The Hat Block's Dream

Story Behind The Song

A song from the eponymous Arrow Beach CD.

Song Description

A menial laborer's dream of a sunny clime and better days and and an end to the tedium. Metaphorical minimalism. Slow, deliberate song with impassioned vocals of yearning. Pushy guitars set to the sex beat of Amy's drums. Mellotron and synth provide atmosphere and mood.

Song Length 3:47 Genre Rock - New Wave, Rock - Psychedelic
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Subject Beach, Sensation Similar Artists Iggy Pop, The Church
Language English Era 2000 and later

Love the trudging mud-thick groove!

Really good work. The vocals are powerful enough that they don't get drowned at all by the instrumentation. Drum work is fantastic and arrangement is great. Prog rock elements abound.

Lyrics John Ensslin Music Mike Nicholson
Producer Mike Nicholson Publisher Stratocruiser Music / Abel Tweet
Performance Mike Nicholson, guitars, keys / John Ensslin vox / Amy Hall drums / Tray Batson bass Label New Atlas Digital

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