'All Alice Like' ; Craig's attempt at a country waltz (perhaps the most 'straight-ahead' song he's ever written), with string countermelodies and Chantelle's voice to the fore.
'Fell asleep for a day
Closed my eyes and I drifted away
There - deep in the leaves
All the creatures are crawling on me
I fell into inner time
Floated around
Safe sight and sound
Nothing to fear by'
Way back in 2002 North Sea Radio Orchestra (NSRO) began rehearsing and performing in old churches, secreted away in the
heart of the City Of London. At frst their audience had to explore the lost alleys and lanes of old Londinium to hear their sounds.
NSRO then moved out into the world at large; performing in venues diverse – from churches to clubs to Freakzone sessions to
festivals, opera houses, libraries etc etc. NSRO are very much a part of the 'Cardiacs Family' of bands and musicians; having
personal and stylistic ties (harmonically and melodically) to Cardiacs and the music of the late Tim Smith generally; other bands in the 'scene' include Gong (and Kavus Torabi), Lost Crowns, William D Drake, Spratleys, Crayola Lectern etc.
'Special Powers' is their ffth studio album and as ever, all material is written and produced by band leader Craig Fortnam.
