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Power Poles

by Raven & the Dove

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A couple is separated by their life on the road; from the big top end to the gulf below.

Raven & the Dove's Cindy Lee & David Swift on are joined by Mike Park giving some reggae tinged bass flavours, Dominic Britten bringing percussive toughness on drums, all recorded and mixed with Stu Box at Snowy River Recording Studio and Mastered by the master Andy Stewart at The Mill.

‘Power Poles’ is the first single off Raven & the Dove’s new album (released late 2024) defining their sound of Indie Australian rock ‘n’ roots meets Shakespearean Psychedelia woo!

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Tell me,
with 1,000 miles between us are you searching for reasons?
Many nights apart trying to make a living.
From the big top end to the gulf below.

Tell me,
How far can we drive before we’re slaves to the freedom?
First days fly then the distance deepens.
Let's not pretend we’re not alone.

All I see are power poles, straight and unforgiving roads.
Another mountain swallows home, another mile from your arms.
Green signs where the numbers play, rear view mirror says “wrong way - go back”. Your coffee warm in my mouth, getting colder as I’m heading south.
Go back. Go back. Go back.

It's like old Slim said - "the lights coming over the hill are a blinding me". The radio plays "Six Days on the Road", no chance of making it home tonight.

Sunrise, red as my eyes. Low plain drifting, hot sands shifting. My mind on the load, try to call home, just static on the radio.

Spat out a mouthful of dust when i made to the black top, just before the storm came barrelling in. Last thing I heard you was heading out of Alice on your way to Broome.

White lines, hypnotise, your fading tail lights. Empty sky, empty bed, only mirages ahead.

All I see are power poles. All I see, all I see...

Green signs where the numbers play, rear view mirror says “wrong way, go back”. Your coffee warm in my mouth, getting colder as I’m heading south.
Go back. Go back. Go back.

Round another band and I'm missing you again
All I see, all I see
Round another, round another bend
All I see are power poles
Power Poles.

credits

released February 16, 2024
Written by Raven & the Dove (Cindy Lee & David Swift)
Vocals and guitars: Cindy Lee & David Swift
Bass: Mike Park
Drums: Dominic Britten
Produced by: Raven & the Dove / Stu Box
Recorded and Mixed: Stu Box - Snowy River Recording Studio
Mastered: Andy Stewart - The Mill

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Raven & the Dove VIC, Australia

Raven & the Dove are Cindy Lee & David Swift. Their eclectic and emotion-based songwriting weaves vocal and guitar harmonies with tales from deep within their life experience.

Creating in East Gippsland / Gunaikurnai Country, Dave and Cindy are joined for full band and album recordings by Mike Park on bass and Dominic Britten on drums.

Oz rock n roots meets Shakespearian Psychedelia. ... more

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