NEW MUSIC ALERT - Jimmy Church's 'I AM YOUR CONQUEROR'
Jimmy Church - An Introduction
Now widely known for his spats with a few a-listers and his disdain for the music industry as a whole, Jimmy Church now seems to be sending out an open declaration of war against the industry with his first follow-up to his cult underground release, ‘Be The Gun’.
Yet first, to understand the context of the music, one must understand that Church has more or less been around the music scene for over six years, starting out as a teenage roadie for a few successful punk and metal acts after dropping out of high school.
“I grew up a huge fan of The Adolescents, Minor Threat and The Circle Jerks. It wasn’t until around 2009, I think I was 17, that’s when I joined Absolute Failure.”
Absolute Failure proved to be the breakthrough musically for Church, in the trio he showed his chops, drumming and singing, but in late 2010, the band split due to irreconcilable differences. Even the usually belligerent Church wouldn’t comment on the circumstances that led to the break-up.
Instead of taking time off following the split, Jimmy began recording and playing live shows as a solo artist as early as a week after the break-up.
“A-lot of people thought that being drunk and the loudness and the rage is all part of a stage persona, but no that’s the real me.”
In mid-2012 after a year of extensive touring around America, and a few indie cassette releases, Jimmy Church released his first album with any sort of entity since Absolute Failure broke before any full-lengths releases could be produced. ‘Be The Gun’ was the first held-together, honest to god album that Church participated with.
‘Be The Gun’ was recorded within a 48 hour period, and released subsequently after. The hastily put together recording showed with the album’s fuzzy production, and sound muting at certain points throughout the playthrough, but critics and fans note that this is part of the charm that Church brings to the table. The release’s rapid-fire lyrical delivery accompanied by ripchord riffs led to an even greater appreciation and fanbase for the 20 year old.
Now, coming off his 21st birthday, and a tour across Britain, the ‘Punk Messiah’ is home and for the first time in his life, he’s focusing his anger.
“This is my debut in the public eye really, and I hope that the people who don’t like it...well I hope they go forth and die.”
Jimmy Church presents: I Am Your Conqueror
JIMMY CHURCH| |I AM YOUR CONQUEROR
Releasing: 3/20/13
Produced by: James ‘Jimmy’ Church
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Label: Unsigned
Length: 01:09
Lyrics:
Black and blue, I envy you/You are the star, I can see you from afar
You are my concubine/I am your conqueror
You standby as my muse/The slow quivering I can’t refuse
Immortality in a grave!/The Sound of Living’s nothing to save!
Fuck success, burn the rest!
I am your conqueror!/I am your conqueror!
I am your conqueror!/I am your conqueror!
Life’s been shit since I’ve been on my own/All I can do is whine and drone!
I’m a firecracker waiting to explode!/Shaking all night, with little to do!
You are my concubine!/I am your conqueror!
Look past the illusion, you’ll find me/The ghosts of the past, are all I wanna see
Overview:
The strayed strumming and rapid-fire vocals are the perfect introduction course into Church’s music. The lyrics deliberate, and this time, albeit rare, they rhyme. The strumming begins light, yet distorted and as the first words come out of Church’s mouth, the intent becomes more obvious as he shouts, the strumming intensifies and the chanted chorus ‘I am your conqueror!’ is rendered more powerful by a set of tribal-like drumming.
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Edited by user 21 March 2013 08:21:30(UTC)
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