The six incredible tracks found on UK songwriter Ed Harcourt's new EP, Russian Roulette, are as personal as they come. Each song recounts the many emotions and thoughts he's experienced, embracing both the high and low times one endures. The track "Caterpillar" points to a particularly intense and emotional moment in Harcourt’s life when earlier this year, his newborn daughter Roxy had been placed in an incubator, deeply worrying both Harcourt and his wife as they sat idle, waiting for their Roxy to recover. Describing the song and experience, Harcourt goes on to say, "It's the first song I've written about her. She was a little ill and we waited for her in the hospital for the chrysalis so we could take her home."In true Harcourt style, the man behind the music goes on to describe the sentiments behind a few of the other tracks on Russian Roulette...
About "Russian Roulette"
"We've all got that one acquaintance who acts out of their league, it's a constant pain. But you still love them.. Every fucking singer is that typical molotov cocktail of insecurity and arrogance. It's no excuse unless you can back it up."
About "Sour Milk/Motheaten Silk"
"Other peoples' spontaneity keeps you sharp. Sour Milk et all are those rotten things that plague your fridge and cupboard and then some. Sometimes I like that. I guess a lot of my music is inspired by Cypress Hill and Japanese children's shows."
Harcourt entertained the idea of a 6-track “mini album” to serve as a stop-gap between his 2006 full-length A Beautiful Lie and a forthcoming full-length due next year. He recorded and mixed the Russian Roulette EP in just the span of a few days with London based Dave Lynch, and went on to say, “Dave is a very lovely man and extremely brilliant at what he does – he’s a miracle worker.”
Russian Roulette will be available through all online retailers on May 5th via Dovecote Records.
Caterpillar - Ed Harcourt
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