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Flux is a call to accept impermanence, about which songwriter John Elliott says…
“It’s about waking up to the constant state of flux that all things are in, ourselves included, and how vivid and alive everything feels when we embrace the unknown and let go of our need to pin things down. Flux was written during a time of global crisis, but I wanted to push against my own typical response (which in the past has been to retreat, hide under a blanket and indulge in the darkness). The struggles going on all around are an inevitable presence, but through that I wanted to try capture a defiant thirst for life in all its twisted beauty. I had a strong urge to get outside and dance and be in love and be grateful for the time I have, even though some days it might look like the world is falling apart. Together with the band again post-lockdown I wanted us to capture something positive and celebratory about the time we're living through.”
lyrics
Flux - The Little Unsaid
I lick the future’s lips
Crescent moon on the rise
Little bird singing in my fist
I’m a man, I’m a woman
I’m a liminal mother of love
I was changed
By a cold mistake
I never want to be changed back
It’s all flux
Don’t know yourself too much
Your eyes beneath the lake
My little bird is spilling her guts
Long-dead limbs start to shake
I’m a man, I’m a woman
I’m a forest of falling love
I was saved
By your cruel mistake
Now let me save you right back
It’s all flux
Don’t know yourself too much
Written by John Elliott
MCPS / PRS
P+C 2021 Reveal Records
credits
released April 30, 2021
Music & Lyrics: John Elliott MCPS / PRS
Recorded and Mixed by Grace Banks
Performers:
Mariya Brachkova – backing vocals, synths, Moog bass
Alison D’Souza – viola
John Elliott – vocals, piano, guitars, synths, programming
Tim Heymerdinger – drums and percussion
P+C 2021 Reveal Records
Artwork, Layout & Fonts Martin Rowsell
Video:
The video for Flux was made in collaboration with contemporary dancer and choreographer Sarah Golding, and filmed by director Rick Sims in Shoreditch Town Hall.
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I love these alternative versions of the 'Murmuration' songs. The stripped down instrumentation creates an intimite vibe, while the poem intertwines them into a concept-like album. As a result, this is a new album that stands out on its own and that is more than just a complement to 'Murmuration'. 'Ordinary' already was a beautiful song, yet 'Extraordinary' adds something extra for me. And because the piano intro somehow calls up some recognition. Another beautiful album by Emily Barker! rbergman