Saturnalia
from Pulselovers by Pulselovers
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5th Anniversary Edition Cassette in screen printed fold out sleeve and Kraft card outer
Cassette + Digital AlbumPulselovers debut album (originally released on CDr) is now reissued on cassette to celebrated its 5th birthday.
The artwork has been adopted and screen printed by Nick Taylor (who also designed and made the original CD packaging).
Hand screen-printed 4 panel double sided J-Card with outer sleeve.
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about
Written specifically for a DEF compilation, this is my take on seasonal songwriting.
Based on the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia where slaves were treated as equals for one day a year, with wine, food, gifts and clothing bestowed on them by their owners in order to keep them submissive and compliant for the other 364 days of the year. This is a trick that is still used by those in power to keep us, the unwashed hoards in our place.
Based on the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia where slaves were treated as equals for one day a year, with wine, food, gifts and clothing bestowed on them by their owners in order to keep them submissive and compliant for the other 364 days of the year. This is a trick that is still used by those in power to keep us, the unwashed hoards in our place.
lyrics
And we shall roll the dice of fortune
on meat and fruit shall we feast
And the forces of labour shall serve us
and clothe us in silk from the east
Io Saturnalia
As the goat sails though the night sea
and thoughts of our plight are forgot
Our pleasure soon wanes with the moon
as Macrobius writes of our lot
Io Saturnalia
Yet today we shall drink of the vine
with Bacchus and Saturn we are one
For tomorrow shall we be enslaved
under the gaze of the unconquered sun
Io Saturnalia
on meat and fruit shall we feast
And the forces of labour shall serve us
and clothe us in silk from the east
Io Saturnalia
As the goat sails though the night sea
and thoughts of our plight are forgot
Our pleasure soon wanes with the moon
as Macrobius writes of our lot
Io Saturnalia
Yet today we shall drink of the vine
with Bacchus and Saturn we are one
For tomorrow shall we be enslaved
under the gaze of the unconquered sun
Io Saturnalia
credits
from Pulselovers,
released February 1, 2016
M+H - Vocals / Synth / Programming
with
Raven Handley - Electric Guitar
Written by M+H
M+H - Vocals / Synth / Programming
with
Raven Handley - Electric Guitar
Written by M+H
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Pulselovers Doncaster, UK
Northern Minimalism from the heart of South Yorkshire. Inspired by memory and
location.
Releases on Castles in Space, SubExotic, DIT, Misophonia, Polytechnic Youth, Russian Library and Sensory Leakage.
Also runs Woodford Halse.
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