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The Story You've Been Told

from New Album Out Now: Spirals by Kate Ellis

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album.

    A lot of people have asked me about Spirals coming out on vinyl so I’m thrilled it’s finally here!

    The physical properties of a vinyl record as an object have always been very important to me. My dad’s collection really influenced me musically growing up and shaped the music I love and write.

    300 hand-numbered, limited edition records will be available on 3rd March, but if you PRE-ORDER a copy now I’ll send it out early so you’ll be the first to get it. I'll sign the record and send it out with a personal note.

    The vinyl record comes with a previously unreleased BONUS track that’s not on the CD. My cover of the iconic song Hurt by Trent Reznor, most famously re-interpreted by Johnny Cash at the end of his life, was recorded during the album studio sessions with producer John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor, Indigo Girls).

    Includes unlimited streaming of New Album Out Now: Spirals via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The CD comes in a beautiful gatefold digipack wallet format with a 4-page booklet inside. Artwork by legendary designers Pentagram.

    You can also order it in a BUNDLE with various combinations of CD/Vinyl + T-shirt, plus a badge, sticker and a signed postcard with lyrics to the title track.

    I'll sign the CD and send it out with a personal thank you note.

    Thank you. x Kate

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  • This bundle includes:
    * A signed copy of the Spirals CD in a beautiful gatefold sleeve with booklet, artwork by the legendary Pentagram studios
    * A limited edition (Black or White) Spirals T-shirt designed by Pentagram (*NB. Black Medium is currently out of stock)
    * A Spirals badge and sticker designed by Pentagram
    * And a signed postcard with the lyrics to the title track Spirals

    This saves £3 compared with individual prices, plus the badge, sticker and signed lyric postcard which are only available with the bundles.

    I'll send it out with a personal thank you note.

    Thank you! x Kate

    Includes unlimited streaming of Another Way via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • T-Shirt/Shirt

    100% organic T-shirt with original Spirals design by legendary design studio Pentagram. Mid-weight cotton with a unisex fit –great for everyday wear.
    *NB. Black Medium is currently out of stock

    PS. A bit more information on some things that are important to me...

    Organic cotton is a more environmentally friendly fabric because it uses less energy and water to make and doesn't use GMOs, pesticides or chemical fertilisers. The manufacturer SOL’S is also a member of Fair Wear Foundation which respects a detailed and strict Code of Labor Practices.
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about

This is the other song that encapsulates the album theme. The Story You’ve Been Told follows the patterns of thought and narratives we tell ourselves are true, that aren't necessarily so.

We carry around these stories about who we are, where we come from, what happened to us and what it means. For many people, this creates a false system of beliefs about ourselves, our values and our lives that’s not based on reality.

Ultimately, the song is about finding your way out of these thoughts that can possess you and memories and feelings that can trap you by seeing that the stories aren't true and can be discarded. Once we stop seeing our lives through a distorted prism, we are fine.

lyrics

The Story You’ve Been Told


I don’t know what you’ve been told
Every time I ask you always turn to go
Why you’re standing in the cold
I don’t know what you’ve been told

I don’t know what hurt the most
When you were left alone or held far too close
Now you’re hiding in your hole
From everyone you know
I don’t know what you’ve been told

So throw your ghosts away
They’re not real anyway
Keep your head held strong and low
And when you feel you’re breaking
It’s just your past unmaking
You’re perfect, you are whole
I don’t know what you’ve been told

When you were on your mother’s knee
She couldn’t see beyond her suffering you see
And you were more than she could hold
And we don’t know what she was told

Now only you can know
But have you ever thought of simply letting go
Of the lies that you’ve been sold
The dreams you cannot hold
And the story you’ve been told

So throw your ghosts away
They’re not real anyway
Keep your head held strong and low
And when you feel you’re breaking
It’s just your past unmaking
You’re perfect, you are whole
I don’t know what you’ve been told

I don’t know what you can see
Everything you are looks beautiful to me
I see your heart, I see your soul
And that’s all I need to know

Don’t let it weigh you down
There’s nothing to be found
In the story you’ve been told

credits

from New Album Out Now: Spirals, released February 18, 2022

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Kate Ellis London, UK

Kate Ellis is a Louisiana-born singer-songwriter who uses melancholy Americana and
Folk to conduct fearless soul- searching.

An Observer newspaper journalist described ”hauntingly beautiful songs", while Americana UK gave her second album ‘Spirals’ 9/10 calling it “An irrefutable, unquestionable joy” and Folk Radio UK called it, “Beguilingly sung, melodic, warm, tender, open and insightful.” ... more

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