Overcome, by The Miserable Rich

Overcome

by The Miserable Rich

supported by

Carsten Pieper Ah, great to have The Miserable Rich back, I thought, but that thought then got stuck in the mind's throat, so to speak, as I learned about the disaster it took to bring the band back together...

Heartbreaking background story, but a fantastic new album!

They enhanced their chamber folk sound slightly but old fans should easily feel at home, nevertheless.

James, all the best to you and your family! Favorite track: Glue.

Jens Dreiser/Tel-Over - Musik aus Israel thumbnail

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£9 GBP or more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Pre-orders come with signed print (limited to first 100 orders only)

Includes unlimited streaming of Overcome via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 4 days

£22 GBP or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Compact disc version of the new album.

Our first studio album in 12 years - and perhaps our most meaningful and immediate.

The title comes from an area of language I had been exploring with my students; the contranym – words which are the opposite of themselves. Dust, buckle and sanction are all good examples of these. I liked how The Miserable Rich Overcome could have interpretations of strength and of weakness.

In truth, the album came about due to both these things. It is the product of us getting together because some of us were going through some particularly difficult times. The music was a good excuse to hang out. Pizza, beer. Talk. Occasional tune. After a while, we kind of had an album.

On many hills in Sussex, you can see these beautifully bent hawthorn trees. They incredibly compelling, shaped by the harsh coastal winds, and it is hard not to anthropomorphise them. They are beautiful to us because they look like they have been through great difficulty. Without this – the less misshapen trees are far less eye-catching. The beauty is the product of this perceived pain.

I thought this would be a fitting emblem for the album. I googled images and found an amazing one. I found the photographer on Facebook and asked him where it was. He was very kind and sent me a pin, it was just next to Cuckmere Haven – a very special place for me wife and I. it is where we took our son’s ashes – a place we go back to each year on the anniversary of his death to launch a boat I carve for him and mu wife fills with orange flowers she has collected for him. It is very close to the place we organise a sponsored walk each year for the charity we started in his name.

I photographed the tree in winter and in late spring bloom to represent both the desperation and the hope that are part of making and meaning of the record. You can flip the vinyl over to reflect which side is closest to your mood.

Includes the final song to be added - 'Poem For Suzanne'.

Release date: 2nd Feb 2024

Includes unlimited streaming of Overcome via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

ships out within 10 days

edition of 300

£12 GBP or more

1.	Ballad of Young Finn 04:11	lyrics	buy track
‘We drove through the night to get there We drove through the night We put u p a fight to get there We put up a fight Hold on to it til we get there Hold it down We tried awful hard to get there We tried awful hard Please don’t disregard our welfare We tried awful hard Hold on to it til we get there Hold it down If we’d got there, we’d have seen for miles (Everyone was running round and the sun was shining Everyone was running around) If we’d got there, you’d have seen us smile We drove through the night to get there We drove through the night We put up a fight to get there We put up with shite……’ Etc.
2.	Crows 04:24	lyrics	buy track
‘Please don’t stone the crows For nobody knows When we’re gone Who’s gonna come And sort it out after us Well, they’re smarter than dogs Using tools, digging in the dirt Scavenging – why not? And then their murder Is just hanging with friends ‘Flying as the crow flies’ – well, wouldn’t you? Let’s sing to the crows Leave it to the crows to sort it out Please don’t stone the crows You know that they know Who we are They’re good with a face – and don’t forget Self control – yeah They’re smarter than kids – using tools Skiing down a roof, Causing fights – why not? And then their murder Is just hanging with friends ‘Flying as the crow flies’ – well, wouldn’t you? Let’s sing to the crows Leave it to the crows to sort it out Feathers –yeah - as black as the night Corvid cool What a way to dress Cause distress – why not? And then their murder Is just hanging with friends ‘Flying as the crow flies’ – well, wouldn’t you? Let’s sing to the crows Leave it to the crows to sort it out’
3.	Everything Bright and New 03:56	lyrics	buy track
‘When tomorrow comes Gonna take you home Away from doctors and wards Pin cushion blue noticeboards Just another day And we’ll slip away Away from corridor calls Blood tests and pacing the halls And your father’s gonna hold you Never let you down Oh my dear – so much to look forward to Starts from here – everything bright and new Gonna take you home Gonna watch you grow You’ll be much more than we know Loved from your head to your toes And your mother’s gonna hold you Never let you go Oh my dear – so much to look forward to Starts from here – everything bright and new Oh, our little world Please fall into Oh our little world Please fall into place’
4.	FHS 04:05	lyrics	buy track
‘Son/sun come into my room Lift up my eyes as I awake Bird sing a song as the flowers bloom I’ll sing along for heaven’s sake’
5.	Glue 04:28	lyrics	buy track
‘They said I should stick to you like glue After what the two of us went through Nothing more than we already knew No hiding there Broke beyond repair But nothing better we could do They said there was no more they could do After all our poor boy had been through And we were there broke beyond repair But nothing better we could do All the things you’ve seen That never should be seen All the memories Pour them into me All that should have been All the broken dreams All the memories Pour them in to me They said I should stick to you like glue After what the three of us went through Rest assured it’s what’s I’ll always do oh I’ll be there soldered in despair But nothing better we could do’
6.	If Only 04:19	lyrics	buy track
Spoken: Sometimes I see you In my mind’s eye The little boy you would be now A sweet little ginger boy Soft and sensitive Silently watching your brother And playing together But you never speak I wish with all my heart I could meet that boy Hear his voice Put my arms around him and bring him home Each year we go to the woods Cut down a tree And carve a boat in the days You were alive Sung: ‘The birdsong at break of day The blossoms of spring Just watching the breaking waves The sea rolling in The smell of the fresh cut grass The glisten of dew Reflections in coloured glass An answer you knew A view from above the downs The lushness of green Kicking autumn leaves all around Sugar in the bloodstream If we only could Go back there and find another way If we only could Go back there and take it all away Spoken: Your mum collects and dries orange flowers for you On the day you died, We go to Cuckmere Haven Where we left you And fill the boat with flowers Feathers, keepsakes And send it off to you We know it won’t reach you We hope another little boy or girl Somewhere along the waterway will find it and enjoy it Sung: The salt drying on your skin The sun on your face A day of just wandering All over the place The light in the afternoon The sun going down A voice calling after you The one you want around If we only could Go back there and find another way If we only could Go back there and take it all away If we only could Go back there and have you here today The sand underneath your feet The flow of the tides Hearing your child’s heartbeat The tears that you cry The comfort of old friendship The thrill of the new A rainstorm in warm blankets It’s better with two The sight of the harvest moon Looking up at the stars Singing a favourite tune The stories of scars A fire as the nights draw in The lick of the flames Sitting up through the night talking The sharing of pains If we only could Go back there and find another way If we only could Go back there and take it all away If we only could Go back there and have you here today
7.	Penny For 04:18	lyrics	buy track
‘A penny For all your dignity And sovereign control A penny For false humility We’re stewing in a hole Kneel to the master Doff your cap Courting disaster Til one lands in your lap Again A penny For vows and promises That never come to pass A penny For trusting Thomases Who kneel and Doff your cap Courting disaster Til one lands in your lap Again The future coming soon again The future dry your eyes The future things were better then The smoke curls higher in the sky’
8.	Probably Will 03:20	lyrics	buy track
‘If something can go wrong Before too long - it probably will If fate can unmake it Don’t mistake it - it probably will If something can mess up Yeah let’s fess up - it probably Will And though we all hate it Anticipate it - tt probably will But we’re gonna get through this and much more Yeah you know - we probably will If something can go bad Well it’s ironclad - it probably will Sooner or later Speculator - it probably will They say we should fake it Til we make it - We probably will Just take it as fated Celebrate it - we probably will But we’re gonna get through this and much more Yeah you know - we probably will Stages of grief PTSD Anxiety ADHD At least you see Now you and me Can say that we Have letters after our names’
9.	Quietly 02:20	lyrics	buy track
‘I’ll tell you a story You won’t have heard Though sometimes I struggle To find the words Well life hasn’t been easy on us And that’s some understatement We go So I’ll tell you the story You might have heard Though not having to tell it Would be much preferred No life hasn’t been easy on us You held on in the darkness We go Quietly It’s never letting go It’s knowing that you know It’s all the things we share It’s knowing that you’re there We go on’
10.	Taken 03:58	lyrics	buy track
‘Sea’s been rough Life’s been tough Need some love It’s too much and far from enough Warning signs Crossed red lines Much too high And She’s the one with the supply Seems like fun Run run run Everyone Wants you out in the sun Divorcee Don’t believe What you see Look down it’s you on your knees Now You've taken The potion You’re falling Down You've taken The poison You’re crawling Crawling round Camouflage Countercharge Sabotage It’s free until you find out the charge Please don’t fall Make the call Heard it all Like words being thrown at a wall Now You've taken The potion You’re falling Down You've taken The poison You’re crawling Crawling round’
11.	We All Know 04:05	lyrics	buy track
‘We all know what it means to lose your way be afraid go astray feel betrayed Thanks feel alone fear your own twitch cortisone stay at home lose your way be afraid go astray feel betrayed All in this All together All in this All together now We all know what it means to lose a a friend feel the end ask for help just be held We watch the news So we know what to do They’re there for you So you know what to do We watch the news What else is there to do We watch the news Cause what else can we lose’
12.	Poem For Suzanne 02:19	lyrics	buy track
‘There’s a star that’s shining brightly in the southern hemisphere A star that used to shine on me when her orbit brought her near A I used to count on not to fade or fall away A star that didn’t care that stars don’t shine during the day A star who used to bathe me in the warmth of her nightglow A star who shone around me when I had nowhere left to go A star who shone with passion burning on to every scene And you can bet she left a mark wherever she had been Now I cannot imagine just how my life would be If that star had never been around to shine her light on me There’s a star that’s burning brightly in the southern hemisphere And though I hope she loves it there I still wish that she was here’

about

Our first studio album in 12 years - and perhaps our most meaningful and immediate.

The title comes from an area of language I had been exploring with my students; the contranym – words which are the opposite of themselves. Dust, buckle and sanction are all good examples of these. I liked how The Miserable Rich Overcome could have interpretations of strength and of weakness.

In truth, the album came about due to both these things. It is the product of us getting together because some of us were going through some particularly difficult times. The music was a good excuse to hang out. Pizza, beer. Talk. Occasional tune. After a while, we kind of had an album.

On many hills in Sussex, you can see these beautifully bent hawthorn trees. They incredibly compelling, shaped by the harsh coastal winds, and it is hard not to anthropomorphise them. They are beautiful to us because they look like they have been through great difficulty. Without this – the less misshapen trees are far less eye-catching. The beauty is the product of this perceived pain.

I thought this would be a fitting emblem for the album. I googled images and found an amazing one. I found the photographer on Facebook and asked him where it was. He was very kind and sent me a pin, it was just next to Cuckmere Haven – a very special place for me wife and I. it is where we took our son’s ashes – a place we go back to each year on the anniversary of his death to launch a boat I carve for him and mu wife fills with orange flowers she has collected for him. It is very close to the place we organise a sponsored walk each year for the charity we started in his name.

I photographed the tree in winter and in late spring bloom to represent both the desperation and the hope that are part of making and meaning of the record. You can flip the vinyl over to reflect which side is closest to your mood.

Release date: 2nd Feb 2024

credits

released February 2, 2024

license

about

The Miserable Rich Brighton, UK

creators of the fiery chamber music for song lovers: tellers of tales, writers of tunes, forgetters of punchlines. equal parts surly, silly and sumptuous.

the sound of one lip kissing.

themiserablerich.com

shows

Apr 25

Franzis im Kulturzentrum Wetzlar

Wetzlar, Germany
Apr 26

Lotte Lindenberg

Frankfurt, Germany
Apr 27

Feinkost Lampe

Hannover, Germany

contact / help

Contact The Miserable Rich

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like The Miserable Rich, you may also like:

How To Love (Album,2023)
by Withered Hand

supported by 6 fans who also own “Overcome”

Possibly the best Withered Hand yet. Love it. fakediy
go to album
Could Ya Do The Woo Woos? (Live)
by Withered Hand

supported by 5 fans who also own “Overcome”

Dan's the man! There's such fragility and strength combined here and such healing, too. 'We'll be God's tiny carrier pigeons', us and the idiot savants. Ursula's Crow
go to album
Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute
by Jherek Bischoff and Amanda Palmer

supported by 4 fans who also own “Overcome”

It's only taken me 7 years to discover this! Amanda Palmer now has my full attention. I have a lot to look forward to... f3lix
go to album
Waving To My Girl
by Winten

A hushed and low-lit EP from this Melbourne musician, where dreamlike melodies drift across a bed of tender guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 19, 2023
go to album
Don't Dwell
by Star Parks

Erudite chamber pop that hearkens back to the elegant and experimental production of the 1960s, swinging from melancholia to playfulness. Bandcamp New & Notable May 13, 2016
go to album
Day Fever
by Dear Reader

On "Day Fever," the latest album from Dear Reader, the Johannesburg vocalist creates a scant soundtrack that beautifully bares her soul. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 28, 2017
go to album
Bobbie
by Pip Blom

supported by 4 fans who also own “Overcome”

fantasies = pulsing sync power goodness jonnyambrose
go to album