Torched Magazine is pleased to premier British artist Paul Littlewood’s single ‘Television’ from his forthcoming double A-side single ‘Today’ and ‘Television’ via Anklebreka Records. Littlewood’s honest and heartfelt approach to his music and lyrics shine through the foggy filter with hints of British Rock style reminiscent of John Lennon, The Black Watch and Cold Play. ‘Today’ slows time down as one wakes up to feeling good and thinking about places to go for the day. The next track ‘Television’ finds itself with a more upbeat and urgent feel leaving one to ponder the problems with modern day politics as seen through the Television.
‘Television’ was pretty much entirely wrote as a response to Trump’s run to presidency. Although the outcome was, and clearly is a catastrophe for the world, I also became acutely aware of the huge distraction that it provided for other interested parties, who were benefiting from the situation closer to home.”
‘Today’ was inspired by the discovery of a collection of tape cassettes, when I purchased a second-hand tape recorder for making home demos. Each cassette is an audio letter by a young couple in New York to send home to their parents in the UK in the early 1970’s. I managed to discover one of the couple’s names using information disclosed on the tapes (they speak of a move to California and the company he’d be working with). The couple also discloses that they are expecting their first child, and I’ve always felt that it would be fantastic to reunite the tapes with the family. The lines of ‘Today’ are adaptions of the tapes’ dialogue, and the single cover is an image of audio from the tape,” explains Paul Littlewood.
“After discovering the tapes, suddenly the practice of making records made sense to me. The dialogue was so honest and unfiltered due to the nature of their purpose. From then on I resolved to make music this way.”
The new singles will be released on Anklebreka Records, named after a local landmark where Littlewood grew up, the spelling being a ‘nod’ to regional dialect. Written, produced and mastered by Paul Littlewood at Higher Rhythm in Doncaster, UK, he also played all instruments on this track, except for kit and bass guitar, which were performed by Graham Sutherland.
Television Lyrics
Is there stale air in your lungs?
Disappointment in your bones?
Now you made it your own way.
I knew right from the start,
That we were both the same,
Getting over everyday.
Now I can’t recall the name,
Of the man I have replaced,
But I can still see his face.
Now everything has changed,
America’s here to stay,
And everyone’s OK.
Television,
Blew my brains out,
No more reading.
Television,
Blew my brains out,
No more reading.
Now everyone’s OK, now everyone’s OK.
Television,
Blew my brains out,
No more reading.
Television,
Blew my brains out,
No more reading.
Now everyone’s OK, now everyone’s OK.
Television,
Blew my brains out,
No more reading.
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