Evil - Single

My soul is without the cells to heal this wound—
27 days will pass before my skin
even dares to forget the heat of your touch.
Yet the memory lingers, a silent ache
that settles deep beneath my bones.

It takes exactly 27 sunsets for me to unravel,
to watch my flesh slowly betray the moment
your fingers traced my name across my back.
Each day the ache intensifies—
a hollow reminder,
that though time moves on,
my heart remains tethered
to the ghost of your warmth.

Just a guy trying to make semi-decent music. Mainly play guitar or ukulele, and trying to get better at piano. I also do song covers on occasion.

An immersive mix of swirling psychedelia, breezy indie rock, and sweet synth-pop, Paper Pools’ debut EP It’s in Our Mind is a visionary travelog charting the life of the project’s founder Allen Orr. From Paper Pools’ inception in 2019, Orr knew It’s in Our Mind needed to express the highs and lows of his journey. “A key theme is the contrast between light and dark,” he says. 

Because of the music’s intimacy, Orr handled nearly everything himself. Doubling as producer, he sang and played every note, riff, and synth part, save for a few backing vocals care of Kim Kelly (Amazombies, Mal de Mer) and the mesmerizing grooves. Those were handled by Adam Christgau, who has worked with the likes of Troye Sivan, Sia, and Miley Cyrus. 

It’s in Our Mind is—on top of everything else it expresses about Orr’s unique life—an indelibly L.A. record. It’s suffused with both the gleam of sunshine and the glitter of nighttime lights; it feels natural and free, yet also electric and otherworldly.