As loyal readers will know, in recent months my musical project Slowrush has once more taken precedence over Invisible Bordeaux in terms of time and energy levels. But that doesn’t mean the two ventures don’t feed off each other. In fact, two songs on the third E.P. to have been released by Slowrush are directly inspired by subjects covered on the blog in the past! We give you 'This Used To Be The Future'!
For starters, the title track harks back to the bygone golden age of large passenger hovercraft, at one time built in Pauillac on the banks of the Gironde estuary, and also operated to connect the towns of Lamarque and Blaye. You can enjoy this power pop tribute to the noisy, then-futuristic beasts in the Youtube video below!
Meanwhile, E.P. closer ‘The Spaceport’ tells the highly unusual story of the creation of a landing pad for UFOs in Arès on Arcachon Bay. At the time of writing, the “ovniport” has yet to be used by its target audience! The chorus calls out to one Bob Cotten, the man behind the oddball project, reminding him that almost 50 years on, we're still patiently waiting - or, as is inscribed on site in Gascon, "Que vos atendem totjorn"!
Of the remaining two tracks, the upbeat opener, 'Living The Dream', is an electric piano-driven track
that develops into an aural wall of sound. It is the result of enviously
viewing urbanites who have set up shop in the country. Finally, live favourite
'Seeing Is Believing' is a summery, strummy, folky number, even though
its subject matter concerns the ability the media have to spin the
stories they choose to cover.
You'll find the EP on the streaming platform of your choice below. If you prefer, carry on scrolling until you find the individual tracks as beamed in by magic from Bandcamp!
We hope you enjoy the listen!
Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/353p5w2t Listen on Deezer: https://tinyurl.com/yu2e6w6u Listen on Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/mtz5hwfy Other platforms: https://linktr.ee/slowrush
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