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Pleasure & Pain

by Andrina Bollinger

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1.
Mmh aah, mmh aah Mmh aah, mmh It chews and grinds Peaks and winds Motivates, keeps us alive A fool bolts fun But what is it, what is it, mmh? If pain’s the same Then what feels good? One shows up, the other one not A fool bolts fun But what is it, what is it, mmh? Rejecting it is easy ‘Cause, ‘cause I’m not easy to please My claims are high, mmh A key thing, sure Can’t tell it quite Surprising, sure Can feel it right It’s doing what you can’t do This is it, this is it! We go (What is it) Fishing (What is it, what) For pleasure and pain (What, what) In our (What is it) Mindoceans (What is it, what) We’re throwing our lines (What, what) We go (What is it) Collecting (What is it, what) The good and bad (What, what) In our (What is it) Mindoceans (What is it, what) We’re taking our lanes Mmh aah, mmh aah Mmh aah, mmh It chews and grinds Peaks and winds Motivates, keeps us alive A fool bolts fun But what is it, what is it, mmh? If pain’s the same Then what feels good? One shows up, the other one not A fool bolts fun But what is it, what is it, mmh? Rejecting it is easy ‘Cause, ‘cause I’m not easy to please My claims are high, mmh A key thing, sure Can’t tell it quite Surprising, sure Can feel it right It’s doing what you can’t do This is it, this is it, this is it, this is it, this is it! We go (What is it) Fishing (What is it, what) For pleasure and pain (What, what) In our (What is it) Mindoceans (What is it, what) We’re throwing our lines (What, what) We go (What is it) Collecting (What is it, what) The good and bad (What, what) In our (What is it) Mindoceans (What is it, what) We’re taking our lanes Mmh aah, mmh Mmh aah, mmh Mmh aah, mmh Mmh ooh, yeah
2.
Caught in the middle Caught in a storm Suspended in still air Surrounded by walls Eyes of a witness to the wind Closing in Caught in the middle Caught in a storm You wake up before you are Just at the shore Eyes of a witness to the wind Closing in Caught in the middle Let me, let me Wash away You caught up You broke what’s real Broke it into A million pieces Let me, let me Oh let me wash away You caught up You broke my bones Broke them into A trillion pieces Caught in the middle Caught in a storm You wake up before you are Just at the shore Eyes of a witness to the world Closing in Caught in a bubble Let me, let me Oh let me wash away You caught up You broke what’s real Broke it into A million pieces Let me, let me Let me, let me Let me, let me Let me oh, let me wash Let me, oh let me wash Wash away Oh away
3.
Denial 03:05
I won’t shut up Denial’s part of life I guess I can’t have it all (I won't shut up) But there’s a crisis at the border Where this means not the same at all And I’m down because of little things And I’m down to be called off But there’s a crisis at the border Where all hope’s about to fall I won’t shut up I won’t just stop What does it mean To face the truth I won’t be quiet I’m not stepping back What made you think To judge my heart I won’t shut up I won’t just stop What does it mean To face the truth I won’t be quiet I’m not stepping back What made you think To judge my heart Denial’s part of life I guess (I won't shut up) I can’t have it all (I won’t just stop) But there’s a crisis at the border (What does it mean) Where this means not the same at all (To face the truth) And I’m down because of little things (I won’t be quiet) And I’m down to be called off (I’m not stepping back) But there’s a crisis at the border (What made you think) Where all hope’s about to fall I won’t shut up I won’t just stop What does it mean To face the truth I won’t be quiet I’m not stepping back What made you think To judge my heart I won’t shut up (I won't shut up) I won’t just stop (I won't just stop) What does it mean To face the truth I won’t be quiet I’m not stepping back What made you think To judge my heart I won’t shut up Denial’s part of life I guess I can’t have it all
4.
Your warm breath on my neck Water’s boiling over next door A sunrise through the blinds A ray of light Linger here with me Through the sun and back again A scent of dawn, sweet air My heart is calm Kiss to kiss through dawn Backwards through the night We flower out Today Kiss to kiss through dawn Backwards through the night We flower out Today Oh Morning gleam I treasure you Oh Morning gleam I’m lying next to you Oh Morning gleam I treasure you Oh Morning gleam You tell the truth Kiss to kiss through dawn A ray of love ignites On our sleepy heads Our sleepy heads I like your morning voice Softly growling sounds Speak to my heart Speak to my heart Oh Morning gleam I treasure you Oh Morning gleam You tell the truth Oh, you tell the truth Mhh, you tell the truth
5.
No One 03:05
No one knows when No one knows where No one knows how Now ones knows if Anyone knows Crashing down Battle up Oh ma reine You won’t get caught No one speaks out No one breaks rules No one to fix Takings risks If no one else does Seven steps Mais non, tu dis The hardest thing Is holding dignity No one knows when No one knows where No one knows how Now ones knows if Anyone knows Crashing down Battle up Oh ma reine You won’t get caught No one speaks out No one breaks rules No one to fix Takings risks If no one else does Seven steps Mais non, tu dis The hardest thing Is holding dignity Is holding dignity No words to lose But holes to fill Can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your thrill No words to lose But holes to fill Can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your thrill No words to lose But holes to fill Can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your thrill No words to lose But holes to fill Can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your eyes Go! Mmh can’t tell your eyes Can’t tell your eyes Oh your eyes Can’t tell your Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes Oh your eyes Can’t tell your

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Andrina Bollinger returns with an EP titled “Pleasure & Pain”: part artistic manifesto, part treasure map.

This tight 5-song package kicks off with the infectious, mildly psychedelic title track, where she lays out her artistic agenda: “We go fishing for pleasure and pain, in our mind oceans we are throwing our lines... collecting the good and bad.” To remain vulnerable and porous. To accept life in its totality, even when things get uncomfortable or when it hurts! Song after song, we get to feast on a cornucopia of emotion and beauty borne of this philosophy put to work. Some of this material was written for her debut album “Secret Seed”, but it needed some more time to mature.

The mounting tsunami of “Eye of a Storm” addresses indifference to the world, confronting the realization that, in the end, “the storm” won't spare anybody. The melancholic stomp of “Denial” examines privilege and transmutes corrosive guilt into righteous anger: the most powerful medicine against complacency. The silky acoustic guitar-driven ballad “Morning Gleam” amplifies a melange of sensations experienced by a pair of entangled lovers. On the closing tune, the wild percussive flurry of “No One”, courage to break rank and stand up to injustice, regardless of what's at stake, is commended. The truth is, every movement starts with somebody taking that first step.

Musically, “Pleasure & Pain” is both an assertion of freedom and a proclamation of love. A love for the endless possibilities of music: the visceral lo-fi aesthetics as well as rich, meticulous arrangements; the analog, the handmade, but also the synthetic; the cerebral and that which is centered in the body. Psychedelic, rock-inflected, tribal, folky, cinematic, jazz-infused – if you are free, you get to cut your own recipe.

The guitars, piano, synths, and most of the percussion were played by Andrina herself. Jules Martinet played bass (also flugelhorn on “Morning Gleam”), Arthur Hnatek played drums, and Julian Sartorius played percussion (on “No One” and “Denial”).

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released October 6, 2023

All tracks written & produced by Andrina Bollinger
Except track 2 written by Andrina Bollinger, Olivier Baumann & Ramón Oliveras
All lyrics by Andrina Bollinger except track 2 written by Olivier Baumann & Andrina Bollinger
Vocals, piano, synth, percussions & guitar performed by Andrina Bollinger
Drums performed by Arthur Hnatek
Bass performed by Jules Martinet
Percussion on track 3 & 5 performed by Julian Sartorius

Recorded at Studio ZW, at Suburban Sound Studios and at Powerplay Studios by Andrina Bollinger, Manu Egger, Noé Frankle & David Odlum
Mixed by Manu Egger & Giuliano Sulzberger at Suburban Sound Studios Winterthur
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios, London

Artwork by Elorri Charriton: www.elorricharriton.com
Published by Mouthwatering Records
www.andrinabollinger.com

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Andrina Bollinger Zürich, Switzerland

Multifaceted Singer and Performer Andrina Bollinger invites you into her house, her world full of thoughts and secrets. In this world, the down-to-earth presence of the Swiss Singer meets an experimental mixture of music, poetry and performance, telling stories from her deepest inner self. Bollinger's debut-album "Secret Seed" will be out mid October 2022 ... more

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