FAWM: "War Cry"

War Cry

Liner Notes

Demo Written, Performed, & Produced in Logic by Kate E. Stanton 2/1/2025

First Song!! Spent several hours working on this today--my ears are fried, so I will need to polish in production with a proper vocal mix, etc. I hope it gets my ideas across :) Thank you for listening & Happy FAWM!

My sister texted me the "warrior quiet country mouse with a medieval weapon" sketch for me when I sent her my lyric. Made my day!!

#dreampop #indie #pop #synthpop #chill #alternative #newwave

Lyrics

War Cry

You know it takes all kinds
this country mouse
in the big city's blinding lights
now she's off the wheel
her rat race is done, she won
to the rhythm of her own heart drum 🥁

& it goes
ahhhhhh

She's done with the chase
shadows left behind
let them integrate cuz she is on her own time
as the city fades, it can get cumbersome
fighting dreams, she won
to the rhythm of her own war drum 🥁

& it goes
ahhhhhh

Her war cry---ahhhhhh

Comments

@quoththellama 3d

Oooh I see why you want to revisit this. I can imagine what it will sound like finished, and I'm excited to hear it! I for sure wanted to hear more of that last war cry. Like an atmospheric chant or something. You're killing it this year!

@johnstaples 6d

WOW Kate! This is so beautiful and unique! I just love the melody and music so much! Your vocals are spectacular. Such a touching and powerful story you tell in your lyrics! I love, Love, LOVE this song!!!

@crisp1 1w

This is awesome, Kate. Wonderful singing and the way you've constructed the song is captivating. It's like you've created your own genre here. Super cool!

@jinx 1w

Absolutely love the "country mouse / rat race" idioms being used together here. The vocalization interludes are really cool too.

@greengrassgirl 2w

Oh, I love this. Kate set free! You have such a musical imagination and the vocals to go anywhere. This is great!

@scottmcb 2w

The whole thing sounds terrific. Your voice is great. Love how sparse it feels while also having a propulsive beat to keep things moving along.

@caitlin 2w

Ohhh how I love me some Kate Stanton vocals! You could sing about paper clips and I’d be hooked, but your warrior quiet country mouse with a medieval weapon has me beating out the rhythm of my own war drum. Well done!

@sunnymae 2w

Luv!!!! Love the space, groove, your amazing voice of course. Got swagger and very cool instrumentation. Interesting, sparse, great groove. Love the Ahhs!!! Keeper!!!

@lemonbrew 2w

Lots of ideas are bubbling up in my ears here. Such a beautiful song! You chose great effects. It sounds great. Congratulations.

@helenseviltwinMod 2w

Lovely 90s indie vibe. Love the rhythmic vocals on the verses and that effortless soaring vocal on the chorus. Instant classic.

@heliosonorous 2w

Really like the build up and variety in here, voice sounds great mixed in!

@andrea 2w

It sounds like this person is very strong. She had a dream and made it come true. Beautiful and powerful vocals. I can feel the story as you sing. Very nice.

@geoff61 2w

Hi Kate,this is engaging, quite sparse, leaves you wanting more, but then again it's great as it is.

@sheslin 2w

Beautiful vocals throughout - love the effects too. The high sparkly synth is a nice touch. Great melody and beautiful rise in the chorus - super effective at delivering your theme.

@williamjames 2w

The chorus ahhh hook with the echoey lyrics is really ear catching. Your sisters humorous description hits right to home! :)

@steve_poet 2w

Hey Kate, i got a little excited when i saw you've made some songs, this one is a different path for you but i like it, although you could sing the phonebook and it would sound good. I need to try this logic out for myself soon. The layering towards the end was superb, loved it

@musicsongwriter 2w

Very different from everything I heard from you, Kate. Gorgeous song again! You are so versatile! Fantastic lyrics, music, vocals, playing, instrumentation. Magnificent song. The backing vocals and layers are spectacular. What a wonderful listen!

@gardeningangel 2w

I was so dazzled by the sounds that I didn't tune in to how brilliant the lyrics were at first. Smooth yet bouncy, the mix is full of goodies but given room to breathe. I can just picture an animation of the feisty little mouse making her way through the big scary city 🐭🥁

@billwhite51 2w

it is so good to have you back among the fawmers, ive been following you on youtube and always love whatever you are doing. this one is different from the rest (at least from my perspective) and is a true delight. i love how you go from the heart drum to the war drum and finally to the war cry. your singing is an inspiration and the arrangement is a joy.

@bjunker 2w

Infectious pop groove! It's still in my head...

@andygetch 2w

Oh so sweet melodies and harmonies intertwined with the synth and all those great grooves.

@gwynjones 3w

Magic, original and aural perfection...in other words, fabulous!

@jorh 3w

I love that change up into the refrain / chorus. The instrumental is super pretty, and contrasts beautifully with the guttural cries - you have an amazing voice!

@nahlej381 3w

Gosh darn, dude! This is super cool! Your voice is excellent as per usual. The war cry “I I I”s are extra spicy and cool! And the sketch is cute af.

@alyxanderjames 3w

There are so many great lines in here! So much to love in a compact package. Really lovely!

@jeff9 3w

Yes, Kate Stanton does indeed sing--and so, so beautifully. Really cool melody composition here and executed to perfection. The whole idea behind the music and lyrics of it is dynamite-and the performance is exquisite. I thought the mix was great, but I can see how you might want to experiment with how your vocal sits just the tiniest bit when you take a fresh listen. Stellar.

@vomvorton 3w

Lured in by the dream-pop tag! This is really nice, somehow it reminded me a little of the band The Weather Station whose new album I've been enjoying, although the chorus has a more anthemic edge to it! Great stuff.

@jerrypettit 3w

Glad you're back and "churning them out", because I think you and I have both learned that if you do a TON OF MUSIC, by golly--you're going to get better. You've got some amazing "production values" in this one. I'll bet this took more than an hour or two to put together, too... 😉 I'm not even going to talk that much about your angelic voice because...I think you've heard about that a time or two before. I'm going to be all about how great the SONGWRITING and PRODUCTION is, okay? (Even though your voice has always given me goosebumps!) ❤️

@resonut123 3w

So Nice... those sweeping lovely vocals really shine. The music has a smooth Pop groove going on... Dig it!
Enjoyed the listen.

@djtjb 3w

Beautiful song! Love the delay on the plucks, it really adds the dream in the dream pop. Your bg vocals (the war cry itself) in the "and it goes/war cry" sections are out if this world!

@jonmeta 3w

Your wordless section is awesome. The whole production is spare and full at the same time: that's a fine achievement. Hooky, empowering: I like everything about this.

@rowleyjohnuk 3w

Brilliant, love the backing vocals as well. Such depth of emotion grabs the listener. Spacious orchestration!

@esc4p3 3w

Oh yes, this really makes me stop and listen, the vocals particularly in the '& it goes' and 'war cry' sections just tug at the heart strings. Fab ❤️

@cts 3w

Very impressive first FAWM entry. I hear the labor of passion that went into this. From a lyric perspective, it's encouraging that you've captured an idea with just 2 verses and a superb, catchy, memorable hook. I have to tell you, it's hard not to hear you and resist not filling my own creative space with "how can I collaborate?". You're just that good. No doubt in my mind. I'd be interested to hear what you do after additional attention to it. I especially like how your vocal rather does more than "peek" over the track...in this case it's very effective. Rock on, ma'am!

@chill4matt 3w

Love the piano. Heart drum? War cry? Excellent lyrics. Good percussion and beautiful vocals.

@mctown 3w

cooool...

@stewdean 3w

Love this.

@dreamscuba 3w

Wonderful vocals.. lovely arrangement and production. This really is a great song. Nice! Super start to FAWM.

@tamsnumber4 3w

the rhythm of her own heart drum
Love this line. Great vocal and melody, I love the choices you made in dynamics, great first song!

@tawny249 3w

This is quite the enjoyable listen. I was not expecting something this trance-y from the title, but it works. You have a rich vocal here, too - it has more warmth than typical pop. Good stuff.