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You Are In Wilkinsburg Now?

This is an album about home, sort of. I started writing the songs a bit scrambled; it started off with a song about my late cat, Tiger, before turning into a few more songs. I wrote one about my cat, Apollo, which lead to me writing some things about the apartment I was living in at the time. Things kinda spiraled from there, and what I have now is a collection of songs full of joy, anxiety, and depression. The title of the album is taken from an envelope I received from Frank Boscoe of The Ekphrastics (among other bands), pictured above (this is also the planned cover for the album, which will be released digitally as well as on a limited run of white C40s). Primarily played on Banjolele, Guitar, and Mandolin but also featuring some Otamatone here and there.
Recorded between phones, tape decks, and a Tascam Portastudio MF-P01. All songs by me, except for the one by Frank (thanks for the cover art and for letting me cover DUI!). Full album releases on May 22, 2024. Follow me on Bandcamp to be notified when the album releases.

Until then, enjoy some previews below!

Merch

I'm making (admittedly, very rudimentary) merch to celebrate the upcoming release of You Are In Wilkinsburg Now? For the time being, the merch is limited to tapes (which will come with a canvas pouch) and friendship bracelets. These friendship bracelets are based on the songs on the album; if you're interested in one, feel free to reach out to me via email. If you're interested in a specific title or lyric, let me know! I'm making these custom for the time being.

Bracelets reading Gray Cat Blues, Sega Dreamcast, Going to Sheetz, Sepia in the Sunset, and Not a Winner
Pictured from left to right are bracelets for Gray Cat Blues, Sega Dreamcast, Going to Sheetz, You Are In Wilkinsburg Now?, and Getting Thinner (a physical-only bonus track).

Real Sports Don't Make Me Cry

But esports do

This is a project I'm working on concurrently with You Are In Wilkinsburg Now? This EP will focus on players in the professional Counter-Strike community and some storylines that have really hooked me in the time that I've been watching. If you didn't know before, I used to write for an online publication that covered CS:GO esports news. Sample from the album available below (for the first time in this site's history, in a lossless format), focusing on Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and his fruitless pursuits to win a major trophy. Godspeed, NiKo. Godspeed.

NiKo