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In an ideal world, I’d like to think that I’m important. Infact, I’d love to feel I mean something. Not to someone necessarily. But to mean something in general. It always seems to me that we place so much emphasis…

Full Written: The Intentional Testament

The Collaboration Me and Scolachi took the craft seriously for this one. It wasn't about just saying anything to fill the beat; every word was intentional. We sat with the pen until the verses matched…

Tragedy of the Commons: The EP

The Vault "Surely" and "Let It Snow" are collaborations with Riz, Funny In Italics, and Romeotrai. They’re actually older records from about two years ago, but they fit the ordering of the Room for…

Bleeding Joy: The Narrative

The Split I walked out of one session with 22 tracks. Half went to So I Thank You and the other half became Bleeding Joy. They are cousins, born from the same air. The name…

So I Thank You, Then I Love You: The Final Exit

The Goodbye This tape is a follow-up to the last, but it carries a different weight. The title comes from a famous Dr. Claude Anderson speech. As he leaves…

Two May Dance: The Duet

The Concept The title Two May Dance started from the same place as Who Made the Sunset, watching a partner move. I don't always know why my pen leads me back to relationships and women…

Divine Mortal: The Oxymoron

The Concept We are divine in a spiritual sense, but mortal for sure. We will pass. I wanted to sit in that friction, the strength of the soul against the hurt of a body that has…

Don’t Feed the Birds: The Revolutionary Archive

The Purity Birds, specifically doves, are supposed to be clean. We shouldn't tamper with them or make them unclean. That’s where the title first came from, the idea of preserving something pure in…

We’re All Dead in the Living Room: The Nihilist’s Guide

The Setting I loved this title because it’s a nihilistic approach to where I’m at. The living room is the space where we all exist, but in my head, time…

'Twas a Night In: The Internal Narrative

The Sanctuary I think if anyone actually listens to these records properly, they’ll know me better than I know myself. It feels dangerously vulnerable. I called this tape 'Twas a Night In because…