After years of waiting, Pete Fij & Terry Bickers have finally broken cover and have released the first fruits of their labours in the studio, in the shape of a free download of the radio un-friendly track
"I Don't Give A Shit About You".
"Once you look beyond the cussing, it's a tender lost-love song" says Pete "
I used to always steer away from swearing in songs in my younger days, but in this song it feels justified and essential. There's a tension I like with the actual words & Terry's lovely harmonies - we're like a foul-mouthed Simon & Garfunkel".
" It was my least favorite song out of all
the candidates for our album in rehearsals" confesses Mr Bickers "but during the recording process it
evolved way beyond my expectations. After the initial backing was recorded a lot
of extra ideas came along and it was a really enjoyable process adding these and
developing the song into what it is now. This experience reminded me that if we
keep open to things, give them our best what we encounter may surprise us! The
song is in part a homage to the Velvet Underground with a bit of Dr John's 'Gris
Gris' thrown in and for me that's part of it's appeal."
The track is the first official release from the duos forthcoming album, which is slated for a release in Spring 2013. It can be downloaded here at
Pete & Terry's Soundcloud page, although those who are swear-averse might want to give this one a miss due to the explicit nature of the lyrics as suggested by the title - but as you're already reading this, we've probably already offended you - sorry.
Don't forget you can keep abreast of all of Pete & Terry's activities by liking their
facebook page.
Photography by Tiya Ivy.
