Jamie 4 President nos ayudan a combatir la melancolía propia del final del verano con este “My Lucky Token”, segundo adelanto de su inminente quinto álbum de estudio, que saldrá en octubre nuevamente de la mano del sello barcelonés BCore, en coedición con sellos nacionales como La Agonía de Vivir, Pifia Recs, CGTH Records e internacionales como Waterslide Recs (Japón).
El tema mantiene el buen hacer melódico del conjunto liderado por Jamie R.Green, pero al contrario del primer single “Cobwebs”, que se arropaba con sintetizadores y un inconfundible aroma de los 80, “My Lucky Token” nos transporta a los mejores 90 con una base rítmica arrolladora y un estribillo emocionante y lleno del fuzz guitarrero característico de otra banda de Jamie, los ya desaparecidos Wild Animals. Nos cuenta él mismo: “El tema se compuso en realidad poco después de sacar el disco anterior, en aquellos días oscuros de la pandemia, solo en casa durante tres meses en 35 metros cuadrados. Cuando fuimos a grabarlo para este disco, retoqué la letra para que fuera algo más atemporal. Musicalmente es de las más “old-school” del disco, fuera de algún toque de producción, y nos gustó así”.
lyrics
The media served the only word, it rhymed with academic. These could’ve been the best years of our lives. We took a chance, the hostile glance of fear is now upon us. They’re stocking up on masks and food supplies.
If this must be reality then you my lucky token, to shelter and protect when all is broken.
I’m well annoyed and self-employed but I’ll ride the consequences. I guess we’ll have to wait ‘till we can build our home. Who’ll benefit from this apocalypse? I know not you and me dear. This rigged machine, society’s warped syndrome.
If this must be reality then you my lucky token, to shelter and protect when all is broken.
The cheap champagne that keeps us sane, lift up your long white veil. A pledge to not desert you if you fail.
You’ll be living the dream, I’ll soak up the scene. We’ll roll around in the gutter and live to create our new idea of fun fun fun.
If this must be reality then you my lucky token, to shelter and protect when all is broken.
If this must be reality will you be my lucky token? To shelter and protect when all is broken.
So I’ll hold up a paper cup to those that’ve never awoken. I hope you’ll be there with me when all is broken.
BCore Disc is an independent record label from Barcelona, Spain, that’s been working since 1990, we cover lots of different styles going from hardcore, punk to indierock.
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