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When I first started writing for this record (Everything Around Me), the idea was to create a map of a depression cycle. Nothing as bold as a universal statement, or even a concept record, but more of a moment-to-moment acknowledgment of the mundane and the terrifying (which covers most of the spectrum, in my eyes). With this song, I felt it was important to validate that thoughts aren’t actions, that emotions weren’t the ultimate truth, more a reaction to something internal/external that isn’t being investigated.

It is a mostly true story that covers some heavy subjects (the title, and suicidal ideation, etc), but comes across like modern, Greek tragedy/comedy. I tried to take a very simple, acoustic song with familiar chords and melodies, and douse it in a swarm of sounds that always seem to be teetering just on the edge of completely falling apart. I didn’t want to build sounds here, in a traditional crescendo, but just wanted to throw the listener in headfirst.

Todd Philips’ Joker arrived well after I had written this (nearly a year later), but captures this song pretty well. I’m grateful thus far that my ending has been on the other end of that spectrum.

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from Murder​/​Suicide SINGLE w​/​True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston), released May 16, 2020

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Mark Schwaber Greenfield, Massachusetts

A musician who has toured 19 countries and worked in studios with Lloyd Cole, Shadows Fall, Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr), Fred Maher (Lou Reed), Joan Wasser (Joan as Policewoman), Matthew Sweet, and Mary Lou Lord. He has also released award winning music as Hospital, and Home. As well as 6 eponymous releases, with a 7th in the midst of recording. ... more

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