User:Sheled Umlal/Nice to Know You're My Friend

Nice to Know You're My Friend is an album by English Singer-Songwriter ¢entriPetal Fugitive, written between 2006 and 2012 it is lyrically and stylistically diverse. An album in the works since Powell's creativity became defined, it shows different taste in composition method over time.

History
Written over the course of 5 years, Nice to Know You're My Friend is as much of a diary of Powell's life and sight as it is one of then current taste for music and instruments. The shorter tracks were created earlier, specifically 2006-7 when he was still using Music 2000 and rigid structure was a preference. However in 2008 Powell had begun to listen to more free music specifically that of Jazz derivation, like progressive rock; indeed one Pirate Song was improvised in one take and finished later on.

Track breakdown
The lyrics and music of Mental Crack were written parallel to each-other in November 2007 and after Powell realized they would work well together, demoed them and finished later that year. Bb Ab F# F Eb was a melody improvised late one night in the Southlands School Assembly room, Late 2006 -> early 2007, the melody resembles most closely that of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, the lyrics were written in November '12 and the piece was retitled "Dub Rest you Reggae Rastaman". Thusfar it is the longest song Powell has taken to write. Looking Daggers was a fluid lyric improvisation to fellow student Jon Parsons, trying to make him laugh, after which the Verse lyrics were typed; the chorus being lifted from hero Ian Dury's Hey, Hey Take Me Away. Pirate Song was improvised directly to tape in July 2008 and the lyrics written January 2010 after mentor Daniel Marron advised him to work on it. Horror, Paranormal, Erotic was derived from the genres of Urotsukidoji as defined by Wikipedia Users, he used chords from an unfinished demo as the backing track. Arabian Heights.

Ones that didn't make the grade
Electric Soldier is his protest against the banning of infamous Pokémon episode Denno Senshi Porygon, written December 2008, the bass line coming from a Sabotage jam. Road Marécage.

Track List
All songs written by Dom Powell, except where specified PS 8; RS 1; arranged by Powell

Punk Side

 * 1) Nice to Know You're My Start
 * 2) Mental Crack
 * 3) Rocket of Persistence
 * 4) Chromatic Acid
 * 5) Sum of all Fears
 * 6) Horror, Paranormal, Erotic
 * 7) Looking Daggers
 * 8) Late Night Lady (M Gatton, R Hurley, K Murray)

Reggae Side

 * 1) Late Night Dubbing (G.H.M.)
 * 2) Rastaman/Ride the Cam Wheel, Simon
 * 3) Dub bless you Reggae Rastaman/A Note
 * 4) Travel to Gravel
 * 5) Dread in Cortex
 * 6) Arabian Heights
 * 7) Pirate Song
 * 8) Nice to Know You're My End

Cast and Crew

 * Dom Powell: Vocals, Distortion, Melodicas, Organ, Found object percussion,
 * Ellis Watson: Drums
 * Craig Hall: Keys, Piano
 * Mel Jo: Backing Vox
 * Andrew Neelands: Bass
 * Felix: Rapping

=Nice To Know You're My Demo CD=

Track List

 * 1) Nice To Know You're My Friend
 * 2) Rocket of Persistence
 * 3) Dread In Cortex
 * 4) Mental Crack
 * 5) Rasta Man (inc. Ride the cam wheel, Simon)
 * 6) Pirate Song (Jazz Version)

Cast + Crew

 * Dom Powell: Vocals, Drums, Bass guitar, Distortion, Melodicas, Organ, Found object percussion,
 * Andrew Neelands: Keyboards, Poetry