Field Music, a band from Sunderland, England is on my mind at the moment. The Band consists of the core members David and Peter Brewis, Kev Dosdale, Ian Black and from time to time Andrew Moore. They have been on and off since they formed in 2004, but they are still here and seem to have a massive tour going on in the UK this year
It is melodic classic English pop which pushes to my boundaries and I love them. They break the rules with their edge-cutting lyrics, riffs, their wry way of putting words together combined with humor and irony. Their expression is traditional with spots of Beatles and on the other hand utterly modern.
Their songs often expresses the everyday hopelessness in a challenging and provocative way - and are in many ways an outlet for feelings like: Shame, guilt, humiliation often associated to the meaningless in life and work life in particular.
Of course there songs strikes a resonance in my own situation by putting words on the emotions and feelings and in that respect they are part of my mental work out.
So the picture of being shattered in different ways is recognizable: Applications which never became reality, the way "the system" - the job creation program - treats me as unemployed - becoming more and more an illusion which in the beginning is dealt with enthusiastic but in time becomes a painful duty done in pure and simple necessity - "Them that do nothing make no mistakes" - it is well known that the system is a facade - "How do we trust the speaker - When his calling is to call?".
Of course there songs strikes a resonance in my own situation by putting words on the emotions and feelings and in that respect they are part of my mental work out.
So the picture of being shattered in different ways is recognizable: Applications which never became reality, the way "the system" - the job creation program - treats me as unemployed - becoming more and more an illusion which in the beginning is dealt with enthusiastic but in time becomes a painful duty done in pure and simple necessity - "Them that do nothing make no mistakes" - it is well known that the system is a facade - "How do we trust the speaker - When his calling is to call?".
But this particular song also draws my attention to the different interpretations of "doing nothing" not meaning necessary laziness or cheating or the like as "the system" believes in. But to me there is also a forward-looking, positive, optimistic, reflective and edifying outcome of doing nothing for a period of time. It is a way to establish room for reflection, new ideas and creativity. I think it has become a new theme for me!
"I don't mean to sound tight" but listen to the song yourself!
"I don't mean to sound tight" but listen to the song yourself!
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