Often it is, but the death penalty isn’t the only thing affecting it - if it did, USA would not be at such a high of a spot for intentional homicides (#55) as most states have the death penalty as well.
“How Not to Drown” is the second single from CHVRCHES’ fourth album and features The Cure founder and frontman Robert Smith. The song began under the working title “Piano Drum Ting” after Martin Doherty began “bashing chords out” on a piano at a venue where the band was scheduled to perform. Lauren Mayberry’s lyrics were inspired by a time she “felt like I was in over my head at the deep end and not sure how to get back” and considered quitting the band.
Meanwhile, the band’s manager made contact with Smith and sent him some of the band’s works in progress. Smith selected “Drown” and emailed the band his vocal contributions for the track “out of the blue” on Halloween, then remained involved in the song’s creation throughout the rest of the process including contributing guitar & bass and being involved with the sound of the finished product.
The track’s music video was filmed during COVID-19 lockdown, so Smith’s parts were filmed separately at his house using a green screen.
“How Not To Drown” peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and won NME’s “Best Song By A UK Artist” award.
Collage of 6 digital artworks: "There's No Distance #47" by Casey Reas "cambi #44" by Geoffrey Crayon “Mom look, it's glowing! #11” by agrshch "Strange Terrain #3" by Nate Nolting "Ratio #14" by Night Sea "Float Abyss #6" by CHOUCHIAWEI
“cambi” by Geoffrey Crayon: The endless possible variations of this open project and the visuals that often resemble digital, glitched snake skin make me see this as a representation of the mythological Ouroboros.
"Court Watch #55: What the 'Frick'? The Case Over Who Owns 'Frickin'. Plus Fake robberies for visas, buying police badges, dynamite, sea cucumbers, a judge who doesn’t want nudes, jet-skiing to America, & Magic Classified School Bus?" https://www.courtwatch.news/p/court-watch-55-what-the-frick
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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud (www.bbc.co.uk)
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CHVRCHES, Robert Smith - How Not To Drown (Official Video) (www.youtube.com)