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Faded Nocturne

from Trampling Roses by The Simpletons

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The album closer, Faded Nocturne, features McMurtry’s arranging capabilities, with traditional orchestral instruments (oboe, harp, and strings) meshing with sumptuous 12-string acoustic and electric guitar arpeggiation. Evocative of R.E.M., an Irish bouzouki is featured on the second verse. “I really wanted to capture the essence of Baroque pop on Nocturne,” says McMurtry. The song and album close with a piano playing a variation of the song’s primary motif as it descends gradually into cavernous reverb- and fades with the vinyl scratching of an album’s runout groove as if to signify, “this is the end, and similarly, the beginning.”

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Lying prone on stony ground in undemanding days,
Bathed in ghostly starlight, incipient in grace.
What wisdom whispers through cryptic skies?
What enlightenment hides from peering eyes?

Sing to me a faded nocturne,
Fill the night with bittersweet melody.
Sing to me of days gone by,
As slumber reclaims the depths of night.

Lingering remnants of daylight succumb to shadowed fade,
The morning glory’s trumpet withers in decay.
Like watercolor dripping from the curling page,
Blurred intent obscures the painter’s rage.

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from Trampling Roses, released June 2, 2023

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The Simpletons Dallas, Texas

The Simpletons are a reformation of an alternative Dallas-based band from the early 1990s. Originally formed by Australian Nathan Fynn, the Simpletons relied on innovative chord structure, driving creative melodies.The Simpletons are Nathan Fynn, Brian McMurtry, Scotty Mac, and Kari Grant Campbell. The Simpletons are produced by Marty Willson-Piper. ... more

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