For anyone who might not have noticed, each of these albums that I post on a nearly weekly basis have a particular thematic thread running through them. Taken together, they form a sort of fluid aural novel of a time (which is now) and a place (which is right here). "Mayfly" draws on a year and half spent in isolation, and the experiences of extreme physical pain, a deepening depression, familial discord, and intense psychotherapy. Happy listening.
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Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle
Everything I do is stitched with its color
-WS Merwin
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All are tending to one and the same goal, at least all aspire to the same goal, from the wise man to the lowest murderer, but only by different ways. It is an old truth, but there is this new in it: I cannot go far astray. I saw the truth. I saw and know that men could be beautiful and happy, without losing the capacity to live upon the earth. I will not, I cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of men. I saw the truth, I did not invent it with my mind. I saw, saw, and her living image filled my soul for ever. I saw her in such consummate perfection that I cannot possibly believe that she was not among men. How can I then go astray? The living image of what I saw will be with me always, and will correct and guide me always. Oh, I am strong and fresh, I can go on, go on, even for a thousand years.
-Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Having been locked down for a year makes me yearn for travel. This album is about that.
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Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul? To those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure, who are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave? Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in? For sighing has become my daily food; my groans pour out like water. What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.
-Job 3:20-26
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In the depths of winter I found in me an invincible summer.
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Another remix. I started making this album in 2010. Maybe I finally got it right. Twelve songs about the quality of mercy.
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Available now on Amazon's Kindle is a compilation of my photos and lyrics (which are linked to the corresponding songs on Bandcamp), which you can download to your device. Please consider doing so to support me in my endeavors. It also makes a great Christmas gift!
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As 2020 winds down, I have been reflecting on not only the madness of this past year but also of the past four. A song on this one, "The History Train," tries to address some of the feelings I have. What about you? What do you think?
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In my experience, it's exceedingly rare that someone offers to take you by the hand and help walk you out of your own personal wilderness. This album is about that person.
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