A mention to freesounds.org -- a hole full of rabbits and, um, a Portland Ferry. The ferry's foghorn makes an appearance on this track: a love song. Elsewhere there's the usual synthery -- including Vocaloid vocal synth -- plus some orchestral…

*Lyrics* Looking down at the scars Seeing bars on your window There's a beauty In the broken life I see Don't cover the tears Glory in your flawed story Scratch the surface To let it bleed Roll up your sleeves We choose to sing…

This song had been a "fragment" for a couple of years -- a state the befalls many an aspiring melodic doodle, sound design or chord cadence. This time, the glockenspiel melody that formed the initial draft had another iterative polish, together…

If I'm being kind to myself, I'll say that I wrote this in a "through-composed" style. Truth is it probably required another verse etc., to nudge the song's story along and provide some semblance of structure. Instead, I was enjoying myself adding…

With thanks to FBJ Matt [https://fatboyjamz.bandcamp.com/] for the title, which inspired the lyrics and overall intent. The vocals are largely from synths (I input the melody and lyrics, the synth -- Vocaloid in this case -- generates the tone…

I don't sing many songs: this one's a duet with Sarah, who _can_ hold a note. Piano sound from Verve (the plug-in, not the band). I like the affected sounds: like socks & nails stuffed in the wires. Wonky zither from Vital, drone from x…

Wait, you're killing me Take your time With heightened senses Staring back at me Breath on my skin Whispering loudly You knock me I'm swaying sideways Unbalanced Off kilter Out of sync Wait, you're killing me Take your time…

Look twice round the room Acting like your scene is set Homebound too soon It's a detail that you're here Glance while they swoon Reacting as your line is cut Homebound too soon It's a detail that you're here Spice up your death Breathing…

You take a wrong turn You make a dumb move You're late forever I will destroy you And by that wrong turn You will succumb too Be late forever I have destroyed you Creeping at night Slowly waking, contemplating Unease through 'til…

I sent a message Have you read it? One more refresh, I'll be fretting free I've been ghosted like a dead man Haunted and cursed I didn't get affection Don't know why Has it vanished in the ether? It should be something that I crave…

Vocals and Drums removed to back the video explainer for the album cover art (not the Greek thing, the ACEO thing).

I place a dust sheet over chairs Where we would sit, hold each other tenderly No need to dwell on it No need to dwell here for long It feels like time has moved Where we spilt wine and paint all on carpet tessellations Conversations empty…