Inspired by a popular book of a similar title, this was one of the first songs I tried using a rotary speaker on vocals. I think it worked out quite well.
lyrics
Brothers and Sisters, the strictures of the Discipline are the lifeblood of our Order – without them, we are nothing.
It is known that it is not easy to uphold them at all times – those who have strayed must do penance.
Yet there will be some whose deeds are a poison, a disease which must be cast from the Order.
Alas, there is one such man among us today, but the Discipline must be enforced.
Daryil, you have left the path of wisdom, and so you must be cast from
the Order. Have you any words before you are thrown back...?
"Cast away like a broken cup to an existential void
Your bodies and your minds will be destroyed!"
UNREPENTANT...!
You are anathema to us, your threats will avail you nothing!
The power of our faith will protect us – you are no longer of the Order.
As head of our order it gives me no pleasure to do this, but the Discipline must be enforced. We have no choice.
Daryil, you have chosen the path of folly, no longer shall you be Brother to us. Have you any final words of repentance?
"I don't take rejection well and it leaves me quite annoyed
Their bodies and their minds have been destroyed!"
"There is lambswool under my naked feet..." - those words always come to my mind while listening to the first bars of "Wide Of The Mark". There's undoubtedly quite some "Genesis" heritage to be found in the music on this album. However, the band that is most closely related to "The ID" is certainly "IQ", which is among the favorite bands and artists named by both Peter Albrektsen (gtr, kbd) and Tim Pepper (v, kbd). So the similarity of the names "ID" vs. "IQ" is obviously not purely coincidental. Being a long-time admirer of the creative output of "IQ", this album inevitably reaches my heart. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
Though their next album, Transfiction is a bit stronger, this album is clean relatively simple neo-prog . What makes it interesting is Julia Graf's vocals. They're not virtuoso but she conveys a sense of emotional sincerity. paintelectric
The hard-hitting, genre-agnostic songs on the latest from Dan Webb were inspired by conversations he had with a wide range of musicians. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 18, 2023
The lyrics alone are outstanding.
The album doesn't "flow" as good as their latest album Amazingous, but instead offers more experiments and stays even more quirky.
A track like "Teddy Bears" predates what will be A.M.A.Z.I.N.G a few years later.
Really, a must-have for any fan of awesome pop/rock/exerimental stuff. Chris <(")