“The album’s eponymous single ‘Party’ harks to Aldous’ earlier work; delicately pulling at the threads of a seemingly late-night love affair. Again, it’s not long until the rug is pulled out, with a searing chorus – Harding’s electrifying vocal accompanied by a choir of women and waves of percussiv...
[Verse 1]
He took me to a clearing
The grass was warm
And the air was soft
[Verse 2]
He had me sit like a baby
I looked just twelve
With his thumb in my mouth
[Chorus]
I was as happy as I will ever be
Believe in me
I will never break from you
If there is a party, will you wait for me?
[Verse 3]
I felt slow on the journey you planned
I was ashamed
When you yelled my name
Stones smell good when you cuddle them
All in a stack
[Chorus]
I was as happy as I will ever be
Believe in me
I will never break from you
If there is a party, will you wait for me?
[Verse 4]
I wander off the journey I've planned
The doom I felt
And the death I smelled
I see now that he understands
He cannot be helped
[Chorus]
I was as happy as I will ever be
Believe in me
I will never break from you
If there is a party, will you wait for me?
Party was written by Aldous Harding.
Party was produced by John Parish.
Aldous Harding released Party on Fri May 19 2017.
‘Party’ is… asking someone to be patient. I think so. When I first wrote ‘Party,’ it was like the third song I wrote for the new album. Ages ago. I could hear the chorus, the way it’s presented on the record, as I was writing it — I wanted to have some female support, I wanted there to be like a shr...