Cloud Control signed to bespoke independent label Infectious Music in 2010, and very quickly the tightly packed four-piece from the picturesque and rugged terrains of Australia’s Blue Mountains started to turn heads with the NME claiming “We’ve got a new bunch of favourite fuzzlings, and their name is Cloud Control” and noted BBC Radio 1 D.J Nick Grimshaw hailing Bliss Release the bands debut long-player “perfect for summer time”.
The first part 2011 saw Cloud Control complete a string of live shows on both sides of the Atlantic, including a grueling nine show campaign at SXSW in Austin Texas and support slots in the UK with Noah & the Whale, Mona and the Naked and Famous. During this first visit to Europe, respected Dutch music title Oor Magazine noted “Cloud Control is setting a foundation for an undoubtedly successful music year for them in Europe. Let The Vaccines, Mona and the rest fight over being newcomer of the year. Here in Paradiso stood one of the festival hits of 2011.”
Returning to Australia to play two sold-out headline shows, the band were specially requested by Foo Fighters to support them in a one off charity concert for Queensland Flood Relief.
With their amps still steaming Cloud Control jetted back to the UK for their debut headline tour. This ended triumphantly in front of a sold-out crowd at venue XOYO in London’s East End. And it seems as the weeks continue to unfold towards the UK & EU release of ‘Bliss Release’, more and more people are professing their love for the group, including Huw Stephens from BBC Radio 1 who tweeted “Watching Cloud Control filling the breathtaking Koko venue with their stomping harmonious beauty” and Drowned In Sound who declared “Cloud Control have made a tremendously enjoyable album.”
Cloud Control are Alister Wright (guitar/lead vocals), Jeremy Kelshaw (bass) and siblings Heidi Lenffer (keyboards/vocals) and Ulrich Lenffer (drums).
Hollow Drums
Cloud Control Lyrics
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Is sliding, sliding, sliding away
Traces of time locks in the pages
Belong in the moment
True life lives, in lies
I shall wait under the tree
The meeting place
Out of home and wet, it's alright
Colored in soft lips, it's okay
Ooh, oh, oh
Everything that I see around me
Is sliding, sliding, sliding away
I shall wait under the tree
From day to day and hour to hour
The meeting place
Memory persist, it's alright
Curious friendships, it's okay
Hit like hollow drums, it's alright
Watch out here she comes, it's okay
Ooh, oh, oh
The lyrics of the song "Hollow Drums" by Cloud Control describe a feeling of uncertainty and transience in life. The first verse talks about everything around the singer sliding away, which could refer to the impermanence of all things. The second verse talks about the fleeting nature of memories and the fact that people often don't present their true selves to others, living in a world of lies. The chorus talks about waiting under a tree, perhaps symbolizing the search for stability or permanence in a changing world.
The second half of the song talks about finding solace in certain things, such as being out in the rain, or having close friends. The line "Hit like hollow drums, it's alright" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the feeling that some things in life may seem significant, but ultimately lack substance or meaning.
Overall, "Hollow Drums" presents a picture of the impermanence of life and the search for meaning and stability in a world that constantly changes.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything that I see around me
The singer is observing their surroundings
Is sliding, sliding, sliding away
The singer is aware that everything around them is transient
Traces of time locks in the pages
Memories are captured in written records
Belong in the moment
Memories are best kept in the present
True life lives, in lies
Our experiences in life are often distorted by our perception of reality
I shall wait under the tree
The singer will persist in one place until something happens
From day to day and hour to hour
The singer is willing to wait indefinitely
The meeting place
The artist is waiting for someone to arrive
Out of home and wet, it's alright
The artist is telling themselves that their current situation is okay
Colored in soft lips, it's okay
Physical pleasures provide comfort
Memory persist, it's alright
Memories can be comforting
Curious friendships, it's okay
Meeting new people is an enjoyable experience
Hit like hollow drums, it's alright
Negative experiences can be tolerated
Watch out here she comes, it's okay
Even potentially negative experiences can be tolerated
Contributed by Sebastian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.