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Motus Octo

by Bouquet Of Dead Crows

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1.
Faultlines 07:17
Maybe it's time to fly away Just for a little while And some day I will return again Just trust me now please I don't mean to hurt you This is not quite goodbye Your tears // will wash // over me Maybe // my heart // is numb // & empty Maybe it's time to fly away Just for a little while And some day I will return again Just trust me now please I don't mean to hurt you This is not quite goodbye Your tears // will wash // over me Maybe // my heart // is numb // & empty No light escapes Life null and void No one to hear your prayers An endless night No dreams to share The void engulfs like a vacuum...like a vacuum Your tears // will wash //over me Maybe // my heart // is numb &... Your tears // will wash // over me Maybe // my heart // is numb & empty
2.
Is this transitory or is this a sign Are things unravelling by design The road ahead looks clear but the route is never simple I guess... The devil's in the detail Oh oh whoa oh oh And this is just the latest hell Oh oh whoa oh oh Is it time to call it a day? Everything always ends anyway Situations change but the problem remains the same I guess... The devil's in the detail Oh oh whoa oh oh And this is just the latest hell Oh oh whoa oh oh Waiting for another chance to Turn the clocks back again Again! I guess... The devil's in the detail I guess the devil's in the detail Oh oh whoa oh oh And this is just the latest hell Oh oh whoa oh oh I think our ship has finally sailed
3.
No Tomorrow 03:57
A whisper in my head telling me to rise again I’ve already wasted my tomorrows Can you feel can I heal hen my fingers are just bones I know I’ve wasted my tomorrow No answer to my cry now, mute, to live in pain As I dismember beneath the cold and mud soaked rain A metal cross to bear engraved with living sin As I dismember without a soul and this voice within The dirt that lies in my chest is laced with the price of hate But I have no anger left to give Can I call? Can you fall? When life lingers as just words On lips that have tasted no tomorrow No answer to my cry now, mute, to live in pain As I dismember beneath the cold and mud soaked rain A metal cross to bear engraved with living sin As I dismember without a soul, and this voice within A whisper in my head telling me to rise again I know I’ve wasted my tomorrow… No answer to my cry now, mute, to live in pain As I dismember beneath the cold and mud soaked rain A metal cross to bear engraved with living sin As I dismember without a soul, and this voice within
4.
You slowly drift away As I float in on the ether Melodrama starts to fade As I fall a little deeper The nights are so cold when you're alone Time passes by so slowly I sigh The need to belong somewhere I cry, I cry I take a look inside All the corridors of my mind Seeking an open door To a place I've not been before The nights are so cold when you're alone Time passes by so slowly I sigh The need to belong somewhere I cry, I cry I cry I cry I cry Time passes by so slowly I sigh The need to belong somewhere I cry, I cry I cry!
5.
Fragments of nonsense stream through my subconscious but my dreams are empty just like my soul In & out of phase yet visceral Falling in the darkness No light will fill these skies I'm suffocating in your Black Hole Eyes Hey! In purgatory and the future seems so bleak and though I can't cry I'm not dead behind those eyes In & out of phase, still visceral Falling in the darkness No light will fill these skies I'm suffocating in your Black Hole Eyes Falling in the darkness No light will fill these skies I'm suffocating in your Black Hole Eyes Uh oh uh uh ooh oh Uh oh uh uh ooh oh
6.
Cold Inside 08:40
Frighten them all and make them cry Does it make you proud? A lifetime of bullying, justifying the sin… Has left you cold inside Chipping away at your soul Leaving a dead mind I see your face you cannot hide how dare you look into our eyes Mocking so many, destroying so much Do you see beauty? Consumed by resentment, driven by hate Your pedestal of truth Has entirely been Decayed by all the lies I see your face you cannot hide how dare you look into our eyes Every cut eventually heals, the scars are badges of strength A plague does not triumph because the antidote never dies How can you look in their eyes and cause them so much harm? Is the world really that grey? A special place is saved for those who cause such pain! …has left you cold inside Chipping away at your soul Leaving a dead mind That won’t let you go We’re all cold inside I see your face you cannot hide how dare you look into our eyes Chipping away ch ch chipping Away Chipping away ch ch chipping away at your soul. Chipping away ch ch chipping away Chipping away ch ch chipping away at your soul Chipping away ch ch chipping away Chipping away ch ch chipping away at your soul La la la la laaaaaaa La la la la laaaaaaa
7.
You’ve got me good, all wrapped up Wound up tight, and all figured out But tides do turn, and seasons change Ending the term that’s come of age Incessant desire it drives us I can see the whites of your eyes Oh oh yeah yeah yeah Line them up and try again Take your time it’s worth the chase Alluring fun is what you need Tell me I’m wrong, I’ll make you see Incessant desire it drives us I can see the whites of your eyes Oh oh yeah yeah yeah Incessant desire it drives us wild It drives us wild I can see the whites of your eyes It drives us wild It drives us wild Wild!
8.
Undone 06:15
The message pours down awaiting a response Calling for a reason but the rhymes all abscond Looking for direction, they just watch and wait Teach them something simple like how to walk away The pressure can be too much, life hateful for the young Caught by the devils within nowhere left to hide Turmoil taints years we completely sympathise But how can you be mad at the world when you won’t try? Love & hate are but one Completely free and undone A lesson learned is a priceless task Don’t ignore the simple things they have no cost Too many regrets and ‘I didn’t mean tos’ Will decay us all from the inside Love & hate are but one Completely free and undone

about

Bouquet of Dead Crows return with their brand new album "Motus Octo".

The title (referring to the fact that there are eight tracks on the album), essentially means ‘eight movements’, or eight emotions.

Limited Edition Colour Vinyl Versions of the album plus T-Shirts and gig ticket are available at www.musicglue.com/bodc/shop

Bouquet of Dead Crows are;

Antoinette Cooper : Vocals
Neil Bruce : Guitars
Graeme Clarke : Bass
Andrew Coxall : Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Synths & Keys, & Backing vocals

REVIEWS

......the quartet goes from the heavier waves of Alternative Metal to the charm of British Rock and the melancholy of Blues, extracting crisp and vibrant sounds from their instruments throughout the entire album, keeping us hooked on their music and always eager for more. THE HEADBANGING MOOSE

with their second full length and a fuller, more aggressive sound emerges, consolidating the tension between the hard rock of the music and Toni Cooper’s melodic vocals. The music takes on a much broader more orchestral sound, the riffs are heavier, the structures are more complex. The band have demonstrated a clear development of their sound in this release. AURAL DELIGHTS

It's a big step forward from the debut. The songs on the debut were great, but on Motus Octo they seem to be finding their own sound as well, which I think is down to pushing the boundaries and adding more depth to the songs, especially the longer ones. The guitar sound is wonderful as ever, but with added changes in tone and tempo- everything from almost pastoral picking to brutal riffing. There's a denseness and, dare I say, darkness to the sound at times (even to the song titles) which, to these hairy ears, had hints of Sabbath and Soundgarden in their pomp. Which is obviously a very good thing. There's a real depth, swagger and power to the rhythm section which adds to this and Toni's singing is a revelation. She's not just singing, but owning these songs, with a super confident, strident and sometimes edgy delivery which left my hairs (metaphorically speaking of course) standing on the back of my neck. DAVE HAMMOND, CAMBRIDGE 105

VIDEOS

The Devil's In The Detail - youtu.be/lLUL7aPotqc
Incessant Desire - youtu.be/a7nQs4XZDf8
Band Interview - youtu.be/D_U0FEtdlO4

credits

released November 23, 2018

Faultlines - Lyric : Cooper / Music : Bruce, Clarke
The Devil's In The Detail - Lyric : Bruce, Cooper / Music Bruce
No Tomorrow - Lyric: Clarke / Music Clarke, Bruce
Slow Motion Ghosts - Lyric & Music Bruce
Fragments (Black Hole Eyes) - Lyric : Bruce, Cooper / Music: Bruce
Cold Inside - Lyric : Cooper / Music: Bruce, Clarke
Incessant Desire - Lyric : Cooper / Music: Bruce
Undone - Lyric : Cooper / Music: Bruce

Extra vocals on Cold Inside By Jethro Steel

Recorded and Produced By Neil Haynes at the Parlour www.parlourstudios.co.uk

Artwork by Stewart Harris stewartharrisdesigns.myportfolio.com

Band Photography by Stuart Isteed www.facebook.com/stuartIsteedphotography/

Vinyl mastered by Color Sound Studio, Paris www.colorsoundstudio.com/mastering-studio-paris.html

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Bouquet Of Dead Crows Cambridge, UK

Cambridge based Sci-fi Alt Rock band that combines big riffs with big melodies and shifting time signatures.

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