{"product_id":"paper-can-t-wrap-fire-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Paper Can’t Wrap Fire – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Disaster \/ 2. Brown Eyes (Ft. ML Hall) \/ 3. Flicker (Ft. ML Hall, Bianca Kyriacou) \/ 4. Janet (Ft. ML Hall) \/ 5. Song for Ants \/ 6. Power \/ 7. Precious \/ 8. Ron Song \/ 9. Saturn's Return\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Bongo proudly presents the third album by \u003cstrong\u003eMelbourne\/Naarm multi-instrumentalist, Don Glori\u003c\/strong\u003e, entitled ‘Paper Can’t Wrap Fire’. A kaleidoscopic genre-surfing odyssey that brings together the worlds of \u003cstrong\u003ejazz, soul and funk\u003c\/strong\u003e. Feeling both \u003cstrong\u003econtemporary and classic, familiar yet novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, it’s an assured third release that sees an artist in full flight, showcasing their creative prowess and the uniqueness of their musical voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteering in a new direction, Don Glori (aka Gordon Li) has delved headfirst into his songwriting with ‘Paper Can’t Wrap Fire’. Deftly showcasing his talents as a \u003cstrong\u003ewriter and bandleader\u003c\/strong\u003e, he brings with him a whole host of friends from the creative crossroads that is Naarm. It’s an album enriched with more \u003cstrong\u003esoul, R\u0026amp;B, and funk-oriented songs \u003c\/strong\u003ethan his previous jazz-rooted productions, yet there’s still plenty of \u003cstrong\u003ejazz material\u003c\/strong\u003e for those familiar fans of Don's earlier works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s title is an old Chinese proverb, roughly translated as 'you can’t deny the truth'. This underlying thread is woven between the songs. “A lot of them are in some way about truth-seeking, observations and the masks you put on to deal with life (hence the cover art)”, Don mentions. Take, for instance, the \u003cstrong\u003esensational soul single\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Brown Eyes' featuring silky lead vocals by \u003cstrong\u003eML Hall.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dissection of the minority experience, and the power and comfort in building those communities. Elsewhere, 'Disaster' is a satirical take on the structures serving everyone but the artists, and 'Flicker' tackles notations of truth and clarity after introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo marry that meaning with the level of musicianship on these tracks is what really stands out. Don has set out his stall here as an artist who can write songs that hit home in the heart, as much as they do in the head. 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