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Confessions of a Macedonian Bandit

by Voyvoda

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Humminboar
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Humminboar This was my soundtrack when visiting Bulgaria, it was perfect sound when on the road to Nessebar via Plovdiv. What an amazing album Favorite track: No Friends But The Mountains.
david Munster
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david Munster these songs, these ambiences, sound as the real dialogue between ancient soul and modern life. We all must be bandits, we all must remind the history and learn how to go on.
This is an affluent way to understand, and carry through, darkwave.
Brilliant darkness for these inapprehensible times Favorite track: Black Eyed Girl (on Plachkovitsa).
Jivko Djamiarov
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Jivko Djamiarov Тhis album can steal your soul like a cocky bandit from the Balkan mountains. Essential!
Favorite track: Black Eyed Girl (on Plachkovitsa).
clipperer
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clipperer Solid, beautiful, deep, and meaningful - all you can want from an album. Check the others as well. Favorite track: No Friends But The Mountains.
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1.
Karandjule 04:32
Woke up on a Sunday morning and I heard the church bells a-ringin’ down in the city of Prilep birds In the woods were chirping songs of grief they were singing over the hills of Selce the woe was slowly crawling Karandjule was howling: Listen Comrades sorrow’s coming a black dog came from the fog and bit me between my two black eyes then my mother came by her side two young maidens songs of grief they were singing dawn it was dawn again sun the sun began to shine bells the bells were ringing slowly white stone and a cross over my heart (наш'те майки се в църно одат)
2.
Katastih 04:23
we're counting the stars over Mt. Athos while the ghost of Parthenius watches over us the waves are breaking at our feet while the sun has gone to sleep we're laying together in the sand watching the stars fall over Mt. Athos we're watching the stars fall over Mt. Athos
3.
во Крушово огин гори во Крушово гръчка маала Мечкин камен кръв се лее там'се бият три войводи с турцка войска три илядна първи беше Питу Гули втори беше Каранджуле третиот беше Алебако патроните им свършия манлиерки ги скършия уще еден им остана за сам' се да се убият No Friends But The Mountains No Friends But The Mountains на тиран да не се даваат да ги носаат, да ги бесаат низ Битола да ги шетаат на Ат Пазар да ги носат да се берат анамите да се смеат чергарите No Friends But The Mountains No Friends But The Mountains уще еден им остана за сами да се убият No Friends But The Mountains
4.
Не примай тугя коня девойко туга е голема не примай тугьи девер девойко туга е голема не примай тугьи татко девойко туга е голема не примай тугя майка девойко туга е голема не примай тугьи сестри девойко туга е голема не примай тугьо братче девойко туга е голема туга е голема не примай тугьо село девойко туга е голема не примай тугьо село девойко туга е голема
5.
Brodnik 03:33
I think I saw his ghost wandering on Ostroma I think I saw his ghost riding with the shadows да броди, да броди I think I saw his ghost whistling in the wind I think I saw his ghost smiling on Zelin да броди, да броди нека броди
6.
I woke up this morning the sea was still there and so was the sky and the heart was still burning for you but the hair was grey like stars of the morning he shines through my soul with eyes of deep blue and a halo of love I’ve put all of my faith in you don’t ever doubt it but I am trying to build a bicycle and ride to the edge of the world
7.
Shkret 03:35
When Ali Reka came over the mountain I lost my tongue but the faith I kept all hail the glory of St. Nicholas when Dali beg came down from Korab he burned our village but the faith I kept all hail the glory of St. Nicholas on the day of St. Simon in 1863 I sealed a letter to Stambul but no hope came, all hail the glory of St. Nicholas when Easter came we travelled down Radika with all of our flocks and family to the monastery all hail the glory of John the Baptist нека Наке да дойде и да запали една свещ за тоя помъчен, объркан, неразбран шкрет уморен, изгубен, лъкатушещ, но несломим, чекащ, наводнението да дойде и да го отнесе по върховете на Кораб планина
8.
в научната йерархия – не вервам в държавната йерархия – не вервам нема вече юдеин, ни елин, сите вие едно сте в научната йерархия – не вервам в държавната йерархия – не вервам в светската йерархия – не вервам само в тебе вервам по страниците редат се, редат се, умрелите "нема вече юдеин, ни елин, сите вие едно сте
9.
Zadushnica 07:25
покой а в тишината сирената вие клоните скърцат и трупа се кал по обувки и нокти а душата где е? услужлив минувач на велосипед протяга лопата за помощ глутница кучета тражат храна катерица скача от гранка на гранка от букет на букет, номерът винаги четен е, знаеш, арамия, чиновник, шофер, домакиня смутени от непознатите стъпки безмълвно гледат как кърлежът спокойно кръвта ми пие а мисля си яз, за вас, за теб, не ме погребвай в безкръстен гроб "Колку е убаво и колку е мило кога браќата живеат заедно! Тоа е како миро врз главата што се лее по брадата, брадата Аронова, што се лее по полите од одеждата негова; како роса ермонска, која паѓа на горите Сионски, зашто Господ дал благослов и живот вечен" не ме погребвай в безкръстен гроб
10.
Krst 04:23
от всеко дърво огън става но не от всеко - кръст

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"Confessions of a Macedonian Bandit" is the fourth album by the DIY experimental band Voyvoda. Released digitally on June 9th, 2020.
LP out on Balkan Sprachbund and Ugly and Proud Records on Krstovden (14th of Sept, 2020)

drums recorded in Spell Shelter by Maxim Tschiflitschki
everything else in Krvavi Potok, Sunrise Kingdom, Sofia.

Mixed and mastered by Filipov/Pelovich (sounds like it)

cover photo - "Воздух" (13th century) from the Church of Saint Sofia in Ohrid, Macedonia;

Backing vocals on "Spiro Gulabcheff" by Marija Ilijevska.
Wailing on "Black Eyed Girl (on Plachkovitsa)" by Katerina and Josif.

Lyrics on "Krst" by K. Pastuhov.
Lyrics on "Karandjule" and "No Friends But The Mountains" based on folk songs about Nikola Karandjule.

Review of the album (DIY Conspiracy): diyconspiracy.net/voyvoda-confessions-of-a-macedonian-bandit/

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released June 8, 2020

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Experimental Coldpunk/Postwave band from Sofia.

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