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You Cry (SINGLE ed​.​)

from You Cry (full EP) by Portobello Express

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Mark G Straight from the off, with guitars slicing through the first few seconds that pass, before Betty's vocals kick in, you can tell that this is band that are in a special place.
This is a piece of deft 60s/70s rock, with the band tighter than a pair of tights, as Betty's vocals as delicious & mellifluous as you could ask for.
On top of that, it's massively catchy. Top work.
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    As the world began to shut down due to the COVID pandemic, the band, clearly not bothered by a lack of real life, wasted no time and have been able to use the surplus of time to record during the opening periods and complete an EP. ‘You Cry’ is a record that takes the listener on a journey through many different genres and topics and that refuses to encapsulate the mood of living under lockdown alienation and claustrophobia. It has not been recorded remotely by gluing parts together bit by bit, but with musicians playing together live, capturing a few minutes of something happening.
    The group nailed the songs quite in single takes and recorded full-length, coherent takes as a unit, having the time to develop the character of their part in the studio. No cut ‘n’ paste, no shortcuts to perfection. The old-school recording technique focuses on expressions and emotions, it gives a human feel that no computer will ever match. Because the music matters more than the details.
    This EP has been recorded over one year and officially released in July 2021 first on CD, as it soon became clear that the vinyl wasn’t going to arrive in time.
    Demand for vinyl records is now far outstripping supply with the world’s small capacity vinyl pressing plants; also delays to vinyl releases have now been compounded by major artists block-booking pressing plants. Larger orders from majors – who in the past may have ignored vinyl completely – often take priority as they are paying more, pushing independent releases further down the list. It’s another sickening blow for independent artists, having to incur more delays and having to push their releases well into 2022 and 2023.
    We really appreciate your patience, your kindness, your support! You only can keep independent music alive!
    Please note: we are against the fetishization of coloured vinyl, which slows things down- as changing colours on a press requires cleaning. It reduces capacity of pressing compared to what would be viable if only black was being pressed. So doing we support fellow musicians who, too, wish to release a vinyl!

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lyrics

So many years you've been searching for the one
Who'll take you as you are?
You are the universe, you are her midnight sun
You are her lonely star

This is your way to say “no compromise
I'm too old to fight”
A kind of woman you have idealized
No, you won’t change over night

Say goodbye
Love has passed you by
And you cry

You even don’t know what you want
If it’s a boy or a girl
You’re like a virgin
And you should walk alone

So don't be angry if I tell you this one time
Just stay on your own
Invent a woman who lives only in your mind
And makes you more alone

Say goodbye
Love has passed you by
And you cry

Say goodbye
Ask yourself- why

You cry
You cry
You cry

Cry

credits

from You Cry (full EP), track released January 29, 2021
Vocals/Backing vocals: Happy Betty
Guitars: Patrick Nagl
Drums: Bertl Baumgartner
Bass: Danny Bianchi
Keyboards: Chris L. Stone

Music, Lyrics & Arrangements: Happy Betty
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Andy Abraham @ farbTON Studios Vienna

Cover layout: Happy Betty

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