The wait is finally over!
Mark Hockings, the lead singer of Mesh,
spent the pandemic in isolation pondering his musical future, and he
hatched a bold plan. He would use his involuntary exile to create
something new, and thus Blackcarburning was born. Fun fact: when
Hockings started his career, he never planned to become a singer. He
almost accidentally ended up doing vocals with Mesh, but what he
originally wanted was to play keyboards and program tunes. And with
"Watching Sleepers," he was able to do just that.
Hockings
takes on multiple roles, including writing, singing, and programming,
and describes the tracks as "electronic music written around songs,
emotion, and energy." He further adds, "The tracks were written to see
what I could achieve by working primarily on my own. It's been a vehicle
for exploring new songwriting and programming ideas, experimenting with
sound design, and developing some exciting new directions."
Once
you have been part of an iconic band for so long, it is not easy to
slip into a new role. But Hockings has been collecting material for
quite some time, and he comes out of the gate with guns blazing. His
work with Blackcarburning is complex, refined, multilayered, and
unafraid to address the pressing questions we face today. "Watching
Sleepers" is a beautiful piece of art with an incredible level of depth
and sophistication. The album is pop on the surface, but it goes deeper.
Hockings is a superb songwriter who has seen a thing or two, and this
new vehicle gives him the space to grow as an artist and express himself
in a different way. He is curious, willing to take risks, and ready to
explore the darker side of pop music. Watching him spread his wings is a
pleasure.
"Watching Sleepers" will delight Mesh fans who have
been waiting for new material for several years, and they will also get
to know a different side of Mark Hockings.
Tracklist: CD1
1. All About You (5:38)
2. Watch Me Die (5:35)
3. Divide Us (5:57)
4. Guilty (5:10)
5. The Mirror (5:38)
6. Reset (4:47)
7. Echo Chamber (4:56)
8. Losing Our Way (5:06)
9. Watching Sleepers (5:00)
10. The Sound of Running (5:01)
11. Breaking Bones (6:17)
12. Your Heart Is Like An Island (5:20)
13. Love In Control (6:33)
14. To Sleep (1:12)
CD2
1. The Mirror (12” Extended Mix) (7:13)
2. Make Another Plan (4:44)
3. You Do What You Want (4:34)
4. Last Day (5:25)
5. Have You Seen Them Fight? (Feat. Neil Francis) (5:25)
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