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a collaboration with the incredible Tone Matrix, who co-wrote the music, performed the piano(s) & synth lead, and co-produced.
*that's little Tone on the right in the thumbnail. 🖤
i started working on the verse section for this track early last week. i was listening through some of the WB Week 25 songs and the Tone Matrix track 'Anything to Pass the Time' caught my ear. that he referenced Elliott Smith also got my attention! anyway, i was noodling along with his track on guitar and had the thought that the changes and melody might work really well with the song idea that i was already working on. after working out a rough outline, i recorded a quick voice memo sketch and sent it to him to see if he'd be interested in a collaboration. he was down and then it was hats off to Larry...
it was a whirlwind of a week, and this song kept me grounded in the best way. it was a true joy to collaborate with TM and we were fortunate to also get some assistance from a couple good buddies. i'm absolutely thrilled with how this song turned out.
› lyrics
‹ lyrics
another short night, felt it all
we both got stressed out, ruined another call
we're surrounded now, the bullies in the back
the wires hanging down, another early heart attack
in a strange light, i don't feel that strong
there's a mourning dove, scared it might belong
we're surrounded now, the bullies in the back
the wires hanging down, another early heart attack
aimless driving, fly from here
anything to pass the time
till we fill the lake with all our fears
drown them in their prime
playing games or going clear
anything to move past time
in a strange light, i don't feel that strong
there's a mourning dove, scared it won’t belong
we're surrounded now, the bodies in the bag
the wires winding down, another endless drag
aimless driving fly from here
anything to pass the time
till we fill the lake with all our fears
drown them in their prime
playing games or going clear
anything to move past time
anything to move past
time
*if you are here first, please make sure to stop by Tone Matrix' page (we both posted this song as our track this week) and show him some love.
ok!
Just listened to it on Tone Matrix's page and am now having my second listen over here. Hooray for collaborations! I'll echo what I said over here. Sounds great and makes for a really nice meshing of your styles.
Just listened to it on Tone Matrix's page and am now having my second listen over here. Hooray for collaborations! I'll echo what I said over here. Sounds great and makes for a really nice meshing of your styles.
Instant favorite... really great song! On like every level. I even love the origin story.
Tone Matrix & jwh Double NOODLE!!!
Instant favorite... really great song! On like every level. I even love the origin story.
Tone Matrix & jwh Double NOODLE!!!
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Fantastic I can witness the collab of two super talented weeklybeat heroes live and in color. As you already recognized, my English is not that good, so I had difficulties to understand the lyrics. Did someone had a heart attack? What kind of wires? Oh my god! Hope everything turns out in a positive way. The music is absolute my kind of favorite genre. Love you two.
Fantastic I can witness the collab of two super talented weeklybeat heroes live and in color. As you already recognized, my English is not that good, so I had difficulties to understand the lyrics. Did someone had a heart attack? What kind of wires? Oh my god! Hope everything turns out in a positive way. The music is absolute my kind of favorite genre. Love you two.
Beautiful song. I love both of your work, it is great to hear Tone Matrix in a more "pop" context.
Thanks for this.
Wow, those vocals harmonies are great.
Beautiful song. I love both of your work, it is great to hear Tone Matrix in a more "pop" context.
Thanks for this.
there was a point on Saturday when i was starting to wonder if it was going to come together, but i truly couldn't be happier with how this turned out. thanks for being open, thanks for being you.
Tone Matrix, puller of heart strings
Cosmic Cairns wrote:
Just listened to it on Tone Matrix's page and am now having my second listen over here. Hooray for collaborations! I'll echo what I said over here. Sounds great and makes for a really nice meshing of your styles.
thank you so much! and wow, thanks for double listening. we loaded the same file, but for some reason i swear it sounds better on Tone's page it was definitely a fun meshing of styles, and i feel like i learned a lot last week.
emily wrote:
right back atcha
cfurrow wrote:
Absolutely wonderful!!
thank you!
Napear wrote:
Instant favorite... really great song! On like every level. I even love the origin story.
Tone Matrix & jwh Double NOODLE!!!
this was our Lady & the Tramp moment thank you, Napear!
Q-Rosh wrote:
Fantastic I can witness the collab of two super talented weeklybeat heroes live and in color. As you already recognized, my English is not that good, so I had difficulties to understand the lyrics. Did someone had a heart attack? What kind of wires? Oh my god! Hope everything turns out in a positive way. The music is absolute my kind of favorite genre. Love you two.
oh well you have made my day, Q-Rosh. thank you.
my lyrics aren't usually telling a linear story (except for my 'bowlful of food' song of course ), but i do often grab images or phrases from things i've experienced or observed in an attempt to convey a feeling.
rest assured, the heart attack mentioned was not literal (although i will admit singing it made me think again of Steve Albini).
thank you for checking on us.
mzunguko wrote:
This is so wonderful, such an awesome collab so well done.
thank you thank you, mzunguko!
levelcapybara wrote:
This is a gorgeous song. Well done, both of you!
djippy wrote:
Wow, those vocals harmonies are great.
Beautiful song. I love both of your work, it is great to hear Tone Matrix in a more "pop" context.
Thanks for this.
thank you, djippy! the harmonies from my friend Doty were a pretty late addition. i was so excited to send the updated mix over to Tone Matrix once the harmonies were added in. and haha, i was just picturing an album cover for:
Tone Matrix | Now That's What I Call Piano Pop!
[quote=Tone Matrix]Hail yais we deed it!
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ahhaaa HOLY CARPS
*took me a minute :)
there was a point on Saturday when i was starting to wonder if it was going to come together, but i truly couldn't be happier with how this turned out. thanks for being open, thanks for being you.
Tone Matrix, puller of heart strings <3
[quote=Cosmic Cairns]Just listened to it on Tone Matrix's page and am now having my second listen over here. Hooray for collaborations! I'll echo what I said over here. Sounds great and makes for a really nice meshing of your styles.[/quote]
thank you so much! and wow, thanks for double listening. we loaded the same file, but for some reason i swear it sounds better on Tone's page :P
it was definitely a fun meshing of styles, and i feel like i learned a lot last week.
[quote=emily]
<3[/quote]
right back atcha <3
[quote=cfurrow]Absolutely wonderful!![/quote]
thank you!
[quote=Napear]Instant favorite... really great song! On like every level. I even love the origin story.
Tone Matrix & jwh Double NOODLE!!!
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this was our Lady & the Tramp moment :P
thank you, Napear!
[quote=Q-Rosh]Fantastic I can witness the collab of two super talented weeklybeat heroes live and in color. As you already recognized, my English is not that good, so I had difficulties to understand the lyrics. Did someone had a heart attack? What kind of wires? Oh my god! Hope everything turns out in a positive way. The music is absolute my kind of favorite genre. Love you two.[/quote]
oh well you have made my day, Q-Rosh. thank you.
my lyrics aren't usually telling a linear story (except for my 'bowlful of food' song of course :) ), but i do often grab images or phrases from things i've experienced or observed in an attempt to convey a feeling.
rest assured, the heart attack mentioned was not literal (although i will admit singing it made me think again of Steve Albini).
thank you for checking on us. <3
[quote=mzunguko]This is so wonderful, such an awesome collab so well done.[/quote]
thank you thank you, mzunguko!
[quote=levelcapybara]This is a gorgeous song. Well done, both of you![/quote]
<3
[quote=djippy]Wow, those vocals harmonies are great.
Beautiful song. I love both of your work, it is great to hear Tone Matrix in a more "pop" context.
Thanks for this. [/quote]
thank you, djippy! the harmonies from my friend Doty were a pretty late addition. i was so excited to send the updated mix over to Tone Matrix once the harmonies were added in. :D
and haha, i was just picturing an album cover for:
Tone Matrix | Now That's What I Call Piano Pop!
Just listened on Tone Mattix’s page, now listening again on your page, most important this is just a wonderful song with your vocals sitting just right with everything in the mix. Very cool how it all came together, hopefully can hear more from the two of you.
Just listened on Tone Mattix’s page, now listening again on your page, most important this is just a wonderful song with your vocals sitting just right with everything in the mix. Very cool how it all came together, hopefully can hear more from the two of you.
eternally envious of your lyrics. (again, noting before I forget, intense flashbacks in the vocals to Funeral, which for me is just lovely, I actually like your voice better though *ducks incoming thrown projectiles*). The harmonies are beautiful!
And the instrumentation is just lovely. Everything carves out its own space under the vocals. Beautiful. Kinda lost for words. Gonna pop over to Tone Matrix now
eternally envious of your lyrics. (again, noting before I forget, intense flashbacks in the vocals to Funeral, which for me is just lovely, I actually like your voice better though *ducks incoming thrown projectiles*). The harmonies are beautiful!
And the instrumentation is just lovely. Everything carves out its own space under the vocals. Beautiful. Kinda lost for words. Gonna pop over to Tone Matrix now <3
I have been hoping for the jwh Tone Matrix collab. And of course its just lovely. Captivated me, wrapping up in the warmth. Sounds so good. Great lyrics, the piano just taking us up up and away to float. Great job to you both! Now I'll comment again on TB page! Do an album
I have been hoping for the jwh Tone Matrix collab. And of course its just lovely. Captivated me, wrapping up in the warmth. Sounds so good. Great lyrics, the piano just taking us up up and away to float. Great job to you both! Now I'll comment again on TB page! Do an album :)
I know I just texted the same thing to MrdrCat and emily, but this legit happened to all three of you: I left my cellphone playing some random WB tunes as I was working in the kitchen. This song came up and I was like "I CAN SENSE WHO THIS IS! It's jwh!" So cool I'm getting familiar with everyone's style.
Amazing work, this is beautiful. Very nicely done.
I know I just texted the same thing to MrdrCat and emily, but this legit happened to all three of you: I left my cellphone playing some random WB tunes as I was working in the kitchen. This song came up and I was like "I CAN SENSE WHO THIS IS! It's jwh!" So cool I'm getting familiar with everyone's style.
Amazing work, this is beautiful. Very nicely done.
Great collaboration! I really love the chord progression in this song.
thank you, KAMI Lime! not reinventing and wheels, but a couple of those chords felt especially good to land on.
Jason Nijjer wrote:
Just listened on Tone Mattix’s page, now listening again on your page, most important this is just a wonderful song with your vocals sitting just right with everything in the mix. Very cool how it all came together, hopefully can hear more from the two of you.
thank you so much, Jason! i hope so too. and thx for mentioning how the vocals were sitting in the mix, it took me a while to get those dialed in but i'm glad i kept at it.
neon liminal wrote:
eternally envious of your lyrics. (again, noting before I forget, intense flashbacks in the vocals to Funeral, which for me is just lovely, I actually like your voice better though *ducks incoming thrown projectiles*). The harmonies are beautiful!
And the instrumentation is just lovely. Everything carves out its own space under the vocals. Beautiful. Kinda lost for words. Gonna pop over to Tone Matrix now
bless you, Neon
cortx wrote:
Wow this is great! I could listen to it all day
thank you!
Bleeoop wrote:
oh wow this is amazing, very very well done, bravo!
much obliged, Bleeoop
Barney Rubble wrote:
Beautiful. Had me from the start. It all worked very well for me. Thanks for posting!
happy to hear that, Barney!
miraclemiles wrote:
I have been hoping for the jwh Tone Matrix collab. And of course its just lovely. Captivated me, wrapping up in the warmth. Sounds so good. Great lyrics, the piano just taking us up up and away to float. Great job to you both! Now I'll comment again on TB page! Do an album
thank you so much! i have a feeling there will be more (if i have anything to say about it)
Paisleyfrog wrote:
God I love the vibe of this. Great harmonies, beautiful feel.
thanks so much, and congrats again!
jegasus wrote:
I know I just texted the same thing to MrdrCat and emily, but this legit happened to all three of you: I left my cellphone playing some random WB tunes as I was working in the kitchen. This song came up and I was like "I CAN SENSE WHO THIS IS! It's jwh!" So cool I'm getting familiar with everyone's style.
Amazing work, this is beautiful. Very nicely done.
i love hearing that, thank you!
dancramp wrote:
This is just lovely, beautiful on so many levels! Well done both of you, awesome work!
thank you for that, dancramp!
ENC_ wrote:
Another rad collab. Layered backing vocals sounds good. Emphasizes the key lyrics well.
thank you, ENC!
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really appreciate you all taking the time to listen and share your thoughts over here
[quote=KAMI Lime]Great collaboration! I really love the chord progression in this song.[/quote]
thank you, KAMI Lime! not reinventing and wheels, but a couple of those chords felt especially good to land on. :)
[quote=Jason Nijjer]Just listened on Tone Mattix’s page, now listening again on your page, most important this is just a wonderful song with your vocals sitting just right with everything in the mix. Very cool how it all came together, hopefully can hear more from the two of you.[/quote]
thank you so much, Jason! i hope so too. and thx for mentioning how the vocals were sitting in the mix, it took me a while to get those dialed in but i'm glad i kept at it.
[quote=neon liminal]eternally envious of your lyrics. (again, noting before I forget, intense flashbacks in the vocals to Funeral, which for me is just lovely, I actually like your voice better though *ducks incoming thrown projectiles*). The harmonies are beautiful!
And the instrumentation is just lovely. Everything carves out its own space under the vocals. Beautiful. Kinda lost for words. Gonna pop over to Tone Matrix now <3
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bless you, Neon <3
[quote=cortx]Wow this is great! I could listen to it all day :)[/quote]
thank you!
[quote=Bleeoop]oh wow this is amazing, very very well done, bravo![/quote]
much obliged, Bleeoop
[quote=Barney Rubble]Beautiful. Had me from the start. It all worked very well for me. Thanks for posting![/quote]
happy to hear that, Barney!
[quote=miraclemiles]I have been hoping for the jwh Tone Matrix collab. And of course its just lovely. Captivated me, wrapping up in the warmth. Sounds so good. Great lyrics, the piano just taking us up up and away to float. Great job to you both! Now I'll comment again on TB page! Do an album :) [/quote]
thank you so much! i have a feeling there will be more (if i have anything to say about it) :)
[quote=Paisleyfrog]God I love the vibe of this. Great harmonies, beautiful feel.[/quote]
thanks so much, and congrats again! <3
[quote=jegasus]I know I just texted the same thing to MrdrCat and emily, but this legit happened to all three of you: I left my cellphone playing some random WB tunes as I was working in the kitchen. This song came up and I was like "I CAN SENSE WHO THIS IS! It's jwh!" So cool I'm getting familiar with everyone's style.
Amazing work, this is beautiful. Very nicely done. [/quote]
i love hearing that, thank you!
[quote=dancramp]This is just lovely, beautiful on so many levels! Well done both of you, awesome work![/quote]
thank you for that, dancramp!
[quote=ENC_]Another rad collab. Layered backing vocals sounds good. Emphasizes the key lyrics well.[/quote]
thank you, ENC!
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really appreciate you all taking the time to listen and share your thoughts over here <3
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Commented on TM's as well, this is such a joy to listen to. Feels like you really crushed the vocals on this one. Beautiful and triumphant, easy favorite of mine.
Commented on TM's as well, this is such a joy to listen to. Feels like you really crushed the vocals on this one. Beautiful and triumphant, easy favorite of mine.
Commented on TM's as well, this is such a joy to listen to. Feels like you really crushed the vocals on this one. Beautiful and triumphant, easy favorite of mine.
thanks, i was very happy with the vocal sound on this one! i was using a large diaphragm condenser mic that i borrowed (a Shure KSM44A) and was feeling really inspired by how it was sounding. i was also feeling extra emotional when singing — lack of sleep does that to me — and felt really present when i was recording, and i think that comes through. appreciate your kind words.
[quote=Cursory]Commented on TM's as well, this is such a joy to listen to. Feels like you really crushed the vocals on this one. Beautiful and triumphant, easy favorite of mine. [/quote]
thanks, i was very happy with the vocal sound on this one! i was using a large diaphragm condenser mic that i borrowed (a Shure KSM44A) and was feeling really inspired by how it was sounding. i was also feeling extra emotional when singing — lack of sleep does that to me — and felt really present when i was recording, and i think that comes through. appreciate your kind words. <3
