John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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Up To Their Usual Tricks -
Set against a shifting sonic landscape of stuttering beats, spiky bass & pulsing snyths, Staples examines the contradictions of rapid fame & the cost of transcending one's origins.
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It Was A Stubbornness -
Recorded alone live with no overdubs, the meditative songs combine Tignor's intimate, haunting violin with percussion & electronics in a cinematic whole.
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A Trail To Lead You Home -
The 20-piece band captures a live set of new material that highlights their groove-based, funky & explortatory improvisations, delightful interplay & top-notch musicianship.
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The Collapsing Empire -
Six lush, loose, bluesy pastoral atmospheric songs born of improvisation exploring spirituality & humanism, dynamically moving between tranquility & intensity, the ebb & flow of passion.
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The Weight Of Morning Light -
Layers of synthesizer & prepared piano merge, collide & reflect each other opening doorways into exuberance or peacefulness or, often, both simultaneously.
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A Preview -
The trio expand their sound to include synthesizers & saxophone, more dynamic rhythms & more probing lyrics that capture the frustration of love & life in the modern era.
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History Lesson -
The adventurous tenor saxonphonist, backed by piano, drums, bass, plays classic ballads with warmth, introspection, emotional depth & tender lyrcisim.
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Scene Stealer -
The Wilco songwriter & frontman's solo outing with family & friends features the tunefulness & sonic adventurousness & texture that marks his most beloved previous work.
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Light Is Always In Motion -
LaMontagne's knack for unique phrasing & rhyme, & his smoky, near-whisper singing are perfectly framed in the sparse atmosphe of quiet guitars & swelling strings.
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Constellation -
The band reunites after 15 years with energetic new tunes & lively revisits, an intoxicating brew of relaxed grooves, passionate vocals & dazzling musicianship.
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Texture Is A Kind Of Meaning -
Stairway To The Sun -
Amidst an intricate soundscape of muted synths, minimalist effects-laden guitar phrases & textural drums, Bridgers explores her own darkness, broken faith & small steps toward healing.
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A Moon-Shaped Pool -
The celebrated organist covers songs by Beck as groovy, funky instrumentals, revealing the durability of the songwriter's infectious melodies & arrangements.
