Why should you give “Feathergun in the Garden of the Sun” a chance? I’ve hinted several times before that progressive and psychedelic rock is very close to my heart. Listening to masterpieces of this genre, I feel like a new universe is opening up to me, or even the cosmos, or more than that, something quite spiritual, is coming alive inside me. Some people associate Tool, Pink Floyd or Dream Theater first, which is no coincidence, because the musical world they can create is quite unique, but it’s worth immersing yourself in the underground if you want to experience a similar atmosphere…
Feathergun in the Garden of the Sun is full of elemental energies, but it takes its time to let them unfold. The specifics of the genre all seem to shine through, not to speak of how the vocals don’t jolt the listener out of an almost meditative state, in fact they blend perfectly with all the intense riffs, not to mention the endless connotations and literariness of the lyrics. There is a huge amount of musical intensity and professionalism surrounding this piece. This kind of song makes me wonder what it is that really distinguishes popular music from classical music, because this is far from being a popular one. Although the song isn’t long, but it consists of separable sections that function in a similar way to any other rock song, yet the minor variations and phrasing are interspersed in such a complex way that you really can’t put them in the same category. There are unexpected changes of pace, but despite all its overwhelming elements, it’s a pleasure to dive in and let it burst from within.
Genre: Psychedelic Progressive Rock
Band: Rishloo (USA)
Song: Feathergun in the Garden of the Sun
Album: Feathergun (2009)
Lyrics:
Rubber like your lover’s neck you tripped into the garden, you tripped into the garden of the sun on you tried, unbuttoned eyes, imprelious telusion, tripping past your guard into the sun these dreamers, so eager, throw their hands in the fight I spy walrus tooth in the way outside of the shoegaze revolution I’m seein’ bright lights, silhouettes of knife fights and I see it all, I see it all I’m seein’ bright lights in-between the knife fights and I see it all, I see it all I see it all through the wolves in the walls who might you be, who should you be killing with featherguns when they don’t understand you’re fighting for ground control stealing glances colorblind encouraging confusion, crossing all the boundaries undrawn I spy walrus tooth in the way outside of the shoegaze revolution I’m hearin’ white lies coursing through the disguises, I hear it all, I hear it all I’m hearin’ lost cries chorusing the night sky and I hear it all, I hear it all I hear it all through the wolves in the walls who might you be, who should you be killing with featherguns when they don’t understand you’re fighting for ground control …hands bound behind withered backs, blindfolds laid on hollow eyes too hopeless to hear ready…aim…fire… change ammunition, don’t give a war of attrition tacit permission to minimize genocide… I’m seein’ bright lights, silhouettes of knife fights and I see it all, I see it all I’m seein’ bright lights in-between the knife fights and I see it all, I see it allI see it all through the wolves in the walls who might you be, who should you be killing with featherguns when they don’t understand what you’re fighting for I see it all through the wolves in the walls who might you be, who should you be killing with featherguns when they don’t understand you’re fighting for ground control
Backstory of the lyrics: there are many interpretations and references between the lines, but all agree that a vision of war is being drawn in the lyrics. Nothing could be more topical…
What is worth knowing about “Rishloo”? The influence of the above-mentioned bands is undeniable, as they themselves draw plenty of inspiration from psychedelic metal greats Tool and The Mars Volta. They were founded in 2002 and debuted in 2004 with Terras Fames. The slightly still grimy melodies were coloured by the beautiful voice of Andrew (Drew) Mailloux, who left the band halfway through their last album, which was 2014’s Living as Ghosts with Buildings as Teeth. But before that, they released two more albums together, 2007’s Eidolon and the more familiar Feathergun from 2009. These are beautiful, complex and varied masterpieces, and because there aren’t many of them, I feel obliged to give you a little bit of them, and to mention the names of the other band members: David Gillett (guitar), Jesse Smith (drums), Soyez Rydquist (bass). The three of them formed a group called The Ghost Apparatus after the singer’s departure, and some of their work is worth a look if you’re caught up in the world of Rishloo.
Rishloo: https://rishloo.com/
by: Fujimi & Wolfy
Leave a Reply