D. Cullen kicks into 2021 with “All The People”, a vibey, melodic, psych-pop tune with a warning not to shut out the people who love you.
“It is a song about isolation and the perils of not reaching out for help,” D. Cullen explains. “About maintaining a wall between you and the people you love. It is so easy to shut them out of your thoughts and your struggles even though they are the people who care for you and want to help.
This sweet, upbeat, guitar-driven tune was co-written with Sinead McConville and features Binzer Brennan in a barnstorming drum part, is his second co-production with renowned New Wave Producer Roger Bechirian (The Undertones, Squeeze, Elvis Costello) whose angular mix balances late 60s / early 70s mixing concepts with modern sensibilities to perfect effect.
lyrics
All the people gather round, gather round
All the people gather round, gather round and say
I'm lucky to fear
All the people open up, open up and
All the people tell me stuff, tell me stuff that I
have no need to hear
It's a goddamn shame, I've lost myself to the video
It's a goddamn shame, convinced myself it's true
All the people are my friends, are my friends
All the people are my friends, tell me when I've lost
the pattern somewhere
and all the people in my head, in my head
All the people in my head, they pretend they know
How far they compare
It's a goddamn shame, I've lost myself to the video
It's a goddamn shame, convinced myself it's true
credits
released March 5, 2021
Written by D. Cullen/Sinead McConville
Vocals/Guitars/Bass/Mellotron by D. Cullen
Drums by Binzer Brennan
Keyboards by Roger Bechirian
Produced by D. Cullen/Roger Bechirian
Mixed by Roger Bechirian
Additional Engineering by Sean Hurley
Mastered by Aidan Foley
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