
Again
Ascend
nothing to comprehend
nothing to understand
nothing to realize
times up
it’s done
we live
we learn
we fight
we strive
we fuck
we hope
we burn
and lights out
it’s done
and we’re on to the next
ascend
and transcend
and every sacrifice
every piece of strife
just fades away
as if it wasn’t real
as if it made no sense
and just a waste of time
for energy is the core
it’s the fucking root
of our fucking souls
and you can’t destroy it
you can’t deny it
it won’t be killed
and so
we never die
we transform
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9. |
Driven Like The Snow
06:52
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about
█ █ █ ORDERS OUT SIDE OF USA:
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hivmusic1.bandcamp.com/album/uprgold020-after-the-raven-has-died-for-the-dove
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Founded in 2008 by renowned underground dark electronic music producer Karloz.M, as a means for experimentation and expression through guitars, poetry and abstract electronics. Stranger Dreams quickly went on hiatus after the release of the project's 1st e.p. later that same year.
In 2018 Stranger Dreams was reactivated after collaboration discussions with Los Angeles guitarist Seamus Simpson proved mutually fruitful. Seamus & Karloz quickly arrived at the notion of combining their mutual musical interests, backgrounds and varied influences from their youth such as Joy Division, Nick Cave, Tones On Tail, Sisters Of Mercy, Southern Death Cult, The Swans, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sonic Youth, New Order and early 80’s death rock and post-punk music.
Recording for the album “After the raven has died for the dove” began in the fall of 2018 in Hollywood, California and continued through the early demo sessions until production had to be postponed due to the 2020 Covid Epidemic and subsequent shutdown. At that time some recordings were done separately by Seamus & Karloz as demos and sketches, with the intent of re-recording them through completion of the album around early fall of 2021. Tragically on Friday June 25th 2021, guitarist Seamus Simpson died suddenly from heart complications, less than 72 hours after hearing and approving new versions of songs the pair had worked on before the shutdown.
What followed was a humble attempt by Karloz, the remaining member of the project, along with fellow musician Amoreena Stout to piece together the ideas, concepts and style of his friend and co-writer. Sorting through random recordings and sketches, searching for a way to bring forth the unique and talented voice and sound of his departed friend and collaborator. "After the raven has died for the dove” features over 21 different guitars throughout its entirety. Both the title and artwork for the album were decided on before Seamus’s passing, and is simply an eerie coincidence and yet, it now stands as both a dedication and a monument to Seamus Simpson’s memory, his invaluable gift and unwavering love of music.
Released by the acclaimed French label UNKNOWN PLEASURES RECORDS in conjunction with CRUNCH POD on March 28th, 2022
█ █ █ Limited Edition Digipack CD
█ █ █ through Unknown Pleasures Records - [ uprGOLD020 ]
hivmusic1.bandcamp.com/album/uprgold020-after-the-raven-has-died-for-the-dove
///////////////////////
Founded in 2008 by renowned underground dark electronic music producer Karloz.M, as a means for experimentation and expression through guitars, poetry and abstract electronics. Stranger Dreams quickly went on hiatus after the release of the project's 1st e.p. later that same year.
In 2018 Stranger Dreams was reactivated after collaboration discussions with Los Angeles guitarist Seamus Simpson proved mutually fruitful. Seamus & Karloz quickly arrived at the notion of combining their mutual musical interests, backgrounds and varied influences from their youth such as Joy Division, Nick Cave, Tones On Tail, Sisters Of Mercy, Southern Death Cult, The Swans, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sonic Youth, New Order and early 80’s death rock and post-punk music.
Recording for the album “After the raven has died for the dove” began in the fall of 2018 in Hollywood, California and continued through the early demo sessions until production had to be postponed due to the 2020 Covid Epidemic and subsequent shutdown. At that time some recordings were done separately by Seamus & Karloz as demos and sketches, with the intent of re-recording them through completion of the album around early fall of 2021. Tragically on Friday June 25th 2021, guitarist Seamus Simpson died suddenly from heart complications, less than 72 hours after hearing and approving new versions of songs the pair had worked on before the shutdown.
What followed was a humble attempt by Karloz, the remaining member of the project, along with fellow musician Amoreena Stout to piece together the ideas, concepts and style of his friend and co-writer. Sorting through random recordings and sketches, searching for a way to bring forth the unique and talented voice and sound of his departed friend and collaborator. "After the raven has died for the dove” features over 21 different guitars throughout its entirety. Both the title and artwork for the album were decided on before Seamus’s passing, and is simply an eerie coincidence and yet, it now stands as both a dedication and a monument to Seamus Simpson’s memory, his invaluable gift and unwavering love of music.
Released by the acclaimed French label UNKNOWN PLEASURES RECORDS in conjunction with CRUNCH POD on March 28th, 2022
credits
released March 7, 2022
Crunch Pod Catalog: CRUNCH 220
Produced @ Magnetic Divination Studio, HollyWood, CA. 2018-2022
Additional Recording @ M2 Studio, Las Vegas, NV, 2021-2022
Lyrics: Karloz.M
Music: Karloz.M / Seamus Simpson
Production, Engeneering & Mixing: Karloz.M
Mastering: Auricle Media
Photography: Konstantin Alexandroff
Art Direction & Layout: Art|Ma
Karloz.M
Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Synths, Programming, Whiskey, Drugs, Pain & Madness.
Seamus Simpson
Guitars
Amoreena Stout
Vocals, Guitars & Additional Production
Music and words on 09 by Andrew Eldritch/Larry Alexander
Released by:
Unknown Pleasures Records © 2022
Crunch Pod © 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STRANGER DREAMS:
FB: facebook.com/strangerdreamswillhauntus
INSTA: instagram.com/strangerdreams.music/
Crunch Pod Catalog: CRUNCH 220
Produced @ Magnetic Divination Studio, HollyWood, CA. 2018-2022
Additional Recording @ M2 Studio, Las Vegas, NV, 2021-2022
Lyrics: Karloz.M
Music: Karloz.M / Seamus Simpson
Production, Engeneering & Mixing: Karloz.M
Mastering: Auricle Media
Photography: Konstantin Alexandroff
Art Direction & Layout: Art|Ma
Karloz.M
Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Synths, Programming, Whiskey, Drugs, Pain & Madness.
Seamus Simpson
Guitars
Amoreena Stout
Vocals, Guitars & Additional Production
Music and words on 09 by Andrew Eldritch/Larry Alexander
Released by:
Unknown Pleasures Records © 2022
Crunch Pod © 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STRANGER DREAMS:
FB: facebook.com/strangerdreamswillhauntus
INSTA: instagram.com/strangerdreams.music/
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