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Ride

by Chavo

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Kerem Gokmen
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Kerem Gokmen I love the opening line of the press release where it refers to this single by Chavo as a cosmic trip through synthesizer soul and bubblegum blues and talks about it being the lost lovechild of Air and Lambchop
Whoever came up with that deserves some high praise

The track itself is quite magical, and the fact that it clocks in at 10 mins is the cherry on top (I have a thing for long ass tracks) Favorite track: Ride.
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Ride 10:00
We’re on a ride, Here one last time, No more rehearsals, Do it on the night, Life while we’re waiting, Passing us by, The curtain is up, This is it. Because sunlight, days are getting longer, Because life, not over ’til it’s over, Because, love, so strong, so tender, Because we’ve, been so long together, Because of wear and tear and wasted, Because of joy and pain created, Because I, need to say it louder Because, eyes so wide so eager, Because love can go much deeper, Because of tears, so many so fleeting, Because of dancing on the seating, Because of rock’n’roller, raving, Because of little arms embracing, Because I, need to say it louder We’re on a ride, Here one last time, No more rehearsals, Do it on the night, Life while we’re waiting, Passing us by, The curtain is up, This is it.
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Because sunlight, days are getting longer, Because life, not over ’til it’s over, Because, love, so strong, so tender, Because we’ve, been so long together, Because of wear and tear and wasted, Because of joy and pain created, Because I, need to say it louder Because, eyes so wide so eager, Because love can go much deeper, Because of tears, so many so fleeting, Because of dancing on the seating, Because of rock’n’roller, raving, Because of little arms embracing, Because I, need to say it louder We’re on a ride, Here one last time, No more rehearsals, Do it on the night, Life while we’re waiting, Passing us by, The curtain is up, This is it.

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A cosmic trip through synthesizer soul and bubblegum blues, “Ride” by Chavo, sounds like the lost lovechild of Air and Lambchop. Originally intended for their planned third album, this soulful track is the sole surviving masterpiece from the London-based band’s fateful last recordings.

The album itself was a journey into motoric synth blues, fueled by hallucinogenic micro-dosing, that left the band so exhausted and disorientated it remained unfinished. Rediscovered years later, "Ride" emerges as an unrelenting voyage of joy, sadness, and beauty.

What is truly remarkable is that this psychedelic slice of synthesized pop and soul seems light years ahead of Chavo’s previous work, even their preceding and second album, ‘Don’t Wake The Dead’ (2015). Departing from their acoustic takes of traditional Balkan songs, the band ventured into original English compositions, blending rock, psych jazz, funk, Afrobeat, and Balkan rhythms. This electrifying sound garnered a devoted following on the UK festival circuit, along with BBC and Channel 4 syncs, but "Ride" suggests even greater potential.

Deserving a prominent place among Batov Records' greatest singles, "Ride" must not remain shelved. It has the power to capture hearts and imaginations, promising to be a standout track of the year.

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released September 20, 2023

Written, recorded, performed, and produced by Chavo (Ido Eisenberg, John Greswell, James O’Brien). Recorded and mixed at 11 Denmark Street and 25 D’Arblay Street - London.

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