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Pratfalls (Parts 1 & 2)

from Pratfalls EP by PLAYACTING

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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Low-noise, high-quality C36 ferric cassette. 7 different colours of cassette (random choice). Limited edition, second pressing.

    A-Side of cassette is the full 18-minute, 6 track EP from PLAYACTING. B-Side is a collection of remixes and covers of material from the EP (a further 18 minutes) by SHONN (of KULT KOUNTRY) and Kiran Leonard. 36 minutes of music in total.

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    Pratfalls is the first EP from Manchester, UK artist PLAYACTING. The EP is an intricate, layered mixture of acoustic and electronic elements. Initially conceived as a simple folk EP then produced to within an inch of its life with sampled, old-school, odd time signatured drum machine beats; soaring strings and melancholic vocals.

    PLAYACTING is Evan Wilson, who used to be in Deaf to Van Gogh's Ear and New Hips - two of Manchester's most unpredictable bands. This EP is a definite change in direction for Wilson: whilst holding on to his favourite things (atypical rhythms, tempo shifts and falsetto) he sets off in new directions with this six track record.

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Pratfalls is the debut EP by Playacting.

Playacting is the name Evan Wilson uses to do music on his own.

Evan Wilson was in Deaf to Van Gogh's Ear and is in New Hips.

The EP was released by Super Smash Hit Records in October 2013.

lyrics

PART 1

My wit, sharper than this
My brain worked faster
My resolve, strong for a bit
Oh dear'ed like a bad idea

This time spent away from this
For good, is great, but I wouldn't choose this time
Wending away from this
It isn't good, even if it does good

It might resound close to perfect if you want it to
But it's not to be and it's not for me to say

Oh how I wish I could be less away
Of these down- and pitfalls
Oh I long to be less aware
Of these down- and pratfalls

PART 2

There's little that I can't worry about
I'm friends with doubt and it's friends with me
There was nothing that I couldn't do without

There's little that I can't worry about
I'm sure of doubt and it's sure of me
There was nothing beyond the remit of my fretting

There's little that I can't worry about
I'm certain now, but certainty's always short with me
There was nothing that I couldn't do without

credits

from Pratfalls EP, released October 26, 2013
Music and words written, arranged, performed and recorded by Evan Wilson

Violin performed by Mitzi Jones
Cello performed by Martin Wilson

Released on Super Smash Hit Records

www.supersmashhitrecords.co.uk
www.playacting.me

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