The watchman paces nervously,
The talk is all of war,
Inside the hollow mountain’s Hall of Stone.
Blade and bow as sharp as fear,
Dark whispers haunt the atmosphere,
And waiting side by side, we stand alone.
And we’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
March, march, march cross the quaking land,
We’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
On the Fields of Rhianna we make our stand.
And we’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
March, march, march cross the quaking land,
We’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
On the Fields of Rhianna we’ll make our stand.
Will they come? Will they come?
You beat the drum for martyrdom,
As you sent us all to war,
Invoking gods and godless spirits of the past.
You wave the flag, the trumpets sound,
The roar of thousands shakes the ground,
Prepared to die if that is what you ask.
And we’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
March, march, march cross the quaking land,
We’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
On the Fields of Rhianna we make our stand.
And we’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
March, march, march cross the quaking land,
We’ll march on down from the Halls of Fable,
On the Fields of Rhianna we’ll make our stand.
A beautiful and haunting EP. I hope Marjana continues to produce material like this, in addition to her work in iamthemorning and the newly-formed Maer collaboration with Anna Murphy. Eleventh Earl of Blah
Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite! paliojen_black
Dark, angry, heartfelt...some of these lyrics are hard to read, but there is something valedictory about the journey they take you on, if you are prepared to go.
Rachel's songs are not for the faint-hearted but that voice...how can you NOT listen?
Dark beauty, like being strangled by a velvet glove.
And all the while Jon's playing and arrangements are the perfect accompaniment. His melodies carry Rachel's lyrics with subtlety and suppleness. Mike Ashton
Big, clanging psych-rock from this Arizona outfit fuses monk-like vocals with slow-winding guitars for songs that feel like strange hymns. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2016
I received the vinyl version of "For king and country" today through justforkicks Germany. Such a wonderful album in this rerecorded version. I did own the Si-music version on CD many year ago, but sold it for reasons back in the days. This new version is a complete different thing. A real gem. It brings back memories and is something completely new and different at the same time. Happy have the digital version as well for my outdoor music time. Thanks a lot. Mr. Richman jr.