Label: Blue Note
Released 8/25/2023
Throughout the album, Cautious Clay is equating his life's journey to an amalgamation of his family's past life experiences, an exploration of the present, and a universal truth that will help define his future choices. He broke it out into 3 parts in the order of the track list:
THE PAST EXPLAINED: My early life going up in Ohio + my family's past experiences being the cornerstone of what shaped me for better + worse. Themes of unwavering self-reliance, the "tides" of family/work-life balance, race, + cultural identity are throughout this section.
THE HONEYMOON OF EXPLORATION: branching out from my past/family members before me embracing vices, personal gratification, and deep self-reflection - different forms of intimacy, psychedelic drugs, + togetherness are a crucial part of this section.
A BITTER & SWEET SOLITUDE: Learning how to be alone with my "thoughts" in order to be the healthiest version of myself when I am around friends, family, etc. No matter where I go in life, being alone is a beautiful + eternal truth.There are themes of greed, death, + speaking for myself/my own needs. While this section lacks alot of lyrical content, sonically it is oscillating between heavier/aggressive and more soft/mellow sonic components.
Track listing:
The Past Explained
- 102 years of comedy
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Fishtown
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Ohio (1st single)
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Karpehs don't flinch
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The Tide is my Witness
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Take a Half (skit on taking psychedelic mushrooms)
The Honeymoon Of Exploration
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Another Half (rolls into form skit)
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Repeat Myself
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Glass Face
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Walls & a Roof
A Bitter & Sweet Solitude
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Unfinished House
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Blue Lips
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Tears of Fate
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Yesterday's Price (very instrumental)
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Moment's Stolen
- Daring Is Caring