All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun

Trust Me #15

It is quite rare to discover a truly mesmerising, beautiful, jaw dropping, stop you in your tracks song. A song so good that you listen to it again and again and marvel at the beauty, the soul, the soundscapes, the performance, the art ...

Over the weekend I discovered a magical song that immediately cast a hypnotic spell on me on first listen, causing me to go back to listen again and again.

The discovery of this rare gem came through Teddy Jamieson at The Herald via an article he wrote on 10 amazing Scottish voices. 

Jamieson includes the remarkable Liz Fraser from Cocteau Twins in his feature and urges readers to check All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun , an unfinished & unreleased song by Fraser and her then partner Jeff Buckley.

I had no idea that Jeff Buckley and Liz Fraser were a couple. This is a quite extraordinary song and performance, with both artists taking flight, soaring majestically and with ease.

Opening with a fiercely strummed acoustic with bursts of (then joined by) electric, Fraser opens gently before her voice rises dramatically to let rip in the second line, oh I am fuse. She repeats this trick / skill before Buckley comes in all soothing and romantic for the first chorus.

Fraser's improvises over Buckley's acoustic, making some incredible intense noises that sound equally painful, passionate and spine tingling, before the two sing the chorus together.

Buckley takes the next verse, showcasing how his own voice can rise, play, swoop and soar. Fraser takes the final verse as Buckley hums the melody to the chorus, before singing it, then Fraser joins him.

All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun is beautifully raw, capturing something delicate, passionate and deeply emotional.

Jamieson reports that Fraser didn't want the song to be released as it was unfinished, I am so glad that a bootleg version has made its way out there.

This is songwriting and performance at its purest best, a song I will return to again and again.

You can listen on Soundcloud, the lyrics and YouTube link are below.

My eyes are, a baptism

Oh I am fuse

And sing her, into my thoughts

Oh phantom elusive thing, oh

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one, here is one, here is one

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one

Keep it going in me, wicked traveller

Fading father from me

With your face in my window glow

Oh, where will you weep for me?

Sweet willow

It's OK to be angry

But not to hurt me

Your happiness

Yes, yes, yes

Darling, darling, darling

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one

All flowers in time bend towards the sun

I know you say that there's no-one for you

But here is one

If you use Spotify you can find a playlist of all the songs from the Trust Me series of blogs by searching for Everything Flows Trust Me or clicking HERE 

You will need to use the Soundcloud and YouTube links for this particular gem.

Previous Trust Me blogs

1. Something On Your Mind by Karen Dalton

1A. Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells

2. I Am, I Said  by Neil Diamond

3. Where's The Playground Susie?   by Glen Campbell

4. If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lighfoot

5. Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon

6. Gone With The Wind Is My Love by Rita and the Tiaras

7. In The Year 2525 by Zager and Evans

8. The Music Box by Ruth Copeland

9. The Ship Song by Nick Cave

10. Sometimes by James

11. I Walk The Earth by King Biscuit Time

12. Didn't Know What I Was In For by Better Oblivion Community Centre

13. When My Boy Walks Down The Street by The Magnetic Fields

14. The Man Don't Give A F**k by Super Furry Animals

2014 review by Fatherson

Fatherson have had an incredible 2014, releasing their debut album I Am An Island to critical acclaim, touring Europe and playing some huge shows in Scotland including the King Tut's tent at T in the Park. Check some footage at the end of this blog - it is truly remarkable to watch the audience going nuts and singing along as passionately as the band. The crowd is a size that many signed artists would kill for.

Fatherson seem to be going from strength to strength with word of mouth helping the band to gain new fans with each passing month.

I caught up with Ross Leighton, the singer and songwriter behind Fatherson, to find out what music has caught his ears through 2014.

1. What singles/songs that have been released in 2014 have stood out for you?
Feel - Bombay Bicycle Club
Messiah - Prides
Iron Sky - Paolo Nutini
Last January - The Twilight Sad

2. What albums released in 2014 have you enjoyed?
My favourite albums of 2014 currently would be :

Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow
Lonely the Brave - The Days War
We Were Promised Jetpacks - Unravelling
The Xcerts - There Is Only You
Phox - Phox

But I would also say the 'Niche Market' by Pronto Mama is the best EP of the year by far.

 3. What old music/bands have you discovered/gone back to in 2014?

Every month of so I go back and listen to 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley and 'Channel Orange' by Frank Ocean.

However my biggest return to an old band is always going to be my favourite band; Thisfamiliarsmile. I think i've re-bought their debut album 'Ribbons, regards and the more machine' like four times now and I love it more every time I listen to it.

4. What has been the musical highlight of 2014 for you?

My musical highlight for 2014 would have to be touring Europe with WWPJ, they took us to so many cool places and we just played our hearts out and loved every minute of it.

However, T in the Park this year we got to play the King Tuts Wah Wah Tent and had an unbelievable show that was the on the red button for a few weeks. I don't think I'll ever forget that day.

5. What are you plans for 2015?

Currently (writing in November) the only plan is to perform at SXSW 2015, which seems like a crazy thing to say, but it's true and I can't wait!

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