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Communion

by CLR theory

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My big sister gave me an online song writing workshop with Robin Pecknold (Fleetfoxes) for Christmas 2021. It was such an inspiring time; a community of musicians from all over the world sprang up overnight. Several of the songs on the album were conceived then, including Communion.

Universally, we were all living the same experience and this coming together to create something positive from it, it was special.

Hannah and I had been doing that locally through the pandemic; tending to our friendship, and maintaining sorely missed
musical identities through making 'WAVES'.

Robin was asked what "flow state" is for him, and he answered "religion". It made me think of the Prince gig I went to at the Glasgow Hydro in 2014.

Were any of you there?

At Prince's request, the whole crowd were wearing purple. The joy, euphoria and connectedness of thousands of people through music, singing together at the tops of their lungs, it's something
I'll always remember.

This song speaks to that

lyrics

Communion

Our tribe will meet at witching hour
pilgrimage to the alter
we'll commune with the Muses
tell them of our scrapes and bruises

and we'll all sing in unison
cos this is our communion

We've sang ourselves to sleep
through crushing loss and grief
in celebration and in ecstasy
round campfires on the beach

and we'll all sing in unison
cos this is our communion

Spoken word section:

a healing ritual
euphoria and weeping
the whole crowd wearing purple
the speakers are our steeples
I cannot wait to join you in communion
feel vibrations in our chests
warm light comfort on our skin
and the melody moves us

and we all sing in unison
cos this is our communion

credits

released November 30, 2022
Lyrics and music, Gill Higgins
Performed by CLR theory (Gill Higgins, Hannah Jarrett-Scott) Engineered by CLR theory
Album arrangement and production CLR theory
Mixed by Gill Higgins
Mastered by James Grant (Sweet Wave Audio)
Artwork by Sébastien Sauvêtre
Music video by Bartholomew Owl
Photography by Oisín Kealy

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CLR theory Glasgow, UK

This record started as a way to stay connected. As home recorded musical gifts sent to one another from lockdown. As things re-opened, we invited loved ones to collaborate with us. WAVES has provided us with community, joy and comfort; we hope it does the same for you.

lots of love,
Hannah and Gill x
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