
Recently, Noisetrade featured the Nation of Heat EP by
“She said let’s call it quits, let’s not call it the end of the world
Call it what you will, I’m heartbroken still, words are just words”
and
“I hear a blue heron crying, some folks just call it a bird
Call it what you will, I’m heartbroken still, words are just words”
"Call It What You Will" - Joe Pug (Nation of Heat EP)
Writing direct truth and real emotion with no fluff or pretense is not as easy as he makes it look. Another great example from another EP of his, In The Meantime, is "A Thousand Men." Here’s the first verse and chorus:
“See Thomas Jefferson on the eve of bunker hill
Writing words to die for, writing sentences to kill
They've come to paint his portrait so he grabs a chair and sits
As the surgeon orders cotton for a thousand tourniquets”
“For God and country, for us and them
Every good idea kills at least a thousand men
At least a thousand men”
"A Thousand Men" - Joe Pug (In The Meantime EP)
Joe’s unique slant even stretches beyond his songwriting prowess into how he gets his music out. Joining up with Noisterade for the Nation of Heat EP download was just another step in the free digital music direction he has been going in for awhile. On his website, joepugmusic.com, you can also download his 5-song In The Meantime EP and 2 songs from his first full length album, Messenger. If you missed out on the Noisetrade download, you can also pick up 2 songs from his Nation of Heat EP as well. While I highly recommend sampling all of his free offerings, don’t let his generosity keep you from buying his physical releases so that he can continue doing what he does so well. He’s got Messenger and Nation of Heat available in cd and vinyl formats, as well as some t-shirts and bundle deals in his webstore HERE. How could you pass up Nation of Heat on swanky green 10” vinyl?
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