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Cartoons and Rocket Fumes

by Post Coal Prom Queen

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'Cartoons and Rocket Fumes' is our brand new single and acts as a prelude to our upcoming opera 'Music for First Contact'. It's inspired by the hauntological notions of retrofuturism and a nostalgia for a future that never happened.

This is our first non-collaborative song in a long time (since our debut EP back in April 2021). We love working with other people, but before a whole opera of incredible collaborations we wanted to release something that's just us - a PCPQ track through and through.

The vocals were recorded at The Sonic Lodge in Edinburgh by Phil McBride. The track was produced, mixed and mastered by Post Coal Prom Queen.

If you enjoy it we'd love to hear from you! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or you can just drop us an email through Bandcamp.

Thank you again for your support and for listening to our music - it means the world to us. See you soon, we hope.

Lily and Gordon x

lyrics

I know this isn't just a dream for us
I know this isn't just a dream for us

I believe in you
Honey, hack the palace
The ship was always ours
Take us to the stars!

We grew watching cartoons and rocket fumes
We knew falling is the same as rising if you choose
We will spread the seeds of mutiny
We won't let the same happen again
New lands have no flags yet
We will push into eternity
Love and curiosity to fill the void
New time has no flags yet

Starlight shines through our minds
Memories of other times we're seeking
Power lies in the hands of the one who can hack the palace
Starlight shines through our minds
And the power we need is in the machine
This ship is started by money
But driven by hidden figures who rise up
Starlight shines through our minds
And the hopes of the future times we're seeking

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released May 6, 2022

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Post Coal Prom Queen Scotland, UK

Post Coal Prom Queen are Lily Higham and Gordon Johnstone. PCPQ have developed a unique sound by blending organic textures, retrofuturistic synths, and mechanical beats with ambitious pop sensibilities - fused together with Lily's distinct vocals.

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