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Anhedonia Nights

from Embrace [EP] by The Holy Rollercoasters

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    A compact disc featuring TWO EPs 'Embrace' + Bathe'.

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about

With roots harkening back to the origins of Gospel and a backbeat steeped in the glory days of 60s Northern Soul, 'Anhedonia Nights' will have the listener revelling in its punchy horn lines and catchy chorus well into the wee hours.

Inspired by the experience of seeing St. Paul & The Broken Bones at Bluesfest, Jimi wrote some lyrics about an agnostic man who feels he cannot provide the kind of love his Christian girlfriend needs, despairing that he may have reached the limit that happiness can provide. Once fleshed out, the lyrical content aptly calls to mind the psychological condition whereby one cannot feel pleasure: Anhedonia.

'Anhedonia Nights' continues the band's tradition of infectious funky soul rhythms, hard-hitting horn lines contrasted with heavy and introspective lyrical themes. As with many of The Holy Rollercoasters' songs, it started with Jimi bringing a few lines of lyrics and a basic melody to Andrew for his rhythmic finessing, giving Jimi space to finish the lyrics. This took place during sessions in Jimi's kitchen with resident cats Little Walter and Little Tweedy giving their final approval.

lyrics

Those few months
After we first kissed
I finally knew
How it was to exist

It was a ram
In a burning bush
Manna in the morning
Just to hear you talking

Now you got me
Praying again
That I don’t ever let you
I don’t ever let you down
Praying again
That this isn’t what happens
Isn’t what happens at the end

Is this what it looks like
Cutting cakes with brand new knives
Well I tried
I tried
I tried
And I know you did too

No one ever loved me
The way God loves you
No one ever loved me
The way you seem to do

Well you got me
Praying again
That I don’t ever let you don’t ever let you down
Praying again
That this isn’t what happens
Isn’t what happens at the end

Spending these days
In Anhedonia
Spending these nights
In Anhedonia too
Spending these days
In Anhedonia
Spending these nights
In Anhedonia too

credits

from Embrace [EP], track released November 1, 2019
Jimi Beavis - vocals
Chris Bancroft - guitar
Blake Lonie - bass
Chris Evans - drums
Benjamin Van Jole - keys
Andrew Garton - bari sax
Alex Price - tenor sax
Bobbie Murphy - trumpet

Recorded by Andrew Garton
Mastered by William Bowden

Artwork by Phoebe McNeill

Catalog: 4K•DG•02

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The Holy Rollercoasters Brisbane, Australia

Inspired by the masters of rhythm and blues, the ecstasy and tragedy of love and the beauty and gothicism of the bible. Performed by non-religious soul, blues and jazz-worshipping Brisbanites. It shall be wild and you shall snap your fingers and wiggle your hips. And ye shall be healed. ... more

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