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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Thie EP brings together a track "Biologically Blue" from SomeRiseSomeFall's forthcoming second album "No Simple Highway" and two songs "The Munitions Maker" and "Posion Tree" originally recorded by Greg Trooper, Country Joe McDonald and The Milk Carton Kids respectively.that we recorded featuring John Blek with the musical assistance and production genius of Brian Casey.

    A re-mastered version of the lead track will feature on "No Simple Highway" set for release in November 2020. The other two tracks were recorded during lockdown and are exclusive to this release.

    The sleeve design is by Riona Ni Riagain

    John released his fifth solo album "The Embers" in February 2020, It was recorded in its entirety at Wavefield Recordings, Clonakilty with Brian Casey Producing/Engineering and musical contributions from Mick Flannery, Matthew Berrill (Ensemble Eriu) and Davie Ryan (Notify, Atlantic Arc Orchestra).

    “The Embers” will see widespread release in Europe and the UK via K&F Records and Hometown Caravan and in Ireland via John’s own imprint We Are Rats Recordings (WARR). Available on digital, CD and gatefold 180gram Vinyl.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Biologically Blue - EP ft John Blek via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Munition Maker, Crystal Palace ft Edel Sullivan & Aisling Urwin, I Remember You Ft John Blek, Merrengal - 3 Track EP, Sign On My Mind ft Martin Leahy, No Simple Highway - Album, Funny Time Of Year - Single ft Anna Mitchell, Worn-out American Dream Single ft Kevin Herron, and 7 more. , and , .

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Written By Country Joe McDonald from poem by Robert Service

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I am the Cannon king, behold!
I perish on a throne of gold.
With forest far and turret high,
renowned and rajah-rich am I.

My father was and his before,
With wealth we owe to war on war;
But let no potentate be proud
There are no pockets in a shroud.

By nature I am mild and kind,
To gentleness and truth inclined;
And though the pheasants over-run
My woods, I will not touch a gun.

Yet while each monster that I forge
Thunders destruction from its gorge.
Death's whisper is, I vow, more loud
There are no pockets in a shroud.

My time is short, my ships at sea
Already seem like ghosts to me
My millions mock me, I am poor
As any beggar at my door.

My vast dominion I resign,
Six feet of earth to claim as mine,
Brooding with shoulders bid bitter-bowed
There are no pockets in a shroud.

Dear God, let me purge pure my heart,
And be of Heaven's hope a part!
Flinging my fortune's foul increase
To fight for pity, love and peace.

Oh that I could with healing fare,
And pledged to poverty and prayer
Cry high above the cringing crowd
"Ye fools! Be not by Mammon cowed
There are no pockets in a shroud."

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from Biologically Blue - EP ft John Blek, released June 26, 2020

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SomeRiseSomeFall Ireland

SomeRiseSomeFall is a community of songwriters, musicians and creatives based in Cork. It brings together artists such as John Blek, Rowan, Anna Mitchell, Kevin Herron, Marlene Enright with producer Brian Casey, to interpret & reimagine songs for unique new recordings.

Their forthcoming album titled ‘No Simple Highway’ looks at loss, grief and enduring love and the transformative powers of music
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