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Harbouring

from Unravelling by Villareal

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    'Unravelling' is Villareal's fourth studio album and was originally released in 2013. The band decided to follow their heart and delve into a truly late night experience. Citing Talk Talk, David Sylvian and Wilco as inspirations the songs were pieced toggether in various late night recording sessions with contributors asked to add parts with only the most basic of musical information!

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about

I hope that by being last on this album people do eventually get to hear 'Harbouring' as its one of my fave tracks on the record. It's a fragile moment which ends on a positive note. It was important to offer hope at the end of 'Unravelling'.
This song started life at that log cabin in the New Forest and quickly became a song of two halves (as they say in football...)
I was listening to Nick Drake and wanted to get that Autumnal feel into the song, Nick's music always reminds me of that change of season at the end of every summer, and this really informs my life and how I live it. I think Luke Ellis did a great job of evoking this in his cello parts.
The end section of 'Harbouring' is probably my proudest moment of musical achievement in Villareal in the way in which every instrument circles round everything else, never colliding, always accentuating. Perfect! Thanks you everyone!

So go give it a listen!

lyrics

Fortune smiles on me
Where the river meets the sea
On an elemental day

Crows fly south from here
There will be nothing more this year
So it's time to get alone
Walk the golden mile
Where I lit up for your smile
On illuminated wheels

Reflected in a lake
Was a half forgotten face
A clue t what I'd lost
And from that moment it was clear
All the doubts they disappeared
You must become what you love

All these things we've yet to see
They are here bathed in silver light
All those things we've yet to see
They are here tonight they are harbouring
And every chord will just play at once
As the darkness falls take my curtain call
We close our eyes as the years roll past
Now I am slowing down we're not built to last
And the only thing that makes sense to me
Is to leave this path let the moment be
Morning will come
Morning will call

All those things we've yet to see
They are here tonight they are harbouring

I gave my all
I gave my everything


(Words & Music Simon Parker)

credits

from Unravelling, released November 11, 2013
Simon Parker Guitar, Keyboards, Samples & Vocal
Ali Gavan Drums
Jim Duncan Electric Guitar
Luke Ellis Cello & String Arrangement

With

James Stathatos Double Bass
Jules Lawrence Tuned Saw

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Villareal Brighton, UK

Villareal are based in Brighton, UK. Together with sister band Lightning Dept they occasionally make albums for people to listen to and enjoy.
On 31/5/14, lead singer Simon Parker had his first book published. To celebrate, a FREE 19-Track album was launched.This serves as a listening companion to the biog. It includes fragments of songs from school days onwards...

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