Plutonian, by Alison Solo

Plutonian

by Alison Solo

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maplemuse A wonderful refreshing album. While it has some hints of the rawness of the past, it is truly unique and modern. It's the perfect medley of blues and rock. My new favourite! Favorite track: Glass Window.

katcampbell Im so impressed with the smooth vocals, indie vibe, and blue notes of this entire album. Plutonian is such a gem Favorite track: Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

matthewaterat Such a great album! Blends my softer, love for blues, catchy melodies and beautiful acoustic playing. Nothing better. Keep making Canada proud! Favorite track: American Dream.

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1.	American Dream 02:46	lyrics
Mama’s sittin’ at the table Dad, he’s got a gun He says ‘I gotta admit it I am not myself, someone get me outta here’ Oh we’ve become too poor We can’t pay the bills no more Johnny sees He cries and just pulls up his sleeves Johnny picks up his magnum Pours gasoline down the hall He says ‘We best be burnin' so the state won’t be takin’ what’s left of what we love and own’ Alright Well we’re in deficit It’s better than taking a bullet There’s no time to see We’re running cause we’ve got no money The queen bee has lost all it’s honey Oh it’s funny We’re running from the scene We’ve been chasing the American dream The taxman has come and the house is in flames He says ‘I saw a boy runnin’ but ended up on his knees’ Doo doo doo doo doo doo do (2x) Forget what they tell you You can’t run away from your problems, they will face you
2.	Chiron 03:40	lyrics
Oh wounded healer in the sky Shall I wake up hermaphrodite I wake up in the morning and feel chiron rise I could never love you and heal this heart of mine, of mine, of mine Have I been living inside my mind I’ve been working like walking dead Could you help me find my breath I wake up in the morning and feel chiron rise I could never love you and heal this heart of mine I’ve been living inside my mind I wake up in the morning and feel chiron rise I could never love you and heal this heart of mine The loud centaur’s storming is opening my eyes It’s the old forewarning It’s time to let you cry Just cry, just cry When I see you I must confess The poison arrow has been my death Old self is crossing the rainbow bridge We’ll co-exist Can’t find my love, now
3.	Glass Window 05:00	lyrics
What if my body was made of stone Would you smash my glass window What if my darkest secret was nothing that could hurt you You are so empty You are so empty Help me I cannot control me I cannot pretend you are not real Taken by surprise you Figure out the love from you Figure out there is no other God What if my body was invincible Would you still try to break me What if my vision was to help you see your blindness You are so empty You are so empty Help me I cannot control me I cannot pretend you are not real Taken by surprise you Figure out the love from you Figure out there is no other God Cause you’re not real, you’re not real ohhh I’ve lost my head and now I’m spinning I’ve seen my demons right in front of me I’ve gone so forward now I’m backwards Waiting for the day that it goes away What if the sun had never shown Through your malignant darkness Help me I cannot control me I cannot pretend you are not real Taken by surprise you Figure out the love from you Figure out there is no other God Now taken by surprise you Figure out the love from you Figure out there is no other way I cannot resent you I cannot regret you I cannot pretend you are not real Cause you’re not real, ohhh yea You’re not real
4.	Beautiful And Old 04:51	lyrics
You hide away all the shame Your beauty’s done You love to use the scalpel now You can’t be reasoned with The media’s sunk in You’re broken skin Why can’t you just let real in I guess my time has come to chase the real few Because you know they’re hard to find Leaving out the shadow’s blinding How did we get so beautiful and old How did we get so beautiful and old The joy is gone We'll live without We cut out our hearts and sculpt around our body parts You can’t seize the day When you’re chasing it away Spendin’ all your time in the mirror It can’t be clearer I guess my time’s expired The machine’s a liar You really know your enemy Wisdom feels good anyway How did we get so beautiful and old How did we get so beautiful and old Ohhhhhh We’ve expired The world’s on fire Now we take in all the truth I guess my time has come to To obliterate conditioning How did we get so beautiful and old How did we get so beautiful and old We’ve expired The world’s a liar Now we know We’ll transpire The need is dire Now we’re through How did we get so beautiful
5.	Interlude: What You Hide Can Hurt You 02:13	info
6.	Sister Rosetta Tharpe 04:56	lyrics
Ain’t no backup girl in this backup world How dare you think I’m just a score Well I made up my mind That I’m not that kind You’ve been playin’ me all night And it just ain’t right Ain’t no second hand in a gospel band Was told I could play like a man So I’m catchin this train And I’m on my way To the riverside Where no one can hide Well they told me I’ll never be enough There’s no place for a woman who’s tough Well they made up their mind That I’m not their kind Yet they watched me all night And they took my rights I ain’t no back up girl I ain’t no back up girl I ain’t no back up girl Ain’t no back up girl Well they made up their minds That I’m not their kind Well they made up their minds And I made up mine Ain’t no back up girl I ain’t no back up girl I ain’t no back up girl Ain’t no back up girl Ain’t no back up girl I Ain’t no back up girl I Ain’t no back up girl Ain’t no back up girl
7.	Vanishing Twin Syndrome 01:24	lyrics
Every fire that burns the earth Is someone else’s water Every man for himself Is watching his own movie In the past Don’t let this last Oh make it pass Well it’s in the past Every man on the rescue team You can stop the searching Acid drops that burn the sky Waters someone’s garden For me Just let it be Oh let it be Just let me see Let me see Just let me see Vanishing twin syndrome
8.	Last One Standing 04:47	lyrics
I need a strong foundation A sweet sensation I need a high vibration To lift my life Sometimes I need admiration An occupation Some validation To feel alright We seem to reach the sky When nothing’s on our side The last one standing high Tonight Well I’m reaching forty Can’t ignore thee I’m questioning my Pursuit in life I get a little bit lonely When I’m forced to be phony My phantom limb Was left behind We seem to reach the sky When nothing’s on our side The last one standing high Tonight I hope you feel the rage Of the old world decaying We’re in a brand new age We’ve been waiting Maybe I just want things easy Taught to reach for the stars Pushed out slow Exiled for feeling I can’t always be where you are I guess I feel alright I’ll dance into the night The light’s are far too bright I’m fine We seem to reach the sky When nothing’s on our side The last one standing high Tonight Tell my heart that I’m coming down Tell my heart I'm coming down
9.	Old English 03:23	lyrics
I met a girl named Iris She showed me the way I never look the part Right from the start So people keep thinkin' I'm strange I've turned to God in silence And I've turned to drugs out loud I fed the sound And found ways around Cause somethin' meant nothin I found I cast a shadow whilst leavin' I left my home too proud Well I smiled and yearned For one last turn Cause somethin' meant nothin I found Won't you pray Won't you pray I saw a cobblestone driveway And a station wagon on the ground It was my third time there Old english I swear My birthplace meant nothing I found We're full circle now

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Alison Solo's second full length album. Blues rock with crossovers of psychedelia, grunge and country.

"Plutonian sounds like the lost soundtrack to Sons Of Anarchy." -The High Tunes

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released April 21, 2020

© 2020 Alison Solo
℗ 2020 Alison Solo
All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting is strictly prohibited.

All songs written by Alison Solo. Pierre Desjardins made writing contributions to American Dream and Beautiful and Old. Lyrical contributions to Sister Rosetta Tharpe made by James Last. Glass Window, Beautiful And Old, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, main bass lines written by James Last.

All instrumentation and some vocals Engineered by Andy Guy at The Shrubbery Recording Studio in Bury St Edmunds, England. Remaining vocals Engineered at Monarch Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. Half a rhythm guitar track on Chiron recorded at Echoplant Recording Studios.

Produced by Alison Solo.
Co produced by James Last.

Mixed by Ron Nevison
and his Engineer Matthew Thomson.

Mastered by Matthew Thomson.

Album Artwork Painted by David Maffei.

Vocals/Backing Vocals: Alison Solo
Guitars: Alison Solo
Bass: Alison Solo
Drums: James Last
Organ/Keys: Tony Edwards

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Alison Solo

Singer/songwriter Alison Solo has many colours on her musical palette and isn't one to stick to a genre. Her most recent album "Plutonian" - released a decade later to the follow up of her debut album "Sakaita" - has been described as "The lost soundtrack to Sons Of Anarchy." It was mixed by Ron Nevison. ... more

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