A collaboration from February 2020, recorded partly in Sheffield, England and partly in a hotel room in Bloomington, Indiana, USA
lyrics
I asked the sheep for her wool to do the mending (baa baa)
I asked the sheep for her wool to do the mending (baa baa)
And she said
O shear my fleece and take it, please,
I'll give my wool, my love, my warmth to you
Please rest your head
I've made a bed for you
I'll give what I have to you
In kindness
I asked the sheep for her milk to feed the foundling (baa baa)
I asked the sheep for her milk to feed the foundling (baa baa)
And she said
He must be fed
I give my milk, my wool, my care, my warmth to you
Please rest your head
In kindness
I give these things
In kindness
I asked the sheep for her meat to roast on Sunday (baa baa)
I asked the sheep for her meat to roast on Sunday (baa baa)
And she said
You must be fed
I'll give my blood, my bones, my flesh
My tears, my time, myself to you
credits
released September 18, 2021
Music and mixing: Anya Portus (frenchcricket.bandcamp.com)
Lyrics and vocals: Huan-Hua Chye
Dreamy, intricate guitar pop from Oakland's Absent City; splashes of accordion, sitar, lap steel, and mandolin add textural richness. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 26, 2020
These tracks are straightforward and concise, never relying on gauzy metaphors to complicate her declarations of love. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 20, 2017