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[album] Green Gardens – This Is Not Your Fault

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Although it sounds really beautiful and mellow, don’t let it trick you — This Is Not Your Fault by Green Gardens is quite a heavy album. The band mentioned in a press release that it flows like a community grieving and guides you through the stages of loss but ultimately resolves on the other side, and it is definitely possible to feel that.

It is loaded with storytelling and introspective lyrics that are delivered with a sense of vulnerability and honesty, which adds to the emotional depth of the album. The overall mood is melancholic and fragile, getting right into your head. For example “A Cradling”, the standout from the record hits the listener right away with some outstanding lyricism: “No one’s writing fables anymore / The horror is real / The horror is staring at me from the palm of my hand”. It is gorgeous, but also soul-crushing.

Musically it is fantastic as well, with the group’s use of intricate guitar riffs, some saxophone and lush harmonies creating a rich and layered sound that draws the listener in. The LP is a must-listen for anyone who loves art rock that speaks to the heart and stays with the listener for a long time after it finishes.

Stream below and purchase the record here.

[song] Green Gardens – This Is My Fault

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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.

[video] Green Gardens – Things I Didn’t Do

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Photo by Misha Warren

The masters of art rock musical wizardry Green Gardens are back with a new single, mesmerizing composition “Things I Didn’t Do”. On it Leeds band translates heavy emotions, connected with experiencing the death of a loved one, into a loud roar of experimental, dynamic indie rock of the highest quality.

The song marks a third release from the new partnership between award-winning non-profit music development organisation Come Play With Me and EMI North. It’s out with the music video, filmed by Charlie Featherstone of CAP Media, where the group performs a song before things get literally bloody and horror-ish.

Check it out below.