Following on from the underground critical acclaim of BirdPens self produced debut album On Off Safety Danger which saw them tour the album across Europe, BirdPen return with their follow up. For this album the band travelled to Manchester to record and produce with Jim Spencer. Jim Spencer has produced, mixed and engineered bands such as, The Horrors, New Order, The Charlatans, Oasis, The Cribs, Johnny Marr and Echo and the Bunnymen to name a few. His patient thought process and guidance in co- producing with the band has given the album an intense raw and sonic texture whilst still keeping a pure organic energy throughout. The album was recorded and mixed at the vintage wonderland that is EVE Studios in Stockport in four intense sessions over 12 months.
An album full of energy with light and shade embracing the modern and analog world. BirdPen make music from the heart and soul and wrap it up in their own doom groove style… To quote the band:
“ It’s like standing at the end of the world with a smile on your face”
The bands live performances have always received rave reviews and critical acclaim and they will be playing festivals throughout the summer with a European tour to follow in Autumn 2012.
Global Lows is an album of songs inspired from issues from within our sub consciousness. Songs about how easily manipulated the human spirit can be, following false profits onto paths of destruction, the loneliness of war, corrupted presidents and politicians, beauty queens who become world famous drug barons, science fiction and heartbreak, The fear of claustrophobia, Paranoia, corruption, love, loss, lies, facing the truth and eyes wide open observations of a world of which it sometimes seems we can do nothing to help but sit with remote controls and watch it all unfold.
Dave Pen is also a part of the group Archive. A collective of musicians that have been selling out arenas on the continent over the last five years and have headlined some of Europe’s biggest music festivals including 2011’s Rock En Seine Festival. He has contributed in the writing on the last three studio albums and continues to write and tour with them.
Dave also co-wrote and sung on five songs for the solo artist Robin Foster on the album “Where do we go from here” which was released in 2011.
Global Lows is released on June 5th on Last Exit Records
Good News
Birdpen Lyrics
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His teeth are telling lies
Arm the world to the end
We are real and not pretend
Channels shooting like a gun
These fuckers thinking that it’s fun
A change of everything will come
Welcome in everyone
Bring me good news
Bring me good news
Bring me good news
The song Good News by Birdpen seems to be a commentary on the state of the world and the media's role in shaping our perceptions of it. The lyrics reference "channels shooting like a gun," suggesting that the constant barrage of news and information from television and the internet can be overwhelming and even harmful. The line "his teeth are telling lies" may also be a critique of politicians or other authority figures who use their positions to manipulate the truth.
Despite all this negativity, the chorus of the song offers a glimmer of hope. The repeated refrain "bring me good news" suggests that the singer is tired of hearing about the world's problems and wants to focus on positive developments instead. The line "we are real and not pretend" reinforces this idea, as if to say that there are real people out there doing good in the world, even if the media doesn't always highlight their stories.
Overall, Good News is a song that calls on us to be more discerning consumers of the news and to focus on the positive things that are happening in the world, even in the midst of all the chaos and negativity.
Line by Line Meaning
There’s that face again
We keep encountering the same person or situation over and over again.
His teeth are telling lies
He's deceitful and untrustworthy - his words can't be taken at face value.
Arm the world to the end
People are arming themselves and preparing for complete destruction and chaos.
We are real and not pretend
We are authentic, genuine individuals - not 'pretenders' or fake people.
Channels shooting like a gun
The media is firing off news stories and opinions like bullets from a gun.
These fuckers thinking that it’s fun
Some people (who may be in power) are enjoying the chaos and pain they're inflicting on others.
A change of everything will come
Things will inevitably change drastically, potentially in a way that we can't anticipate right now.
Welcome in everyone
No matter what happens, we should be embracing and welcoming to all people.
Bring me good news
We're craving positivity and hope amidst all the negativity and chaos in the world.
Bring me good news
We're craving positivity and hope amidst all the negativity and chaos in the world.
Bring me good news
We're craving positivity and hope amidst all the negativity and chaos in the world.
Bring me good news
We're craving positivity and hope amidst all the negativity and chaos in the world.
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Written by: DAVID PENNEY, MICHAEL HURCOMBE
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