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Silence

by Alexis Taylor

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1.
Dying In Heaven 04:42
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Are they crying in heaven Over you, or over us? Are you dying in heaven Over you, or over us? Is there a way we’ll always remember Or will each day fade with us? Are they praying in heaven Or has it sighed it’s last breath for us? As you pace through streets on fire With anger and mistrust Do we keep the peace or enquire “was that ever enough?” Help me keep my pace ‘Cos tonight I’ve suffered enough Are we losing faith? Keep the dream alive when its breathing is tough Are they crying in heaven Over you, or over us? Are you dying in heaven Over you, or over us? Is there a way we’ll always remember Or will each day fade with us? Are they praying in heaven Or has it sighed it’s last breath for us? Can we keep this space? We’re apart but we’re struggling on It’s not in our nature To keep at arm’s length when everything’s wrong Can you remove your mask When the task asks you to stay true To all that’s before us? Keep things clear, it’s not heaven in view Are they crying in heaven Over you, or over us? Are you dying in heaven Over you, or over us? Is there a way we’ll always remember Or will each day fade with us? Are they praying in heaven Or has it sighed it’s last breath for us?
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Death of Silence 02:17
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Silence used to be my partner Silence used to be my friend Silence was the ever after Silent to the bitter end Silent were the words I studied Absence it’s only friend Silence was taken for granted Never will I know it again People observe a moment’s silence Remembering the life of friends I used to try to record the silence Comparing all the different ends Silence was my sparring partner Silence, my only friend Never again will I experience silence I’m haunted by the death of that friend The death of that friend
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House of the Truth 04:15
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Would you be true for me If there’s a path we can’t see? Help me to plant this seed Would you be true in deed? True to you, true to lovers True to sisters, true to brothers True in aim, nothing covered Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Come into the house, let me show you the proof Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Show me how to live as a tree without roots Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Would you be true for me When I don’t see the wood for the trees? Help me to plant this seed Would you be true in deed? True to you, true to lovers True to sisters, true to brothers True in aim, nothing covered Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Come into the house, let me show you the proof Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Show me how to live as a tree without roots Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth Come into the house, it’s the house of the truth
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Violence 03:33
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Violets would arrive on Mondays Roses hand-picked on weekends Solitude could bring no wonders No wonder it would start again Hemlock was brought home on Tuesday Wisteria had withered away Partners joined arms in the kitchen Hysteria was welcomed that way No there’s no form of protection There’s no escape from today Outside the norm of acceptance Inside the world’s turned away Violence would go unanswered Anger it’s only friend Silence would soon come after The noise had died down again
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Strange Strings 02:57
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Strange strings in this heart of mine Don’t know when to stop, when to redefine Strange strings inside this heart Don’t know when to be plucked, when to fall apart And now I know there’s nowhere to go Strange strings inside my heart Don’t know when to begin, when an end’s a start Strange strings in this heart of mine Locked inside an anechoic chamber of time And now I know there’s nowhere to go And now I know there’s nowhere to go And now I know there’s nowhere to go And now I know there’s nowhere to go
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Thylacine 02:26
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I Look To Heaven 01:59
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I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one could save me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one on earth could save me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one could shape me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one on earth could shape me I look to heaven when the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when all on the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when all on the earth forsakes me Return to your dwellings and open directly Return to your dwellings and open your eyes directly My thoughts are troubled ‘cos no one respects me My thoughts are troubled and violent ‘cos no one respects me Heavenly Father can you still protect me? Heavenly Father will you turn away and reject me?
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Melting Away 04:07
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Melting away Melting away Melting away I was melting away Just melting away I was melting away Just melting away When you played People made such joyous music People’s voices rang out with peals of pleasure For Jesus and his story History has altered our affections in recent times And now I wonder how this music was ever created without him Or the notion of Him And now I sing I sing my own hymn Melting away Melting away Melting away Just melting away I was melting away Melting away Melting away When you played
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Consequences 04:33
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I guess I’ll face the consequences An open mind relates to spaces I’ve never been so much in wonder I’ve never seen my soul undone by love Under love I guess I’ll face the consequences An open mind relates to faces I’ve never been so much in wonder An open heart just leaves you all undone All undone All undone All undone And over time I’ve made my choices Fading out the different voices Forming now an unknown fortress ‘round our love And when I see the old resemblance I often think of how I’m over Living is just to regret when All you have is what you have undone Under love I try to read the changing patterns A smile may rise but so it flattens I look to you as nothing happens My fading heart it lies in all that matters Lies undone Lies undone Lies undone
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You've Changed Your Life 03:11
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You’ve changed your life and I’ve noticed You’re in time but out of focus What you are changes with time And your fears are something like mine I know there is no use in pretending Things cause us harm as we wander Through our lives to the border Where we stare at moving dimensions Hard to read the changes in tension I know there is no truth to depend on We meet together and our lives Join in places we can’t disguise I’ve heard of what will arrive But it’s coming still will surprise
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Silence 02:21
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Silence used to be my partner Silence used to be my friend Silence was the ever after Silent to the bitter end Silent were the words I studied Absence their only friend Silence was taken for granted Never will I know it again People observe a moment’s silence Remembering the lives of friends I used try to observe this silence Comparing all the nothing’s we left Silence was my sparring partner Silence, my onyl friend Never again will I experience silence The ringing bells tell me that it’s the end The death of that friend
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Wollongong Waves 02:29
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House of the Truth (Bimbam Mix) 04:23
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House of the Truth (Pilooski Dub Version) 06:06
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I Look To Heaven (Abe's Megachurch Remix) 03:50
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I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one could save me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one on earth could save me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one could shape me I turned to Jesus ‘cos no one on earth could shape me I look to heaven when the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when all on the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when the earth forsakes me I look to heaven when all on the earth forsakes me Return to your dwellings and open directly Return to your dwellings and open your eyes directly My thoughts are troubled ‘cos no one respects me My thoughts are troubled and violent ‘cos no one respects me Heavenly Father can you still protect me? Heavenly Father will you turn away and reject me?
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Melting Away (Pilooski Remix) 04:26
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Silence (Pilooski Tiptoeing Mix) 04:02
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about

Best known as Hot Chip's clear-voiced frontman, Alexis Taylor also pursues a solo career as an introspective singer/songwriter, exploring distinct themes and ideas with each record. Alexis announces the release of his sixth and strongest solo album to date, Silence.

Partly about silence - and how we intersect with it, observe it, try to record it, and how we feel about it when it’s gone, as we remember it - the record is also about religion, transcendence, giving oneself over to something bigger than you, or beyond this world. “I’m not religious myself,” adds Alexis, “but the songs which deal with the idea of gospel music or religion, look at it from a distance (rather like the shaky hand-held lens through which we follow the action in Pasolini’s ‘Gospel According To Matthew’) and try to uncover its influence on music and on people in desperate circumstances.”

The genesis behind Silence started a few years ago with Alexis ruminating on silence as a subject and making plans to make a record of the sounds you hear in public spaces as people observe moments of silence. He then lost his own personal access to silence as tinnitus began in his right ear in 2019 at a Hot Chip show. As Alexis explains, “I started to think about what it meant to me to lose quietness, solitude, meditative head space - as that was no longer available to me.”

Mostly composed in enforced isolation, Silence is a beautifully rich and unexpected conceptual album that is also Alexis’ most accomplished solo record and one that has seen early comparisons with a notably eclectic range of artists including Mark Hollis, George Michael, Big Star, Epic Soundtracks and Maher Shalal Hash Baz. This record sees the first time Alexis has collaborated with Sam Becker (double bass), Kenichi Iwasa (horn, trumpet) and Rachel Horton-Kitchlew (harp), who due to lockdown had to work in isolation from Alexis. In one case Kenichi recorded musical passages which were then superimposed on songs he had never heard - in effect keeping the songs themselves silent from the playing until the mixes were played to him.

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released July 13, 2022

Mastered By – Alex Wharton
Producer – Tim Goldsworthy
Recorded By, Engineer – Shuta Shinoda
Written-By, Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Layout – Alexis Taylor

Licensed To – AWAL Recordings Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Orbistor Records
Copyright © – Orbistor Records
Published By – BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Artwork [Thylacine Drawings] – Frauke Stegmann
Cover – Brian DeGraw*
Lettering – Carsten Fock
Management – Verdigris Management

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