Sunflowers - Jellyfish Brigade

Jellyfish Brigade is excited to announce the release of their new single "Sunflowers", which will be available for FREE download on October 20th, 2011 via 1320 Records (as well as at www.jellyfishbrigade.com).

Picking up where their debut "Gills and a Helmet" left off, the songs featured on "Sunflowers" combine the soulful, heart on the sleeve vocals of Lucas Dix with the whimsical melodies and grounding beats of Jeffrey Acciaioli's production. The release's title track is a chlorophyll colored piece showcasing the musical and personal growth of the duo. Blooming over a jazzy, drum and bass influenced hook, Dix croons the chorus "I've a long way to go", highlighting the cycles of a seemingly endless journey. The second track is a wine soaked remix of fellow Portland artist Natasha Kmeto's "Want You Too", an R&B/Hiphop manifestation of summer time love at dusk. Together both songs present a vibrant soundtrack of transition, whether it be the slow change of summer to fall, the ending of a relationship, or the desire to break free of stagnation and grow towards the light.

"Sunflowers" will be available with 1320 Records and at www.jellyfishbrigade.com for FREE on Thursday, October 20th, 2011.

Sunflower
This my favorite season since the last one
Hanging from the cherry tree shooting cap guns
Downhill red wagon ride on a wooded road
Tried to pull you off the path so you couldn't go
Got my ten digits dirty with a shade of green
Nurturing my tomatoes and the basil leaves
Put the work in, waited back patiently
And saw the whole garden grow from the baby seeds
Maybe we ain't got a clue, that's okay with me
I've been good at playing make believe
But erry now and then I break to my aching knees
I can't always be as strong as I claim to be
Shit...I'm still afraid of being normal
Still won't let myself pray to be immortal
Still looking for the light and shine
Cause when I get it, love, I like what I find

I've a long way to go
Thangs that I've done and the hours I've grinded
Made me a better man and made the sunflowers giant
I've a long way to go
Was in a hurry to grow, but I been changing my mind
And learning how to take it all in a day at a time


This my favorite season til the next one
I got the cuts and scrapes to prove its been fun
Staring at the sunflowers with their heavy heads hung
I can tell that our bittersweet ends come
Handle it when it's finally time to handle it
For now the horizons lined with shiny amulets
Things are simple, September with a sweaty brow
But I got a feeling that'll flip when you bounce
My backyard is a colored jungle wonderland
Full of bamboo, hydrogeneas and sustenance
Funny how we can't depend on what we plan
Growing season' now something that I understand
Still don't know what to do
But I still got an ear and a shoulder for you
Still looking for the light and the shine
Cause when I get it love I like what I find

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jellyfish Brigade
• The Great Mundane
• Hives Inquiry Squad
• Neon Autumn
• 1320 Records
• Lucas Dix
• Jeffrey Acciaioli
• Hip Hop
• Portland
• Oregon

[justynwook]

thanks lucas! you have always been an inspiration.

[DarkstarEndo]

Really like this track! :-)

"Put the work in. Waited back patiently and I saw a whole garden grow from the baby seeds."