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Post by krburg on Mar 7, 2017 13:56:53 GMT
I've finally finished my new album! Took bloody ages, but I purposely took my time with this one. I'm not completely sure what I'm gonna do with it at the moment, I'm still working on Artwork and stuff, might even see if I can find a small label for it or something, if not i'll just put it out myself on Bandcamp and maybe get a few copies printed on vinyl (Vanity project). Anyway, seeing as I've been teasing this for ages, thought I'd let the good people of the Soapbox have an exclusive listen to what I've done. MP3 and Soundcloud (private) links below. Have a listen if you have a spare 48 minutes, would appreciate any feedback (negative or otherwise).. Vargas K - Peering Through Gilded Gates (2017)01: To Grind (7:43) 02: The Charm & the Chaff (4:38) 03: Fashion is the Folly of the Fool (3:26) 04: A Stagger of Kindness (6:34) 05: Vultures (4:02) 06: Rabble the Rousers (2:50) 07: Church of the English Martyrs (5:23) 08: Alter Rex (6:40) 09: Boats Against the Current (6:08) Sendspace Link (MP3 320)Soundcloud |
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 7, 2017 14:25:10 GMT
Can't wait to give this a listen later; well done mate.
Is track one a gay anthem based on your experiences with the popular gentlemen's dating app?
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Post by jp on Mar 7, 2017 14:32:55 GMT
looking forward to giving this a listen. the song titles look like they could be from a morrissey album.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 14:39:26 GMT
Been listening to this constantly over the past few days & it's fucking fantastic. Church of the English Martyrs is really something special.
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Post by jp on Mar 7, 2017 16:46:47 GMT
might even see if I can find a small label for it or something, yellow peril records? |
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Post by barny on Mar 8, 2017 16:28:37 GMT
Finally got round to listening this and it's a great one Kev, the record definitely shows a lot of care, thought and hours were put into it and you can bet it paid off. The production and instrumentation of it all is amazing, I wish I could do half of that. Rabble the Rousers and Alter Rex are my faves on first listen.
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Post by monkeytennis on Mar 9, 2017 9:49:52 GMT
nice one kev! downloading now...
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Post by krburg on Mar 9, 2017 12:57:15 GMT
Thanks guys, appreciate you listening. This is probably going to be the artwork:  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 16:25:07 GMT
Artwork definitely nails the feel of the record, I like it a lot.
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Post by monkeytennis on Mar 9, 2017 16:39:23 GMT
fantastic artwork!!
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 9, 2017 16:54:09 GMT
Kev- are the 'gilded gates' a reference to Downing Street?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 18:10:18 GMT
Top 5 currently:
1. church of the english martyrs
2. boats against the current
3. rabble the rousers
4. the charm and the chaff
5. a stagger of kindness
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 9, 2017 19:25:01 GMT
Kev- any chance you could send us the actual sendspace link- for some reason it's not working for me (the link in the post up there). It just opens a blank webpage with no web address. I need to try a different way (copy and pasting the actual web adddress in works, i've had it with another file too). Cheers mate
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Post by krburg on Mar 9, 2017 20:42:01 GMT
Kev- are the 'gilded gates' a reference to Downing Street? Hmm.. sort of, but not quite as specific or literate as that, I suppose it represents any sort of disenfranchised mass peering through the gilded gates of any meddling 'elite'. Bit of boring back story, but I actually have a song called 'Peering Through Gilded Gates' which has a bit more of a personal and relatable slant on that idea, it was one of of about 4/5 songs that I recorded for this record and left off, mainly because, either the tone didn't quite fit, or I failed to capture the essence of a bunch of demos I made before recording this. So i held some stuff back that would work in a more 'lo-fi' project I have on the go. But as I started to finish the lyrics for this album, I realised they were quite informed, directly and indirectly, by some of the events that have happened in recent years and the ideals that helped shape and lead us to those events, and that title seemed very appropriate, so I used it. |
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Post by monkeytennis on Mar 13, 2017 17:00:27 GMT
kev, this is really fucking good man. such an interesting listen. massive props.
will post a more detailed review when i have digested more, but seriously well done.
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Post by krburg on Dec 9, 2017 15:00:43 GMT
Finally got round to giving this some sort of official release. it's now available on Bandcamp and all the usual streaming sites.. vargask.bandcamp.com/releases |
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Post by barny on Dec 13, 2017 7:54:24 GMT
Giving this an early morning in the office listen right now, sounding brilliant still.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 16:41:36 GMT
Here's a video I knocked up for The Charm & The Chaff
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Post by barny on Dec 15, 2017 16:15:52 GMT
Fantastic video, seriously. Where do you get all those from? Make one for me.
PS: That The Edge moment is gold and caught me unprepared.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2017 16:26:47 GMT
Just stolen shit ripped from youtube. Mostly old tv adverts, news, weird shit & my collection of pirated shit action movies
Yeah I’ll gladly have a go at doing you a video, pm me what song and any themes or ideas and I’ll see what I can come up with.
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