GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY - War Of The Worlds (CD & 2x 7″ Singles)

Atlantic ATUK049CD / ATUK049 / ATUK049X: 27th November 2006
1. War Of The Worlds (Single Version / Album Version / Hot Chip Remix)
“You know I could be, everything you want me to be, no we haven’t spoke in days, yer in fact it’s been a matter of weeks”
2. White Lines, Road Signs & Vacuous Minds: The Life & Times Of A Disenfranchised Rockstar
“A shallow kiss to fill a void, a broken heart, a lonely boy, he took advantage of his pain, he took his dignity for fame”
3. You Just Sit There In Silence As The World Cries Out In Vain
“There will always be extremists acting in the name of god, but the god they worship will never hear their call”

‘War Of The Worlds’ isn’t anything like as immediately catchy as Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly’s previous singles but it gets you in the end. What it lacks musically it makes up vocally. The way Sam Duckworth screams the word “Waaarrr!” contrasts with the mournful way he sings “To busy, to busy, to busy, to talk”. The single version is slightly longer and adds some of the wonderful trademark Brass that marked out the other singles. The ‘Hot Chip Remix’ doubles the length and pumps up the bass. They’ve minimised the vocals and created a spooky atmosphere not unlike the sound of a tube station at night.

The huge title of ‘White Lines, Road Signs & Vacuous Minds: The Life & Times Of A Disenfranchised Rockstar’ tells you all you need to know about the lyrics, while the music is more of a traditional Folk sound (In the mould of Nick Drake) than Sam’s usual fair. ‘You Just Sit There In Silence As The World Cries Out In Vain’ is straight from Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly’s angry Billy Bragg side. It’s a sparse acoustic song (It was recorded in a van and you can hear the engine running) listing all the ills of the world. It talks about sitting in an ivory-tower while the planet destroys itself below. I’m not sure if Sam meant it, but I couldn’t help comparing this image with 9/11.

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I accidentally recorded the ‘Hot Chip Remix’ at the wrong speed and was pleasantly surprised to discover that I’d created a brilliant fusion of Jungle and Radiohead:

War Of The Worlds (Hot Chip Remix At 45 RPM) mp3

Click here to watch the video for ‘War Of The Worlds’ on YouTube.

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