Plastic Ape, by babybird

Plastic Ape

by babybird

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brentherave I’ve just fallen down the Stephen Jones/ Babybird Bandcamp rabbit hole and I’m totally overawed, enchanted and grateful but equally frustrated that these melodious gems by my favourite lyricist don’t get the broad airing they truly deserve... great to see your mojo in overdrive though Stephen! Favorite track: london, i hate you.

stew57 Twilight is the Mr j has done

harisun1 twilight of our lives "when I was 70 I met you, now we're 80, isn't the sunset beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful". Unbelievably beautiful lyrics sung so beautifully, it is truly priceless

Mikey Roberts If a tree falls in a forest and no-one hears, it's still a fallen tree. If Stephen Jones releases an avant-pop masterpiece on Bandcamp in the godforsaken days of covid and no-one hears it - it's still an avant-pop masterpiece.

An inspired and possibly exhausted Mr Jones ups his songwriting game yet again this year for what might be his best ever collection. Rich, heartfelt, filled with highlights, and unusually autobiographical: you really should hear this. Favorite track: if love is all there is.

Kicker of Elves Prolificacy's most prolific, Stephen Jones has released his eleventh album of 2020 and it might just be his best ever. Plastic Ape is concise and to the heart: an album that when it finishes you want to play again and again. It deserves to be heard by a much wider audience than, sadly, it is likely to get. We are the lucky ones. This is stunning. Favorite track: twilight of our lives.

theskippers yet again another amazing album from Stephen Jones your material has kept us listening and coming to bb. gigs since 1996 and still you keep producing gems that are unique and stand the test of time. As with this album your observations and lyrics can take you to a experience in your life or moments yet to come in a phrase. Serious music listener's need to listen and buy Stephen Jones bb. material.There are too many unappreciated superb artists out there not getting there trumpets blown Favorite track: twilight of our lives.

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1.	little joe 01:24		buy track
2.	dance like a monkey on a string 01:16		buy track
3.	falling off the wagon 03:40		buy track
4.	london, i hate you 04:16	info	buy track
5.	if love is all there is 03:49		buy track
6.	the real me (lobotomy song) 03:49		buy track
7.	plastic ape 02:34		buy track
8.	it's all we need 03:35		buy track
9.	god 03:52		buy track
10.	the friendly drowners 06:46		buy track
11.	twilight of our lives 11:00		buy track

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written in a week includes my current favourite babybird song ever LONDON I HATE YOU.

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released June 26, 2020

Stephen Jones lay his hands on the dead. plugged a few things in. and conjured this like a joyous teardrop hovering

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stephen jones England, UK

i am stephen jones
THESE ARE MY SO-CALLED ARTISTS. I run my band camp a little like a kick-starter where I wait to see if there are enough orders then make and finish the musical packages. hopefully the sheer amount of releases keeps you happy whilst you wait.
blackreindeer62@gmail.com
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