Under The Volcano E.P, by Simon Taylor

Under The Volcano E.P

by Simon Taylor

supported by

newjazzandimprovisedmusicrecordings thumbnail

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£7 GBP or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Comes in a cardboard sleeve designed by Halogen Creative featuring a photo by Jon Forster. Included are the four main "Under The Volcano" e.p tracks mixed and mastered by Adam Forster of Old Church Studio, including the three singles Simon released in 2020, two in slightly extended form. This 8-track e.p also features alternative versions of each track including demo versions and a live acoustic take. Also comes with free download of all E.P tracks. Only 100 copies made. Sent first class (£1.29) in a 70p non-bendy envelope or 60p Jiffy bag.

Includes unlimited streaming of Under The Volcano E.P via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 3 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

£7 GBP or more
Full Digital Discography

13

releases

Get all 13 Simon Taylor releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Karma E.p, The Girl Can't Help It, Like An Angel, Judgement Day, Broken Dream e.p, Survival E.P, Our Crazy Dream, Angel Of Mercy, and 5 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

£24 GBP or more (20% OFF)

1.	Ibiza Nights (E.P Version) 04:23	lyrics	buy track
Home Home “Made it back alone” I groan Cold It’s cold I pick up my old phone And float Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of regrets Ibiza nights I won’t get Ever since my heart fled For darkness And the grey of home Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of warm air Ibiza nights they’re gone yet I feel them in my bones where They linger with a golden glow I’ve heard a thousand voices Say: “you make the same old choices So come out here and join us And live the life you want To know” They’re dancing out in DC Getting high on bad “e” While I’m back here on this street With images of fading hope Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of regrets Ibiza nights I won’t get Since I fled in distress, Like some jilted dame Of old Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights with no cares Ibiza nights they’re gone yet I see them in my mind-set Like shadows of a ghost I know Home Home Home
2.	Formentera Dream 03:27	lyrics	buy track
There’s people smiling everywhere But I’m too blind to see For tears are forming in my eyes At this sight’s beauty I’ve travelled for a thousand miles To find a grain of peace And I found it on this isle Across Ibizan seas Where the land is mystical Is where I want to be It might be metaphysical It’s something I can feel I’m sick of being miserable Back out ‘cross the sea I need Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams There’s people standing everywhere Kissing in the sea But I just watch the show And swim off silently I wish that I could get the girl But I’m so shy I need To write a little song or two To keep me company Where’s my fellow traveller? Maybe they need me I know that I’m a wanderer Someone please walk with me It’s lonely knowing everything Except the way to be At peace Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Where the land is mystical Is where I want to be It might be metaphysical It’s something I can feel I’m sick of being miserable Back out ‘cross the sea I need Formentera Dreams
3.	Bolero Loco (E.P Version) 04:10	lyrics	buy track
Why do I know the answer To the question of us? Before it left our lips Love bit the dust Why do I beg forgiveness From the heart of a thief Who steals my goodbyes And leaves me out on the streets? Many times you were right You'd tell us so every night But there's a price for your insight You pay with each last goodbye Why do I hold a candle For the darkness in you? You snuff it out when you tell me Your feelings untrue Why do I sing in silence Every time you pass by? Cursing my luck And playing a dead lullaby Maybe I was a fool To try and warm a heart so cool But it seems I saw the truth There's a fire scorching you Cuidate, mi amiga Y por mucho tiempo Te menti antes Y no lo siento Fue bueno conocerte Tu muchacha loca Ahora tengo que Dejarte sola Canto mi bolero loco de mi corazón
4.	Under The Volcano 04:12	lyrics	buy track
2000 miles from home I’m sat here all alone Talking on my phone Where did the promise go That you made to my soul The one we only know? Stars glisten faraway Unseen is the pain Of my world so grey How can I explain That there’s no escape That I foresee today? Under the volcano It’s cold Under the volcano Pain flows I’ve seen a thousand things That chilled and gave me thrills That left me falling ill While back there you lay dumb Cursing your bad luck When would your day come? Under the volcano It’s cold Under the volcano Pain flows Under the volcano Alone Under the volcano I fold
5.	Ibiza Nights (Demo Version) 04:15	lyrics	buy track
Home Home “Made it back alone” I groan Cold It’s cold I pick up my old phone And float Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of regrets Ibiza nights I won’t get Ever since my heart fled For darkness And the grey of home Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of warm air Ibiza nights they’re gone yet I feel them in my bones where They linger with a golden glow I’ve heard a thousand voices Say: “you make the same old choices So come out here and join us And live the life you want To know” They’re dancing out in DC Getting high on bad “e” While I’m back here in shit deep With images of fading hope Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights of regrets Ibiza nights I won’t get Since I fled in distress, Like some jilted dame Of old Ibiza nights of sunsets Ibiza nights with no cares Ibiza nights they’re gone yet I see them in my mind-set Like shadows of a ghost I know Home Home Home
6.	Formentera Dream (Demo Version) 03:20	lyrics	buy track
There’s people smiling everywhere But I’m too blind to see For tears are forming in my eyes At this sight’s beauty I’ve travelled for a thousand miles To find a grain of peace And I found it on this isle Across Ibizan seas Where the land is mystical Is where I want to be It might be metaphysical It’s something I can feel I’m sick of being miserable Back out ‘cross the sea I need Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams There’s people standing everywhere Kissing in the sea But I just watch the show And swim off silently I wish that I could get the girl But I’m so shy I need To write a little song or two To keep me company Where’s my fellow traveller? Maybe they need me I know that I’m a wanderer Someone please walk with me It’s lonely knowing everything Except the way to be At peace Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Formentera Dreams Where the land is mystical Is where I want to be It might be metaphysical It’s something I can feel I’m sick of being miserable Back out ‘cross the sea I need Formentera Dreams
7.	Bolero Loco (Live Acoustic Version) 03:33	lyrics	buy track
Why do I know the answer To the question of us? Before it left our lips Love bit the dust Why do I beg forgiveness From the heart of a thief Who steals my goodbyes And leaves me out on the streets? Many times you were right You'd tell us so every night But there's a price for your insight You pay with each last goodbye Why do I hold a candle For the darkness in you? You snuff it out when you tell me Your feelings untrue Why do I sing in silence Every time you pass by? Cursing my luck And playing a dead lullaby Maybe I was a fool To try and warm a heart so cool But it seems I saw the truth There's a fire scorching you Cuidate, mi amiga Y por mucho tiempo Te menti antes Y no lo siento Fue bueno conocerte Tu muchacha loca Ahora tengo que Dejarte sola Canto mi bolero loco de mi corazón
8.	Under The Volcano (Isla Soledad Mix) 04:15	lyrics	buy track
2000 miles from home I’m sat here all alone Talking on my phone Where did the promise go That you made to my soul The one we only know? Stars glisten faraway Unseen is the pain Of my world so grey How can I explain That there’s no escape That I foresee today? Under the volcano It’s cold Under the volcano Pain flows I’ve seen a thousand things That chilled and gave me thrills That left me falling ill While back there you lay dumb Cursing your bad luck When would your day come? Under the volcano It’s cold Under the volcano Pain flows Under the volcano Alone Under the volcano I fold

about

The "Under The Volcano" E.p consists of the four main recorded E.p tracks that were mixed and mastered by Adam Forster of the Old Church Studio in Northumberland (tracks 1-4) and also four additional alternative versions of these tracks (tracks 5-8). These latter alternative versions have been included for my fans and also to provide more context to the work I was doing between 2019-2020 as I was starting out producing myself at home.

The main themes of this double E.p are mental health and travel. I experienced a breakdown in 2018 that was perhaps partly explained by a later diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome. Recording the title track in particular acted as a form of therapy as I recovered in 2019.

I was unable to travel much in 2019 due to ill health so recording this e.p offered me a way to experience the exotic in another sense as the material focused on travel experiences before my breakdown (namely the tracks "Formentera Dream", "Under The Volcano" and "Ibiza Nights"). So this is one reason why the e.p is quite Spain and Balearic-accented, along with my love of this part of the world. The remaining track, "Bolero Loco", is not about any travels of mine but when I wrote it in April 2019 it seemed to fit in with the E.p I was about to start recording.

credits

released February 5, 2021

Music & Lyrics by Simon Taylor
Tracks 1-4 Mixed & Mastered by Adam Forster at The Old Church Studio, Thropton, Northumberland, UK between January-March 2020
Tracks 5-8 Mixed by Simon Taylor and mastered by CloudBounce between April 2019-October 2020

All instruments performed by Simon Taylor except:
Drums performed by Jon Forster (tracks 4 & 8)
Sound effects, chimes and vocal samples (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 - courtesy of Creative Commons and Garageband)
Percussion samples (tracks 3 & 7)
Programmed beats and drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8)

E.P Artwork by Halogen Creative, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Above image artwork by Simon Taylor
Photo by Jon Forster

Thank you to:

Andy Haggerston & Generator North East for mentoring help. Chilli Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne for all their support over the last few years. Joanne Michelle Burke for her help with website design. Ziad Jabero for all his recording, mixing and mastering assistance. Sheeta Ng, Felix Larrieu and Andy Robson for demo feedback in Summer 2019. Andrew, Murf & Rob, (the Romance Apocalypse hombres). Mark at Chilli Studios for the natter-age (you heard "Under The Volcano" first, amigo :-) And to my fans for following me and buying and downloading my music and my family for believing in me and supporting me through the good times and the bad.

license

about

Simon Taylor Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Simon Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. His music combines elements of Latin, funk and rock with influences ranging from Serge Gainsbourg to Leonard Cohen. Simon was delighted to discover he has been recently accepted for Help Musicians Recording & Releasing Music funding. He has been using this funding to record a new e.p which will be released in late 2024/ early 2025. ... more

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact Simon Taylor

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Simon Taylor recommends:

Altceva
by Paul Taylor

Fresh from being played on Corey Mwamba's "Freeness" show on BBC Radio 3, it's a great time to check out Paul's music. And we played together for 8 years too! Simon Taylor
go to album
THE SOUND OF THE MESSENGER
by Aqua Bassino

Aqua Bassino is one of my favourite artists. Beautiful production and a true artist who has been releasing great music for over 20 years. Simon Taylor
go to album
Reminiscence
by Christophe Goze

Christophe Goze is a master of a very international-sounding form of chillout and electronica. Blending musical influences from all around the globe, it is great to listen to an artist with open ears. Simon Taylor
go to album

If you like Simon Taylor, you may also like:

The Lark EP
by teletextile

Harp-wielding Brooklynite Pamela Martinez crafts frisky songs, blending epic vocal harmonies with a horn-heavy orchestral backing. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 30, 2016
go to album
Nomad
by Whiskerman

Following up their excellent comp of Bay Area talent, OIM release Whiskerman's new gospel-tinged LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 11, 2015
go to album
Jolie Laide
by Jolie Laide

Nina Nastasia & Jeff MacLeod join forces as Jolie Laide, playing noir-y songs that glow soft as moonlight. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 17, 2023
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.

listen now