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Act of faith

by Auto Dafe

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1.
We send such messages in planes to you because our words you cannot hear them bring your castles down on you turn your democracy to dust you sent your children here with guns to rule over us like gods I see freedom comes from the barrel of an AK47 here the empire comes from the ocean from the ocean I’ll be free in heaven with a waist coat full of semtex in America An F16 flew over turned our homes to rubble never knew hate before now I know it well oh such terror on your streets there’ll be now we are the enemy I see freedom comes from the barrel of an AK47 here the empire comes from the ocean from the ocean I’ll be free in heaven with a waist coat full of semtex in America In America they got big fucking cars but they aint got souls or they aint got hearts in America in America you can buy a gun from the god damn shop take it back home and shoot yourself in America in America You can say what you like if your skin is white as your Mexican slaves toil day and night in America in America
2.
She looks good in uniform take the Polaroid’s give them to the boys Buy me a ticket for the Friday night show Coming back then for an hour or so didn’t sleep that night couldn’t shut my eyes wanting to live I never wanna die never wanna die never wanna die never wanna die never I wanna die All out of youth and energy we sent our young to fight the enemy To fight the enemy To fight the enemy we sent our young to fight the enemy Like a piece of meat your property A brand on you sold to me could you sense the fear did you see or hear did you look back did you look at me in the heat of the east the sand it gets in the heat in the heat of the eastI never wanna die never wanna die never wanna die never wanna die never I wanna die All out of youth and energy we sent our young to fight the enemy To fight the enemy To fight the enemy we sent our young to fight the enemy All out of youth and energy we sent our young to fight the enemy To fight the enemy To fight the enemy we sent our young to die All out of youth and energy we sent our young to fight the enemy To fight the enemy To fight the enemy we sent our young to fight the enemy
3.
This thing is slowly killing me Day by day piece by piece This thing is killing me Time ticks by I feel it take more of me How much longer will I be me? Days go by I lose my self I lose my soul completely Every day I wake up tired again I lose my soul completely Fighting myself from sunrise to sundown Defined by noise Poisoned by your voice Fighting myself from sunrise to sundown Time ticks by I hear your words more clearly How much longer will I be me? Days go by I lose my self I lose my soul completely Every day I wake up tired again I lose my soul completely Days go by I lose my self I lose my soul completely Every day I wake up tired again I lose my soul completely
4.
Your Law 03:46
This is your law not mine empty words fill empty minds the only truth be told is one that you can never know let’s take back our hearts take back our minds this is your law not mine I dream of freedom from this disease I dream of freedom from tyranny all your words empty & blind this is your law not mine We stand accused by men of crimes created in there head for thinking thoughts against the law passion spent were dead again conformity to absolution absolute conformity let’s take back our hearts take back our minds this is your law not mine I dream of freedom from this disease I dream of freedom from tyranny all your words empty & blind this is your law not mine Take back our hearts take back our minds take back our hearts take back our minds let’s take back our hearts take back our minds this is your law not mine I dream of freedom from this disease I dream of freedom from tyranny all your words empty & blind this is your law not mine
5.
Burn the worthless in their churches make them pray to god from there mosques are built on synagogues policy is word of god In the ancient land of Palestine that’s Israel to you & me there’s a force of occupation with stars of David on their sleeve but there aint no milk or honey for death camp refugees just endless walls of concrete in god’s own misery In god’s own god’s own in god’s own blood bath there aint no god there in the holy land Absolution from above grown men believe this bullshit ancient laws ancient rights empty prayers past through time In the ancient land of Palestine that’s Israel to you & me there’s a force of occupation with stars of David on their sleeve but there aint no milk or honey for death camp refugees just endless walls of concrete in god’s own misery In god’s own god’s own in god’s own blood bath there aint no god there in the holy land In gods own god’s own in god’s own blood bath there aint no god there in the holy land
6.
Forsaken 03:40
Give you my poor heart you tear it all apart Hold me till the end don’t leave me here again Outrun the past before I sink into the deep abyss I never wanted things to end this way I wanted to go all the way You don’t know me no not the way that I know you you try to fake it but you can’t fake this every day I will not forsake you forsake you forsake you I will not forsake you forsake you I will not You look bored of me the way you look at everybody I see right through you you outgrew me and let me rot to nothing forgotten I guess I don’t mean anything to you I will not forsake you forsake you forsake you I will not forsake you forsake you I will not Give you my poor heart you tear it all apart Hold me till the end don’t leave me here again you tear it all apart I will not forsake you forsake you forsake you I will not forsake you forsake you I will not I will not forsake you forsake you forsake you I will not forsake you forsake you I will not

about

We rise with the initial detailed account known as 'Hate Crimes Of The New Millennium', a very tough, resistant number that grinds itself out with taut effect and continual inducement. Tepid tones begin and are slightly simmered with a sub-skank rhythm and hot roasted vocalisation. The drums pitter patter in good time as well as offering something more resonant and tribal beneath. Momentary breathers are taken as strings peel away in a single strum salute, bassism is briefly left to add its own angular touch and we persevere with the band through what is a fuckin' good opening account of slightly seared sonica that refuses to lash out unnecessarily. The production values suit the style, the blend of each player is choice and the ascension to greater levels of ill temperament are pleasing - yeah!

'Fight The Enemy' continues the flow without pointless urgency, the band have more confidence than that! Again the textures are carefully moulded into one end acoustic pseudo-abstraction with all aspects once more kept on a low flame but still capable of burning themselves into the attentive areas. Desperation is a new emotion thrown in, a call to arms it seems, this one has a greater degree of intent and is a sweet manoeuvre from the opening track. Both tracks sit cosily together, are obviously borne from the same noisy womb and have me intrigued as to how appropriately this lot would fit in on an eclectic gig to showcase varied rackets.

The third instalment is called 'I Lose My Soul', perhaps the most disjointed track and in parts stutters along and thus loses the embrace of the listener as the presumed hand in hand waltz is broken up with a stop/start motion. Cool club keyed pulses are joined by tepid guitars and cymbal insistences - we progress into a jerky patchwork verse that just isn't sewn together as neatly as could be. Eventually we hit a smoother moment where desperation is nicely played out and the band begin to thrive - emotion is there to be exploited, emboldened, bled dry. This may be not my thing entirely but there is much to acknowledge and build upon with the depth of input most notable. Not crud, not a cracker but a change in my usual fodder that I welcome. 'Your Law' adds more sonic water to the awaiting bowl of noise and we have a fuller sound, a wealthier essence with drums avoiding a clutter by oh so little and the guitars evading an overdose of corrosion by an equal measure. The song is carefully laid out before us and writhes with a black-lined life. A soft touch of sub-new romanticism seems to invade, yet more inklings towards something futuristic, lashings of independent influence - mmm - if I was judging this on the ludicrous criteria out there then I would be destined to pull out a grade of 'dud' but I have no such restrictions - this is worth my time and yours!

The heartbeat of 'God's Own Bloodbath' next and a song that provokes, throbs with ill will and fury before boiling over into a seething chorus that is pulled by the reins before all acoustica runs amok. Perspired, taut wired, well fired - the spit turns, the melodic meat is roasted and we have a song to bite into to. The lack of pace may be a mistake at this point as a rush is much needed but as a stand alone track this one works well. 'Forsaken' follows the set suit and moves up in saturation levels and has a blue light warning radiating from within. Each note is ground to dust, the band are trying darn hard to strain out harsh melodica and the atmospheric threat, underlying emergency and general balance of temperament is again satisfactory. A moment away from the madness cuts the tendons of tone in two - the snap apart - each has its own merits - we move to the final utterance - tension is still raging.

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released January 26, 2013

Written and performed by Francis Heath
Album art concept Francis Heath & Mat Horton
Photography Mat Horton

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Auto Dafe Manchester, UK

Auto Dafe has a collection of nice acoustics and blends of alternative rock giving a reggae mystic feel with a blend of beach music. Bringing you good music, & hard lyrics guaranteed to make you think. They’re music depicts Freedom, something that we all still fight for today weather we realize it or not. ... more

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