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Composed of a little Dark Meat, a little bit of Venice is Sinking, and a whole lot of introspection, The Ginger Envelope is one folksy band that has become a staple on my Ipod lately.
The band will be celebrating the release of its debut album, Edible Orchids, with a concert this Thursday at the 40 Watt.
The best thing about the concert? Each ticket will include a copy of the album! How flipping amazing is that? In a time when the music industry turns against fans in the name of profit, here is a band that distributes their music for music’s sake. Kudos.
And since I was able to preview the album for an Out & About article, I assure you the songs are catchy as fishing for piranhas with a piece of meat.
The song ‘Failsafe’ in particular has been on constant repeat and so when it came down for a blog update, I couldn’t resist.
Here is a taste of the audio goodies and a smattering of insight from the lyricist, Patrick Carey.
Click below to listen to ‘Failsafe’
• What inspired the lyrics to the song? (Personal experience or observation?)
I’m sure that the lyrics were born of personal experience, but it seems that they waver between expressing those feelings, while at the same time looking out into the environment that fosters these experiences into being…
• Why title the song ‘Failsafe’?
It wanted to be called by that name.
• Who is the song directed to? Is he/she the same person as ‘little baby’?
I suppose it’s directed to everyone who’s struggled with their own mentality, when we straddle the line between dream and waking, ambition and passivity…I’d wish to think its not directed at any one person.
• Why ‘would you like to see where they buried the country’ or ‘more boredom’?
I figure I may not be around to see the infrastructure collapse, and wouldn’t mind knowing how it all went down. And as far as boredom, again I think it relates the complicity and passive nature of all of us who could make changes for the betterment of the whole.
• Could you elaborate on the line, ‘you and I share the same green thumb’?
People rarely realize how elementally similar they are.
• How is ‘pandemonium never too perfect’ or ‘never so simple’?
Well, when pushing limits and boundaries, whether physical, emotional, or otherwise, it obviously invites more chaotic elements in all around you; out of which we all must find order, that is if we make it through said challenges still in tact.
• Could you describe how you decided on the melody, the pace, the instruments for the song?
The melody, in all fairness chose itself, the pace seemed to be about right, and the instrumentation comes from hearing what calls back to you after you’ve sent it out there.
• This song seems to be about disillusionment in the city, am I close?
I’d bet there’s a bit of that in there, as well as confusion about
your place within it, but really I’d rather let it be interpreted by those who hear themselves in it…
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