💿 The Menu by MAX VANREMMERDEN

About "The Menu" (2018)

The album The Menu (2018) was born from two separate ideas.
Lacking clear sources of inspiration that year, I decided to write all the songs with the Dutch TV show Boer Zoekt Vrouw(Farmer Wants a Wife) in mind. Each song takes the perspective of a different possible character—searching for warmth, understanding, and love. The show’s often unlikely pairings, long distances, and contrasts between city and countryside provided a rich source of inspiration.
At the same time, I didn’t want to stick to just one genre. That led to the concept of a menu: six starters, six main courses, and six desserts. Symbols next to each track show which songs "belong together," allowing listeners to create their own experience—for example, a punk-themed selection or a trio in a singer-songwriter style. It’s a true “internet album,” designed with the modern attention span in mind. Listeners can pick three tracks and shape their own unique journey through the music.
As always, I wrote the songs during FAWM (February Album Writing Month). After taking a break the previous year, 2018 turned out to be a productive FAWM, thanks to the concept I had prepared in advance. Although the album spans many styles and might seem eclectic at first, the menu format brings everything together into a cohesive whole. I'm happy with how the idea turned out.
That said, this experience also inspired me to explore new album concepts that aim for more unity from the start.

Tracklist

1.	STARTER 🔲 The City	3:27

2.	STARTER 🌀 Dance	3:44

3.	STARTER 🔷 Not Gonna	4:23

4.	STARTER 🔔 Sweat 'n' Neat	3:03

5.	STARTER 🔵 United	1:46

6.	STARTER 💢 Easy	1:50

7.	MAIN 🔔 You Nailed It	2:39

8.	MAIN 🌀 Who We Are	2:29

9.	MAIN 🔲 Mystery	3:33

10.	MAIN 💢 She's Not Loved	2:20

11.	MAIN 🔵 Your Rock	3:24

12.	MAIN🔷 From The Get-Go	3:16

13.	DESSERT 🔔 Lonely With You	2:43

14.	DESSERT 💢 Giving Up	1:45

15.	DESSERT 🌀 What If	2:26

16.	DESSERT 🔲 Break Up	2:12

17.	DESSERT 🔷 Bored	3:17

18.	DESSERT 🔵 Captain	2:42

Credits

License

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.