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Gathering Feathers

by Michael Plater

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The lash, the irons,
The blackest dye
Gathering feathers
Against the sky
Castaways and devils
The pull of the rope
The raftman's wake
Of blood and salt

The dance of the mermaids,
the forgotten chart
This broken compass
Reeling in the dark
All souls lost
Abandoned at sea
These widow weeds,
This captivity

All of those useless bones
This quiet reign
The whipping post
Your skin name
The devil lives here -
Upon those shores
The toiling bell
The rum corps

The dance of the mermaids,
the forgotten chart
This broken compass
Reeling in the dark
All souls lost
Abandoned at sea
These widow weeds,
This captivity

credits

released September 23, 2020
Michael Plater: voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, artwork
John Hannon: violin, trumpet, percussion, harmonium
Stafford Glover: piano, bass, organ, keyboards

Recorded, mixed and mastered by John Hannon at No Recording Studio, 2020

Written by Michael Plater

Taken from the forthcoming album "Ghost Music."

Label: Hypostatic Union (HYPD003)
hypostaticunion.bandcamp.com/music
www.hypostatic-union.com

For Byron xx

"Extraordinary, cinematic, mesmerizing," (Dark Moments)

Fim clip on Culture As a Dare Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF_9rDCXro8

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Michael Plater UK

U.K based Australian noir/experimental singer/songwriter. Solo artist, Northern Lighthouse Board, Ghosts of Electricity, Cornish Wreckers & various other incarnations and incantations

"Beautiful and timeless...Music that breaks your heart,” (Peek-a-Boo, Belgium)

"One of the most absorbing and arresting players around."
(B-Side Magazine)

contact: michaelashleyplater@gmail.com
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