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Scum Funk

by vbnd

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  • Limited Edition Scum Funk - 180g Turquoise Vinyl
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    Limited Edition 'Scum Funk' - 180g Turquoise Vinyl

    The vinyl includes all tracks from the album:

    A Side:

    V's Funky Castle
    I Don't Take Time
    Slowly Starting to Take Form
    Stop Your Crying
    Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!
    Stupid
    Couldn't Get Laid (feat Abhi The Nomad)
    Scum Funk
    Fallin' For


    B Side:

    Gold Chain
    Skin to Skin
    In a Fugue State
    The Ocean (She's A Winner, Baby)
    Breathe Me In (A Little Longer)
    League Strut

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Let me take my head out this space Let me take my place back in line Let me take the shoes off of my feet And feel the earth beneath Cause I don't take time like I used to (I don't take time) And I don't feel life like I should (I don't take time) But I'm slowly starting to take form (I don't take time) I'm feeling good, good (I don't take time) I'm moving at a different kind of pace One that gives me what I need An understanding is forming I am forming But (I don't take time) I don't take time like I used to (I don't take time) And I don't live life like I should (I don't take time) But I'm slowly starting to take form (I don't take time) I'm feeling good (I don't take time) But (I don't take time) I don't take time like I used to (I don't take time) And I don't live life like I should (I don't take time) But I'm slowly starting to take form (I don't take time) I'm feeling good (I don't take time)
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I want you to know That all you'll ever be to me now Is the sweetest song I wrote But I want you to know That when I think if you I see Your favorite shade of blue I want you to know, now, I want you I want you know, now, I want you, baby So, stop your crying And imagine a world where we work out It'd be magic, it could happen But it'd need more than we give now Stop your crying And imagine a world where we work out It'd be magic, it could happen But it'd need more than we give now I want you to know I still see you, in the places we used to go, baby I want you to know That I still got those photos of you in the far side of my room I want you to know, now, I want you I want you know, now, I want you So, stop your crying And imagine a world where we work out It could happen and it'd be magic But it'd need more than we give now So, stop your crying And imagine a world where we work out It could happen and it'd be magic But it'd need more than we give now Stop your crying Stop your crying, stop your crying I'll give you what you need if you just get up off your knees Stop your crying Stop your crying I'll give you what you need if you could wipe away those tears Stop it, stop it, stop that crying Stop it stop it, stop that crying I don't need it, I don't need I've got enough of tears on my own Stop that crying now Stop that crying now Do something if you want to Stop Won't you stop now Stop that crying We don't need it We need something more Won't you stop that Stop your crying We don't need it we need more
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Stupid 03:05
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Now John aint the top of the class he got Bs, Cs alone and he sad, asked a girl to prom, promptly she dropped him and laughed Low behold he showed up to the school with a strap like This is for the bitch that never noticed me This is for the teachers that said I had trouble focusing One shot two, three four down and bruised, its for real now, the feds approaching him like Whole school panics News crew cameras Swat team, cop scene Rooftop vantage Kids got bandages, John's gun stammers While they load up the red dot blammer like All cause he couldn't get laid All cause he couldn't get laid Donny the American dream Middle class and white, quite the American scene His wife ain't giving out cause she just sick of his shit So he at work steady flirting with the intern chick and Somehow Recently he was promoted to power Walks around the office like nobody stopping me now And one night after hours he got a little too cocky And put his hands on an innocent body like (ugh) yikes His whole life flashes cause HR stamped it and it's Laid off, rape charge Court case happens His wife vanished Oh how tragic Now he's trapped in the slammer on his knees like (please forgive me) All cause he couldn't laid All cause he couldn't laid All cause he couldn't laid All cause he couldn't laid And it keeps on happening In repeat patterns Men lie, women lie The police cappin' Worldwide genocide Lead by the captains And it always feels like it might be a phase Prayers ain't action No thoughts factored Bad law, in-charge Policies backwards Feels like sometimes All this happens Cause someone up there is just not getting laid
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Scum Funk 01:46
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Fallin' For 03:43
See me Why don't you ever see me? I'm sky high, plastered, bored, and living in your TV Need me Why don't you ever, ever need me? I'm living in the spaces you might fall so you might need me My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a man who doesn't know me My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a man who doesn't know me Reason Why can't I see this with reason? Im hanging off your every word And you don't hear me Begging, I'm begging and pleading It hasn't got me very far, so I guess I'm leaving My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a who doesn't know me My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a who doesn't know me My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a man who doesn't know me My my my how can this be? I've fallen for a man a man who doesn't know me
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Gold Chain 03:33
You're in those sheets that I bought him You're in those arms that I've felt You heard those words that i wrote him And they made you melt What if I I'm in that gold chain hanging on around your neck What if I Blood, sweat, tear, gold, dripping on down your neck His love it is so short lived Pretty soon you'll feel that distance Become a walking lesson Just like I did His love it is so short lived Pretty soon you'll feel that distance Become a walking lesson Just like I did I I'm in that gold chain hanging around your neck What if I Blood, sweat, tear, gold, dripping on down your neck You feel that weight only your shoulders And you dread the way that I speak Cause He heard those words that I whispered And he spoke them for another woman What if I I'm in that gold chain hanging around your neck What if I Blood, sweat, gold, dripping on down that neck What if I I'm in that gold chain hanging around your neck What if I Blood, sweat, tears, gold, dripping on down that neck What if I I'm in that gold chain hanging around your neck What if I Blood, sweat, gold, dripping on down that neck
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Skin to Skin 03:51
Tell me your problems, please lets link up Tell me your worries, speak them in your touch And your nerves, can turn into words, you trace on my back And your stress, you trace on the curve of my neck With your hand on my body Ye, we might have just figured this out Won't you stay till we figure this out Skin to skin therapy Ye, we might have just figured this out Our greatest weakness is being apart We see what it is, and we say what it's not Let's bring these issues into focus Speak your worries onto my neck, and my lips, and With your hand on my body Ye, we might have just figured this out Won't you stay till we figure this out Skin to skin therapy Ye, we might have just figured this out Won't you stay till we figure this out Hands on my body Ye, we might have just figured this out Won't you stay till we figure this out Skin to skin therapy Ye, we might have just Ye, we might have just figured this out Your hands Your hands With your hand on my Skin to skin therapy Ye, we might have just figured this out Your hands, your hands Your hands, your hands My body Yours hands, your hands Your hands, your hands Might have just, figured this out
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My girl She feels like the ocean She pulls and I want to move her way My girl She move like the ocean I bathe in her To wash my pain away Can I stay here Can I stay here with ya baby? If I leave now, now You'll surely forget my name My girl, I know she's a winner A mind so clear, she's lived so many lives My girl, is winning me over Each day, I want to give her more So Can I stay here, can I stay here with you baby If I leave now, leave now, my name will leave with me Yes it will, yes it will Can I stay here, can I stay here with you baby If I leave now You'll surely forget my name She's a winner baby Winning me over slowly She's a winner baby She's a winner baby Winning me over slowly She's a winner baby She's a winner baby Winning me over slowly She's a winner baby She's a winner baby Winning me over slowly She's a winner baby She's a winner baby Winning me over slowly She's a winner baby
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Do you even know what you do to me? Keep doing it slowly Do you even see what you're giving me? Keep giving it to me See I'm over now What I used to hold on to So I can come through For you Just breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms one more time, I Know it's not forever but for now is alright Just breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms One more time Know it's not forever but for now is alright Do you ever wonder, why I come back to you? It's alright, it's alright Do you ever feel like you're needing me? It's alright, it's alright Cause i'm over now What I used to hold on to So I can come through For you Yeah, I'm over now What I used to hold on to So I can come through For you Just breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms one more time Know it's not forever but for now is alright So, breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms, one more time I know it's not forever but for now is alright Just breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms one more time Know it's not forever but for now is alright Just, breathe me in a little longer And hold me in your arms, one more time I know it's not forever but for now is alright
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League Strut 04:11

about

DeepMatter is exciting to announce 'Scum Funk' - the second album from Canadian Bassist and Producer, vbnd.

Following his 2018 debut, ‘Daughter of The Sun’ (which now holds over 10 million streams across DSPs) Saskatoon-based artist vbnd reveals new album ‘Scum Funk’, set for release via London-based label DeepMatter. Aiming to cultivate and encourage the growth of the jazz and soul sound in his hometown, vbnd’s new work showcases the complexity of the genre and its alluring effects.

As a collection of songs created over the past two years, 'Scum Funk' sees vbnd team up with The Soulmate Collective, consisting of Katie Tupper (Vocals), Connor Newton (Saxophone), Jesse Mcmillan (Drums) & Ayden Draude (Keys). With influences from D’Angelo and Michael League of Snarky Puppy, the collaboration results in a groove-heavy affair led by vbnd’s signature hypnotic bass lines and production, accompanied by crisp drums, topped off with Katie Tupper’s smoky vocals and unparalleled songwriting. ‘Scum Funk’ portrays intense trust between the musicians with the aim of exemplifying the uniting powers of music.

The LP features gritty bass arrangements supporting zesty keys and syncopated drums, which create a solid backbone for luxurious saxophone melodies, and breezy vocals. The album’s heartfelt aura is illustrated in its name; deriving from a deep admiration for Jaco Pastorious’ album ‘Punk Jazz’ and in parallel from the movement of Scum Punk, vbnd wants ‘Scum Funk’ to embody the idea of “rowdy dudes playing nice-sounding jazz, funk, and lovely neo-soul songs”.

The first single ‘Slowly Starting to Take Form’ epitomizes the album’s strong funk sensibilities with “enforced stank”. The second single ‘Breathe Me In (A Little Longer)’ was born as a witty response to a corporate gig audience member who requested ‘something to dance to, the result is a powerful body-moving track, embellished with an undeniably groovy chord structure and heady disco atmospheres. The third single ‘Gold Chain’ was penned by Katie Tupper and brought to vbnd to explore new musical dimensions in late 2018 - resulting in a sultry and alluring sound, overflowing with groove, funk, and charisma.

A truly impressive body of work, ‘Scum Funk’ documents vbnd’s growing mastery of groove, texture, and grit, illustrating a strong and intriguing artistic identity.

credits

released April 23, 2021

vbnd - Bass & Production
Katie Tupper - Vocals (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Connor Newton - Saxophone
Jesse Mcmillan - Drums
Ayden Draude - Keys
Abhi The Nomad - Vocals (7)

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