Broken Radio
Hausmusik hm83
clickity-clack, cc-06, 2017
CD
The CD comes packed in a nice cardboard digifile cover. You can order a physical copy of Bluer Than Gray from Amazon or from our Bandcamp page.
Download
Download the entire album or single tracks from our site at bandcamp.com. The files are available in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about anyother format you could possibly desire.
Credits
All Songs written and produced by Klaus Patzak
published by Tunecore Publishing
Reviews
"Germany's Broken Radio proves that an old-fashioned, brooding Gothic-country song knows no borders."
- Adobe and Teardrops -
"...klingt nach der flimmernden Weite des wilden Westens...und erinnert vom Nuschelgesang ziemlich an Bob Dylan..."
- Zündfunk, Bayern 2 -
"... love the mood of this! and the production is excellent!!!"
- Purple Melon Music -
"Some Nick Cave dramatics, music that is meant for the stage but not necessarily the one that resides in a music venue. Yes, this is one for where dark shadows, giant curtains and props are the order of the day. ... this is music for adults and those able to absorb something beyond the superficial. It is a giant canvass, sometimes hard work but always impressive."
- mp3hugger -
"...we dig the dark country Cohen vibe..."
- EarToTheGround Music -
"...loving the smoky voice and the delicate instrumentation..."
- Indie & Folk Radio -
"... Seit mittlerweile gut und gerne 20 Jahren bastelt und schraubt er nun schon an seiner eigenen Klangwelt. Bluer Than Gray (Hausmusik) ist ... ein hörenswerter Schritt nach vorne: die Stimme klingt reifer, die Songs, die sich an den Schnittstellen zu Blues, Country und Soul, mithin also zwischen Willard Grant Conspiracy und Smog bewegen, wirken sorgfältig arrangiert und man merkt ihnen die unbedingte Leidenschaft für Americana und die Traditionen der amerikanischen Songwriter an."
- in München -
Bluer than Gray is a giant step forward, an impressive milestone in the oeuvre of Broken Radio. The songs are at the crossroads of blues, country and soul and carry the passion for Americana and the tradition of American singer-songwriters. This music is lovingly brought into the present and although recorded at home, the recording is as far away from lo-fi as Jupiter is from the sun. It is almost opulently arranged and with all available technology put into a splendid sound garment. But the focus is on the intense emotional atmosphere and the vocals, which touch and move with their depth.
- Wolfgang Petters, Hausmusik -
Carousel Ride
Klaus Patzak
Saddling up
Taking up the reins
Carousel pony
Let’s go for a ride
Look alive
And make it spin
Take me closer
To my baby’s side
Here we ride in the blue twilight
A thousand hoofbeats pounding
See us glide through the moonlit night
Like an endless echo sounding
I am hot
On your trail
But can’t seem
To make up ground
Let' s break away
Set the ponies free
Let me ride beside you
Forever onward bound
Here we ride in the blue twilight
A thousand hoofbeats pounding
See us glide through the moonlit night
Like an endless echo sounding
Ghost Town Angel
Klaus Patzak
It’s a ghost town she’s living in
There’s a dust bowl where once was a heart
Echoes of a long lost love
Ringing on, dying hard
Sad eyed ghost town angel
Shake the dust off your lonely sheets
There’ll be another lover
To satisfy your needs
In silence she’s withering
And the song of love remains unsung
Another flower thirsting for water
In the unforgiving summer sun
Sad eyed ghost town angel
Shake the dust off your lonely sheets
There’ll be another lover
To satisfy your needs
Bluer Than Grey
Klaus Patzak
There’s something wrong
With the blue skies today
They’re making me blue
Bluer than grey
What is the color
How do you feel
What is your alibi
When nothing is real
I don’t believe a word no matter what you say
But who wants to know the damn truth anyway
Whisper sweet words
And tell me your lies
Savour the moment
See how time flies
You keep your secrets
And I will keep mine
You and I we’ll have
A pretty good time
I don’t believe a word no matter what you say
But who wants to know the damn truth anyway
Waltzing Without You
Klaus Patzak
I love the darkness
And I dig the rain
I get high on a sad song
And ease my pain
Picking the guitar
In the empty bedroom
Sending out to you
This lonesome tune
Alone, alone - without you
Alone, alone - lonesome too
Alone, alone - so blue
All I wanna be is be alone with you
You asked me questions
I could never answer
It’s so hard to waltz if
You ain’t much of a dancer
We chose our own truth
Our own crazy dreams
Together we make
A pretty good team
Alone, alone - without you
Alone, alone - lonesome too
Alone, alone - so blue
All I wanna be is be alone with you
Good Old Times
Klaus Patzak
What’s so good about the good old times
They’re gone for good and left me behind
The past is over, the past don't last
Like the shadows that we cast
Good old times
Kiss those days good bye
Good old times
They’re all just a lie
Once I had a lover, she stole my soul
She let me down and the good times roll
What’s so good about the good old times
Aside from foolish sentimental rhymes
Good old times
Kiss those days good bye
Good old times
They’re all just a lie
Legends
Klaus Patzak
He rides a Coup de Ville
Through the neon night
Lost in the thrill
Of the days long gone by
For a minute feel how it feels
Forever, for good and for real
A legend lives a lonely life
For all the affection, glory and fame
A legend lives a lonely life
Can’t get out of the game
Make a stand
Show your pride
Yesterday man
You are legend
Meant to shine and last for a while
Born to burn annd go down in style
A legend lives a lonely life
For all the power, glory and fame
A legend lives a lonely life
Can’t get out of the game
That Gut Feeling
Klaus Patzak
I’ll put on my old worn out rambling shoes
And go out a cruisin’ for a bruise
Living on borrowed time
Heading for the finish line
Staying alive is my only crime
Yeah I got that gut feeling
Nothing’s gonna be the same - again
No ties that bind no strings either
I’m gonna break these chains - in the end
Feeling complete like you were riding shotgun
Nothing to explain when all is said and done
Burned all my bridges down
There ain’t no turning round
Nothing’s gonna slow me down
Yeah I got that gut feeling
Nothing’s gonna be the same - again
No ties that bind no strings either
I’m gonna break these chains - in the end
The fog is lifting my vision’s getting clearer
I keep my eyes wide open not looking at the mirror
There’s a road ahead of me
As far as the eye can see
Running wild and running free
Yeah I got that gut feeling
Nothing’s gonna be the same - again
No ties that bind no strings either
I’m gonna break these chains - in the end
