Qualia by gingerjamesfair
I began writing hooks and ditties for this project immediately after uploading Lunarticks in 2018. Originally I had planned to write an album about the executioner Albert Pierrepoint, but there had already been a movie that covered quite a lot of the same ground. I struggled to develop a lyrical angle to this project. I was (and remain) reluctant to go back to writing personal lyrics but this felt therapeutic for a variety of reasons. With my partner’s blessing, I wanted to explore the experience of being together literally yet in different metaphorical places consciously, particularly in relation to her recent recovery from illness.
Similar to the Crushing Snails compositions, I went back to alternative tunings and deliberately stayed away from electric guitar. I also wanted to be more percussive than some of my previous work, particularly with a cajón, glockenspiel and thumb piano. I also wanted to have fewer vocal harmonies and effects than earlier projects. Like Lunarticks, Jaron Lanier's book "You Are Not A Gadget" influenced the rough and ready approach to recording.
While working on this album I was mostly listening to old favourites like Sufjan Stevens and Damon Alban, but also Lykke Li, Vashti Bunyan and Laura Marling.
I hope you like it.
James
Tracklist
| 1. | Quale | 2:03 |
| 2. | Jumble | 3:31 |
| 3. | Once More | 1:55 |
| 4. | The Strongest Woman in the Room | 3:10 |
| 5. | Tehran | 1:42 |
| 6. | Pragmatic Love Song | 2:15 |
| 7. | Clown | 2:09 |
| 8. | Lower Than Low | 1:20 |
| 9. | Sync | 4:15 |
| 10. | Am I Oversharing? | 3:26 |
| 11. | Things Must Be Done | 1:55 |
| 12. | Phenomenal | 3:07 |
Credits
All tracks written, performed and recorded by James Fair.
Backing vocals on The Warp & The Woof and Sync by Bee Fair.
Artwork by James Fair.
