A Stranger Sound, by Darling Fitch

A Stranger Sound

by Darling Fitch

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Johan Östberg Intimate, delicate and sometimes very minimalistic! Favorite track: Keep The Power On.

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1.	Center Of Gravity 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Have you ever felt your center of gravity shift? Outside they're renovating the apocalypse Don't talk about it You know what comes next A light flickering On and off in your chest...
2.	A Stranger Sound 03:46	lyrics	buy track
I don't want to scream I want to make a stranger sound The one that I carry around I don't want to dance I want to do this thing I want to do that thing
3.	Mistakes 01:00	lyrics	buy track
We're making mistakes Sometimes strengths are weaknesses Don't be afraid of this
4.	AndThem 04:56	lyrics	buy track
Sub-clinical club cynical The voice of the people has spoken (I was only joking) Malevolence, male violence It's science We're delicate, get used to it We're delicate, get used to it Surprisingly saccharine boys Where do you think you're going? Your power is showing We're delicate, get used to it We're delicate, get used to it
5.	Keep The Power On 02:58	lyrics	buy track
I want to tell you a secret And it goes like this: The smoke and mirror set has gone to bed They're dead You won't be there for long You're in the eye of the storm You're gone You knew, Didn't you? Have you done this before? You're in the eye of the storm You wont be there for long Just keep the power on
6.	(Don't You) Want 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Don't you want to wake the smoky sky?
7.	Ecstasia (Bonus Track) 02:33		buy track

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Darling Fitch's second EP, A Stranger Sound, is set against a typically Berlin backdrop of nightclubs, bars, and parties populated by the nominally queer, the addicted, the escapist, the outcast, the broken, the flamboyant, the narcissistic, or the otherwise "strange". A world which is as heavily policed as the one it mirrors, and in which power is as sought after as any other drug. A world comprised of ecstasy, dysphoria, displaced and misplaced emotions, the failures of community, and an inability to truly lose oneself, for better or for worse.

The EP is part of a larger work of spoken word,music and live performance. The description for the project is as follows:

Arising from the cesspool of Berlin’s queer party scene, A Stranger Sound is a dark yet ultimately affirming transgender coming-of-age story. A Stranger Sound is a full length live show combining music, spoken word, and performance art to take the audience on a journey through “gender dysphoria and chemical ecstasy // chemical dysphoria and gender ecstasy… And glamour as a survival strategy.” The show examines many elements of queer space: community, self-discovery, safety… But also addiction, escapism, narcissism, abuse, and self-harm. It is an honest account of the spaces we call home.

With performances planned over the span of performer Darling Fitch’s first year of testosterone therapy, vocal drops and physical changes will be evident from performance to performance, particularly through the juxtaposition of live and pre-recorded vocals. In this way, A Stranger Sound tells an ongoing story, and physically as well as thematically reveals the ever-changing nature of life.

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released August 12, 2015

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Darling Fitch is a US-born, Berlin-based writer, musician and performance artist.

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