The Sycamore Falls

After Neet had released one of her solo singles, Bus Pass, I felt inspired to look closer at those pre-Beatles era slowies myself:

https://youtu.be/1RW1qe8TfZM?si=QAIR55VVv3pteOyU

I've also wanted to do something along the lines of what Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise did for the Twin Peaks soundtrack.  It was tried in both a swung rhythm and straight one and the straight one won.

I had one tiny idea for the lyric but Neet had a better one; The Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.  In Neet's words:

"This heartfelt song mourns the loss of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree — once a silent witness to countless memories. Its absence now echoes through the landscape it once graced. Yet its spirit lives on: in film, in the hearts of those who stood beneath it, and in song."

Neet premiered the song with her guitar at an open mike at Charlie's Loft in December 2024 and I joined her there on keyboards and bass to play it again in January and February 2025.  This was a keeper.

It has also taken us in a new direction, both musically and visually.  It's the first time that hardware instruments appear on a Nation Stole My Robots release: bass guitar and a Roland Juno 6 synth.  It's also our first video with dedicated location shooting, as Neet took her cameras to Northumberland.

https://youtu.be/IUXmr4MnE5o?si=7PPoyPnn4n5Of_LK

The song can be bought on BandCamp -

The Sycamore Falls | Nation Stole My Robots featuring Neet Neilson | Nation Stole My Robots

The song can also be played on your preferred streaming service - 

The Sycamore Falls (feat. Neet Neilson) by Nation Stole My Robots - DistroKid