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Navigation

by Arthur and Martha

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Gatefold cover. Artwork by Arthur and Martha and Liz Ogden

    Includes unlimited streaming of Navigation via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Digital download includes the video for 'Vallorian' (.mov) Directed by Adam Cresswell
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1.
Autovia 05:59
autovia, autovia sleeping, breathing, shifting gear, autovia, autovia take me anywhere, but far from here, autovia, autovia This way may be dark but things couldn’t be clearer autovia, autovia, autovia, autovia indicate, accelerate, violate, intoxicate, drive time, sunshine, make time, monoxide
2.
I’ve hands running through my hair I’ve got to give you real care, I can’t come out tonight I got to get this colour right sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion Sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion I know you really try, but I’ve really got to dry I can’t come out tonight I‘ve got to fix and hold you tight sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion Sha, la la, sha, la la, sha, la la, persuasion
3.
Kasparov 04:48
no reason defines, the absolute time, the seconds, minutes, hours days I didn’t believe you’d catch up with me, the nights and the days and the afternoon, haze what went wrong I wish you could see, you mean nothing to me, I’ve never felt this good before, you had no heart, you pulled me apart, the circuits the gears and the microchip tears, what went wrong I have found the answer, it wasn’t just the chemistry we didn’t even share the same physics and biology when you were conceived by Adam and Eve someone really messed up bad can’t reason with God, that miserable sod sat on his clouds with his angels around, what went wrong I have found the answer, it wasn’t just the chemistry we didn’t even share the same physics and biology Kasparov, Kasparov, Kasparov, Kasparov
4.
contemplating, my time in the warm Vallorian sun, I’ve been thinking what was said and had been done, well I left my life and friends close to me, am I in the place where I want to be? these are testing times but I guess I will find out feelings of confusion, a lack of focus and worth, cos if I stay I know they won’t go away, patches of storm-clouds ahead, I must still keep my head, remember why I chose to leave you were thrilled for the chase, young and foolish I did not run, I did not know what was said or what you’d done. if I told you everything was alright, well now that’s essentially a lie, found it hard to say but I cannot be your friend anymore we move on constantly, a lack of pleasantries, but we can’t move on if we don’t say our goodbyes. emails scream indifference, erratic interference, no need just get on with your shallow life and my accent it grows, getting stronger every day, trying to keep up with my Yorkshire heritage. I’ve got friends to make, and new things to see, a fresh page from where I used to be, I’m uncontrollable but at least I’m getting there you’ll see. we move on constantly, a lack of pleasantries but we can’t move on if we don’t say our goodbyes patches of storm-clouds ahead, I must still keep my head, remember why I chose to leave
5.
Navigation 05:37
you, you’ve never been this way before, but I know it is the way to go and I just wanted to say we’ve, we’ve never been this way before, the circumstance and influence, of things that got in our way we’ve been so far, we don’t know where we are we’ve been so far, we don’t know where we are I, I searched the pages of the maps but I can’t find our position and I have to say we’re lost the, the mist it blurred and masked our vision, and things don’t seem quite the same anymore, and things just ran its course
6.
7.
Memory 04:37
another lie, another kiss, how will I get out of this, we never had anything to say, today, tomorrow yesterday there is no fate, no destiny, you were a number like 1-2-3 file you somewhere, by A-B-C on my phone, on my PC and my advice would be when you find somebody else, don’t ever think of me when you’re lying by yourself, erase your memory when you find somebody else, don’t ever think of me when you’re lying by yourself, erase your memory another face, another start, Don’t want to break another heart might have guessed it would end this way, today, tomorrow yesterday you check your stars on the internet, astrology said we’d be perfect didn’t think we would get involved, leave things confused and unresolved and my advice would be when you find somebody else, don’t ever think of me when you’re lying by yourself, erase your memory when you find somebody else, don’t ever think of me when you’re lying by yourself, erase your memory
8.
this is the time, when all that’s come to past is left to rest, if there’s a chance, if we could leave it all and start again I don’t mind, waste my time You’re out of line, you take offense, accuse me of this But it takes two, to get us in and out, of this mess I never knew, what was going on, just like you this city life, you cannot see the trees for the concrete just think of you, and no one else will do, but is that healthy? don’t slow down, hit the town just keep abreast, of urban loneliness, by staying out don’t think too much, of what’s been and gone and just the now. it’s not that bad, it’s lighter in the tunnel now I don’t mind, waste my time, don’t slow down, hit the town.
9.
squarewave to heaven, squarewave to heaven squarewave to heaven, squarewave to heaven squarewave to heaven, squarewave to heaven squarewave to heaven, squarewave to heaven 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ride this squarewave up to heaven 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ride this squarewave up to heaven 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ride this squarewave up to heaven 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ride this squarewave up to heaven
10.
Turn to Dust 04:39
you, you could have anyone tonight. dressed up to the nines and fashion’s right. don’t forget, no not yet these, these are the best years of our lives, but years are full of stress and strife times are hard, yes but time is on our side sometimes, I want to get away, shall we leave today and get out this city somewhere where they can’t find us, problems turn to dust, and I’m glad you’re with me I, I could be anyone tonight, all all of the faces blank and white, anonymity, no not me these, these insecurities are masked by overconfidence and laughs, do they know, or perhaps they feel it too sometimes, I want to get away, shall we leave today and get out this city somewhere where they can’t find us, problems turn to dust, and I’m glad you’re with me

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"A joyous debut, equally assured as soundtrack to a tear-stained pillow or as spur to the dancefloor." The Quietus

"Those who do grab a copy will more than likely feel pretty pleased with themselves" This is fake DIY

"Arthur and Martha's autobahnpop is a thing of beauty." Pennyblack

"Arthur and Martha have cracked it." SoundsXP

For the CD please see the merch section. The album also has full digital distribution and is available via iTunes and other sources.

Bonus item: Vallorian Video (.wav) directed by Adam Cresswell

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released June 7, 2009

Written by Adam Cresswell and Alice Hubley. Recorded and mixed by Dom Cresswell at Studio AUW. Pre-Mastering by Random Number. Mastering by Ideal. Sequenced and produced by Dom Cresswell and Arthur and Martha. Sleeve by Arthur and Martha and Liz Ogden. Inner photo Matt Redfearne. Thanks to everyone involved. Dedicated to the lost and found. ©2009 Happy Robots Records. Bot04.

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Arthur and Martha London, UK

Arthur = Adam Cresswell (aka Rodney Cromwell) Martha = Alice Hubley (Mass Datura). Together they are Arthur & Martha, a synth-duo who make lush, moog and melodica-driven electro twee dance-pop (whatever that is). The debut album 'Navigation' was released on Happy Robots in 2009. ... more

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