The Beginning (My God)

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Sandy Olivia These songs are absolutely brilliant, congratulations to you Rob, and to the whole Humanist team! Thanks for your ever wonderful music 🎸❤️ Favorite track: The End.

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1.	The Beginning (My God) feat. Carl Hancock Rux 02:59	buy track
2.	The End 07:14	buy track
3.	Shock Collar feat. Dave Gahan (IYEARA Remix) 04:32	buy track

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“It feels like our need for a sense of permanence is somehow ingrained into us all, and the deep-rooted fears of our own earthly mortality is why we seek to “taste” some sense of a deity, to confirm a greater purpose. Whether “our God” is something inside of us, or some other-worldly entity we worship, as long as we don’t harm each other in the name of it, I really only see that search for something greater as part of the natural human condition - for me, this is what ‘The Beginning’ is about.

I felt the energy I’d captured in the music and the chords was something of an unearthing - the beginning of something greater than itself. I had the title ‘The Beginning’ from the first draft - perhaps I always knew it would be the opening of the record and pave the way for the rest of the music to come through?

I reached out to Carl Hancock-Rux, who I consider an incredible spoken word poet and singer, and his vocal struck me as sheer brilliance. These creative partnerships always elevate my initial concepts to undreamed of realms that I could never hope to ascend to on my own. Like a biblical lamentation, a gospel sermon that pierces the heart. I love to work with Carl for the way he manages to do that; even a single line.

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released February 12, 2024

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Humanist London, UK

Rob Marshall’s Humanist project, showcases the vocal talents of Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode), Mark Lanegan, Carl Hancock Rux (David Holmes) among others. This choice cast navigate a masterful expansion of the Humanist sound-world. 2020’s much lauded debut album, consolidated the emergence of Rob Marshall (co-writer of several Mark Lanegan albums) as a songwriter with a singular musical vision. ... more

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