Pell-Mell EP, by Budgee

Pell-Mell EP

by Budgee

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1.	Pell-Mell 04:35	buy track
2.	Nothing Comes 04:19	buy track
3.	I'm the Mouth 04:40
4.	Say 03:56	buy track
5.	Keep You in Mind 04:37	buy track

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When Budgee’s duo Celine Brooks and Gareth Dickson ended their eight-year romantic relationship, their EP Pell-Mell began to write itself.

Wrestling with the conventions of the classic break-up album, Pell-Mell sorts through the chaos and refuses to let go of the still warm embers of a dying fire.

Pell-Mell is five bittersweet dialogues about reframing and cultivating intimate love without the obligation for the traditional trappings of romance or family. Antagonistically combining seductive melodic arrangements with unsentimental lyrical candour, the EP takes on the form of simmering conflict. Acoustic guitar riffs mimic ambient soundscapes, with muted strings attenuating across a range of ethereal filters. But just as Pell-Mell ripples with hazy, illusory romanticism, so too the accompanying vocals drip with acidic self-awareness and delivered with unnerving sweetness.

Pell-Mell is Budgee’s first truly collaborative release. While previous tracks have featured individually authored components, this new EP is the clear-sighted confluence of an elusive experimental style with rhythmic pop delivery. It is the first of two EPs that reflect not only on a shared loss but also on an ongoing exchange about entwined futures and enduring affection.

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released October 27, 2023

Celine Brooks - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Gareth Dickson - Acoustic Guitar and Backing Vocals (all tracks)
Ben Seal - Bass Guitar, Shakers, Synths, Backing Vocals (tracks 2 and 4)
Owen Curtis Williams - Drums
Robyn Dawson - Violin

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