Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly -Friendship -InsideOutMusic Catalog CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Ghost of Vanity"

02. "Friendship"

03. "They Fade"

04. "A Treehouse in a Glade"

05. "Stone Cold"

06. "If You Fall [Part 2]"

07. "Crown of Leaves"

08. "Slow Dancer"

09. "Past Generation"

10. "Friendship (Utopian radio edit)"

Number of discs:

Language

English (eng)

Extra-Infos:

Incl. 3 Bonus Tracks

Description:

Gungfly is the musical solo outlet of Rikard SjÃ¶blom, the multi-instrumentalist madman behind the microphone of the now-legendary BEARDFISH. Even though there are a few softer songs and sections, most of the album turned out to be a rocker; a collection of hard rock songs with lots of tricky parts, some heavier moments and some downright jazzy elements, too! The digipak version includes three bonus tracks. The LP includes three bonus tracks and the entire album on CD. The idea for â?Friendshipâ? came to me because of an old photo of me as a child. I found this old photo at my parentsâ?? house, depicting me standing on top of this really tall treehouse in a glade near our house. Although I of course remembered it as being really high up in the tree tops as a child, this picture proved that it really was! As I reminisced about the treehouse I started thinking about my childhood friends with whom I built it. We were the best of friends and we spent so much time together in this little village where I used to live. This of course made me think about all the friends I used to have, these relationships where you hung out all the time, went through childhood together, grew up and knew everything about each other and then all of a sudden, for some reason, disappeared from each otherâ??s lives. This phenomenon of falling out with someone is still a mystery to me, but Iâ??ve learned to accept it, much like the separation of death itâ??s just a part of life and the nature of our course of life, I guess. So this is a collection of songs about and for all of my friends, dead or alive, past and present. I chose to base the stories around the treehouse in the glade, not because all of my memories are from there, but rather that itâ??s the place that made me think back on all of this. Musically, what can I say? This is prog rock, but I want to be free to move in whatever direction the music wants to go and I happily go exploring where it wants to take me. Even though there are a few softer songs and sections, most of the album turned out to be a rocker; a collection of hard rock songs with lots of tricky parts, some heavier moments and some downright jazzy elements too! Thereâ??s the track â??A Treehouse in a Gladeâ? where Iâ??ve tried to, instrumentally, tell the story of how we built the treehouse, hung out there, defended it like a fort against some older kids that we didnâ??t want around (we pulled the rope ladder up and proceeded to taunt them from way up there!) and finally how we took it down when the trees started dying. Stuff like that. Hope youâ??ll like it! - INCL. 3 BONUS TRACKS

Limited edition digipak pressing. Insideout Music. 2018.

Total playing time: 73'30". Packaged in a gatefold digipak with die-cut inner pocket, clear tray, 8-page booklet and hype sticker affixed to the front of the shrink wrap.

Manufacturer No.:

19075895442

Product Safety