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In 2017, Owens co-produced a solo album for Kazu Makino. The Japanese vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best know for her work in Blonde Redhead, has now returned the favour by lending her distinctive vocals to the You, Forever album track, "Next To You."
Sam Owens: "Kazu is a true artist, her instincts unbridled and unafraid. We've stayed close friends since finishing her record. Brian Betancourt (who plays bass in my band and is a central part of the Evian situation) suggested a version of "Next To You" with Kazu singing. I had always envisioned other voices in my songs, so it made sense. I was nervous to ask Kazu to do it, but she agreed without hesitation. I brought a mic over to her house, and we drank a few glasses of champagne and knocked out the new vocal in a few passes. It was a victory lap of sorts.
""Next To You" is one of my favorite cuts from the record. The haunting metronome, violins, and bass melody in the intro all seem to be in direct reference to the way the arrangements for Marvin Gaye's "Whats Going On" work. It's a sound that I'd like to spend more time with. The lyrics are basically "this world is fucked up, let's stick together…" and it felt great to rehash that vibe with Kazu. Many of us are familiar with the tension, emotion and beauty of her vocal - I'm honored to feature that on my song."
lyrics
I can feel your shadow
I just wanna be next to you
Wanna be next to you
I can't fight the world’s battles
I just wanna be next to you
Wanna be next to you
I don't have any country
I did but it tore me up
and I don't know anymore
And this life is such a mystery
but I don't feel so fucked up
as long as I'm next to you
So many people
watch how they fall
So many good ones
can't be who they are
So many people
are fading away
So many people
can't make it today
Days go by and I'll never know
I'll never have words to explain what is going on
Guns are pointed at everyone
but together we're better off
I wanna be next to you
So many people
watch how they fall
So many good ones
can't be who they are
So many people
are fading away
So many people
can't make it today
credits
released October 18, 2018
2018 Saddle Creek
kazu makino: vocals
brian betancourt: bass
adam brisbin: electric guitar
sam owens: electric guitar, acoustic guitar
austin vaughn: drums
oliver hill: violin, viola
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"…Jenny O. is another of those artists I tend to stumble upon - thanks in no small measure to the plaudits this album has deservedly attracted - only to discover she's actually been releasing albums that are littered with more of the smart, intelligent and wryly observational songs - which drew me here in the first place - for the past decade or so... sort of leaves me wondering which rock I've been sleeping under all this time…"
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