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In a recent interview with NME, the frontman of Infinite was quoted saying;
Eric Quillington wrote:"Our first single off of 'Insomnia' is a bit of a celebration of the arrogance that comes along with being a rock-star. It's very guitar-driven, and not as trippy or experimental as previous (and upcoming) releases. People have just recently been going on about how I've developed this massive ego, so I thought I'd have a little bit of fun with that concept."
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Salt- Initially written as a joking throwaway by Eric Quillington, 'Salt' gradually emerged to become one of the standout tracks on the upcoming album 'Insomnia'. In the words of the writer himself; "I was listening to stuff by Interpol and Joy Division around the time of writing this, and I've noticed that the lyrics can sometimes be annoyingly cryptic. I mean, they're very good, but understanding them can sometimes get to be a bit frustrating. So, I thought; 'Fuck it, I'll just make the most convoluted poem ever, and nobody will be able to figure it out'. So, I did."
From it's sharp blasts of distorted guitar to the driving drum-beats, 'Salt' is one of the most anthem-like songs Infinite has ever written. Matt Roberts voice is also a strong contrast to Quillington's; a deep voice reminiscent of Paul Banks (vocalist of Interpol) and Ian Curtis (vocalist of Joy Division. As if you didn't know that). As mentioned earlier, Quillington was influenced by these two bands while writing this song, so it seemed natural to him that Roberts be the vocalist. After much hounding and begging, the bassist finally agreed.
"Be a gentleman and pass the salt to the lovely lady on your left
All fired up with nowhere to go, your mouth acquainted to nothing but blow
This action seems wrong, you start to feel a tightness in your thong
You call slip, you can fall, but you will never fool us all
Because first you’re strong, then you’re weak, you’re just embarrassing yourself
Oh, please stop acting
Your beauty makes you unique, cutting away is so delicately smooth
Your beauty makes you unique, the skin for one last time can sooth
You can slip, you can fall, but you will never fool us all
Because first you’re strong, then you’re weak, you’re just embarrassing yourself
Oh, please stop acting
Your beauty’s wasted on life, excreting in buckets never seemed so sweet
Your beauty’s wasted on life, loss of movement makes you so elite"
Your Side- The first Infinite song to have been written by someone outside the band, specifically Jason Smith. A chunky, solid and quite slow riff introduces the song loudly as the vocals are improvised in the background. Then, a flurry of drums bangs in as well as a groovy bass line and the guitar goes into a riff that one can only describe as a mixture of Britpop, funk and Post-Hardcore. It is still at the same pace at the beginning, but the guitar is much less distorted, so it seems lighter. It goes straight into the first chorus, with the vocals high pitched, double tracked and anthemic. The opening verse sees the guitar and drums tone it down a bit, allowing the bass and the vocals to really shine through. On the last line of each verse, it bubbles up to its original loudness again. This formula is the same for the verse that comes directly after it, but it changes back to the chorus two times afterwards. After another verse and another chorus following that, it then goes into the bridge. For the bridge, the guitar changes from a major key into a minor key and consists of repetitive power chords amongst an arpeggio bass line and a polyrhythmic drum pattern. Two more final choruses follow and it then goes into the last stanza, which is a mixture of the chorus and bridge with the vocals sung in a dramatic, operatic voice. The drums take centre stage around this part, until it finally explodes into a big band ending and fizzles out solemnly.
"Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
And let the mouth of the river take you away,
Save your sorrows for another day,
If life is all a dream, taunting me it seems,
I will go out in the cold just to hear you play.
And corrupt the brain that bleeds out from your youth,
All this memory seeming so uncouth,
If you’re just a fragment, of imagination,
I will sing along with you on top the roof!
Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
And let the mouth of the river take you away,
Save your sorrows for another day,
If life is all a dream, taunting me it seems,
I will go out in the cold just to hear you play.
Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
So we fall on our own precipitation,
Feed off the force of your own jubilation.
Paraphrase is just a phase,
Of your own,
It’s your own!
Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
Sing me a song, you can’t go wrong,
Watch the people passing by.
Cry me a song, all day long,
Watch your life slowly flow by.
Nothing will be the same,
Ever again,
You’re killing me.
Nothing will be the same,
You’re killing me,
Over again."
Breaking Circles- "This single is meant to be classic rock-n-roll," Eric Quillington explains, "It's a bit different from our usual work, and isn't very representative of the experimental strokes of 'Insomnia', but straying from worn-out path every so often isn't always a bad thing." Although this song was initially written by Quillington as a solo effort, it was finally recorded as an Infinite song. 'Breaking Circles' is very similar to another well-known Infinite song, 'How to Disturb and Alienate Others', in the fact that it contains the same three-verse structure as well as similarly satirical lyrics about fame. The song takes influence from Oasis, which is particularly noticeable in Eric Quillington's sneering vocals. All three members of the band have described 'Breaking Circles' as having an 'Anti-Infinite' attitude.
"Falling asleep at the dawn, I'll see the world holding their breath
I get up at the dusk, and I see that the world was waiting
Never fall, never stumble, never love, never die
There's always time for one more hit
I'm taking a swim through the pool that's both my ego and insecurities
When I get high enough, I'm no longer able to feel the ripples
Never fall, never stumble, never love, never die
There's always time to pretend that you're somebody else
Breaking circles at dawn, I see the world can look past my faults
Reconstructing them at dusk, I'll see the world was waiting for more
Never fall, never stumble, never love, never die
After all, there's always time to forget the consequences"
Personnel
Eric Quillington- Lead Vocalist on 'Breaking Circles' and 'Your Side', Primary Guitarist, Pianist, Lyricist of 'Salt' and 'Breaking Circles'
Matt Roberts- Lead Vocalist on 'Salt', Bassist
Greg Oldson- Drums, Secondary Guitarist
Jason Smith- Lyricist of 'Your Side'
Special thanks to;
- Jason Smith, the lovable teddy-bear rock-star. 'Your Side' is fucking lovely, and it was great to sing lyrics that weren't complete garbage for a change.
- Matt Roberts, for finally agreeing to sing on a track.
- All the wonderful fans who voted our previous album, 'Midnight Skies', to the top of the charts. We hope our upcoming album will be just as well-received.Edited by user 11 February 2011 07:44:20(UTC)
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Kid Anything- Indie/Britpop/Shoegaze; influenced by Sigur Ros, XXYYXX, Kanye West, Blur, Oasis (Bringing together an eclectic group of influences, Ulysses' songs are sung with carefree abandon by Nick Junk) Kurt Ulysses - Songwriter, Guitarist, Backup Vocalist Nick Junk - Vocals, Mojo Infinite- Alternative/Experimental Rock; influenced by Muse, Radiohead, and The Beatles (Known best for their experimental music and their frontman's eccentric behavior, the band disbanded after Eric Quillington's death to pursue solo careers or, in Matt Robert's case, peace of mind. Infinite released four albums over the course of their career; Blue Nebula, Midnight Skies, Insomnia, and Dancing about Architecture.) Eric Quillington (Deceased) - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano, Primary Lyricist Matt Roberts - Bass Greg Oldson - Drums, Backup Vocals, Secondary Lyricist Amelia Florentine - Keyboards, Piano, Lyricist, Backup Vocals "When asked 'how do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time', and this answer is invariably dismissed. But that's all it is. It sounds too simple to be true, but consider the Great Wall of China, if you will: one stone at a time, man. That's all. One stone at a time. But I've read you can see that motherfucker from space without a telescope." - Stephen King |
