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Fragments of Space​-​Time

by Birch Riley

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1.
Introstellar 00:40
2.
I Expect 05:01
I Expect: I expect a lot from you, but your decisions make you fade. I expect a lot from you, but you never seem to earn your wage. I expect a lot from you, and in return respect is made. I expect a lot from you, but you haven't seemed to make the grade. Indecisions take a toll, while procrastination makes you fold. You talk the talk but never walk, while your intellect is sheer gold. I expect a lot from you, but it's never in your control. We have known each other for so long. But you never think you're wrong. Even when you say it's so. You can't trust who you even know. I expect a lot from you. I expect a lot. Here we are, two shadows. One dark, light follows. Transformed, such stigmata. Just a place, like before. I expect a lot from you, but you haven't quite made the grade. I expect a lot from you with procrastination left to blame. I expect a lot from, but you haven't changed. I expect a lot from you.
3.
Whoa ohh... Whoa ohh... You get up, you stand up. It takes your breath away. You get up, you stand up. It messes with your brain. I see you running, running from no one. I see you running, running from no one. You get up, you stand up, fight off the screams. You get up, you stand up. Can't you see? You're sitting there, in a pool of your blood. You're sitting there, in a pool of your blood. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Whoa ohh... One life to live. You rise up, you lift up. White lights and ease. Work up, lift up. Human beings. No pain, a zen-like ocean. No pain, a zen-like ocean. You rise up, you lift up. Exist, it seems. You rise up, you lift up. It's a dream. You're sitting there, in a pool of your blood. You're sitting there, in a pool of your blood. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation, remember me. Summation. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Whoa ohh... One life to live. Whoa ohh...
4.
Dog Lies 05:10
Tsurete kurete. If I (am) out of bounds. You need this attention. It hurts, you're astounded, yeah. La viva Akita. Whoa, rudder sounds. Whoa landos y landa. What lasts in the end? Down, down, down, down, friends lie. Down, down, down, down, dogs lie. Down, down, down, down, friends lie. Down, down, down, down, dogs lie. What I've seen in odd years. What lasts far out there? What I am, Mada Cino. Lost, fall aside. Unholy. Oh, José. Yes, eat his sound. One breath, two breaths. Eat us in the end. Down, down, down, down, friends lie. Down, down, down, down, dogs lie. Down, down, down, down, friends lie. Down, down, down, down, dogs lie. They left you on the side of the road. They left you on the side of the road. They left you on the side of the road. They left you, they left you. Shinu, Shinu. Shinu inu, Shinu inu. Shinu inu, Shinu inu. Got you in my sight. Got you, yeah yeah yeah, got you. Got you in my sight, sight. September, September September morn. Side of the road. Side, yeah. Side of the road, oh. Chumba, Ch- Ch- Ch- Ch- Ch- Chumba. Scout, Scout, Scout, yeah. Down. Down. Down. Down.
5.
In Disguise 05:35
Watching raindrops in the summertime. One by one they drip outside the lines. Empty sounds meet the sounds, heavenly chimes. It's about time to recognize. I'm not a leader, I shine half the time. So pathetic, I'm as mute as a mime. Should've waited for my alibi. Just a waste of my life in disguise. She says she wants reconciliation. The thorns of deep are so penetrated. Hands of fear, shakes in desperation. Mother dear had so much aspiration. I'm not a leader, I shine half the time. So pathetic, I'm as mute as a mime. Should've waited for my alibi. Just a waste of my life in disguise. In disguise, In disguise. In disguise, In disguise. I'm not a leader, I'm not a leader. I'm not a leader, I'm not a leader.
6.
Who am I? What am I? Where did I come from? Who are you? Passing back and forth, I can hear the hiss. A passionate glitch, from foreign lips. Is this real? It couldn’t be. You don’t exist to me, like dragons and fantasies. Last hard drive. Gotta download you. Last hard drive. Be my muse. One last chance. One last dance. Gotta feel for you. A binary view. Wires through my veins, metal clings to skin. Such a deep abyss. I cannot process this. My eyes are sore, my neck is stiff. Need to turn this off. I have to disconnect. Last hard drive. Gotta download you. Last hard drive. Be my muse. One last chance. One last dance. Gotta feel for you. A binary view. Whoa, last hard drive. Whoa, gonna give me a kiss. Whoa, last hard drive. Whoa, a cerebral trip. From my hands, a click and a scan. An addiction bit. Some sort of trick. Whoa... last hard drive. Whoa... last hard drive. Whoa... ya pretty mama, last hard drive. Yes... you’re gonna be the last.
7.
You're Right 03:11
I don't want your sex in me. I don't want your anything. All day long you sit and stare. On your own, I wished you cared. Yeah... You're Right. Yeah... What do you do? What do you say? All your life blood stripped away. Try and function, it's your own sin. In your whispers, in your skin. Yeah... You're Right. Yeah... Right... Right... You're wrong, I'm right. Centrifuge, in a fight. You're wrong, I'm right. Centrifuge, in a fight. Yeah... You're Right. Yeah... You're Right. Yeah... You're Right. Yeah... You're Right. You're right here. I'm right there. You're so smooth. I'm in your groove... Groove... Groove.
8.
Lone Gun 02:31
Even with your arms, even with your legs. Even with your hands tied to your face. Even when you're home, even when you're down. Even when you're up and you slide down. Even with your hands, even with a plan. Even when somebody ought to stand. Even when you love someone, like everyone. Find someone, you know someone. Find someone, when there's no one. Desolate desert lone gun. Even when you shout, even when there's doubt. Even when there is no way out. Half the way, have to stay, and be the one to save Even when you love someone like anyone, There's someone you know someone. When there's no one and you're the one. Desolate desert lone gun. Lone... Half the way. Lone... Half the way. Even to the edge, even with a pledge. Even with the thoughts all through your head. Even in a while, even with a smile. Even with all your denials. Even when you love someone, like anyone. Love someone, you know someone. There's no one, and you're the one. Desolate desert lone gun.
9.
Dead Wrong 03:55
Sailing away, focused sideways. You fall down, break your crown. Smoke and lasers, no more favors. Your head brown, no memories / sounds. Deep inside though, shadows reside close. You're dead wrong, it's dead gone. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. Driving down, yet two abound. Get on your knees. You claim to be. Feeling tears, as emotion nears. Unheard thoughts. You think not. Untamed fears, to contact mirrors. You're dead wrong. It's dead gone. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with it. I just don't get it, why exactly you're not with, with, with it.
10.
11.
How far will you go to reach it? It's called maximum potential. I've found a lot, but I can't find it. Out of bounds and out of sight decided. They think it's impossible. It's not, it is possible. Gotta reach, gotta strive to find it. In your mind lies… It's called maximum, maximum potential. It's called maximum, maximum potential. Take it out once you've decided. Drive your heart and you'll be guided. Fall away out of the darkness. All your dreams and destiny's invited. To see it's no disaster, to see there's nothing wrong. To me it is the answer, makes me feel calm. It's called maximum, maximum potential. It's called maximum, maximum potential. You'll find it. You'll see it. You'll be it. In the end…. Today is just the beginning. The day of a new dawn. In your head lies confusion. But you must continue on. It's called maximum, maximum potential. It's called maximum, maximum potential.
12.
Half-Naked 05:53
You got me half-naked. Closer yet, to yourself. Try and strip me if you can. Then I'll be in your hands. Neglected…you’re so close. Naked…Our minds. Do you care? Naked…Delight. You’re halfway there. Naked….Our minds. Do you care? Now you see me. It's ok to stare. Now I feel oh so bare. Will you be open? Let me see. All the brilliance there is to be. Now you're so shy, you shy away. Naked…Our minds. Do you care? Naked…Delight. You’re halfway there. Naked….Our minds. Do you care? Do you care? Do you care? In your mind, there's so much more. Waiting to be explored. You got me, half-naked. Closer yet, to yourself. Try and strip me, if you can. Then I'll be in your hands. Attention…you’re so close. Naked… Naked...
13.
Ashes 04:25
So it's been a long time. Son, it's about time. I know I've been gone again. I know I've been gone again. My mother told me so. What I learned, you to know. You better do what you're told. You better do, twice fold. Aye aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye aye On stream through the years. Adolescence not too clear. Compromise, nurse the fear. Sympathy on dying ears. In a life you adore. Ain't a life, just a bore. Stoke the fire in the core. Smoke and flames, locked doors. Aye aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye aye Rise above the ashes. Living, dying happens. Hallelujah, ration. Questions never answered. So it's been a long time. Son, it's about time. I know I've been gone away. Please promise. I'll stay. Rise above through the smoke. Dig a hole through the mold. Hold your breath before you choke. Life's a glimpse and then you're old. Aye aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye aye Rise above the ashes. Living, dying happens. Hallelujah, ration. Questions never answered. Our lives, we beg and borrow. Our lives, we drown our sorrows. Our lives, we stray and follow. Our lives, we live tomorrow. My mother told me so. What I learned, you to know. You better do what you're told. You better do what you're told. Rise above the ashes. Rise above the ashes. Rise above the ashes. Rise above the ashes.
14.
(Can you read?) (...24... Can you read?) (Come in, ...9-5...) Living on the brink. Sell your soul at night. You're not right. Not inside. Hold off fire in you. Will you let you learn? I am ion filled. Open exits near you... ee-you What sunlight you like. Open up your eyes. In your own. In your dunes... dunes A fine life for fine times. I, or, at, suddenly go... Whoa... whoa... whoa, oh. Think you're so divine? Let it strike. 'Cause I will fight. Feel the bite. Falling out of signs, will you read the minds? 'Cause I won't quit. I won't die... die A fine life for fine times. I, or, at, suddenly go... Go on, be with your own... on... your own. (Gonna be the morning cries) (Gonna be the fireside) (Gonna be the inner pride) (Gonna take the banishing) Whoa... Whoa. whoa, oh. Living on the brink What's this for you? Nothing to show. Flatten out below, below. Follow me to... What's this Indigo? This is the place. The place we'll stay.

about

An album 8 years in the making, Fragments of Space-Time is a concept album that depicts the personal accounts of a deep-space explorer who is helping to establish a colony upon a new world. He quickly discovers that this seemingly barren planet hides technological clues to a civilization long gone, and, most impressively, an intelligent computer who can take on the form of a human woman through advanced holograms...

It is then up to our hero and his friends to solve the mystery of what this computer's purpose is, and why these ancient beings left the planet, all while also attempting to keep the peace among his fellow settlers, as a great power struggle is set to unfold...

credits

released November 11, 2020

Wes Hlebichuk -
Lead vocals, electric guitars, electric slide guitar,
acoustic guitars, backing vocals

Shawn Thompson -
Electric and acoustic guitars, violin, cello, keyboards,
fretless bass, backing vocals

Phil Calvert -
Electric bass, fretless bass, keyboards, electric guitars,
sound effects, backing vocals, hand claps

Rick Sloot -
Drums, percussion, keyboards, sound effects,
spoken word, backing vocals

-with-

Kimo Muraki -
Trumpet, saxophones on track 4
Lap steel on tracks 8 and 9

Phil Curry -
Organ on track 11

Allison Calvert -
Backing vocals on tracks 6 and 9
Spoken Word on track 6
Hand claps on track 9

Tomomi Hlebichuk -
Piano on track 13

Lorinda Brooks -
Backing vocals on tracks 3 and 9

Brian Pake -
Backing vocals on tracks 5 and 9

Tracks 1-5, 7-11 recorded at Soundhouse in Seattle, WA by Brian Pake
Tracks 6, 13 recorded at The Toy Box in Seattle, WA by Brian Pake
Track 12 recorded at AVAST! in Seattle, WA by Robb Davidson
Track 14 recorded By Phil Calvert and Rick Sloot at their Home Studios

Additional recording at Soundhouse by Mike Sebring
Additional recording at The Toy Box by Brian Pake
Additional recording at Creatio Studios by Steve Smith
Additional recording at various home studios by
Phil Calvert and Rick Sloot
Additional vocal recording at The Art Institute of Seattle by
Markus Gunderson

Editing/arrangement by Phil Calvert and Brian Pake

Tracks 1-7, 9-11, and 13-14 mixed by Phil Calvert
Track 8 mixed by Steve Smith and Phil Calvert
Track 12 mixed by Robb Davidson and Phil Calvert

Mastered By Chris Hanzsek at Hanzsek Audio

Produced by Birch Riley with Brian Pake

All songs written by Birch Riley, with contributions to tracks 2, 10, and 11 by Paul Carrico

Lyrics written by Wes Hlebichuk

Album concept by Phil Calvert

Album artwork by Masiha Fattahi

Graphic design by Phil Calvert

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Birch Riley Seattle, Washington

Birch Riley is a Bellingham, Washington-based hard rock band that was formed in the year 2000, whose members are:

Wes Hlebichuk (lead vocals, guitars)
Shawn Thompson (rhythm & lead guitar, violin, keys, backing vocals)
Phil Calvert (bass, keys, backing vocals)
Rick Sloot (drums, percussion)
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