All Tracks were written, performed, produced and mastered by Callum Fitzpatrick

Premise:

The story is dictated in the first person, and places the listener in the place of Seth. Seth leaves his home only to be involved in a car crash, which causes him to be admitted to hospital. This album follows the events.
The story is not told directly through lyrical and musical ideas; absolute coherence and accuracy of plot was not my primary goal. Rather there are sonic thematic devices that are used throughout to help represent the story as opposed to directly dictate it. Each song represents the story in a different way. I felt that this would create a diverse experience for the listener. 

Themes:

Various themes are explored lyrically, musically, and sonically. They were included to aid the storyline, reinforce that it is a complete product and provide interest for the listener.

Fate and déjà vu

The theme of fate is evident from the outset. The dream scene features events that are to happen later in the album, giving the impression that it is an inevitable course of events and was apparent from the beginning.

Musically this is shown through the recurring leitmotif that is heard. This is heard in ‘Dream’, ‘Leaving Home’ and ‘Stars’ with differing harmony to give a different representation, causing a different mood. 

The word ‘fate’ is evident throughout, in Stars: “procrastinate from your new fate” and in Medicate: “all that I ask is that you medicate my fate.”

In ‘Arise’ Seth is heard whistling the chorus from ‘Cherrywell Road’. It is also recollected in ‘Reprise’ in a vastly different way. A completely different mood, tempo, harmony, arrangement and changes in time signature helps create a hugely contrasting mood to adopt the theme of déjà vu. The use of recorded elements such as the microwave buzz, recurrent combination of piano and organ, and the sound of Seth’s front door also adhere to this.

Lyrical elements express this also. In ‘Morning’ “It’s morning again and I’ve got a feeling of déjà vu” is heard and the chorus states: “I had the strangest dream last night, it felt so real,” this functions as another clue to the relevance of the dream and becomes more apparent upon a repeat listening. 

Future

The ‘future’ theme is hinted at through lyrical content. Cherrywell Road askes “what the future has in store” as well as “where does the road lead?” Stars talks about “tomorrows me” and “runaway from yesterday, the future’s here”















































02 Morning (Guitar, vocals, cereal, fridge and microwave)

Obsesión

Go Back

This Saturday

I Keep Falling In Love With You

Disarray

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Did I Make You Anxious?

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