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the sheltering sky

by the crooked crew

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the sheltering sky suite (parts #1,#2 & #3) 15:15
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What came after cease fire wasn't called peace. It's was a cold barb wire wrapped around my chest and knees. An endless parade of frozen days A reminder of what could have been but never will. Nothing ever prepared me for this. I decided not to stop walking, not to stand still To the sound of my feet hitting the path I walked away from the casualties of my wrath Suddenly I came to terms Hopefully there will be no return Shamelessly I was raising alerts Gracefully beneath the sheltering sky. No one was waiting, no one got hurt I stuck around just in case the action began I submerged into the depths of the ocean But the world kept turning despite you or me Didn't take any meds, just packed all my needs. Crossed the road sideways, wore my heart in my sleeves. I won’t be missed, I won't be dismissed. The inner storm reached the coast of the town we used to live in.
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supermoon 06:12
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Come supermoon, the raw and the sea Beaches of blue, Waves of green. She’s in a mood, not just a phase. Once a famous recluse, won’t be sadly missed. “Come to me now” written on her skin. You called back for more in the ballpark of love. We just put at risk our state of well being Those who denied it are doomed to re live it. And while I'm striving for healing. To set the record straight. What was once my kingdom It’s now a disgrace. Thanks to the scum of the earth. You promised to love me forever To chose the best in display. I thought you could do so much better But settled for the scum of the earth

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Like watching a flower bud erupt and grow in speed motion, The Sheltering Sky/Supermoon evokes sequential movement and progression through a tapestry of harmonic acoustic texture, a musical study exploring variations of a theme, prologues another desolate tune with gothic undertones. An interesting musical recess in the Captain´s body of work, thematically on the same grounds “I won´t be missed, I won´t be dismissed” as the sheltering sky becomes stormy and the Captain’s wrath is unleashed on his humdrum town.
Supermoon is a return to basics, an edgy love story, a straightforward climax, an up-tempo rock-out to dance to, reminiscent of The The at their peak.
In a rational world, unquestioningly a hit song.

(F Oliva 3/11/18)

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Un ciclo perfecto.
Una estación completa.
Una especie de vida en miniatura.
The Sheltering Sky resume en sus más de quince minutos lo que la música de the crooked crew expresa a día de hoy: una gozosa recreación en lo mejorcito del Pop de raíces Folkies, que comienza de forma inquietante, pero va tomando forma poco a poco, agrandándose y cobrando nueva vida. Un tema en expansión, que cambia de tono conforme pasan los minutos y que termina en una radiante explosión, aunque con esa inquietud que el Capitán suele dejarnos (“An endless parade of frozen days / A reminder of what could have been but never will”). Una canción de las de antes, de las que se hacen desde la independencia, desde ese no tener que rendir cuentas a nadie, si acaso a tu propia expresividad.
Supermoon, sin embargo, musicalmente es más un retorno a los orígenes del Capitán. Nos evoca aquellos tiempos en los que el sonido anglosajón dominaba la escena musical. Una canción de estructura Pop perfecta, de desarrollos exactos que probablemente tenga origen en una concepción mucho más acústica y folk, como nos queda reflejado en los últimos segundos de la misma. Si he de ser sincero, me quedo con esa armónica y esa sencillez adornada de las distorsiones justas que hacen de esta súper luna un ideal inalcanzable (“I thought you could do so much better / But settled for the scum of the earth” ).
The Sheltering Sky / Supermoon es, pues, un sencillo para disfrutar con calma, con relax. Problablemente nunca lo encontrarás en una playlist de las que ahora nos perturban. Qué más da. La música de la Tripulación Maldita es para disfrutarla y saborearla. Los mortales quedarán en la tierra a otras historias.

Jorge Núñez

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released October 29, 2018

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