About nine months ago, I wrote about this coming song here!
https://melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.fr/2017/06/blood-monster-bristols-song-for-stop.html
The track features musicians from This Is The Kit, Portishead, Radiohead and Massive Attack, and was produced independently in Bristol U.K.
Strong message! Great collaboration.
Available here for £1: https://goodrich1.bandcamp.com
Goodrich - 'Blood Monster'
The video for 'BLOOD MONSTER' was written and directed by Goodrich and Bristol filmmaker Albion Maynard.
Filmed in and around Bristol, it features Julian Landau, lead singer of local legends Zen Hussies, as a suit-wearing, briefcase-brandishing 'man in black', travelling door to door through suburbia, hypnotising ordinary people into a frenzy of hatred, division, and violence.
The film plays out as a nightmare, with the action serving as a metaphor for state and corporate coercion, be it the rise of right-wing conservatism, warmongering, populism, fascism, etc.
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Produced by Bristol singer-songwriter Jimmy Goodrich, 'BLOOD MONSTER' is a special project in aid of STOP TRUMP COALITION.
All profits go to stoptrumpuk.org
Help them to organise the largest demonstration in British history ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K. in 2018!
You can yuy the track from March 15 at: goodrich1.bandcamp.com
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A few words from Jimmy:
"As some of you know, for the last 18 months I have been secretly working on a benefit single and video for Stop Trump Coalition (stoptrump.org.uk) as they organise ‘the largest demonstration in British history’ ahead of Trump’s visit to the U.K. in 2018."
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The Blood Monster Project
BLOOD MONSTER is a music and video project in aid of Stop Trump Coalition (stoptrump.org.uk)
The work brings together some of Britain's most talented musicians, filmmakers and visual artists. All profits from this unique collaboration will help to fund the largest political demonstration in British history, ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K.
The track can be downloaded at goodrich1.bandcamp.com
The video at https://youtu.be/JdYWtQjV7T8
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THE MUSICIANS
ADRIAN UTLEY
Adrian Utley is a founding member of Bristol trip-hop pioneers Portishead, as well as a prolific composer and instrumentalist in his own right. Adrian plays Moog and Oberheim synthesiser on 'Blood Monster'
CLIVE DEAMER
Clive Deamer is one of the world's most celebrated drummers, defining the sound of Portishead, Radiohead, Robert Plant and many others. Clive plays drums on 'Blood Monster'.
STEW JACKSON
Stew Jackson is a producer and songwriter with Massive Attack, currently at work on their latest EP. Stew plays guitar and created soundscapes on 'Blood Monster'.
JIM BARR
Jim Barr has played bass for Portishead since their inception, and is a founding member of award-winning Jazz-rock combo, Get The Blessing. Jim plays bass and is the engineer on 'Blood Monster'
KATE STABLES
Kate Stables is the voice and songwriting talent behind This Is The Kit, whose latest album 'Moonshine Freeze’ was named BBC Radio 6's 'album of the year'. Kate sings backing vocals on 'Blood Monster'
GOODRICH
Goodrich is a songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Montréal, Canada. He has opened for Rufus Wainwright, Amy Winehouse and many others. Goodrich wrote the lyrics and sings lead vocals on 'Blood Monster'.
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THE LYRICS
Blood monster
Murder-man
Drag your blade
Across the land
Blood monster
Where are you going?
Your eyes are red
Your fangs are showing
Blood monster
Oh Bringer of fire
All the bloodshed in this world
Can never slake your dark desire
Now every trace of love
Has disappeared
Erased by hate
Replaced by fear
And the blood monster
Draws ever near
To drown the world in fire and tears
Warmonger
You beat the drums
And place your bets on either side
Blood monster
you feed on the young
you set their anger running wild
Your hunger for oil and gold
Is never sated or satisfied
Your heart's grown old and cold
And yet you don't lay down and die
Now every trace of love
Has disappeared
Erased by hate
Replaced by fear
And the blood monster draws ever near
To bathe the world in fire and tears
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Get in touch with Stop Trump:
Email info@stoptrump.org.uk
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