I Can’t Hold It Back, by The Pictures

I Can’t Hold It Back

by The Pictures

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ricksands Great, catchy chorus - redolent of Cheap Trick, the Who, and Guided By Voices whilst still ploughing its own original furrow of Australian rock'n'roll. Favorite track: I Can’t Hold It Back.

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1.	I Can’t Hold It Back 03:09	lyrics	buy track
The messages I’m receiving Are saying it’s okay But I don’t know How would I know? I’ve broke down twice I’ve cut me thrice I lived four times this way But I’m aglow In the call to go The solid rock we stand on Is all we have in common As far as I know But how do I know? I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back (wanting to know) I can’t hold it back Your line of sight is all I got To go on now It draws me close It draws me close All I’ve left is the debris Of every mistake I’ve made So what’s another one? So what’s another one? I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back I can’t hold it back (wanting to know) I can’t hold it back (I wanted to, though) I can’t hold it back (wanting to know) I can’t hold it back (I wanted to, though) I can’t hold it back
2.	Ground Control (4 Track Demo) 02:21	lyrics	buy track
Don’t try to fight what is only good for all On with your silver suit and we’ll lead you to the port Six, five, four, drop to the floor Let the sun bring in the day Three, two, one, now we’ve just begun Let the backups fall away Come on ’n sell your soul To ground control Come on ‘n sell your soul To ground control Now you’re away, look at the trouble you’ve begun While you sit back, we bear the brunt of your whole sum Six, five, four, flock to the door Let ‘em shout it from the street Three, two, one let’s try and run Before they tax our feet Come on ’n sell your soul To ground control Come on ‘n sell your soul To ground control Come on ’n sell your soul To ground control Come on ’n sell your soul tonight

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Melbourne trio The Pictures return with their first new music in 15 years in the form of a new single ‘I Can't Hold It Back’, the first taste of an LP, due early 2023. Available digitally, on limited edition marbled blue/black 7” vinyl, and on black vinyl.

The Pictures of course were - are - the singing, songwriting and guitar-slinging vehicle for Davey Lane, best known perhaps to Australian music fans as You Am I's "newest" member - he joined them in 1999 - and long-time guitarist. No mere side project, The Pictures, who also featured - feature - bass player Luke Thomas and drummer Brett Wolfenden, were known for their classic tunage and their meaty, beaty, big, and bouncy instrumental punch, which was heard on 5 EPs, 2 albums (including a Triple J Feature Album) and an odds and sods compilation.

The Pictures cut a swathe through the competition early in the new millennium, but were hindered by usual music biz rubbish and the fact that "rock" - which had once more or less been synonymous with "pop" - had by the new millennium been reduced to a misunderstood sub-genre, even if it was seeing a brief "revival" of popularity at the time.

Davey Lane elaborates: “I was burned out and, in hindsight, incredibly depressed and anxious as a result of the band’s experiences. Peripheral things like management/label/money problems (hardly a unique story for a rock band) had sucked all the joy out of it, the not-so-peripheral change of lineup with our drummer Brett Wolfenden parting ways with Luke Thomas and myself altered the chemistry considerably. I also felt we never really “fit” anywhere either, becoming known as “early ’00’s rock revival coulda-beens” kinda pigeonholed us - I felt straightjacketed by it and just wanted to try different styles and new things. My creative endeavours have never been in pursuit of a career, or popularity or whatever - don’t get me wrong I want folks to enjoy them of course - but I’ve always felt the urge to make music for my own happiness and preservation of my mental health. When both of those things are removed from the equation, it’s time to take a step back.”

Following The Pictures’ initial split, Davey himself has carved a path as a solo artist, releasing a slew of singles, EPs and 3 full length albums to date. He has also become an in-demand musician and collaborator, touring with Crowded House, playing in The Stems, and contributing to recordings for Jimmy Barnes, the late Jim Keays (Masters Apprentices) and Chris Bailey (The Saints), and more recently Robyn Hitchcock, Phil Jamieson and Todd Rundgren, who invited Davey to collaborate with him on his upcoming album Space Force. He of course continues a 24-year run with You Am I, on lead guitar and occasional singing/songwriting duties.

Meanwhile, Luke Thomas continued to hone his songwriting craft with his bands the Deserters and Central Rain, while Brett played with Jim Keays, joined The Casanovas, and continues to drum for Davey’s solo band, as well as much-loved '60s/early '70s covers band Thee Marshmallow Overcoat, alongside Davey and fellow in-demand musician and collaborator, Ashley Naylor.

The Pictures mark their return with new single ‘I Can’t Hold It Back’, the first taste of an upcoming Pictures LP, due early in 2023 on Cheersquad Records. Restored, rejuvenated and resplendent are Davey, Luke and Brett - the original and classic lineup of The Pictures.

“The time is right," says Lane, "so why the hell not? We’ve had more than enough time between drinks to shed the baggage and inject fun back into it - we can play and sing better than we ever could back in the day, and we’re coming up with new material that we simply didn’t have the depth of knowledge and experience to produce back then. And we ain’t gettin’ any bloody younger, are we? Who says you can’t teach older dogs newer tricks?!”

credits

released September 27, 2022

The Pictures are:
Davey Lane - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Luke Thomas - Bass, Vocals
Brett Wolfenden - Drums, Vocals

Written by Davey Lane (UMA Publishing).
Produced by Davey Lane at Field Recordings.
Mixed by Rob Muinoz at Rat Shack.
Mastered by Andrew Edgson at 301, Sydney.

I Can't Hold It Back recorded at Field Recordings by Davey, and Rat Shack by Rob, June 2022.

Ground Control recorded at Midian Rehearsals Richmond, on Luke's 4 track, sometime in 2002.

A Cheersquad recording.

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Cheersquad Records & Tapes Melbourne, Australia

Wally “Meanie” Kempton took the plunge in 2018 and launched his record label Cheersquad Records & Tapes. Since then he has released new material from acts such as The Meanies, The Hard-Ons, Chris Wilson, Phil Jamieson, Seasick Steve, Wanita, Minibikes, The Rinehearts, Immigrant Union and T. Wilds, along with limited edition vinyl of older material from Snout, Even and The Glory Box and more. ... more

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