We recorded this album over the Summer in 2023, writing a lot of the songs as we went or even like in the case of "Bittersweet" recording the song the same day we wrote it. I came to my friends Seth, and Yousuf, who didn't know each other yet and asked if they wanted to record some songs separately since we had talked about it before. It became hard to manage two separate projects so I asked the both of them if they wanted to record an album where the first half is me and Seth and the second half is me and Yousuf, thinking kind of like an LP where there's two sides. They loved this idea and wanted to do it, the hardest thing was finding time to meet and write songs, lyrics, and record. After a while we had songs written and just needed to solidify lyrics and themes. Me and Seth came up with the loose theme of seasons for our side, each song represents a season through its topic, lyrics, or vibe. Waves and Wind being Summer, Soliloquy being Fall (literally, since its a synonym for Fall), Winter My Friend being Winter, and Bittersweet tying it all together as Spring. Me and Yousuf on the other hand didn't really have a theme, but we had so much to write that we had a few songs we didn't put on the album.
This was a very fun experience that helped strengthen friendships along with being a huge learning experience all around. We hope you enjoy our music and can see the efforts and care we put into every track.
Thank you to friends who believed in this project, and a very special thanks to Professor Chandler at NIU for greatly helping with mixing the album and helping me grow as an audio engineer. - Sam
TRACK LIST:
1. Waves and Wind - 0:00
2. Soliloquy - 2:56
3. Winter My Friend - 6:51
4. Bittersweet - 11:31
5. The Bunny - 14:24
6. Alberta Woman - 18:43
7. Agoraphobia - 24:45
8. Lost Without Fear - 29:16
Credits:
Seth Monette - Vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, lyrics
Yousuf Rizvi - Vocals, lyrics
Sam Dion - Vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, bass, piano, pitch pipe tuner, lyrics, production, art