Hello music community! I haven't been active on this blog since before the communities update was released, but I am very excited there's a community of music lovers on here to engage with!
Sam and Pascal, the original duo
I have been working on an electronic/hip-hop/pop fusion project with some of my friends for the last few years called Lonely Crowded. Mostly sad songs dealing with topics of physical and mental health and other struggles of being human in today's world.
Music video for Human from our self-titled EP
After a slow rollout of our first EP (self-titled) we added a third member and began work on our first full length album about half a year before the coronavirus pandemic shut society down. With many of the songs already written, the recording process began while two members were in the same town, and I was living on an island in relative isolation. Mixed and mastered remotely, a year later it was ready for release.
Blue front cover (painting by Jackson O'Rourke)
Titled Blue, after the beat tape I had made which was the source of most of the instrumentals, the album stays consistent with its handling of depression and isolation. Although production was faster than the previous record, this project took about a year and a half to reach completion. It was released on the first of April in 2021 to web streaming platforms, with a limited run of CDs in the works.
The back cover for the CD, including the track list
The record is available for streaming and purchase on all major platforms, including YouTube. We are now in the process of writing arrangements for a 5 piece live band and preparing to play shows with this content that has yet to hit the stages of our local music scene. We are also working on writing the next record which will have some familiar sounds and feelings, as well as some new directions we haven't been before!
Let me know what you think in the comments, and stay tuned for updates on our next projects. Thanks for reading!