Field Guide - Field Guide - CD DIGISLEEVE

"I made these songs into a world for me to live in. They are dark and hopeful and have helped me to figure some things out. For the past couple of years I’ve maintained a pretty consistent habit of journaling. Putting words on paper is difficult and I’ve gained a new respect for those who are able to do so in a seemingly effortless fashion. Melody is what makes words fall out of my mouth. It’s disarming. When I find a melody that represents my internal world, I drop my guard. I allow the words to appear out of thin air without judgement. A lot of these songs came to life that way. I wasn’t trying to make anything, but the songs became a home for words that I wasn’t yet ready to write on the page. The past few years haven’t allowed for much running or escape from our interior worlds. There’s been a lot to move through, and many things can be true at once. Being in dearly in love while being pulled toward something new. Feeling joy in the melancholy. A gratitude for deep friendship and an uncertainty of one’s place in it. And now, the mix of discomfort, excitement and pride in sharing this album. These are the truest, rawest songs that I’ve ever written. I’ve never felt so sure about something I’ve made before. And now, it’s yours. "