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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Conference Room -
Broadening their sound with inventive recording techniques, unexpected rhythms, & a wide palette of textures, the band explore the difficulties & rewards of communication.
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Treasure Map -
Over sophisticated interplay of guitar & bass, grounded by precise, grooving drums, the band continue their exploration of the possibilities in gorgeous harmonics & abstract lyrics.
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A Temporary Arrangement of Rectangles -
Against a backdrop of atmospheric & haunting layers of guitars, pedal steel, & textural drums, the husband & wife duo sing poetically about struggle & transcendence.
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The Past Didn't Go Anywhere -
Delicate & compelling melodies with careful, poetic, multilingual lyrics beautifully, exquisitely sung over sometimes rhythmically lush, sometimes otherworldly ambient soundscapes.
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Flap Your Wings -
Songwriter MC Taylor tackles complexities & contradictions with lyrical grace & wisdom, finding community & ultimately a joy reflected in exquisite & comforting arrangements.
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Slow-Motion Explosion -
Paring her sound down to its rhythmic muscle, Owens builds glittering, propulsive bangers & anthems brimming with colorful synths & evocative singing.
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The Face -
Without abandoning his trademark irony & angular funk, James Murphy adopts a lovelorn sincerity bolstered by his growing vocal prowess that examines emotional distances.
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April Showers, In This Case, Bring April Flowers -
Pulling from the deep catalog of Disney musical films, Edmonson explores dreaming, wishing, sleep & insomnia, enlivening & reimagining old classics with her pliable, sweet, smoky singing.
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Wake Up Call -
The band jam & run wild on these swampy, bluesy, grooving songs that explore the tensions between freedom & different kinds of constraint.
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An Introduction -
The singer-songwriter processes grievous loss with ghazals & original songs, surrounding her powerful, flexile voice in dynamic atmospheres of violin, harp, double bass, & synth.
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The Royal Couple -
These 10 original compositions showcase Redman's songwriting, his exuberance & passion, his knack for assembling the right group for the songs, & his spiritual zeal.
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I Brought The Party With Me -
44 years in, the band has not lost their captivatingly peculiar perspective nor their musical craftsmanship. They deliver a fun, smart, set of wonderfully weird tunes.
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I Have An Announcement
