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Seventeen Evergreen
'Haven't Been Yourself'
(Lucky0011)
Released:19.03.07
Seventeen
Evergreen are cognitive computers, singers and multi-instrumentalists
Caleb Pate and Nephi Evans, both now residents of a breezy land of lush trees and
Pacific shores otherwise known as San Francisco, CA.
Living in a house sandwiched between a Deaf Senior Citizens'
residence and an Alcoholics Anonymous building, the guys had to
look no further than their own front door for material for their
forthcoming debut album 'Life
Embarrasses Me On Planet Earth'. And indeed, there
is no finer example of this than their upcoming debut (limited release)
single 'Haven't Been Yourself'.
The track is inspired by a schizophrenic neighbour who lived in
constant fear of aliens equipped with heavy artillery and would
seek Seventeen Evergreen
HQ for refuge! In song, the band convey this thematically with an
honesty about the human condition that everyone, at moments, can
feel otherworldly or unnatural, almost with a sense of being encased
in another's skin. It is that sense of exploration of the psyche,
and the worlds that influence and surround us, that makes listening
to Seventeen Evergreen truly feel like you're being privy to the inner
workings of life through all its foibles, successes and, often,
sufferance. As lead singer Caleb puts it, "We're interested
in expressing an Eno-esque nostalgia for the future, a message of
escapist optimism amidst technological and financial meltdown, and
a disappointment in humanity near and far."
Allow yourself just a minute with the track playing, your headphones
on and the lights dimmed and you'll be greeted with the sirens
of the forest, the stars in the sky, the vibrations of the ground
dancing together in the ether to form an intricate yet consummate
aural feast for your consumption.
Take a ride with extra track 'Sufferbus'
& you'll feel a rawer edge. Layers of growling guitars
and keyboard sweeps, slinky drum patterns reminiscent of early funk
innovators and ascorbic lyrics collude with more sonic youth, like
the band were playing next to you in your living room….it's
another journey of mind & body!
In all, where others cough and splutter, Seventeen
Evergreen float slowly and calmly along life’s path, savouring
the beauty of every rose, tainted or otherwise, along the way.
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