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Aftermath (interlude)

from Subtropical Metropolis? by Rivermouth

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[Interlude]

When the newly liberated city began singing
the warring factions wavered
glitched
and turned like flowers rotating to face the rising sun we climbed onto corrugated rooftops
and the tallest tree branches
watching the floodwaters invade the lobbies of banks and mining corporations
Maiwar had brought seeds from the forests far to the west
to deposit down every bitumen road and concrete gutter along with a heavy load of fertile river mud impregnating the concrete panopticon with a dormant jungle-in-waiting
submerged
purged
purified
and immediately recontaminated
the tallest skyscrapers were already developing a primitive form of consciousness
and now, three-quarters of the way up one of the oldest towers
two lights, in separate offices
switched on despite the power cut
blinked a couple of times
then stared at us inquisitively
watching to see if we knew what to do next
but already, instruments that had lain hidden in the cluttered caverns beneath peeling-paint workers cottages were being dusted off and tuned up in anticipation of the new songs
that we would soon begin writing

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from Subtropical Metropolis?, released May 15, 2021
Written and performed by Rivermouth
Recorded and mixed by Luke at Hunting Ground Studios
Mastered by Matthew Gray Mastering
Artwork by Anna Carlson

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Rivermouth Brisbane, Australia

Hi, we're Rivermouth
Our vocalist is a cross between a typewriter and a megaphone. Our keyboardist is a classically trained virtuoso mad scientist. Our bassist plays in the Richter scale. Our drummer's great-grandfather was a metronome.

Our music is a blend of spoken word, hip hop, jazz, reggae and excellent chai. Lyrics are critical. We want to tickle cerebra and tug heartstrings simultaneously. ... more

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