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Artificial Life from a Digital Sea

by Loch Awe

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I was riding northwards Right into the ocean I was casting my nets Straight into the sea I was driven on by Pieces of the ocean I was carried on By the ocean under me I was out of my depth Miles from the shoreline I was treading water That carried me free I was dragged along by Currents underwater I was pulled away By the ocean in me Something changed In my heart that day Froze my limbs And ignored my brain I was growing bolder Floating ever northwards, I Left behind my family To test my sanity I was driven onto An island in the water Where I could spend eternity Floating in the sea When my feet they struck the Floor of the ocean They set my thoughts alight Like a candle in the deep Weights around my ankles Shackled me to shorelines I’ll stand and watch the water And dream about the sea Something changed In my heart that day Froze my limbs And ignored my brain
2.
Into Words 03:22
You never looked so sad Never seemed so hurt To put it into sentences Would be to cut you into words I’ll analyse the pieces As they split off from the whole Build myself a person To build me a home You’ll smoke yourself to death Cough up half a lung Stand your ground another night Tell yourself you won But blood it often sticks Your hands will get colder still Beg forgiveness one last time Pray you’ve got the will You’ll promise you will change Promise that the most Die inside a thousand times And tell yourself you lost You never looked so sad Never seemed so hurt To put it into sentences Would be to cut you into words
3.
Darling, your lover When asked “did you love her?” Could only reply With a smile and a wink Broken hearted To tell how it started Was all I could do Not to think Truth is complacent So I can be patient Just waiting to hear When you blink If you can pardon I did wait till you’d parted To kiss you goodbye I do think It was all I could do not to shrink - Darling, I’d missed you Desperate I was to Hold on to something That held on to me So quickly I kissed you I tried not to twist you Until slyly you whispered “Fuck off or fuck me” - Darling, your makeup Running with tears that jumped Up from the bottom Of the heart that you hide Beneath your self loathing A case well worth closing Was growing a rose of its own In the night Though I tried with conviction To sit and just listen To talk through the pain I can do nothing right
4.
Awe 01:34
Awe.
5.
Resign 03:33
I will make the sacrifice Atop the hill where she’ll decide If I do have a worthy mind To warm her heart and make it kind Till all her colours turn to red I will not lay down my head When my burden takes its toll Deliver me unto the hole Where I can rest A final time The battle won She will decide I will rest A final time The battle won Condemn my body to the rough I swear I’m made of sterner stuff Than sweeter fruits which over time Will faint and die still on the vine Such an oath I make to her It drives her mad, her eyes do burn I raise a hand to dry her eyes Her own still flat upon her thigh Where they did rest A final time Her battle lost She will resign To let them rest A final time Her battle lost I was aware throughout her dream The people screamed out for their queen To stand herself and make it known She’d take her place upon their throne Cities cried, all hope was lost She’d broken through, but at what cost? To lose herself into the void Is loss something with which to toy? Now she rests Her final time My battle lost I will resign Now she rests Her final time Her battle lost Now she rests Frozen with fear Eyes locked shut She cannot bear To watch her kingdom Fall in flames To let it go
6.
How it Began 02:37
Summer day She wakes up Puts on no makeup No perfume Dark outside Ahead of time You fit in just fine It’s perfect We’ll walk in the sun Oh that’s how it began And we’ll talk when it rains She understands my pains At night I hold her tight While we dance And know I might just take that chance Times like this Seldom seen Birds in the trees Don’t stop singing We’ll walk in the sun Oh that’s how it began And we’ll talk when it rains She understands my pains
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about

'Artificial Life from a Digital Sea' is the debut album from Edinburgh folk band Loch Awe. The idea was conceived on July 29th 2010, and the record was written, recorded and released by August 30th.

Nice things people have said:

"...on record they’ve an instantly familiar air about them, a great addition to the capital’s burgeoning indie folk scene." - The Tidal Wave of Indifference

"Darling, Your Lover in particular is one of those songs which brought me back in from the next room to listen to. I am not sure what it is about it, but it’s a song I definitely find compelling for some reason, and that’s the magic ingredient I suppose." - Song, by Toad

"...the haunting The Ocean in Me [is] a gorgeous wee multi-instrumental Celtic march... a perfect introduction to a cracking wee set of songs..." - It's Bloggerin' Time

"Standout tracks 'Resign' and 'Lullaby From A Digital Sea' are quite staggering, multi-layered folk gems that won't fail to bring a smile to you face. Apparently, the watery Loch Awe is affectionately known as the 'Jewel of Argyll'. Might not be long before this folky Loch Awe are bestowed a similar honour. Best get used to the name, we'll be hearing a lot more from them I'm sure!" - Kowalskiy

"Loch Awe are the perfect soundtrack for a cool Autumn, now fast approaching, it will heal the souls of the troubled as they walk through a deserted coastal town, and it’ll make ache the hearts that find themselves reflected in the lyrics." - Argos Barks

"Loch Awe have surprised me. It isn’t that I doubted I would like a band that includes a ukulele in it’s ranks, it’s the fact that their debut album ‘Artificial Life From A Digital Sea‘ was written and recorded in a matter of weeks. If this wasn’t enough to impress me, they’ve only been together since the end of July. The Edinburgh outfit haven’t even played their first gig, yet the album sounds like it’s been a labour of love which has developed over time." - Elba Sessions

"Damn fine free debut EP/Album from fresh faced Edinburgh folk trio Loch Awe. Go download this now!" - Define Pop

"The latest young scamps to catch me off guard were Edinburgh folk outfit Loch Awe, they remind me a lot of bands like Foxface or even a bit of Meursault, it's indie pop with a Celtic tinge. I'm probably not doing it much justice, instead of reading my ramblings you should check out their debut album." - Peenko

"I love bands with a raw sound. Where you feel like you are in the room with them while they are playing. And I love bands that make music from the heart. That’s why I absolutely LOVE this album." - I'd Like To Think That This Is Love...

"This dreamy little folk treasure already is the soundtrack to my autumn." - Essay 2.0

credits

released August 30, 2010

On this album Loch Awe are Jack McKay Fletcher, Joy Everett, Matthew Liam Healy and Oliver Roditi.
Invaluable musical help comes courtesy of Andrew Lindsay, Michael Mawdsley and Daniel Parry.

The album was recorded in a flat in Newington, (except for track 4, recorded in a flat in Old Town) Edinburgh and was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Jack McKay Fletcher & Matthew Liam Healy.

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