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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Reach -
An Invitation -
Catchy melodies, energetic, rollicking arrangements & a big sense of fun combine fittingly with Hitchcock's wacky sense of humor, surrealism & biting wit.
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Clustered -
Attention Shoppers -
Loose interplay & meandering jams of a band who delight in playing together find Malkmus comfortable in his skin as a singer, a perfect vehicle for his wry, oblique lyrics.
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Anything Can Be A Doorway, Really -
Face Up To What You Are -
Open-hearted, generous songs steeped in wonder & love continue the artist's careerlong explorations in blending avant-pop electronics with folk songwriting & sensibilities.
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Have Faith -
Sometimes The Plan Is Hard To See -
After a long hiatus the band returns with lush songs awash in satisfying synth hooks, earworm bass riffs, tasty guitar licks & catchy melodies exploring love & healing.
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Two Worlds -
Everything Is Background Some Of The Time -
Deftly-manipulated samples & adventurous musicianship over a solid floor of trippy, funky beats undergird the playful, mischievous lyrics & catchy choruses.
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A Crowd Gathered Round -
The Pleasures of Old Age -
Exploring spirituality, love & loss, the band is tigher, with more atmosphere thanks to a new keyboardist. Crunchy riffs & searing solos abound, bouying the singalongable choruses.
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The Necessity of Contrast -
A Weight -
U2 & Brian Eno team up for an album of gorgeous mostly instrumental, improvised, visual music evoking night, cityscapes & war zones, & exploring loss & hard-won hope.
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A Welcome -
I'm Of Several Minds -
Rooted in the muisc of multiple Black traditions, the band explores political anger, sorrow, & intimacy militantly but positively in these gorgeous, brilliant & moving songs.
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Be Yourself
