Current band members are drummer Tomer Z, bassist Seffy Efrati, and keyboardist Eran Mitelman. Former band members include Chris Maitland (replaced by Tomer Z, 2004) and Daniel Salomon (replaced by Eran Mitelman, 2007).
Collaborative era:
Formed after a meeting in 2000, the partnership blossomed into a cross-cultural collaboration called Blackfield.
Aviv had discovered Porcupine Tree in the mid ‘90s and followed their career development. In 2000 he invited the band to perform some concerts in Israel and met with Steven in London to discuss working together. Before long they had collaborated on the first Blackfield song. In 2001 the two met in a studio in Tel Aviv with the intention of recording a one-off EP.
The results of the session were so impressive however, that the EP was cancelled and the decision was made to continue writing and recording a full length album. Over the next 18 months the pair fitted in Blackfield writing and recording sessions whenever they could between their other commitments and finally in October 2003 the debut album was complete.
The collaborative songs alongside songs written by each separately brought a unique meeting of cultures, which resulted in the self titled album, which was hailed at the time as 'hypnotically effective' (Classic Rock) and ‘another strike of genius from Steven Wilson’ (Eclipsed).
Blackfield II arrived in February 2007. The pair’s return was greeted by an equally enthusiastic media response with Clash describing it as ‘a lush but soulful mix of separate cultures, deep sounds and touching lyrics,’ and CMU proclaiming it as ‘simply another complete triumph from the duo.’
Geffen-led era:
In January 2009, to promote his first English-language European release, Geffen went on a small tour of Europe with the Blackfield live band, including Wilson being billed as a special guest. Half of the set consisted of songs from the then yet to be released first English language solo album by Geffen while the rest was a selection of Blackfield songs. Wilson would also appear on three tracks from the album.
In April 2010, Geffen and Wilson got into studio to begin writing the follow-up to Blackfield II. However, this time, all songs, with the exception of the track "Waving", were written by Geffen, as Wilson had been concentrating on his second solo album, Grace for Drowning, at the same time. Wilson only performed lead vocals on five of the eleven tracks, but provide backing or co-vocals on several other tracks. Their third album, Welcome to my DNA, was released on the 28th of March 2011 and supported by a European and North American tour following a kickoff concert in Israel. However, several concert dates were cancelled due to the death of Wilson's father in May 2011.
After touring for Welcome to my DNA was completed, Wilson confirmed that with Blackfield, like the majority of his other projects, he himself had no particular plans for the future, but the project wasn't necessarily over either. However, in January 2012, Geffen has announced his intentions to release a fourth Blackfield album by May 2012. This prompted Wilson to announce that his role would continue to lessen, with Wilson acting only as a contributor and mixer. Wilson said of the band's future:
"[…] just to clarify news elsewhere of a new Blackfield album coming this year – please note that this time my involvement will be as a contributor rather than a member. I will still be mixing the album, and maybe sing on a couple of Aviv’s songs (there will be other guest singers I understand), but with my complete blessing Blackfield is now under his sole curatorship, a process which really began with Welcome to My DNA."
Wilson later admitted that it was his own idea for Geffen to take over the project, because Wilson wanted to concentrate on his solo career and Porcupine Tree in 2012 and 2013, while Geffen wanted to do another Blackfield album right away in 2012, and Wilson felt guilty about holding him back.
On January 29 and January 30, both Geffen and Wilson were in the studio working on vocals and guitar for the fourth album. Wilson stated that he will contribute lead vocals to only one song, but is also contributing "a bunch of guitar parts" and "arranging backing vocals". Despite his lessened role, he still said that he was "protective of the Blackfield legacy", and that the next album would "still sound like a quintessential Blackfield album." One of the guest vocalists that Wilson had alluded to before, was revealed to be Vincent Cavanagh of the band Anathema, who recorded vocals for a track.
On June 14, 2012, Geffen announced he was in the final mixing stages of the album with Wilson.
In a September 2012 interview with Discord Magazine, Wilson reiterated his stance with Blackfield, stating:
"I won’t say producing [the fourth album], I am only helping [Geffen], a bit of singing, guitar, mixing whatever it takes but I am not going to tour, it’ll be too much, I’ll kill myself, would just run myself to the ground. I won’t tour Blackfield anymore but I will do anything to keep the name going…I just don’t think that writing the kind of style that Blackfield make is where I am at right now."
At the end of November 2012, Geffen stated that he roughly aims for an April 2013 release time frame. Wilson confirmed that he sang and played guitar on several tracks, but "much less than before", that Geffen was able to get "a bunch of great singers to contribute to the record, some of whom are quite well known", and that the album would be the first that Geffen would consent to be mixed for surround sound.
On February 25, 2013, Wilson released his third solo album, The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories), of which some copies contained a compilation sampler disc of music done by artists under record label Kscope; one track was a new track, "Pills", taken from the fourth Blackfield album.
On June 9, 2013, it was announced that the fourth album would officially be titled Blackfield IV, and its release date would be August 26, 2013.
Hello
Blackfield Lyrics
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I'm waiting
I'm wasting
Into the road of sadness
I'm walking
Without you
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Why don't you come and take me with you?
And so I know you had to go
I'm dreaming of the past
An echo of the years we passed through
Asleep in your arms I'm drifting
I'm falling
In sorrow
Dead to the world you left me
In footsteps
I follow
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Is it gonna last?
Why don't you come and take me with you?
And so I know you had to go
I'm dreaming of the past
An echo of the years we passed through
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Is it gonna last?
Why don't you come and take me with you?
And so I know you had to go
I'm dreaming of the past
An echo of the years we passed through
The lyrics of "Hello" by Blackfield convey a sense of longing, loss, and nostalgia. The singer is experiencing a deep sadness and missing someone who has left them. The opening lines, "Through a different kind of silence, I'm waiting, I'm wasting, into the road of sadness, I'm walking without you," illustrate the singer's feeling of emptiness and haunting memories. The use of a "different kind of silence" could allude to the emotional distance between the singer and their loved one or perhaps to the way their absence has altered the world around them. "Waiting and wasting" suggest that the singer is stuck and unable to move on from this heartache.
The chorus repeats the word "hello" four times, perhaps as a cry for attention or a desperate attempt to connect with the person who has left. The lines "Is it gonna last? Why don't you come and take me with you?" show the singer's fear that this separation will be permanent and their overwhelming desire to be reunited with their loved one. "An echo of the years we passed through" highlights the nostalgia for the past and the memories that the singer is holding onto.
The second verse continues with a sense of despair, "Asleep in your arms I'm drifting, I'm falling, in sorrow, dead to the world you left me, in footsteps I follow." The singer is trying to recapture the feeling of being with their loved one, even if only in their dreams. They feel lost without them and are haunted by their absence. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the deep longing and unanswered questions that the singer has.
Overall, "Hello" is a poignant song that captures the raw emotions of grief and loss. The repeated use of "hello" and the sense of waiting and longing illustrate the deep desire for connection and understanding between two people who have been separated.
Line by Line Meaning
Through a different kind of silence
I am living in a silence where your voice is not heard, and it is not the usual silence that could be cured by sound.
I'm waiting
I am patiently longing for your return despite not knowing when you will be back.
I'm wasting
I am helplessly wasting my time and moments without you by my side.
Into the road of sadness
I am walking on a path of sorrow that leads me to a place of painful memories.
I'm walking
I am taking small steps forward towards the future without you, even though it's difficult and painful.
Without you
I am living without the one person who meant the world to me, and my life has become a shell of what it was with you.
Hello, hello, hello, hello
My recurring message to you, calling out your name for an affirmation of your presence.
Is it gonna last?
I am unsure if the hope I have of you coming back to me will last, or if it's just a futile dream.
Why don't you come and take me with you?
I am asking you to take me with you wherever you are because I feel incomplete without you.
And so I know you had to go
I understand that you had no choice but to leave, but it does not make the pain of your absence any easier.
I'm dreaming of the past
I am living in a world of memories, reminiscing on the moments we shared together when we were happy.
An echo of the years we passed through
The memories I have of us together are like echoes of the happy times that we spent together in the past.
Asleep in your arms I'm drifting
I feel safe and secure in your arms and dream of being there once again even though you're not here with me now.
I'm falling
I am falling deeper into an abyss of pain, helplessness, and uncertainty without you beside me.
In sorrow
I am living in constant sadness without you, and it never seems to subside.
Dead to the world you left me
I feel like I am dead or lifeless without you, and the world seems cold, dark, and desolate because you are not with me.
In footsteps I follow
I remember the path we walked, and I follow in the footsteps, reliving every memory in my heart and mind.
Lyrics © ACUM Ltd.
Written by: Aviv Geffen, Steven John Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@despayre3914
My eyes always get wet listening to this song.....what a mood this puts me in, wow.....that chorus, those lines are some of the most beautiful ever!
'Hello, hello, hello, hello
Is it gonna last?
Why don't you come and take me with you?
And so I know you had to go
I'm dreaming of the past
An echo of the years we passed through'
That hits....for real.
@YaroSz16
...i wraca bumerangiem celnym...
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Czy to przetrwa?
Dlaczego nie przyjdziesz i nie zabierzesz mnie ze sobą?
Cóż, wiem, że musiałaś odejść
Śnię o przeszłości
O echach wspólnie przeżytych lat
@gonzalocordovaortega5838
Aviv + Steven = Perfect duo ;)
@godcandy108
Aviv Geffen is a musical genius!!!
@roeylilo325
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@Moofda
One of my favorite songs by blackfield!!
@ManavGarg
whatever steven wilson touches turns into gold! amazing song
@rumeysaercedogan9249
its 2021 and yes im still listening
@budgetguitaristcom
It's 2022 and I'm still listening, too! Blackfield is a GEM that few know about;
@mukeshkhatri4462
2023
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2034...
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Forever