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.
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Blackfield Lyrics
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And I tried to hide my pain
I was buried in my bed
With your pictures in my head
You were living another life
It cuts me like a knife
I hope you understand
I'm the one who's left behind
Tomorrow you'll be gone
And I'll miss you
Yeah, I'll miss you
Yeah, I'll miss you
They said you're in love again
And my eyes start to burn
Wherever you are now
I wish you could hear my silent sigh
It's not that I try to blame
It's just kind of a rainy day
I hope you understand
I'm the one who's left behind
The lyrics to Blackfield's song Miss U explore the pain and heartbreak experienced when a love interest moves on with someone else. The singer expresses their deep sadness and longing for their former lover, admitting that they feel the pain of missing them deeply. The song reveals the complexity of emotions that can arise when a relationship comes to an end, and explores the feeling of being left behind as the other person moves forward.
The opening lines of the song "They said you're in love again, and I tried to hide my pain" immediately set the tone for the rest of the track. We learn that the singer is aware of their former lover's new relationship, and has attempted to conceal their own hurt and sorrow. The lyrics then delve into the singer's own feelings of loss and sadness, as they are "buried in [their] bed with your pictures in [their] head."
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "tomorrow you'll be gone, and I'll miss you," underscoring the singer's sense of loss and the impossibility of reconciling with their former lover. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that the singer has come to accept the situation and is trying to move on from their heartache, even as they still feel the pain of missing their ex.
Overall, the lyrics to Miss U capture the bittersweet experience of missing someone who has moved on, and the complicated emotions that can arise when a relationship ends.
Line by Line Meaning
They said you're in love again
Rumors have spread that you've found love once more
And I tried to hide my pain
I struggled to conceal the hurt I feel upon hearing this news
I was buried in my bed
I was consumed by emotions and unable to face the world
With your pictures in my head
Your memories keep haunting me, causing distress and sorrow
You were living another life
You moved on and found happiness with someone else
It cuts me like a knife
The realization of your move is causing me immense emotional pain
I hope you understand
I wish you could comprehend my heartache and suffering
I'm the one who's left behind
I am the one who remains alone and heartbroken
Tomorrow you'll be gone
Soon, you will be far from me, gone from my life
And I'll miss you
I will feel a deep sense of longing for you
Yeah, I'll miss you
I will miss you endlessly and passionately
They said you're in love again
The rumors say that you have found a new love
And my eyes start to burn
My eyes become watery with tears at the thought of you with someone else
Wherever you are now
No matter where you are at this moment
I wish you could hear my silent sigh
I hope you could sense my grief and sadness, even though I don't say anything out loud
It's not that I try to blame
I don't mean to accuse you of anything
It's just kind of a rainy day
I am simply feeling melancholic and nostalgic
I hope you understand
I hope you can empathize with me and comprehend my feelings
I'm the one who's left behind
I am the one who is alone, while you have moved on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AVIV GEFFEN
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Wendy Potter
J:
......They said you're in love again
And I tried to hide my pain
I was buried in my bed
With your pictures in my head
You are living another life
It cuts me like a knife
I hope you understand
I'm the one who's left behind
Tomorrow you'll be gone
And I'll miss you
Yeah I'll miss you
Yeah I'll miss you
They said you're in love again
And my eyes start to burn
Wherever you are now
I wish you could hear my silent sigh.....
:'(
Endy
Emirhan Usta
Projenin en güzel parçalarından biri kesinlikle, delikanlının aklını alır
Jessica Husfelt
This song cuts deep when you’re truly missing someone.
Aysima Yüksel
I thought it was impossible to miss someone you've never met before. Then i listened this song.
Eel U
Why can’t we have more touching and song like this in this time of age?
Tony Maraia
What a song. Steven Wilson is a true genius. Just when you think it doesn’t get better than this, the fuzzy guitar at the end takes it to the stratosphere.
wilmsey wilms
an absolute classic - a magnificent song!
hooman torabi
great song. i will never get tired of listening to it
Alpiste_1846
Yes this song is the story of my life right now. I was left behind from one day to another without warning. I can be simping on a japanese weather reporter to forget the pain it works in a way but the loss is there. Only time and my conviction will help me to achieve my life goals and walk away from the past.
Sad Hash
It's for 10 years when I want to remember i hear it - thank you Blackfield - you could symbolize our fucked up generation 's feelings
Sd Kd
This song has an amazing atmosphere