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Garden of Whatever (2012)

by Clatter

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Andy Long
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Andy Long All the Clatter albums are great, such a big sound for such a small band. This new album is their finest to date.
frau_kapitaen_michael
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frau_kapitaen_michael Loved it from the first growl of her Rickenbacker :D

Seriously, the first song is one of the very few of all in the world that I consider as perfect, in my ears.

I watched the music video, and both of the duo appeared to be natural; no acting. Impressive. This combined with the sound, the arrangement, the drums, the voice - this all together made me curious to risk a peek at the album.

And it was worth it. I press play, enjoy, drift away in day-dreams.

In other words: \m/
~ Michael Favorite track: Tree of Secrets.
Michael Reilly
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Michael Reilly Hard meets soft in a unique package of chunky rock grunt within an alt-pop structure. Love the mix of drums and bass, which adds a special texture and bottomless depth to the music. Favorite track: Tree of Secrets.
Lee Westmoreland
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Lee Westmoreland Rock music with some lovely bass guitar sounds and plenty of energetic drumming from this bass and drums duo. Favorite track: Downstream.
Steve Lawson
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Steve Lawson Any new recording by Clatter is cause for celebration. Such a massive sound for a two-piece band. Love it. Favorite track: Strawberry Park.
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1.
"Tree of Secrets" by Joe Hayes What you say And what you mean Are usually  Two different things Entwine your fingers In everything So you can  Pull all the strings Under the tree of secrets You will be waiting I'm in my garden of whatever Illuminating  Dagger eyes Turn the screws The dark filters You see me through Shading in my Every hue Distorted by Your twisted truth Under the tree of secrets You will be waiting I'm in my garden of whatever Illuminating  In your forest of Self-destruction I will let go Lay my burden down Align your words In a stream A master of Duplicity What I value                 You don't believe    I will not Bend to your needs Under the tree of secrets You will be waiting I'm in my garden of whatever Illuminating  In your forest of Self-destruction I will find you In the clearing Lay my burden down
2.
"Strawberry Park" by Amy Humphrey Time flies when you're on the run Letting it slip through your strong fingers A crisis from everyone Towing a heavy line Beholden to no one Looking for ways to walk your own path Your choices are crystal clear But how do the pieces fit Walk away Feel the sunshine Come and wrap your arms around me See the space In tomorrow Come and get away with me Guile has a persistent ring Whispering smiles and hurling daggers Low fiction so neat and clean Making its way to you Black widow enchanting Pulling on strings and pushing buttons You're trapped in a tangled web Trying to get free A lack of alacrity Everyone's snared by fear of failure Enslaved in a jail of doubt Stacking brick on brick Walk away Feel the sunshine Come and wrap your arms around me See the space In tomorrow Come and get away with me Close your eyes Feel the wind blow Just look past the imperfections See the space In tomorrow Come and run away with me
3.
Downstream 04:00
"Downstream" by Joe Hayes Hard to find a clear solution When you feel insecure Then you fill up with pollution Muttering angry words Downstream you're floating and listless you tumble You're squandering days by the score Love unconditional humbled and helpless Waits patiently at the shore All that I love about you Are also the things that I hate about you And even though I'll always love you I hate the way you see me Plant the seeds of doubt and fear with Half-truths spilled everywhere Build the distance, backward steps and a Penchant for poisoned words Infect everyone with egregious tongue You're distorting your old memories Drink from the bottle of yesterday's dreams As you're singing your dead melodies All that I love about you Are also the things that I hate about you And even though I'll always love you I hate the way you see me Burn your diesel, throw your bones Pretend you're all alone You're a stone mixing in the quicksand Sinking from the love you're shown Shout at the stars sinking down in the dirt Isolated and nurturing hurt Quietly death's counting down at your side As you drift toward your slow suicide All that I love about you Are also the things that I hate about you And even though I'll always love you I hate the way you see me All that I love about you Are also the things that I hate about you And even though I'll always love you I hate the way you see me
4.
"March of Flames" by Joe Hayes Charcoal smoke rising in the sky Flames so high Wall of fire closing in on me I doubted myself Doubted my energy Drops of fear trickle down my spine Clouds my mind Time distorts like a fevered dream I doubted myself Doubted my energy I thought the fire was bigger than me But it's all where I place my energy Inner voice says it's up to me And sets me free Doubt replaced with clarity Believe in myself Believe in my energy I thought the fire was bigger than me But it's all where I place my energy I thought the fire was bigger than me But it's all where I place my energy A spark so small Ignites a firestorm A shadow of doubt Darkens my resolve A glimpse between Our choices here make us who we are Intentions pure, voice in my head It gives me strength to endure I thought the fire was bigger than me But it's all where I place my energy I thought the fire was bigger than me But it's all where I place my energy
5.
Glowing 04:26
"Glowing" by Amy Humphrey Ache for the fall Summer's lost its charm again Even the trees cannot breathe My kingdom for a cloud   Save me from this sunshine Reeling from this heat wave Feeling like a shadow Pining for the shade Glowing, glowing, glowing   Limbs made of stone Garden is lost again Vinegar breeze and melamine sky Thoughts stick like cockleburs Save me from this sunshine Reeling from this heat wave Feeling like a shadow Pining for the shade Glowing, glowing, glowing Green says the grass But I've heard that before I don't know what's in store I don't care anymore
6.
Invisible 04:45
"Invisible" by Amy Humphrey Once there was a robin who could sing in every key Morning after morning she would sing her melody No one would listen because all they could see Were birds more pretty Invisible High up on a mountain where the air is rarified Poets come together to sing (croon?) their lullabies Lacking invitation to the clubhouse in the sky Chances fly by Invisible You couldn't see me Couldn't see me With your blind eye Standing in a lineup of people and their needs   Hoping that this one time I will find priority But like an apparition with a veil of transparency They can't see me Invisible
7.
Threads 05:14
"Threads" by Joe Hayes The future is now Tomorrow's down the road Angry thoughts  Are seeds I won't sow I drop these feelings Before they take hold Strand the darkness At the side of the road Fiber of my being Thin fragile strings One cord wrapped tight 'round the next To form a thread That connects all the things That make you and me Look for the beacon When darkness descends Cast off the demons And breathe to transcend Thoughts punch through The fabric of time Stitch the quilt  Of the infinite mind Fiber of my being Thin fragile strings One cord wrapped tight 'round the next To form a thread That connects all the things That make you and me Balance on the fine line Temporal, eternal Through the known and unknown Hold to what defines you
8.
Powerful 03:47
"Powerful" by Joe Hayes I feel grateful for the sun upon my face Embrace the moment as I move into my place Moonlight beckons on midnight garden blooms Reveals the secret place I go to stay in tune And I feel powerful Am I the only one Don't feel the push and pull Coming from everyone Birds in the tree all Sing so blissfully Leaves in the breeze Falling so gracefully Rest on my knees Breathe in peacefully And I cherish this life I lead The past sends echoes of a life I used to lead Extend a tender hand to blooming hearts that bleed
9.
Trance 04:02
"Trance" by Joe Hayes Cocooned in neon lights Reflected in the water A hush blankets the streets As the city sleeps The bitter raindrops tumble The stoplights never miss a beat Thunder's distant rumble And footsteps on the breeze Another story calls my name Another hero left to tame And if I don't come back again Someone else will take the flame Cold canyons of gray Turning day into night                   Crowds of faceless clay  Search for light  A darkness so deep An endless maze of avenues I wander the night Wishing for you Another story calls my name Another hero left to tame And if I don't come back again Someone else will take the flame Gentle rain gives depth Always deepens every hue Wash away the harshness Can't erase the truth That we're all connected In this pace without a sun We move about alone             But we're lost as one Another story calls my name Another hero left to tame And if I don't come back again Someone else will take the blame
10.

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"Garden of Whatever" was recorded and produced by Clatter with mixing and additional production by Sylvia Massy and Rich Veltrop (Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Johnny Cash).

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released August 1, 2012

Amy Humphrey - bass, vocals
Joe Hayes - drums, electronic percussion
Recorded and Produced by Joe Hayes and Amy Humphrey
Mixing and Additional Production by Sylvia Massy and Rich Veltrop
Mastered by Brent Lambert at The Kitchen Mastering
Copyright 2012 Chicken House Records

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Clatter is a rhythm section run amok – this world-touring bass and drum duo explores a maximalist approach to hard rock with pop surprises.

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