Because We Cannot Lie All Night Together
I should probably have plugged this a while back, but I thought I’d wait until I had it in my hand before blabbing about it, and pretty much as soon as I got it in my hand I got broken sick and busy as all hell. BUT…
Because We Cannot Lie All Night Together.
My story ‘To Build A Home’ opens this fourteen-track compilation ‘zine curated by Gareth Los Campesinos! to sell on their U.S. tour.
A version of the story appeared as Pressing No. 51 on The Polaroid Press, and as you can guess, it being me, it’s a really personal little piece. The ‘rules’ of the ‘zine were that we had a to write a story about a song inextricably linked with a break-up. As a result it’s a truly heart-on-sleeve collection, and also a really great mix of stories and sounds.
Being asked to contribute was quite an honour. I met Gareth briefly back in April, and by typing the words ‘christie malry’s own double entry’ into his phone seem to have flipped a switch in his head. I really hope this is a good thing. I love Los Camp!, and We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed defined 2008 for all the reasons I’ve listed here before, so having them carry my words around for a few days feels good.
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Big changes ahead for me. I’m moving out of the Muswell Hill flat in the next month, and finishing my time at 176 with the opening of Matt Stokes’ Gainsborough Packet &c. What next? A quick, and manic, week in New York started the year and has given me a few ideas.
2009 I’ve been really optimistic about, and it’s shaping up nicely so far.
Matthew Sheret, Listening to Marc Ellerby‘s Panel Borders interview, 2009
Congratulations! Pressing No. 51 was one of my favourites.