Photo by Phoebe Jane

UK-based Black Market Karma and singer Tess Parks have come together for the single ‘The Sky Was All Diseased’. The song is taken from Black Market Karma’s forthcoming LP Friends In Noise which is out January 2021 on Flower Power Records.

‘The Sky Was All Diseased’ is a warm taste of indie with splashes of sunshine pop that fosters images of driving up the California coast. Powered by easing guitar lines and head-swaying drums, listening to this makes us already miss the summertime.

Touching on the track, Black Market Karma’s Stanley Belton said:

“I’d had the groove and music to this song floating around in my brain for a while, but had no lyrics or vocal part. I happened to play it one time we were at the studio together and I drop into my own world when I’m making things up, but after a while I noticed Tess out of the corner of my eye scribbling down lyrics. She started humming a melody to herself and I loved what she was doing so we went with it. I added in one more verse with an different vocal melody and a few lines at the end of the song and there it was – ‘The Sky Was All Diseased’. I laid the music down a few days later and recorded Tess’ vocals which became the track as you hear it now.”

Tess Parks also stated:

“I guess this was written in 2014? 2015? While I was living in Dartford, a few doors down from Stan. We had a few very nice sessions at Stan’s studio, where we pretty much instantly wrote a few really cool songs. It’s been 8 years and the time has finally come!!! I’m excited to share this. This song seems to be a reflection on the weather at the time.”