Reformer

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01  Claw  (04:23)
02  Gazelle  (03:11)
03  2 Much  (03:35)
04  Flu Jab  (04:11)
05  Say  (03:27)
06  New York Girl  (03:18)
07  Elizabeth  (05:51)
08  Optical One  (12:11)
09  Position Oldham St Manchester  (06:27)

Year: March 2006
Total length: 46:34
Label: Small Adjustments
Code: SA002
Format: CD album 
Songwriting: Gabrielle's Wish
Production: Gabrielle's Wish and Cristophe Brian
Recorded by David Alcock at Butterfly Music, Manchester
Mastered by Simon Archer at Oxygene Studios, Manchester
Artwork: Karen Leatham

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01 Claw
It makes no sense
When you're not here
It pulls me apart
When you're so far
Try and wait
Try and see
So I'm looking
For your face
Embrace thinking
For a reason
Here it comes, loneliness
And I know just what you need
And I guess I've done the deed lying on my bed
It makes no sense
When I'm not here
It pulls me together
When your so near
Try and wait
Try and see
So I'm looking
For your face
Embrace thinking For a reason
Here it comes, loneliness
And I know just what you need
And I guess I've done the deed lying on my bed
Walking, talking, somewhere in the ceiling
Trying, decribing, somewhere in believing
Giving, taking, somewhere in the making
Rushing, pushing, I'm somewhere with nature

02 Gazelle
And I love life
With everyday folk
And I take pleasure
Walking in the street
And I love you
I'll tell you what we'll do
We'll stay here
And disappear
Like a stepping stone it gets you in your zone
And all them little things in life take a back seat
Like a stepping stone it gets you in your zone
And all them little things in life take a back seat
Once again
And I see joy
With everyday life
And I take hope
Talking in the street
And I see you
I'll tell you where we'll go
We'll stay here
It's so near
Like a stepping stone it gets you in your zone
And all them little things in life take a back seat
Like a stepping stone it gets you in your zone
And all them little things in life take a back seat
Once again
Beautiful day, wonderful day

03 2 Much
Would you like to come and play
In this wonderful day
Would you like to come and touch
You don't need that much
Would you like to come and laugh
Passionately we believe in anything you throw to me
Consideration is your trademark
I can see it in your actions
Would you like to come and see
Just what we've got for free
Would you like to come and smile
And dream for a short while
Passionately we believe in anything you throw to me
Consideration is your trademark
I can see it in your actions
It's getting closer
Gets closer

04 Flu Jab
I would like to make myself clear
if it's so queer to have someone near
I would like to put the record straight
and say 'Yeah, it's really that great'
Out on a ride with my unfinished dream
smiling, laughing, as the sun sinks down
You come around here with your head in the clouds
You don't speak much, you've lost your touch
You're falling on the ground, you're making such a mess
You play the lost soul without a real cause
You cum in my mouth and then you've got to go
and then you wind your way, around my little way
I would like to make a note
As far as I see life's the great joke
And this love is just a ride
jumping off to be by your side
As you bring on some kinda blues
haven't you heard it's how it concludes
You come around here with your head in the clouds
You don't speak much, you've lost your touch
You're falling on the ground, you're making such a mess
You play the lost soul without a real cause
You come around here, you're coming in my mouth
then you're going home, then you're going away

05 Say
[Wow, is it a beautiful day
is it warm, Mister Summer?]
You walked in the room and shone like the sun
You said hello and smiled and left
You took my hand and kissed my lips
Your beauty pinned me to the ground
But I have to say
Thank you for saving me
Thank you for being there
Thank you for holding me
Thank you for kissing me
Thank you for being true
Thank you for seeing me
You talked and cared about what's there
You changed my thought with joy and soul
You took my hand and kissed my face
Your beauty pinned me to my seat
But I have to say
Thank you for saving me
Thank you for being there
Thank you for holding me
Thank you for kissing me
Thank you for being true
Thank you for seeing me
You're beautiful

07 Elizabeth
Walking to you
thinking of you
Calling to you
hoping you're there
You're slipping away
to some other day
The fire in your soul
still burns on
the light running dry
Your memory here
within my heart
Looking for love
looking for you
I'm looking for touch
I'm looking for you
I'm looking for love

Martyrs Come Hang Your Signs

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01 The Heretics Rise (03:46)
02 Again Alone (03:59)
03 Down To My Love (05:07)
04 Cut Here (02:29)

Year: October 2006
Total length: 15:21
Label: Small Adjustments
Code: SA003
Format: CD EP
Songwriting: Gabrielle's Wish
Production: Gabrielle's Wish and Ding.
Engineering : Ding and Steven Bunn.
Recording and mastering location: +6db, Salford.
Artwork: Karen Leatham

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01 The Heretics Rise
[His intellectual eminence carries with it corresponding moral responsibilities
The greater a mans talents, the greater his power to lead astray]
Walking around with the sun in my head
Looking for change within my soul
Calling to you but you're not there
Giving and taking and I'm still shaking
Walking around with you in my veins
Looking for touch within my view
Calling to you but you don't wait
Giving and taking and I'm still waiting
Walking around with the sun in my head
Looking for change within my soul
Calling to you but you're not there
Giving and taking and I'm still shaking
Walking around with you in my veins
Looking for touch within my view
Calling to you but you don't wait
Giving and taking and I'm still waiting

02 Again Alone
Went to see a man who's a river to his people
He said 'Son, don't you worry, time's a great healer'
Went to see a girl who sells potions to the needy
She said 'Son, don't you worry, this is what will heal you'
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again (of life)
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again
So I changed myself but didn't know which way to go
I can't believe in what I see, but what I want
The time for change came like a thief into the night
I can't believe in what I say, take off your mask
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again (of life)
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again
Want to find some joy without breaking hearts
Take the next step back and please don't look sad
Want to come back to where I thought I was going
Take the next chance to get out of this waiting crowd
Went to see a man who's a river to his people
He said 'Son, don't you worry, time's a great healer'
Went to see a girl who sells potions to the needy
She said 'Son, don't you worry, this is what will heal you'
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again (of life)
Step in, to step out again (of love)
Step in, to step out again (of life)
Step in, to step out again
Out again

03 Down To My Love
Can't keep still
Love flowing
Life to live
It's down to my love
What you have
But are you glad
One to another
It's down to my love
It comes and goes, it's there when you care
It comes and goes, it's there when you stare
It comes and goes, it's there when you need it
It comes and goes, it's there when you're near my love
Ask too many questions
Tell too many lies
I hear a cry
It's down to my love
You're so young
Eyes of blue
A leg so bruised
It's down to my love
It comes and goes, it's there when you care
It comes and goes, it's there when you stare
It comes and goes, it's there when you need it
It comes and goes, it's there when you're near my love
Can't keep still
Love flowing
Down to my love
It's down to my love

New EP out this Friday

04 Oct 2006
Gabrielles Wish release their brand new E.P. on Small Adjustments this Friday, October 6th, launching it at their gig at The Castle in Oldham. It follows the album Reformer, released in March.
Titled Martyrs Come Hang Your Signs, the EP for now will be available only at gigs and at
Butterfly Music: 117 Oldham Street, Manchester. Tel: +44 (0) 161 834 6727.

Here's the track list:
01 The Heretics Rise
02 Again Alone
03 Down To My Love
04 Cut Here

New gallery by Natalie Curtis

13 Sep 2006
A new gallery with photos made by Natalie Curtis (daughter of the legendary Joy Division singer, Ian Curtis) of the gig at the Ashton Witchwood (29 July 2006) has been added to the Photos section.
Nat Curtis is a photographer and you can check her art at Nat Curtis on MySpace.com
Our biggest thanks to Nat.

Gabrielles Wish to support New Order and The Fall!

08 Sep 2006
Gabrielles Wish have new dates for October, including gigs supporting new wave legends New Order and The Fall. Here's the full schedule:
06 Oct, Fri: Oldham: The Castle: 38 Union Street, OL1 1DJ - Tel: 01706 882 759
09 Oct, Mon: Bournemouth (supporting NEW ORDER): International Centre : Exeter Road, BH2 5BH - Tel: 0870 111 3000
14 Oct, Sat: Sheffield (supporting The Fall): The Boardwalk: Snig Hill, S3 8NA - Tel: 0114 279 9090
27 Oct, Fri: Manchester: The Bierkeller: 77, Piccadilly, M1 2BU - Tel: 0161 236 1807

Position Oldham Street Manchester

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The track is an instrumental but the title says it all, especially when you listen to this emotional trip in Manchester's core through the sounds of the guitar, between delicate chords and liquid melodies. Once again Gabrielles Wish are the soundtrack to their city. This magnificent video matches perfectly the music, the charachter of the masked man in the empty street is the image of the mysterious sounds of this masterpiece, taken from the album Reformer (2006).
Created by Adam Booth.

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Reformer Tour

03 May 2006
The Reformer Tour has new dates and changes.
Here's the full schedule of the confirmed dates of the tour as you can see on the flyer on the right, complete with details:
20 May, Sat: Manchester: The Beerhouse: Angel Street, Off Rochdale Road, Shudehill. Tel: 0161 839 7019
25 May, Thu: London: Ginglek: Shepherds Bush
27 May, Sat: Bolton, Lancashire: The Alma Inn: 152 - 154 Bradshawgate. Tel: 01204 364 113
28 May, Sun: Manchester: The Late Room (Life Café): 23 Peter Street. Tel: 0161 8333000
02 June, Fri: Preston: The Adelphi: Fylde Street, East Preston, PR1 7DP. Tel: 01772 897961
03 June, Sat: Barnsley, South Yorkshire: The Old No 7: 7 Market Hill. Tel: 01226 737110
16 June, Fri: Sheffield: The Boardwalk (supporting Puressence): Snig Hill. Tel: 0114 279 9090
29 July, Sat: Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire: The Witchwood: 152 Old Street. Tel: 0161 344 0321

Steven Bunn to replace Tim Walsh

25 Mar 2006
Tim Walsh has been forced to leave Gabrielles Wish because of work commitments. New guitarist Steven Bunn has joined and is already rehearsing with the band.

Reformer out now!

24 Mar 2006
Reformer, the new album by Gabrielles Wish is out now, released on Small Adjustments.
It goes from melancholic post punk to emotional acoustics and atmospheric instrumentals through noisy and powerful rock'n'roll.
It's available, online and in store, at the following Manchester shops:
- Piccadilly Records: safe online order
address and contact info
- Vox Pop Records: safe online order
address and conctact info
- Vinyl Exchange: address and contact info
- Roadkill Records: address and contact info
- Butterfly Music: Address: 117 Oldham Street, Manchester M4, England. Phone: 0161 834 6727
- The Castle Hotel: Address: 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE, England.

New album, Reformer!

03 Mar 2006
The long awaited new album by Gabrielles Wish is almost ready!
The wonderful artwork is almost finished too and you can preview it here.
The album will be titled Reformer and will include these tracks:

01 Claw
02 Gazelle
03 2 Much
04 Flu Jab
05 Say
06 New York Girl
07 Elizabeth
08 Optical One
09 Position Oldham St, Manchester