Present Continuous

by Kevin D'Abramo

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1.
Freelance Rabbit 02:49
2.
Travelogue 03:20
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Travelogue Finally I’ve reached New York where swarms are thicker than Paris, and while every door exudes jazz the Manhattan stride invades my marrow waking a moment of hope, while caffeine-high in a café as your eyes gleam like waves splashing Vancouver. Over mountains, through mist, then wing down in Vancouver where nude bodies gleam and don’t dream of the rats of New York. here they hear birds chirp in their cafes which are appointed with big cowboy bars. Yet the sun and smiling women sink into my marrow and on Sundays I can relax and hear jazz. In Paris I tramp past palaces seeking jazz. Winter here’s a sprinkler, and like the grey moods of Vancouver. But this drizzle won’t soak my marrow and I won’t bellow like the old urchins of New York. Perhaps I’ll bloom, like Hemingway did drinking Pernod, inscribing my blood in the ether of cafes.
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Bust and Burn 03:42
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Something More 03:33

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Most of these songs emerged out of looping sessions, and experimental performances. The goal has been to merge spoken word poetry with music. All the tracks feature bass guitar with a looping pedal, and a variety of other effects to lend a textured and more "present" feel to the bass parts. Inspired by a variety of poetic/storytelling musicians, such as Bob Dylan, Gil Scott Heron, Lou Reed, and Woody Guthrie. With my offering I hope to keep this great tradition alive in some way.

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released November 11, 2017

music and words on all tracks by Kevin D'Abramo

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Kevin D'Abramo Montreal, Québec

Spoken word poetry meets ambient, experimental rock. Feel free to download my songs for free, or make a donation. All music and words by Kevin D'Abramo. All rights reserved.

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