What If I Die, by Velcrocranes

What If I Die

by Velcrocranes

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1.	Step Aside 07:12	lyrics	buy track
Read the sign and change the letters You have to hide your name What is that you see inside me All the words I say in vain Step aside Or come inside to see what they've got Why are you so afraid to listen Step aside Or come inside to see what we've got Why are you so afraid of what you're not Different paths from different places The choice that you can't deny But you will never have my hatred No matter how hard you try
2.	When I Was One And Twenty 01:25		buy track
3.	Hold Your Breath 06:02	lyrics	buy track
Worn-out ideas, out of date thoughts That remain when you moved out Exaggerated fears scattered around You know you can't run this race The pace is so fast Slow down Open that door for me The pace is so fast Slow down It's hard to follow the trace of your feet No use in talking to me You have to know what lies underneath water I gave my heart away And now hold your breath, hold your breath When the waves are burning You have to place your bet When you feel the taste of salty licks You are learning, learning to forget
4.	Afterlife, Pt. 1 08:37	lyrics	buy track
What will you see at the close of the day Look around What will you hear as you floating away The final sound Do you know what's there? Do you want to know? I will not go gentle into that night Dark is right Follow your rage that is blazing inside Hurting, bright Don't let your fire fade away Please do not go gentle into that night Even though dark is right You have miles to go before You fall asleep You have miles to go before Another sweep What is this place we're stopping by Rave of time How will you feel when we arrive It's afterlife Do you know what's there? Do you want to know? I will not go gentle into that night Dark is right Follow your rage that is blazing inside Hurting, bright Don't let your fire fade away Please do not go gentle into that night Even though dark is right Even though I am lost in the woods I thought I know Well, look around You have arrived You've gone through the rave of life Well, look around You have arrived It's afterlife
5.	Afterlife, Pt. 2 05:00	lyrics	buy track
The darkness is squeezing The world that dies away The twilight smoulders The endlessness’ decay I'm the one who pulls myself from The nothingness To which I aspire The blessing's an exemption from here And nothing else And now everything has expired Breathe in Breathe out I'm falling faster now Faster than anyone should Faster than anyone Faster than any … I can't explain it I can't explain I never could Step over this bound This horizon We're chasing the sound And nothing more Breathe in / and nothing more Breathe out / and nothing more Breathe in / and nothing more Breathe out / and nothing more Way out Ahead there's a way out It’s someone we follow Fade out Ahead there's a maze of The blinding sorrow And we could have thought And we could have thought And we could have known We could have known
6.	If It Keeps on Rainin' 00:58		buy track
7.	Four 05:54	lyrics	buy track
Wait for me It's getting better All over These wintry lands Something overwhelming Something lighting sunshine in your eyes When you keep on searching When you see the truth turns to lies The weather's changed The levee's breaking The weather's changed The windshield is cracked The weather's changed The levee's breaking The weather's changed again Another you behind that wall Can you hear that drum roll Living water, just a quarter Of a year after all How do you know What is genuine How long will it last What will stay And what What's the weather like Memories from our past Turn to grey And how do you Know what is genuine How long will it last I am going astray Wait for me The weather's changed All over These wintry lands This is how you feel the “now” This is something you ignore Words are late and still you're asking Where's the time you waiting for
8.	Mountains 06:45	lyrics	buy track
I miss the mountains I feel scared Once and again I live my Sunday slowly I swim across something I fall behind I live my life And even And even I Come home And even And even I Come home I plan escape routes I know how to get out But don't, don't feel bad for me Know there must be something Some other world And this is the first turning point Though even Though even I Come home And even And even I Come home When you're waiting for your chance Still hear whisper in the distance Scary Useless Dangerous Foolish Just go out there Just go out there Just go out there Just go
9.	A Fleeting Glimpse 03:41		buy track

about

Started out as a small jazz ensemble created originally for practice, it wasn’t until they discovered the music of Porcupine Tree and the malleable world of progressive rock that their true sound came into focus. This new, expansive direction was the future of Velcrocranes.

In 2017, the band would begin playing live shows for fans in their local music scene, which, at that time, still largely consisted of covers - mixed in with new material that the group was diligently working on. In 2018, the band released their debut EP, “Afterlife”, which featured the songs “Hold Your Breath” & “Afterlife”. The tracks would bring the stirring and ethereal vocals of Efim Kolitinov into the forefront, as well as the harmonious guitar leads of Liza Kotova, who serves as a primary songwriter for the group, and the intricate arrangements from Alexander Papsuev.

On their debut full-length, “What If I Die”, Velcrocranes remain true to the foundation that they’ve carefully laid in recent years – while showing little restraint for reaching into the bag of tricks to delight their listeners. Speaking about the creative drive behind the themes explored on the LP, the band says, “We imagine the main idea of the album as changing as the listener goes along. Our goal was to draw a parallel to the way your understanding of life’s meaning, your values and choices, and your perception of death change during your lifetime.” The debut album also features keyboard contributions throughout from Adam Holzman of Steven Wilson’s band: "We'd been trying a lot of different options until at some point we got desperate enough to take a chance and write to Adam ... which was totally worth it because he just hit the spot! He managed to keep our original ideas, embellish them and beautifully highlight the genre features".

The artwork was created by Carl Glover of Aleph Studio, known for his work with Steven Wilson, Frost*, Marillion & more. The band comment: “The idea behind the cover artwork is as simple as it is effective. It seems to emphasize the focus on the intellectual and metaphorical vs concrete and corporeal – this, together with the minimalistic color scheme, blends in just perfectly and echoes the music”.

credits

released October 27, 2023

Efim Kolitinov – vocals
Liza Kotova – guitars, backing vocals on 8
Alexander Papsuev – guitars, keyboards on 9
Nikita Sarukhanov – drums, percussion
Bogdan Defo – bass

Special guests:
Adam Holzman – hammond organ, rhodes piano, harpsichord, modular synths, minimoog, upright piano, additional keyboards
Dmitriy Maximov – bass on 1, 3-9

All songs written by Liza Kotova

Arranged by Alexander Papsuev, Nikita Sarukhanov, Liza Kotova (1, 3-5, 7-8, 10), Efim Kolitinov (1, 3-5, 7-8, 10), Bogdan Defo (7)

Produced by Nikita Sarukhanov, Alexander Papsuev

Recorded by Vladimir Vorontsov, Ivan Muravskiy (drums on 1-9), Vladimir Boytsov (vocals on 8)

Mixed by Junichi Murakawa

Mastered by Steve Kitch (The Pineapple Thief)

Special thanks to:
Evgeniya Morgunova – cello on 2, 4, 9
Dmitriy Krasnikov – viola on 2, 4, 9
Roman Vikulov – violin on 2, 9
Daria Rudenko – grand piano on 2

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Velcrocranes Moscow, Russia

Velcrocranes' debut album ‘What If I Die’ is out now! It features keyboard contributions throughout from Adam Holzman of Steven Wilson’s band. The artwork was created by Carl Glover.

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