Gregory Pepper & His Problems with the whimsical, post misgivings of "Sublime Sun Tattoo" (Official Video)

Breakage

From Gregory Pepper's sixth album  "I Know Now Why You Cry" and as Gregory Pepper & His Problems the track Sublime Sun Tattoo is a both beautiful, smartly sad and maybe semi-cynical song. It plays like a whimsical "Garden Party" and draws on the nostalgia and maybe post misgivings of that one tattoo that might of lost it's luster. The bridge is a beautiful mind bender and pays homage to Enya... oh Enya. Weeks back Pepper shared some insights on Sublime Sun Tattoo on Flood (where the song premiered):

“[It’s about] looking at frivolous, faded tattoos that seemed so meaningful at some point—a stern demonstration that time makes fools of us all,” 

 “The second verse draws on a childhood memory my wife shared about hearing Enya for the first time while browsing in one of those shops that sells incense and crystals. Then the whole thing shifts in tempo and production as I tried to emulate that early ’90s Enya production while serenading the reclusive singer—who I adore, by the way. I saw this click bait article a few years ago about how she lives alone in a castle with her cats. It just sounded so perfect.”

"And just for the record, yes, I have a ‘40oz. to Freedom’ tattoo.”

"I Know Now Why You Cry" drops February 14 via Fake Four—pre-order here.
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Robb Donker

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