Blixie Perestroika – Everything and Nothing

Fom Blixie Perestroika’s debut album AMBITION IS LOW, the first single ‘Everything and Nothing’ is a “gentle” introduction to the band’s work, says singer Blixie. The song starts slowly, a dreamlike entry to a vast, dynamic soundscape that culminates in soaring vocals, or as singer Blixie says: “the sound of truth gleaned only after having f-cked up, the sound of self-recrimination.” Part of the song is based on having experienced the “saccharine, dirty madness” of getting lost in “desert time” in Los Angeles. “I was reeling from the shock of losing a great friend, a true genius.” Blixie says. “I spent too long chasing adventures in L.A with people I thought were kindred spirits on the basis that they had made films/music/art that were meaningful to me when I was younger. In reality they were shadows. People of no fixed personality or loyalty. I stayed too long trying to break through to their humanity, but it was reserved for the script, the screen, the studio…I got tired of perpetually dealing with people whose ambition could strip the enamel off teeth. Meanwhile, the smartest person I’ve ever known, and one of the kindest, sincerest…was back home all along. Unfortunately by the time I realised, it was too late. Alot of people waste time investing in subpar relationships based on a promise, on perceived potential. Everything and Nothing is a lament and reminder: don’t waste your time. Realise when to stop looking for proof of something that doesn’t exist, except in fantasy.”