VELVET KNIFE (ORANGE VINYL) | 7IN VINYL

Dream Phases, Pressed on orange vinyl. Limited to 100 units worldwide. From lead singer Brandon Graham: "Velvet Knife" is directly influenced by seeing a lot of people in the LA music scene burning out too young because of substance abuse issues or other lifestyle related issues. I've witnessed many talented people, who over time, seemed to be spending far more time partying or looking to party rather than creating. Unfortunately, through the pandemic, several local musicians and artists passed away through drug related overdoses, and it is always a tragedy. The song talks about how early on the world seems so full of opportunities, but at some point everything is focused on one thing, and the panoramic view of future possibilities diminishes to a close up. It can be easy and tempting to be caught up in scenes and partying excessively, and fun at times, but ultimately where does it lead? "Mrs. Songbyrd" is a person that brings joy and inspiration to a group of people through a gift or spark they have, in this instance through their music. They are a center point in a community and everyone enjoys that person, to the point where they are relied on for their gift. Eventually they are not seeing anymore as a person who also has their own set of needs and ultimately gets burned out and disappears as they are not getting back what they are giving. Kind of don't drink too much from the well, and remember to give back equally. The song aims to uplift, rather than simply be a cautionary tale.