"It just kept getting deeper and more substantial,"
"Every sequence I tried to make of a one record felt like it was missing some of that conversation between dissonance and harmony,"
"Creativity eats darkness,"
"I reject the idea that the world is only getting worse. I reserve the right to envision a beautiful world."
The 30-song triple album unfolds as a loosely divided story arc of past, present, and future. The record features a band of longtime collaborators and family members and was built with intentional sequencing rather than excess. Contradictions and conversations between dissonance and harmony are preserved across three records to allow fuller interplay between varied moods. Several tracks meditate on memory and generational trauma, while instrumental passages emphasize individuated self-expression. The closing sequence leans into hope and the conviction that creativity can counter darkness, framing art as a means to stay awake and find consolation amid uncertainty.
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