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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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The Artist: The Institutes - "I just can't keep myself from loving you"

Coventry’s band THE INSTITUTES released their latest single "I JUST CAN’T KEEP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU" on Friday 11th June. This is the 2nd single for 42's Records, and is taken from their Debut album ‘Colosseums’ which will be released late this year.  
It’s a song about passionate unconditional love for something or someone, without any choice, no matter what they put you through, no matter what they think of you or what they give in return. Love-Hate relationships, addictions anything that might be a burden of love, a commitment of passion and pain”, said vocalist Reid Zappa Currie. 
So we have to say Achtung: Here they come, with pure indie gold in their pockets, the Institutes.

THE INSTITUTES are:

Reid Zappa Currie - Vocals, Guitar  

Andy Hall - Guitar , Backing Vocals

Kirk Savage - Drums

Andy Lowe - Bass


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The band will be touring the UK throughout the rest of 2021, Dates released so far are: 

Fri 18th June - Bigfoot Festival,  Warwickshire 

Sat 26th June - Birmingham Academy 

Fri 30th July - Jam On The Farm, East Sussex                           

Sun 29th Aug - HMV Empire, Coventry 

Sat 11th Dec - Speakeasy, Bucks Uni, High Wycombe


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