Appleshine

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DRIFT, Episode 2 opens with Appleshine - a minimalist, hypnotic small hours glide; a techno pulse wound tightly around a daydream vocal that ultimately unfolds into an ambient coda (reminiscent of Rez) that seems to make the whole track - and the listener - levitate. It is beautifully, uniquely, undoubtedly Underworld.

Appleshine features a new film by Simon Taylor, and Georgia and Lewis from Black Country, New Road on violin and flute respectively.

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APPLESHINE

Clouds like smoke
The smell of burning
Light casts shadows
Howling

A rumble in the sky
The end of summer
Petals fall from flowers
A crow

We watch the rain
The world is upside down
Cardboard at the windows
Block the light

Sitting in the sky
Howling
Willow and Oak rest their heads against each other
Hissing

Wings arrive
Grey and Black and White
A broken branch
And engine noise

Trees are breathing

She doesn’t like balloons

I sent you a message
We walked in the rain
Laughing

Unprepared
Holding bags
On top of our heads
Everybody else had nothing

They were stupid
We were great

I sent you a message

I got something to show you
It’s a few days old

Or amazing

It’s the weekend
It’s a big one
In Black and White
Don’t spill it
Tap it
Cover it in sugar
Eat it!

Oh don’t despair
We repair
Unconditional

I got something to show you
It’s a few days old
It’s amazing

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from DRIFT Episode 2: ATOM, released June 10, 2020
Produced by Rick Smith
Written and Performed by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde
Flute Performed by Lewis Evans, Violin Performed by Georgia Ellery
Rick Smith & Karl Hyde are published by Mute Song Ltd. (PRS) for the world excluding the USA, Canada and Mexico and by Big Deal Beats (BMI) administered by Words & Music for USA, Canada and Mexico.
(p) & (c) 2018 Smith Hyde Productions
Year Recorded 2018

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