The lyrics to "Black Wedge" come from a diary entry concerning some incredible cloud formations I saw on a road trip between Dallas and Tyler, Texas. They later came to represent the end of a relationship.
The original tracks for "Black Wedge" were recorded on my 8-track in Fort Worth, June, 1990. Some keyboard and vocal overdubs were done at the RCM studios in June of '91.
lyrics
Pointed accusation
Enormous
black wedge
Directed into
the northeast
And on the western edge
Eyebrows and candy lips
(you remember those)
Underbelly rolling
Suspended curtain
Unrolling mass
Pouring
Travelling with my friend
Enormous black wedge
It flies on the skyline
And on the western edge
Eyebrows and candy lips
(you remember those)
All is moving eastward.
Head of God
Always friends
good and true
Eastward
Nightshade
I must not fall behind
Head of God
I've passed the wedge
Hard, defined identity
Dispersed into the atmosphere
got recc'd this on youtube and loved it- reminds me a lot of late 60's and early 70's records i used to hear playing out of my parents' stereo on sweltering summer days. OPAL
The best band of the last 30 years for me. After the best progressive rock bands, I have never been more pleased to hear something really surprising. But Thinking Plague is the only band that manages to move forward with progressive daring. eduardolosso
The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper