Greetings!

I'm a big fan of the White Album so I guess I've always wanted to have a go at making a double album. However, as an artist that has made music for a good few years now, be it in different guises, I only felt ready to begin attempting such a crazy feat during the second half of 2022. I was excited by how trying to write and record this

Greetings!

I'm a big fan of the White Album so I guess I've always wanted to have a go at making a double album. However, as an artist that has made music for a good few years now, be it in different guises, I only felt ready to begin attempting such a crazy feat during the second half of 2022. I was excited by how trying to write and record this many tracks might affect my creative process. I hoped it would lead to a wider range of material and give me a chance to indulge in more experimentation. After getting more familiar with my new home studio over the course of my two previous EPs, the time felt right. The track order has been chosen as if there are four different 'sides' and if you look at the back cover art, you'll get a sense of this.

My previous three releases have featured a very cohesive and distinctive drum sound. I didn't want to abandon this because I love working with a strong groove. Notwithstanding, I wanted more variation sonically so I decided to write some shorter, more acoustic based songs, either using a drum machine or jettisoning percussion almost completely. I feel like this gives the record more staying power, these quieter numbers becoming the fragile threads that hold the fabric of the LP together.

Making a double album during a time when music consumers are becoming more playlist inclined is questionable - some might assert foolhardy. I felt it apt to reference that internal conflict in 'The Planet Doesn't Have Time For This'!

We artists often feel self-doubt, thinking is this really worth my time and everyone else's? Especially when there are so many options out there for music and the worrying state of the world can make art feel like less of a priority.

We must ride out that self-doubt and carry on trusting our instincts. People need real music more than ever because it provides precious solace and escape. It is important to trust the listeners to have the capacity and concentration to engage and absorb the works the songwriter wishes to create.

Lots of love,

Blokeacola xxx