January 29th, 2021 sees the release of Jack Cade’s third solo studio album, ‘The Death Throes of a Jaded Empire’, written and recorded by Jack whilst holed up in a studio during lockdown. The album title reflects a growing sense that, as a nation, ‘Great’ Britain is somewhat living on it’s past perceived glories, much like a washed-up Hollywood actor continually recounting tales of the good old days. Everyone else is moving on, yet we seem unable to reimagine ourselves in a better way.
Taken from the album we have the pleasure of sharing his accompanying video for Awakenings on which he touches upon the deceptions we are taught and how questioning them can unseat long-held perceptions of the world in which we live.
It’s a powerful song and that combination of his rough growling baritone voice and an incredibly tense and emotive soundscape really drives his message home.
Jack Cade on Awakenings:
“Life is an evolution, sometimes a revolution and often a revelation of both the good and the bad.
“I am, like all of us, the product of my upbringing, the places I’ve lived, the family and friends around me, the media I consume, the lessons learned at school, in books and even comics. But the history we learn rather than experience, as a very old adage goes, is ‘written by the winners’, and as such, any uncomfortable truths and facts are buried, lost and polished out of existence. The last decade has been like a gradual ‘awakening’ for me, a realignment of knowledge and a lot of the foundation blocks that make up my understanding of life and society, and my place in it. This upcoming album ‘The Death Throes of a Jaded Empire’ explores some of this awakening, from my roots growing up in a fading Victorian seaside town to the growing realisation that a lot of what I have taken for granted as being truth is far from it in my little bubble of life. All I can do now is strive to relearn and restructure, question more, open my mind to new ideas and truths, and build new perspectives.”
Musically, ‘The Death Throes of a Jaded Empire’ falls somewhere between 2016’s dark and at times attritional ‘A Murder of Crows’ and the more upbeat tunes of 2019’s ‘Bear Bones’. Covering the theme of awakening, it weaves its way through tales of growing up in a rundown seaside town, hidden history, navigating the difficulties of modern divisions, protest, deception, love and the struggles of letting go of past regrets.
Ultimately though, it is all about the lyrics, stories, observations on life and the experiences along that well-worn road that breathe life into his songs, painting broad and accessible pictures on each subject.
Jack is joined on the album by a talented bunch of musician Ben Cox-Smith on Dobro Slide Guitar, Hana Maria on Violin, Chris Davies on Keys and Mark Tudor with some drums and percussion.
Jack Cade on film.
On October 31st 2020, you’ll be able to hear two of jacks most popular tracks, The River and Roll With Them Punches, on the new Vampire movie ‘Blood From Stone’. Part horror, drama, love story and detective thriller rolled into one, the movie is set amongst the bright lights of a Nevada casino town where the old world order meets the new with brutal consequences. Check out http://bloodfromstonemovie.com
Visit www.jackcade.com for all the ways to access the new album.