Having teased us already with the single “Things I Didn’t Do” back in April, Green Gardens unleash another stunning cut, a melodic “This Is My Fault”. It is taken from their upcoming debut album This Is Not Your Fault, set for release via Come Play With Me Records / EMI North on August 18.
Beautifully arranged, the song shines with ethereal vocal harmonies floating over the music, creating a sense of otherworldliness, with Jacob Cracknell (vocals, bass) taking the lead lyrically in a whirlwind state of inspiration after hearing a Ralph Ineson monologue in which he’s crying & pleading with God to lift an imagined curse from him. Delivered in the smoothest way possible the track perfectly captures the sense of vulnerability and uncertainty.
Talking about the song, Jacob says: “This is my Fault is a lilting, gentle, and perhaps unfounded reminder that we all are to blame for our failures, and that those failures affect all those around you. It is stuck between our self-destructive natures and our tenderness. Soft, moving parts create a sweet tension that carries you through the song and into the record as a whole. The chorus lands at ‘Lay my children’s ugliness at my feet’, as a plea to hoard the blame for the failures of the people you love”.
Listen below and pre-order the LP here.
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