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Despicable Green

from Soft Forces by STÄSJ

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    This indie electro-pop album contains ten singular pop songs which blur boundaries between grounded and surrealistic realms. An exciting symbiosis, in which Janssen explores her own striking voice in a myriad of ways. Classical melodies, abstract poetry and free improvisation form a unique connective tissue together. STASJ’s music researches, observes and expands the human spirit.

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about

"The album is a mixture of autobiographical events and fantasy."
'Despicable Green' gives a good example of this: "I have moved to a woodland area.There was also an emergency shelter for refugees. I did activities there with a friend who gave dance lessons. It was often very depressing. We had good intentions, but it just does not work for people who are constantly on hold. But I have become goodfriends with a few people there. One of them, a Syrian man, told me how, as a refugee, you are dealing with very dangerous situations. A minefield, or a bombing. I lived in a house in the middle of the forest and the idea of a green field was highlighted from all sides. Sheep graze here every few times a year, and in my head, the story arose that the danger of such a despicable field is solved by notorious sheep who eat away everything so that you can see where you are walking again."

lyrics

DESPICABLE GREEN

O awful field
O with an awful view
O you awful field
Ooh I have some fear

All new grass
I cry
Crying my eyes red
Ah what a mess

Awful field
With your green scenery
Awful field, you’re haunting me
You keep your secrets unrevealed

But sheep will come
Haa haaaaa
At last
Ha what a laugh
You’ll vanish fast

And they will eat
And they will eat
And they will eat
You
Green, green field

credits

from Soft Forces, released March 3, 2018
Written and composed by Stefanie Janssen
Vocals, guitar & keyboards by Stefanie Janssen

Additional musician; drums by Tim Egmond

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STÄSJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

The new era of STÄSJ is defined by ever-expanding beats, poetic lyrics, and sensitive ephemeral vocals. STÄSJ is a flowing river in this landscape, at times meandering, at times cascading, hypnotizing us with refined voice techniques and intricate compositions. The new album is a contemporary reflection on the human condition: the endless quest for growth and need for change that define our being. ... more

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