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The Frailty of Humans

by Lawrence County

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This is the real thing folks, the beautifully packaged compact disc (CD) version of the 'Frailty of Humans'. An essential addition to any music lovers collection. Described by Lucas Jackson (Acacia Radio) as ... "a kind of old school music with zeitgeist lyrics and stories of years gone by. It's intoxicating, yet sobering in its content, political, cynical yet wonderful."

    Artwork by Pinaki Dewan

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Bonny Light Horseman, Lucy Wan, Amelia (feat. George Gadd), The Frailty of Humans, Bye Bye Americae, This Is The End Of It All, Songs of Lawrence County, Sons & Lovers, and 1 more. , and , .

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Black Sally 03:28
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By The Briar 03:46
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The Loner 04:11
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The folks on Coney Island walk with a shuffling gait They don't realise they're already too late They're limping to the queue for corndogs and cotton candy This is the United States Singing, bye, bye Americae, singing bye, bye Americae Oh the President is lying and Disney land is dying Singing bye bye Americae. He wants the Mexicans to build his precious wall He don't care for humanity at all He calls them drug runners, latino gang members Demonise them shoot them by the wall Come on Annie get your gun, we're going to have some fun At the school, the Church, we'll cruise the interstate Let's buy another Smith & Wesson, let's teach them all a lesson Let them pray before they reach heavens gate Singing, bye bye Americae, singing bye bye Americae Oh the President is lying and Disneyland is dying Singing bye, bye, Americae Singing bye, bye, bye Singing bye, bye, bye Americae Well I can't help but see the colourful irony Of redneck white supremacy Torch bearing marchers dreaming of a master race Led by a president with an orange face The President's idea of fun is baiting Kim Jong Un Embassies in Jerusalem The apocalypse is coming and the President is humming Long live the United States Singing, bye bye Americae, singing bye bye Americae Oh the President is lying and Disneyland is dying Singing bye, bye Americae Singing, bye, bye, bye Singing bye, bye, bye Americae
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So dark were those skies, the Preacher man cried Down came that rain, felt the Preacher man's pain The wind bent those trees, he went down on his knees As the earth shook, he read from that book The words they do tell, oh we'll all go to hell It was faith that we lacked, and he watched as his church cracked There was nowhere to turn, we're all gonna burn Is it the end of it all? is it the end of it all? Is it the end of it all? This is the end of it all Break This is the end of it all

about

THE FRAILTY OF HUMANS (LP) - March 27th 2020

The culmination of 3 years of writing, recording and rehashing of ideas. You'll find observations on life, intertwined with tales and folklore from the rolling hills & forests of Lawrence County (Nottinghamshire, UK) ... and beyond.

More twang, less rattle.

Americana from the pulsing heart of the UK.

credits

released March 27, 2020

Al Rate wrote and lead sings on:

1. They're All There
3. Liquor In The Corn
5. This Is How We Do It In The Country
6. Dry Stone Walls
8. The Loner
9. Bye Bye Americae
12. This Is The End Of It All.

Al Rate wrote 10. Goldfish In A Jar - The lead singer is Charlotte Pynegar. Backing vocal Al Rate

Bill Kerry III wrote and lead sings on:

2. Black Sally
4. By The Briar
11. Lights Go Out
7. Lucy Wan is a traditional English folk song arranged by Bill Kerry/Lawrence County

Al Rate plays acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica
Bill Kerry III plays acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar
Charlotte Pynegar plays acoustic guitar and lead/backing vocals
Maz Clarke sings backing/harmony vocals

Instruments:
Martin Gallimore plays Fiddle/Accordion/Piano
Peter Heron plays Bass
Bob Carlisle plays cajon/percussion instruments and keeps us all smiling

Guest players for the CD were:

Kristen Horner (cello/backing vocals) on Lights Go Out / By The Briar / Black Sally
George French played Trumpet on Bye Bye Americae

Artwork: Pinaki Dewan

The album was recorded (mostly live) in Nottingham at Kinema Audio (Huw Jones/Sam Brown) and Mount Street Studios, Nottingham.

Photographic credit: Anne Tate Photography

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Lawrence County Nottingham, UK

LAWRENCE COUNTY hail from the green rolling hills and meadows that DH Lawrence once trod ... the Bagthorpe Delta, Notts UK.

There's fiddles, banjos, raggedy choruses & accordions.

Expect a sepia tinted unlikely blend of attitude, Americana, Alt-Country & folk.

Their songs are brought alive with raggedy sing along choruses, that will stay with you, like good friends.
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