CORKSCREW RIDER
from WHO WILL I BE WHEN I LEAVE? by BABAL
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumWHO WILL I BE WHEN I LEAVE?
BABAL has many carriages, there are many stops along the way; sometimes the train is just too crowded and we have to get off and have a station break; a breather, while we wait for the next connection.
We never opt for the straight-through – it always speeds past, sending clouds of dust and screeching metal particles over us as we sit patiently on the bench, anticipating the arrival of the mystery train that will send us happily on our way, toward the next strange town of tunes. What wonderful places we visit, and are still visiting!
“Who Will I Be When I Leave?” takes us to some eccentric station stops on a network of infrequently used branch-lines and complex intersections. Take the BABAL ticket once more, and sit back for the Corkscrew Ride…. we can’t guarantee a return-trip; just taking the journey is the goal. X
Karen Langley 2022
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BABALOGRAPHY
Capturing the angst of the 21st Century with Karen Langley’s sharply observed lyrics, laced with the manically haunting guitars of Rob Williams and Jon Sharp on drums (plus guest musicians), BABAL deliver a thought provoking, barbed performance that defies categorization.
BABAL reveal a dystopian, offbeat view of life; their cinematic, psych/art-rock approach calling up comparisons with Talking Heads , Zappa, Beefheart, Hendrix, Primus, Bent Knee and Patti Smith among many. The band have gathered great responses around the UK and Europe and have also played live soundtracks for Alternative Cinema presentations.
Karen Langley’s' dark edged lyrics and powerfully fluid vocals soar over groove-driven soundscapes and changing moods, enmeshed with blistering guitars from Rob Williams.
Existential, esoteric and serving up innovative avant-garde symphonies of beauty and passion between slices of rich vocals and stunning guitars, BABAL’s music is underpinned by great bass and drums.
BABAL switch easily between dark, light, grey and dazzling.
The band move seamlessly through improvisation, taut accuracy, poetic fusion, political satire, eccentricity and authentic raw power.
Each BABAL member is a virtuoso; united they create a critical mass of presence that is unlike any other band.
Karen Langley : vocals
Rob Williams: Guitars, synth, bass, programming
Jon Sharp : Drums
Guest artist
Paul Smith : Bass on “ Corkscrew Rider” and “Doors”
Discography
SHAPE OF THE FLUX - 2012 – CD, Digital and Streaming - OUT OF THE BOX RECORDS
BREAD AND CIRCUSES – 2013 – CD, Digital and Streaming -OUT OF THE BOX RECORDS
BONES AND BLOOD/ENDLESS RE-RUN SOCIETY - SINGLE – CD - 2014 – INEFFABLE
HANGING IN THE BALANCE (EP) – 2015 – CD - DGENERATE RECORDS
SINGULAR ADVENTURES IN POST-MODERN CAPITALIST SOCIETY – 2016 – CD - INEFFABLE
THE CIRCLE OF CONFUSION OF TONGUES – 2018 – LP, CD, Digital and Streaming MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
GLOSSOLALIA – 2018 – CD - INEFFABLE
THE GLACIER (EP) – 2018 – CD, Digital and Streaming - MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
THE BIG EVERYTHING (EP) -2019 – CD, Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
FRANK’S LAMENT (EP) -2020 – LP, CD, Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
HELLISH INTERLUDE – 2020 – USB Ltd Edition – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
DREAMS FOR IMAGINARY PUPPET SHOWS ON THE RADIO – 2020 – CD, Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION
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SPIRIT IN A MEAT SUIT – 2021 – CD, Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
ZOMBIE DIARY – 2021 – SINGLE – Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
WHO WILL I BE WHEN I LEAVE? – 2022 – CD, Digital and Streaming – MELODIC REVOLUTION RECORDS
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from WHO WILL I BE WHEN I LEAVE?,
released September 16, 2022
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BABAL England, UK
One speaks and a thousand misunderstand
where millions are silent and a thunderous applause erupts
where chatter
overwhelms humility and gossip destroys worlds
the tongues wag, the ears flap and the mind creates a wall
everything has been said but no one has understood
talking with conviction and concluding that knowledge is easy and effects a multitude of expanding smokescreens around truth
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