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At the last session we recorded CPMG and this, which was one of the newer songs on the album. It was always going to be the closer. In fact, I think its fookin' great. It may be the best recording we've made.

For this one and Spirited Away, I'd arranged and programmed some synth strings. Basia Bartz came to Ross' the day after we'd watched the Superbowl to record the real ones. I couldn't be happier with how they turned out.

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there's all this cruel expectation
and now i shake like a leaf
my willpower is breaking
yes, i'm low on belief
i know its stillness you savour
you're even looking antique
you say you cherish the flavour
but that don't make you unique
don't give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
don't you dare

now i don't mean to be rude
but its so easy to lie
I see you digging for roots
but there's a spaceship in your eye
and do you feel like you're broken?
sometimes you can't find the words
why don't we make for the ocean
lets get full of the world
don't you give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
no, don't you dare

so now we're crossing the border
and heading out on a limb
in just a moment we're older
will you sink or you swim?
so lets be stripping off layers
i'll stake you out like a thief
from the great himalayas
down to the barrier reef
don't you give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
no, don't you dare

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from Borders (Cruel Expectation), released July 16, 2020
Basia Bartz - Violins
Jono Bell - Drums
Chris Brambley - Electric guitar (left channel)
Melanie Crew - Backing vocals
Matt Lloyd - Bass guitar
James McKean - Vocals, acoustic guitar, synths
Ross Palmer - Electric guitar (right channel), backing vocals

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James McKean and the Blueberry Moon UK

James McKean is an Iranian-Englishman, born in Oxford and based in London.

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