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00:00 Wish
03:26 Common Ground
06:18 Untitled
07:18 Idle Time
11:04 The Lock
14:07 Balms
17:33 Band
20:29 What’s Left of 2004?
24:47 I’m Glad
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00:00 Wish
03:26 Common Ground
06:18 Untitled
07:18 Idle Time
11:04 The Lock
14:07 Balms
17:33 Band
20:29 What’s Left of 2004?
24:47 I’m Glad
Written, Produced and Arranged by Justice Der
Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, programming and percussion by Justice Der
Stephen Bennett - drum kit/percussion (tracks 1, 2)
Matt Grosso, Stephen Bennett - drum kit/percussion engineering (tracks 1, 2)
Hans Li - Mixing
Joao Carvalho - Mastering
Justice Der - Album art
Paige Paton - Single artworks
Recorded at home
Drum kit/percussion on Wish and Common Ground recorded at Nightlight Studios
This feels completely surreal. I’ve sat with this music for years, and for a long time didn’t know if it would become something I would actually share publicly. These songs started to form in the spring of 2020 when I had the privilege of time and boredom enough to start singing and songwriting. I fell in love with this practice and its ability to foster personal growth more than any other type of music making ever had for me. Images and events from the past surfaced through songs in surprising and cathartic ways. This was all very new to me as someone who had spent so many years focusing on supporting and playing other people’s music. These songs are very personal. At the very least they feel like honest representations of my daydreams, or stories that meander from real events. I wanted to challenge myself to be more vulnerable than I ever have been, and create something for those of you who really want to listen. My hope is that it feels detailed and intimate.
This project was mostly made alone. That said it would never have come to fruition without the few collaborators I chose to help me, each of which I feel I have a seamless and near telepathic creative flow with. Hans you are amazing and put way more heart into these mixes than I thought was possible. Some of my favourite parts of the whole process were the mix sessions we had where I felt these recordings truly come to life for the first time. Your taste, care and hard work were so essential to this album. Colin you are a genius and made the most beautiful videos with so little. Your effort and skill helped build the world of my dreams for this project. Stephen your drums added so much life and a grander sense of dynamics to the project. I never pictured another drummer on these songs. It always feels effortless working with you and Matt. Paige your single artworks and design came at a critical time in the process, and helped inform so much of the visual direction for the album. Your photos are always a source of inspiration. Joao it was an honour to have you master this project. You made it all gel so well, and I learned so much from watching you work. Rachel thank you for all of your love and support throughout the process. I truly wanted to quit many times and you always gave me the boost I needed. These thank yous would be incomplete without mentioning the people that let me live in their own creative worlds over the course of this project. This album never would have come about without the amazing and vibrant community of creatives I am so lucky to work within. I learned so much from all of you: Rachel, Marley, Mileena, Alex, Ray, Nardos, Amaka, Lane, Katie, Maria, Chris, Sam, Jieyl, Felix, Isaac, Henry, Colin, Jake and everyone else.
I dedicate this album to my grandpa who I lost while working on this. He passed peacefully listening to his favourite Hank Williams songs. The first guitar I ever played was his, and I can’t help but feel like his love of music is still inside of me. As for my message? That’s up to you to decide 🤠 This record is no longer mine! I hope it nestles into your lives gently and with meaning. From the bottom of my heart thank you for listening. Enjoy AS FOR MY MESSAGE ‼

[@HomerSimpsonIsCool]

Balms is my favourite. Very relaxing as I sleep in the Tim Horton's before work. Excellent work, Justice.

[@OpalBeats]

a pleasant surprise 🖤

[@brunch.909]

beautiful work dude - cool to see this different side of your productions :)

[@BrendelC]

yup, this is gonna be the vibe for the rest of my year. ALSO i just realized now that your love galore remix went private :( it was one of my favorite songs! i hope it comes back soon unless it's out for good

[@marktovar331]

Good stuff

[@an742_]

this was so pleasant to hear

[@destinyinskyx]

I need this today thanks ~

[@ben9047]

Sureshot moniker is one of my favorite song. I wish you had a video playing. Have a great day.

[@novafire7]

Amazing

[@Earthsage]

Wish has be floating on air

[@thekennypowerz]

Bro really about to 💥⬆

[@bachuz]

gran album !

[@IIESPD00DII]

Although short, has to be considered for AOTY and I’ve listened to Strfkr, Chicano Batman’s new album, Eidola’s new album, Khruangbin.... Just to name a few.

[@skyruxxx]

Really nice job Justice, I really liked it

[@EntrySpeedCo]

🔥🔥🔥

[@emptygamexs269]

Let's go

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

howdy

[@krellin]

reminds me of no clear mind songs

[@waynehedd]

Remnds me of Elliot Smith and Pinback.

[@jesswon]

11:04

[@ElGiliPichaBrava]

gg

[@jaydenrono]

wait bro got vocals too?