Until The Ribbon Breaks have released albums in the past, but never like this.
The duo – Pete Lawrie Winfield and Elliot Wall – have decided to lay bare their feelings, fusing breakdown and recovery into one document.
Self-titled, it was released a few hours ago, and already fans have been shocked at just how personal, how brave the songwriting can be.
Standout track 'Push Pull' is a mission statement of sorts, emerging from a real turning in the life of Pete Lawrie Winfield.
He explains:
"A part of my recovery that I have been thus far reticent to talk about (for fear of sounding a little new age) was an incredibly profound experience with the Amazonian hallucinogenic medicine Ayahuasca. I won’t go into the details, but, for me it was a real turning point and a chance to see life from another perspective. A glimpse into something, somewhere else."
"'Push Pull' was written directly afterwards. I wanted to write down immediately some of the words and the messages that seemed to kaleidoscope through my mind. 'There is a better life in the bark of the bodhi tree, I’ve seen it, I’ve seen it…'"
We're able to premiere the full visuals, matching classic Hollywood glamour to something more personal.
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