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Good Grief

by Grawl!x

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1.
Butterflies 02:12
2.
Atlas Bear 04:10
I miss your self-destructive side Behind the lines that have gathered underneath your eyes Wave bye, bye to our prime (Didn’t have) Much of a choice It were this or nothing I told my counsellor but he doesn’t believe in that sort of thing “One too many mornings did I awake to find my feeling like I might be dying. Now, I’m too tired.” Remember when you used to say, “When life hands you lemons, karate kick life in the face & push lemons down its cock end”? Too late to say Dying breed Too soon to admit defeat Nowt anyone would repeat Devil, devil, devil there in me I miss your self-destructive side With a wife, a child & a life You haven’t got any more time I know that you’ll be fine But you, me we stood on a cliff daring each other to lift away on an open breeze like a couple of fucking idiots Enjoy breeding names While I am breathing in drains I’ll see you again someday, old friend Too soon to say Live in breathe Too late to recall defeat Nowt anyone would believe Good grief, good grief, good grief To anyone, incomplete To us, it made men concrete They anyway cannot see the devil, devil, devil there in me & the angel in you & the devil in me & the angel in you
3.
Heg Leah 02:34
Fall Alone Saw the light Light so bright Terrified me Saw the light Hypnotise Paralysed me Saw the light Blinding light Shining bright on me Saw the light Light so bright Kept alive me
4.
There was the thing that was going to happen It was bound to happen There was no question It was in our minds in a solid state In a special place Make no mistake Then for whatever reason it just didn’t happen & I don’t know what to tell you There was the thing that was supposed to happen but we both know that nothing is certain There’s enough for us to regret without bedding down with what-if’s For now there’s nothing there but nowt It just didn’t come about & I don’t know what to tell you There’s nothing I wanted more There’s nothing I needed more
5.
Run Forever 03:01
Put one foot in front of the other, forever Never stop Put your foot down Put it all behind you Just keep driving It’s too late to stop now Freedom is never looking back & we’re just two little people in a big ol’ world who will run forever Run forever Nothing short of emancipation from a congregation in desperation Waiting; while we’re escaping There is momentum behind us Like an oil tanker on a big wave headed for a hut on stilts Freedom is never looking back & we’re just two little people with blood on our hands who will run forever Watch them get smaller & smaller in the wing mirror We’ll run forever
6.
The Lark 03:09
The lark slips away for a thousand miles It’s coming on Mitigation Gliding between leaves & trees For a while, with minimal preparation To a full ocean in view Gliding sunset in situ Diving just to show off I thought as much See you’ve got better things to do Friends let friends know when friends are fucking up Don’t s’pose you could take me with you? To a full ocean in view Laid back engulfed by the blue Anything to be with you Come
7.
Copse 04:41
Fallow On the phone By the copse, I build a home Pushing through th’underbrush Rest your head on my shoulder My love (is) Secret people Burrow The dirt ‘n Earth By candle, I’ll build our home In the underground It’s here when you’re ready to rest your weary head & I’ll wait with my secret people Secret people
8.
9.
The Man, O Muse delights in taking a look back at his life, one damp night. Wasn’t ill advised. He fucked, conquered all holes & crammed everything he could up his nose & arsehole. He was my hero. “Aye, deliver my soul; ‘fore I get old! Aye, deliver my soul; I done got old!” Love loves to love love Decimating the competition was good fun But it wasn’t for everyone. After a mighty while, he pushes off to the happy isles with a smile See you in a while “Yo! Deliver muh soul to a broken mould! Sold the family goal/gold for a lonely road! Aye, deliver my soul to a lonely road! Aye, deliver my soul to a lonely road!”
10.
Bumps 06:09
It was all bumps Just an endless succession of thumps right to my lady lumps & Glossolalia gumpf Eligo, ergo, sum Now it’s all done Never straight, never smooth It would have been nothing without you With blind sight benefits With a full point in full view You would be forgiven for forgetting the truth That it was all bumps & I miss you so much It was all bloody bumps & I miss you so much

about

The 1st album in a trilogy of records about grief.

It was written & recorded during a kinda strange time in my life. The band I'd been in for 10 years was drawing to a close & I had to move back in with my parents. I was also an alcoholic with not much sense of a future (not to be too dramatic!)

I had however been made full time as a projectionist which gave me a little extra income. So to give me sen something to do, I endeavoured to put some money aside to record this album. (Hopefully with a view to eventually completing a full trilogy)

I had always struggled to finish things & given I was approaching my 30s thought I should commit to something. To say it gave me a lifeline would be an understatement.

I hadn't realised it but I had been grieving for most of my 20s over various personal things but neglected to confront any of it. This album was in retrospect my first attempt at doing so. It was totes emosh as ye can imagine & I remember crying alot!

But mostly what I remember is being slightly confused as to why so many people were so nice to me in helping out with bits & bobs on the record. The kindness was overwhelming. This probs says more about my lack of self-esteem than anything. Friends & music have kept me alive.

Stay safe,

Maria
xxx

credits

released February 14, 2015

All material written & performed by Maria Michael Machin.
Released on Time Travel Opps.

Personnel:
Oooh's: Haiku Salut
The 'Fridge' Accordion: Louise Croft:
Glockenspiel: Sophie Barkerwood
Strings: The Derventio Trio
Beats: Robbie Newman

The Lonely Fools & Crazy Horses Vocal Ensemble:
Richard J. Birkin, Laura Brady, Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood, Tom John, Ben Walker, Rich Collins & Leigh Dawber

Produced by Rich Collins @Snug Recording Co
Mastered by Joe Caithness @Subsequent Mastering

Piano on 'Butterflies' recorded by Richard J. Birkin @Unity Mill, Belper
Flower pressing cover by Ann Murray
Photographed by Dan Wheeler
Design & Layout by Jim Cork

Hugz: Leigh Dawber, Robert Fairs, Danielle Cotterill, Jim Cork, Dan Wheeler, Lara Elliot, Richard Bunker, QUAD, Sam Jordan, Laura Brady, Tom John, Steve@ADS, Penny@PTS, Papayer, Dub:rek. Matt Spalding & especially Richard J. Birkin

Luvz: Cal, Tomas, JC, Dani, Joe Stevenson, FAM, Crofty, the Barkerwoods, Uncle Michael & Auntie Ann, Jamie T, Laim C, Martin L, Amy & Luke, Rob Holliday & Hayley Walsh

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