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Faces Meet

by Rico Friebe

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1.
Look At Me 02:31
You can look at me and look at you... You can try and you will find that you see me as I won't be...
2.
When it came down, we couldn't believe our eyes, we couldn't find a meaning, and loose the one who tries. When it spoke to us, we wouldn't believe our ears, we wouldn't find a meaning, and loose the one who fears. When it left us there, we didn't have a choice, we didn't find the meaning, and left without a noise. No words can tell what it was...
3.
You look alone. Story unknown. What's there to know? Where did you go? There is a truth. And there are lies. Finding the first. Right in your eyes. It has been black. It has been white. Once it felt sad. Will it feel right? There will be rain and there will be sun, then comes the day when there's nowhere to run to...
4.
Do More 02:46
Trying to find a way to hide, from being left here with nothing to fear. Trying to go a way unknown, seeing a sign that once has been shown. Nothing to wait for than to stand up and do more... Taking a path that leads into dark, using a light that shines through the night. taking a key, unlocking the door, just taking the step to find something more. Nothing to wait for than to stand up and do more...
5.
Humble 02:55
Kind words are rare, wait with me now. If you allow, a thought to spare. Take the train to, somewhere unknown. Throwing the first stone, find something new. True words were spoken when action prevails... There is today, watch the treetops. If your thought stops, speak up, make way. Kind words are free, wait with me today. If you find me, Moments to replay. True words were spoken when action prevails...
6.
Scrapbook 02:55
What to hope? What to feel? Burning rope. Close and seal. Wrote it down. Stirred it up. There's a frown. There's a stop. Life goes on, until it won't. When it's done, I won't. Looking back, on me. Nothing said, Thoughts come free. Write it down. Stir it up. There's no frown. There's no stop. I worked it out, for you. I wrote it down, for you...
7.
You said hello, like a friend, with a smile, told me your name, softest voice, asked for mine. Your eyes were bright, like the fullest moon by night, haven't seen before, amber view, heart of gold. Being by yourself, you kept distant, saved your words, sitting by the sideline, you've been mostly left alone. Things felt not right, but you kept with your pride, I've seen before, in the mirror, in my mind. You just came by, spent a word, even two, as you reached out, being gentle, turned to you. Things gathered pace, and you came back to me, I felt some worries, but I liked your stories. I liked your speed, and your way to react, it felt unique, didn't feel like you'd act. As you moved on, gathered pace, opened up, what I could see, was like looking at me. Everything you told, something new, something old, things that you like, like to eat, like to do. Following your lead, I spoke too, along the way, Felt just too much, I said sorry, you: it's okay. No need to apologize, you cared and you gave hope, inbetween those words, you looked thoughtful, almost lost. Didn't know where you would go, my worries grew along. Where did you keep running to? Or were you running from? Once you left your voice, there are things that make you sad, that I once smoked, I told you, and you knew someone too. What it was, you're telling me, was much more than you thought, I liked every word from you, a past so dark, I looked into. I wanted you to know, that I think a lot of you, many things felt wrong, but I saw a chance for more, we should keep on talking, that's what we were going for. Only after those four days, suddenly you're gone, disappeared, without a reach, it weighs on me so strong. It opened up an undertow, I hope you're fine and walk, whatever was or what will be, it has been the best talk. One time you sat left from me, and told me from this book, even in our later life, we act like in our childhood.
8.
Let Go 02:15
When I walked towards the gate, been right in time, but still too late. And I felt that it was wrong, but then remembered this old song. You don't know what you can't know, but you can try... (To) let things go... When I passed the way right through, I looked behind and thought of you. And I hoped that it might be, the one true thing I had to see. You don't know what you can't know, but you can try... (To) let things go... When I reached the final step, I knew the truth and held it back. And I wished for you to know, I tried to stay, but had to go. You don't know what you can't know, but you can try... (To) let things go...
9.
Time 08:24
What about time? Relatively fine. Clockwise in line. Counter and sign. Early October, the sun sets low, yellow coloured sky, time just went by... Find it or loose. Take it and try. Give it, pass by. You're to choose. Early October, the sun sets low, yellow coloured sky, time just went by... What about you? Old things renew. Remember the view? How you used to. Early October, the sun sets low, yellow coloured sky, time just went by... What about me? Numbers in three. Shaking the tree. Careless and free. Promise me time, sending a sign, erasing a line, haven't been fine. Time gave meaning, and took it away, gave it convening, nothing could stay. Early October, the sun sets low, yellow coloured sky, time just went by...
10.
Fifty-One 03:00
Everything gone. On fifty-one. Find anyone. On fifty-one. Truth underdone. On fifty-one. Being the one. On fifty-one. Being the one. On fifty-one. Nowhere to run. On fifty-one. Darkening sun. On fifty-one. Nothing's been won. On fifty-one. Everything gone. On fifty-one. Find anyone. On fifty-one. Truth underdone. On fifty-one. Being the one. On fifty-one. Nowhere to run. On fifty-one. Darkening sun. On fifty-one. Nothing's been won. On fifty-one. Thirty-nine gone. On fifty-one.

about

Rico Friebe is back with the album "Faces Meet" after his recent debut "Word Value" and delivers his personal "deer in the headlight"-moment. What once appeared sparely uncertain and questioning, equalling the fragile try to overcome a state of darkness and forsakenness, now forms into a frenzy of confrontational flashes on "Faces Meet".

Like reflecting on the uncertainties presented on "Word Value", "Faces Meet" reveals some genuinely harrowing findings, creating a wholesome musical moment in time that might never happen like this again.
Besides the uncompromising statements as to find in the opener "Look At Me", refined perceptions in "Nowhere To Run" or "Fifty-One", open-hearted calls in "Do More" and "Let Go", Rico's pivotal confrontation with the irrevocable truth and emotional dissection peaks in his heartbreaking story on "The Best Talk" which marks the crucial lynchpin of the whole album.

Like faces (and therefore people) are constantly meeting everywhere, being faced with the decision how honest and open to meet at all, "Faces Meet" happens to be an even more involved metaphor about surrendering to your true inner self in a mirror-like situation.
Deeply rooted in the seeds of his debut album "Word Value", Rico follows a highly natural and severely plain musical language while implementing new and further ideas and elements throughout his sonic landscape.

"Faces Meet" is an album of insight and self-awareness and the inevitably necessary foundation for his third double LP and magnum opus "Anthems For A Lost Generation" (set to be released in Spring 2024), accelerating a lately unstoppable story into unforeseeable pathways.

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Mit „Faces Meet“ kehrt Rico Friebe nach seinem Debüt „Word Value“ in Album-Form zurück und präsentiert seinen persönlichen „deer in the headlight“-Moment. Was auf „Word Value“ teils noch sehr wage, ungewiss und fragend daherkam und zeitgleich dem taumelnden Versuch gleichte, einen Zustand der Dunkelheit zu überwinden, formt sich auf „Faces Meet“ in ein Blitzlichtgewitter der Konfrontation.

Als reflektiere „Faces Meet“ über all die Unklarheiten auf „Word Value“, kommen unverfälschte Erkenntnisse ans Tageslicht und schaffen damit einen musikalischen Moment, der in dieser speziellen Form so nicht wiederkommen mag.
Nebst kompromisslosen Aufforderungen wie in „Look At Me“, geläuterten Erkenntnissen wie in „Nowhere To Run“ oder „Fifty-One“, klaren Aufrufen wie in „Do More“ oder „Let Go“, gipfelt die zentrale persönliche Konfrontation mit der unumstößlichen Wahrheit in der Erzählung „The Best Talk“ und damit dem Dreh- und Angelpunkt des gesamten Albums.

So wie sich Gesichter und damit Menschen in jedem uns denkbaren Moment begegnen können und dann vor die Entscheidung gestellt werden, wie offen und ehrlich man sich letztlich überhaupt begegnen möchte oder kann, so ist „Faces Meet“ zeitgleich eine Spiegelmetapher in Auseinandersetzung mit sich selbst.
Auch musikalisch wurzelt das Album in einem gewohnt natürlichen und nüchternen Klangraum, bekannt vom Debüt-Album, wagt aber neue Schritte, neue Perspektiven und eine neue Aufgeschlossenheit.

„Faces Meet“ ist das zentrale Album von Erkenntnis und Selbsterkenntnis als auch das zwingend notwendige Fundament für sein drittes Doppel-Album „Anthems For A Lost Generation“, welches 2024 erscheinen wird und das Spinnrad einer unlängst unaufhaltbaren Geschichte in ungeahnter Form beschleunigen wird.

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released October 20, 2023

All songs by Rico Friebe

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