Monsters by James Gordon
Monsters was written for the final year of my degree and the theme that connects the songs on it is one of classic horror film/fiction tropes. Style-wise, the songs are all over the map: from a folky sea-shanty to full-on, guitar-driven metal. There's a focus on vocal harmony and strong hooks in the melodies, but also on evoking an atmosphere that brings to mind the monster in question.
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Track 1: Combines sea-shanties, Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, the song tells the tale of a murderous crew and the vengeance of an old god.
Track 2: A visceral tale told from the point-of-view of a Jack the Ripper-esque killer in Victorian London, with touches of Jekyll & Hyde and Bloodborne.
Track 3: An unsettling love song / upbeat folky acoustic number, written from the pov of an ancient, obsessive, vampiric monster.
Track 4: A heavy, guitar-driven metal song about Frankenstein's monster and his search for an identity.
Track 5: A melancholic acoustic number about losing the things that make us who we are... and zombies.
Tracklist
| 1. | From the Deep | 5:56 |
| 2. | Blood Drunk | 5:52 |
| 3. | Until Your Body Grows Cold | 5:44 |
| 4. | I Know My Name | 5:41 |
| 5. | Haunted by the Sky | 5:54 |
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James Gordon is a guitarist, singer, composer, and music lecturer who dabbles in making things when his busy procrastination-schedule allows.
Originally from Liverpool, he has been fortunate enough to play and record all over the UK and Europe with a variety of acts, from rock, metal, and punk bands to more stripped back acoustic music.