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Duplex

by Sacha Mullin

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1.
Intro 00:39
Hey!
2.
Crow 05:10
we were in this together; we were born to win but now, our bearings will weaken anon, as it was i who wore us thin see, it's tough tough tough when you don't see it coming; you're quick to the numbing, and mumbling, all up in your mind and it's rough rough rough with the stuff from the over-explaining; called it's raining shame decried from 'how could i be blind', and 'i've been so unkind' so, in order to make it right, i've gotta eat crow and to mend these oversights, i've gotta try, or risk that you might go- please don't go we hang our weather, and in that, we eclipse our means wallowing ain't gonna fix this at all, we are circling see, it's tough tough tough when you don't see it coming; you're quick to the numbing, and mumbling, all up in your mind so, enough 'nough 'nough with the brusque little letters; i should've known better, i should've known better, and i will, just indulge me the time in order to make it right, i've gotta eat crow and to mend these oversights, i've gotta try, or risk that you might go- we were once two flames alike, so, "put out the light, then put out the light" and in mending these oversights, oh, you might go don't go... but let me grow
3.
Dive 05:18
i thought that i'd be so much better i thought that i'd feel better, better i thought that i'd be OK i thought that i-- i thought that i'd come to terms with it all; to terms with the fall i thought that i'd be so much better i thought that i'd feel better, better i thought that i'd be OK i thought that i'd be OK i thought you'd save me from the deep, dark water i thought you'd sieve me from the noise and fodder i thought that i would thrive i thought that i'd be alive, and not have to dive through the forest, by the light of the moon: 'saw a robin, 'tried to stop my croon i thought that that i'd be so much better i thought that i'd feel better, better i thought that i'd be OK i thought that i'd be OK i thought you'd save me from the deep, dark water i thought you'd sieve me from the noise and fodder i thought that i would thrive i thought that i'd be alive, and not have to dive i haven't got much sleep- turn to page 260 in Nigellissima: 'eggs in purgatory' i cannot wait to eat them, and fall back to hell i rather want to die don't worry, y'all, hyperbole wins every time i'm just a soap inside; a dirty boy who rather needs a hue and cry i thought (you'd save me from) i thought (you'd sieve me from) i thought that i would thrive i thought that i'd be alive, and not have to dive not have to dive hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, ... I WANNA LIFE I WANNA LIFE
4.
ユーレカ 05:25
+ いつか僕らはキスをする。 この夢が 現実になる時 僕達の心には愛がある。 ユーレカ! やっと君を見つけたよ。 この広大な宇宙に質問がある。 僕の声、聞こえるか? 電波さえ届かない 些細な世界だけど、 僕達には愛がいるんだ。 (きっと) 運命は、溶融衝撃なみたいなものなんだ。 月は、新しい空に浮かんで 鮮やかな思い出は、祈りに似ている。 幸福は僕達にしか作れない。 ニュアンスとかあまり解らないけど、 僕は僕のまま生きている。 勿論孤独を認めることは困難。 敏感な僕だけど、 やっばり、成長したいって 空に何度も呼びかけるんだ。 僕の人生がシネマの中に咲く様に 他人には、解らない事が沢山ある でも愛だけは、皆んなが求める物。 僕達には、愛がある。: 音楽 + REPEAT ALL I WANT IS YOU ALL I WANT IS YOU
5.
Questions 04:01
who am i? a face and hair a body, unfinished a reflection in glass unreal questions, i watch TV 'listen to songs, 'talk about love questions, i don't like your answers if i had one myself, it would be wrong too who are you? a look and a smile a promise unfulfilled a reflection in my eyes unreal questions, i watch tv 'listen to songs, 'talk about love questions, i don't like your answers if i had one myself it would be wrong too who are we? a boy and a girl an aching hunger unfed a reflection of the times of chance of a circumstance unreal
6.
Feel the pull More sunshine So profound Feeling fine Edify me Domestically Do you fear you? Are you free? How am I supposed to know Is where I'm planted good to sow? I step outside to bold alarms I breathe in air that borders red I dream I'm in Grandmother's arms I'm dreaming that the dream ain't dead (Dream ain't dead) I look at crumbling pillars: How do I avoid this? So many orbits 'round the suns of others These unsung talents sung by mothers And souls ascend because of colour 'Lost more lives beyond my own Let's be real, we die alone I wake up fighting for that little light I see through lies inside my head I saunter through this morning fog Daydreaming that the dream ain't dead And it's hard, to admit when you are failing; to admit that night ship sailing represents your part Hardened, as I'm gifted words of wisdom; Like an aphoristic biscuit that I'll sure discard I make the pledge to see this through I vow to see it to the end I know that we are not alone In dreaming -- In knowing that the dream ain't dead There's life and laughter I've misread Bloom where you are planted, Sow seeds of joy
7.
Applejack 04:29
Full of regret I'm not obsessed, But I am haunted By one dear friendship that I ruined Seems to echo back at me when I meet someone new A fear of "will I hurt you too?"; A fear of singing about you But that's how it is I was obsessed I was wrong for that, Despite my pure intent I love myself now, but I cringe at who I was If only I had met you now, But this is now, and not what was God, growing up has such a learning curve Thought I was fine, really had some nerve I think I was intimidated Put you on a nervous pedestal, And that's simply not embracing you Just a concept of what you do Can't believe I played the fool Applejack, I really had me going It really does my head in When I think back Applejack I swear that somewhere within, I could've been a good friend But I drove off-track~ Full of regret, ooh It's you And the memory of the snare drum brushing But everything 'bout me seemed to be off rhy~thm 'Wish I could call you, to explain But I'd succumb to that old game Of putting my foot straight into my mouth; Awkward phrasing heads us to the south Of a wonderful rapport I've always been the odd sort Applejack, The cycle that I lived in; That hole that I kept digging, Was rather sad Oh, Applejack, I hope you'd cut me some slack We were only teens, and at that, Who knew that it would leave a stinging impact? Remember when I sassed Sam Dixon At the Varsity? I think we laughed at that for weeks. Or walking to Al's and then waiting there for hours Or being in your red Bug with Nathaniel's upright bass backseat driving? Though well and fine, 'Guess it takes tomes and time To recognise That while all things end, That good can carry on Beyond estrangement Whilst it's an ancient ghost, Just knowing you made me a better person And that now I can give myself The closure, the permission, to move on Applejack, We're finally here at the end, So here's the message I send: I only wish you the best, And you deserve nothing less So sorry bout all this mess I only wish you the best, I only wish you the best, I swear I'll give it a rest
8.
whenever you look outside your window, i hope you find a sense of one with the will you've disintegrated as you head for New Mexican sun what fools are we fools are we we used to be a family there were funds to solve our problems there was reverence for the no-longer-with there was anxiousness about your vile 'other' there's no chance that i can forgive what fools are we fools are we we used to be a family it's quite sad to find a shrinking universe, but i gather there will soon be more space sending prayers to the other dimension, oh, won't glue the parts of your disgrace; your about face you're bound to guilt, but exempt from jail you break my essence when you come to mind your blindness overrode decency though we're related, we're not of a kind you fool fool... (hey) would'ja kill me if i was in your care? your new freedom has abrogated air would'ja kill me if i was in your care? your new freedom has abrogated heir
9.
Hard choice to dance with the devil And I want to live? Guess that means a way to sway alone, With the terrible one within May I have this dance In the White Hot Room? Like Red, I marvel at the Way I've bloomed These thoughts, they 'save' How long ’til an early grave? Pulled and shattered And whole again Time to time to consciousness I can see the solar wind; Hear the starsong’s resonance May I have this dance In the White Hot Room? Like Red, I marvel at the Way I've bloomed Often I’m afraid Of my costume Would you be surprised When I’m exhumed? These thoughts, they 'save', How long ’til an early grave? Save me Save me, baby, That ain’t me I am ashen; I am sea Save me baby That ain’t me Lest I be reborn
10.
allow the goodness in allow the light within let it soak into your skin - unending - and then the joy will win accept sincerity live by hilarity leave loneliness at bay for love abounds, and it's here to stay x marks the spot x marks the spot x marks the spot look at what you’ve got

about

The follow-up to 2013's WHELM. Produced by Sacha Mullin & Todd Rittmann (U.S. Maple, Dead Rider). "Questions" produced by James Sanger and Sacha.

Featuring performances from members of CHEER-ACCIDENT, American Draft, Guzzlemug, Annmarie Cullen (Saucy Monky), Judi Donaghy-Vinar (Voicestra), and Emily Bindiger (Leonard Cohen, Cowboy Bebop).

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REVIEWS:

“Immaculate vocals. Mullin['s] oddly tuneful songs sound a bit like George Michael fronting far-out jam band Gong in a Broadway-style revue.”
– J.R. NELSON (CHICAGO READER: GOSSIP WOLF)

“…Sacha Mullin would appear to have much affection for music from the ’80s. The drums on his song 'Crow', taken from his album Duplex, reminds me of Kate Bush, his vocals remind me of Rick Astley, and the production calls to mind the Pet Shop Boys. If you want a cogent concentration of music from that era, then 'Crow' may just be the song for you.”
- CHRISTOPHER McBRIDE (BBC RADIO 6: FRESH ON THE NET)

"…A modern prog texture here along with some stuff that calls to mind 80s music. This gets quite intense at times. […] This is tastefully twisted, yet still accessible at the same time.”
– GARY HILL (MUSIC STREET JOURNAL)

"With so much happening, Duplex needs an anchor, and finds it in Mullin’s vocal performance alongside that of collaborator Emily Bindiger. Their timbres are powerful in an almost theatrical way, and mesh well together again and again across several tracks. […] Very few musicians can accomplish what Mullin has as an independent production, and on Duplex he makes his first few steps toward virtuosity."
– PETER BOYLE (DIVIDE AND CONQUER)

“…Releasing his second album titled Duplex, Sacha is striving to impress listeners. Off this album, the song 'Crow' is a great way to introduce yourself to his sound. […] Sacha’s voice is at the center, displaying impeccable clarity, a nice bright tone and shimmering vibrato, [singing through] truly infectious melodies that will stick with you long after the song is over. The hook is where Sacha cuts loose on the vocals with high flying falsetto runs showcasing his vocal prowess.”
– BRYON WILLIAM (INDIE SPOONFUL)

"You may just have yourself thinking somewhere in there, Mullin […] has the brass and rhythm of legends like George Michael and Dave Gahan, just needing to be wrangled in every so often."
– BRIAN RUTHEFORD (MUSIC EMISSIONS)

"I can go for that!"
– RICHARD MILNE (WXRT 93.1 FM: LOCAL ANESTHETIC)

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released July 15, 2017

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