Track 1: @zecoop - fuzz bass (Michigan, US)
(and Casio MT-41 drums, lol)
Track 2: @guatecoop - electric guitar (Ohio, US)
Track 3: @wobbiewobbit - acoustic guitar (London, England)
Track 4: @vomvorton - vocals, guiro and guitar solo (Matlock, Derbyshire, England)
vom says: I sneakily kept the casio drums before recording over them, yes this is kinda cheating, but it makes the song better!
you like to think that your heart is unbreakable
I guess that's why you wear it on your sleeve
but pull a thread and you'll find that it's unmistakeable
that you flatter to deceive
you like to think your will is unbendable
that your mind is set in stone
your resolve may be commendable
but it's okay to feel alone
you always wear that air of mystery
and I've got to admit it suits you
I'd love to be part of your history
even if I'm not part of your future
and perhaps you really are inscrutable
but I would like to know for sure
and if you find we are unsuitable
then I'll be heading for the door
chorus x 2
@adnama17 Mar 2022
"I'd love to be part of your history/even if I'm not part of your future" is a great couple of lines. <3
This is stealthy and subtle. The parts are simple individudally, but together they pack a huge punch. Nice. :)
@kiffa Mar 2022
I started to listen to this and barely one second in, got up to glare out the window at the driver of the Amazon delivery truck backing up outside. Couldn't find him, though, even though he seemed to keep coming back again and again throughout the song... :P
Great collab-- it has a very cohesive feel, with the sounds of all the different elements really working together towards an overall mood. It's also very tastefully understated, with everyone giving exactly what was needed and not throwing in anything that wasn't, just for the sake of it (yes, the guiro *was* necessary). Fantastic job all around.
@dugganensis Mar 2022
Oh man, that fuzz bass would've been fun to play to. This has a cool, sultry summer feel. Sometimes you have to cheat in order to serve the song. I don't know how you got away with that. But the 5 tracks sound great.
@balancelost Mar 2022
Bouncing tracks you say? CHEAT! lol just kidding. This gels together so well. I dig the kinda Texan vibes. I'm glad you kept the drums, they sound so cool with that bass line. Great guitar work and the lyrics and delivery suit the style of the song marvellously.
@unkept Mar 2022
Really lovely final product. The instrumentation really sets for the mood, and the vocal has the perfect attitude. The final two lyrical segments hit me, I can relate and have someone in my mind from your words... Great collab everyone!
@dreamscuba Feb 2022
Wow, this tape crossed so much distance....this is very groovy. Some great guitar tones and vocals... really well done. I like the surfy guitars that morph into grungy guitar...with the constant acoustic guitar chordal melodies throughout. Love it.
@adforperu Feb 2022
All very unintentional I'm sure, but I'm getting real Mark Lanegan vibes. I did *not* realise this was Tom singing, I had to double-check. Obviously more clear in the higher register. Great to hear how each added addition really leans into the vibe that i guess was only being implied at the early stage.
@chinacat Feb 2022
I love the song and it sounds great. Great space between the parts, the sense of space in the mix is wonderful!
@frenchcricket Feb 2022
Wow this is very Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Don't think I've ever heard your voice sound this menacing and creepy. Love the vocal fry on dorrrrrr.
@owl Feb 2022
Great groove with the fuzzy bass and almost jazzy acoustic guitar. The electric guitars add a lot of texture and interest. Ooh yesssss guiro! Excellent deep vocals, not sure I’ve ever heard such a baritone vocal from VV before. Glad you kept the drums, might be a slight cheat but they work so well!
@paulh1237 Feb 2022
These are some low vocals! Suits the track, some great lyrics here. That fuzzy bass is great.
@bachelorb Feb 2022
Really well done. The voice matches the mood that the fuzz bass starts with. I love the rhythm the acoustic is laying down. This has got to be my favorite one so far.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is so cool. Got a great swampy, Cramps-y feel to it. I love that vibrato-y / tremolo-y guitar throughout. Lyrically really, really good, and the vocal delivery is great. Every part fits and works; excellent job all round!
@nadine Feb 2022
Wow I didn't expect this tape to be finished in February with this distance! Actually I love the casino drums on top. Something very unexpected in this arrangement and bringing jt to life. The fuzz guitar and bass are so nice and these vocals. A guiro?!?! What a cool song!
@nancyrost Feb 2022
That fuzz bass sets the mood right away, and the surf/spy vibe keeps building through all the layers. The sounds of those rhymes are definitely part of that musical magic. Excellent 4+ track!
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Wow, amazing that you were able to get this done across the ocean in this short time, and to come up with so many cool components. The guiro is really what takes it over the top. Tremendous playing to all four of you!
@eargoggle Feb 2022
What a great mix of things this is, the acoustic guitar is great, and the mix with the spacey fuzz guitar is so nice. And that guiro! Love the vocals....and you rhymed inscrutable with unsuitable! That deserves a prize.
@richaaaay Feb 2022
This came out great. The Guiro....Yes! All contributions are front and center, the bass, electric guitar and acoustic. Wonderful job with the vocals too.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
I love love love this! What a wonderful journey for this tape and what a wonderful treat for all of us! Love that guitar and great beat and percussion. Love the vibe you all have created. The lyrics and vocals are great too!
@standup Feb 2022
Love the evil groove here... The fuzz bass, yes, but Vom's dark voice and especially THE GUIRO make it happen. The air of mystery is thick here.
@wobbiewobbit Feb 2022
nice one everyone, pleasure to be part of this, great job on the lyrics Vom and that was quick! i only posted yesterday!
@guatecoop Feb 2022
Great job everyone!! I knew as soon as I heard.THAT BASS that this was going to be a good one…..and it is even cooler than I imagined. The mix is excellent and everyone added to this in such beneficial ways. Wow! So fun to be a part of. Very well done!!
@yarimurray Feb 2022
This is supremely awesome!! All of the parts are so interesting and unless you knew you would think this was all done at once. Nice mix and the overall vibe is amazing. Well done one and all!
@rubberbandage Feb 2022
The guiro is unnerving, but that bass is plenty sinister too! What a fantastic collab, bravo to all.
@elesimo Feb 2022
Oh yeah, so good! Love the vocals, deep and slightly smug! Great melody on the chorus, and all the instruments work really well in the mix. What a great song!
@hamiltonpoolhall Feb 2022
I don't thing I've ever heard a guiro sound so scary! I love that relentless electric guitar line that somehow manages to be there throughout the verses but still let the vocal through. I'm assuming this means you literally pass a cassette from one FAWMer to the next, adding a part as you go? That is unspeakably cool.
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Yeah! Sounds great all around. I'm getting strong noir vibes from this one, I don't know if it's the lyrics or the sounds or what, but it's awesome.