EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of the Speed of Sound’s “Permafrost”
From the second disc of The Speed Of Sound’s mega-album A Cornucopia, Permafrost fits the weird post-festive time of January where time stretches and the month seems as though its weeks are endlessly repeating was written in the heat of a hotel balcony in Portugal in 2019; before anyone had heard of covid or lockdown. Instead, the overpowering sense of frozen inertia and stasis evoked within Permafrost’s chord structure and melody comes from the seventeenth century frost fairs held on the icebound river Thames. Bonfires were actually lit midstream, the ice was solid enough to support them.
A hauntingly unusual chord sequence, with an implied but non-existent key change and some wonderful muted trumpet from Bob Dinn. It fits the weird post-festive time of January where time stretches and the month seems as though its weeks are repeating.
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ROCK AT NIGHT EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
The Speed of Sound’s ‘Permafrost’
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Credits
John Armstrong – Songwriting/Guitars/Vocals
Ann-Marie Crowley – Vocals/Guitars
Kevin Roache – Bass guitar
John Broadhurst – Drums
Henry Armstrong – Keyboards
Additional Musicians:
Bob Dinn – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Chris Guest – Harmonium, Vibraphone, Organ and assorted shakers/tambourine.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Vibratone Sound Studio in Manchester by Chris Guest, Adam Crossley and The Speed Of Sound.
I grew up in a household full of rock music, studied journalism in college, and then became a scientist.Although my science career has served me well, music has always played a major role in my life. I grew up reading "Creem" magazine; I play several musical instruments as a "hobby";and it seems a camera has always been in my hand. Now, I am combining what I love the most--music and photography--serving as editor of Rock At Night. I travel between the US and UK seeking my dream! My motto: life is short...no regrets. Chyrisse
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