Slow Down

from Make A Scene by Sweet Alibi

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    With their dazzling fourth album Make A Scene, Winnipeg combo Sweet Alibi masterfully deliver soulful roots-pop elevated by the luminous vocal harmonies of Jess Rae Ayre, Amber Nielsen, and Michelle Anderson. Produced by Matt Peters and Matt Schellenberg (a.k.a. members of indie-pop squad Royal Canoe who produce under the Deadmen moniker), Make A Scene weds rich lyrical themes to wildly accessible songs such as the propulsive “Confetti,” which occupied the Top 20 of CBC Radio 2’s national chart for an impressive eight weeks, building on previous airplay Sweet Alibi enjoyed on satellite and terrestrial radio. Bassist Alasdair Dunlop and drummer Sandy Fernandez round out the acclaimed Western Canadian Music Award winners, whose We’ve Got To album scored 2014’s Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year. Watch for Sweet Alibi on tour in 2022 and beyond.

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This Song Is about being mindful of how a capitalist society impacts the environment, and individual mental health. It was inspired by the Wet'suwet'en pipeline protests.

lyrics

Happy people in your face
We should stop and contemplate
It begs the thought can this be sustained
Temporary pleasures evaporate
Every day is a new rat race
Don’t even think of sleeping late
Trying to keep up with the trending tastes
We’re running out of land to negotiate

Slow down
We gotta slow down

Come on let’s give our heads of shake
Old boys clubs are eating off gold plates
When half the world is hungry and living chained
This sure ain’t a thing we should celebrate
Every day is a new upgrade
Don’t even think of sleeping late
Trying to keep up with the trending tastes
We’re running out of land to negotiate

Slow down
We gotta slow down

Wait for a minute and try to slow down
Stop to consider it turn it around

Slow down
Slow down

We gotta slow down
Slow down
Slow down
Slow down
We gotta slow down
Slow down
We gotta slow down
Slow down
We gotta slow down
Slow down
Slow down
Slow down

credits

from Make A Scene, released January 28, 2022
Electric Guitar/ Lead Vocals: Jess Rae Ayre
Acoustic Guitar/ Vocals: Amber Rose Nielsen
Electric Guitar/Vocals: Michelle Anderson
Bass: Alasdair Dunlop
Drums: Sandy Fernandez
French Horn: Todd Martin
Keys: Matt Peters and Matt Shellenberg

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Sweet Alibi Winnipeg, Manitoba

There is more than a touch of magic in the luminous vocal harmonies powering the soulful roots pop of Winnipeg combo Sweet Alibi.
The voices of Jess , Amber and Michelle are tightly braided together, as they are in the super-sticky title track of their dazzling fourth album, Make A Scene, or are ornamenting Ayre’s lead on the gorgeously propulsive and contemplative “Slow Down,” ... more

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