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monkey grows tentatively through the layering of organic samples, into a steady lo-fi beat with licks of dark electric guitar weaving in and around it like weeds. The rest of the instruments and hushed vocals move through and around its central rhythm, growing steadily in the first half of the song and then unfolding into a wide maximalist instrumental section which features multiple layers of percussion, including hip hop flavoured drum beats, distorted synthesisers, ambient samples and meandering vocals.
Symbolically referencing the “three monkeys” (don’t see, don’t hear, don’t speak) the track explores themes of toxic love and codependency.
The single comes accompanied by a special music video created in collaboration with Swedish contemporary artist Tobias Bradford featuring kinetic sculptures and AI generated animations in which unconventional objects are turned into instruments and built into a modular installation brought to life by the sounds and images that compose it.
lyrics
you fear only love
say you won’t
say
you won’t leave
you own
everyone here but i
want you to see me alone
say you won’t
stay
you want me
i don’t need you to be mine
monkey don’t say no monkey don’t feel none
monkey don’t see no monkey don’t wanna hear none
and you are the part of me
you are the part of me that don’t feel good
don’t feel good
you are a part of me
you you are a part of me but i don’t feel good
i don’t feel good, mo-
(instrumental)
credits
from swan songs,
track released September 6, 2023
Written, performed and produced by Francesca Brierley a.k.a. heka
Percussions by Pike Ogilvy
Mixed by Luciano Rossi
ATMOS by Lorenzo Burgio at Octopus Garden Studios, London
Mastered by Dan Duszynski at Dandysounds. Austin, TX
Dearest Arooj, firstly thank you. My brother died this year n what can be said about such loss n sadness. I saw n heard you at The end of the Road in England. I spent many years in India n love all the music, poetry of your heritage. Thankyou Arooj❤️ ben1769
