Common Ground kicks off in cinematic style with ‘The Inconsistency Principle’. Things then move to the dance floor with recent favourites ‘My Own Hymn’ and ‘Northern Soul’, debuted by Above & Beyond at their sold out ABGT250 festival. OceanLab siren Justine Suissa shines on the groove heavy ‘Naked’, while A&B mainstay Zoë Johnston lends her voice to the sun-soaked ‘Sahara Love’. ‘Happiness Amplified’ features a rapturous refrain delivered by the unmistakable voice of Richard Bedford, before a change in gear for the progressive ‘Is It Love? (1001)’. The slow burning ‘Cold Feat’ is another poignant moment from Justine Suissa, with Marty Longstaff tackling the uncertainties of life in ‘Tightrope’. ‘Alright Now’s’ message of perseverance in the toughest of times dove tails with ‘Bittersweet & Blues’ reflections on absence and abandonment. Stripping things back to the band’s acoustic core, the stunning ‘Always’ is an optimistic Zoë Johnston-led ballad. The title track, ‘Common Ground,’ premiered at Ultra Miami 2017, is a final, thought-provoking instrumental bookend to the journey.
The release of Common Ground coincides with a tour of the same name – Above & Beyond’s most ambitious global tour to date. North American shows presented by T-Mobile are on sale now, with further worldwide dates to follow.
Tracklist:
- Above & Beyond – The Inconsistency Principle
- Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – My Own Hymn
- Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Northern Soul
- Above & Beyond & Justine Suissa – Naked
- Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Sahara Love
- Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Happiness Amplified
- Above & Beyond – Is It Love? (1001)
- Above & Beyond & Justine Suissa – Cold Feet
- Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff – Tightrope
- Above & Beyond & Justine Suissa – Alright Now
- Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Bittersweet And Blue
- Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – Always
- Above & Beyond – Common Ground
Bittersweet & Blue
Song by Above & Beyond
Lyrics
I’ve got a photograph of you
Kept in a box of memories
And when I feel breakable
I take it out
And look into your eyes
Hoping you’d tell me what do to
Give me some guidance
Always unshakeable
Your voice was strong, and beautiful and wise
Look at the cloudless day
You captured me smiling
A fantasy life, you say
Is our silver lining
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
Oh, oh
Bittersweet and blue
Maybe I left it late to say
You were my hero
Rising the falling sun
Whistling Elvis, striding through the snow
The thought of a weekend far away
Lasting forever
But when the day had come
The final bell concealed a body blow
Look at me now, you’d say
Drowning in sorrow
I guess I got lost today
But there’s always tomorrow
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
This is your life
Bittersweet and blue
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
This is your life, dreams can come true
But like your memories of me
They’ll be bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
Bittersweet and blue
Oh, oh
Bittersweet and blue
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Andrew Bayer / Jono Grant / Justine Suissa / Paavo Siljamaki / Tony McGuinness
Bittersweet & Blue lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.