I took this photo as I was driving out of London this weekend, thinking about some of the comments that have cropped up this week around 'lyrics' in music; it seemed relevant. Just in that we have in fairly recent human history accepted hybrids in all areas of life that may have seemed impossible at one time. In the arena of music we are quite good at accepting hybrid forms, though we still have a need to define with labels and genres. The lists of music Brian started jump between labels and often escape classification. From my different route into working with Brian on this record, I've picked up strong reactions to word and music combinations along the way too that chart a varied course between the lyrical, poetic and musical.
"Promised Land Volume 1" LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad 1997
"Wu Tang Forever" Wu Tang Clan 1997
"Little Darlin'" The Diamonds 1957
"All Caps" Madvillain
"Poison Dart" The Bug feat. Warrior Queen
"Black Steel" Tricky 1995
"Night Mail" W.H.Auden 1936
"Let's Get Free" Dead Prez
Some more examples of speech/song music
"The Return of The Drifter"/"Falling Down" Jehst"Promised Land Volume 1" LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad 1997
"Wu Tang Forever" Wu Tang Clan 1997
"Little Darlin'" The Diamonds 1957
"All Caps" Madvillain
"Poison Dart" The Bug feat. Warrior Queen
"Black Steel" Tricky 1995
"Night Mail" W.H.Auden 1936
"Let's Get Free" Dead Prez