No interview this week, but I do have some new music of my own to share.

My main musical focus lately has been playing and recording music with DelCobras. We currently have an EP in the works and are hoping to follow it with an album. Most of my writing efforts have gone toward those projects, but sometimes I’ll write a song that’s a little too esoteric or just not a perfect fit for the power-pop vibe of DelCobras and will record it on my own in my idiosyncratic style. Case in point, “Learning to Let It Go.”

As the title suggests, this one is about learning to let go of certain nagging thoughts. In this particular case, it’s about wondering about various mementos of my childhood that I’ve lost over the course of various moves. I had just read a recent book about Talking Heads when I wrote the lyrics for this one, so it’s safe to describe them as an influence. That said, my fellow DelCobra Jim Lorino described it as sounding a little like Ben Folds, which hadn’t occurred to me but is also a valid and arguably more accurate comparison, especially in terms of musical style.

In any case, the song will be available on streaming services within the next week or so. I remain ambivalent about streaming, but I also know that’s how most people get their music these days, so here’s a link for anyone interested in pre-saving the song on their streaming service of choice: Pre-Save “Learning to Let It Go.”

Another project I’ve been involved with recently is The Obscuritans, which consists of me and my other fellow DelCobra, Nick Cervini, and anyone who’s interested in recording a song with us. This time around, it was a singer named Lara Pontiff. Nick and I wrote and recorded the music for this one, and Lara wrote and recorded the lyrics.

The song is called “Moving On,” which is thematically (and coincidentally) in line with “Learning to Let It Go.” I imagine that writing lyrics for this one presented a bit of a challenge for Lara, since I’d describe the music as pointy with a bit of a stop-start rhythm. The working title — before it had any lyrics — was just “Off-Kilter Piano.” This one will also be available on streaming services soon, so here’s a link: Pre-Save “Moving On.”

In other news, Audio Mirage Studios will be re-releasing my instrumental electronic EP Low Earth Orbit later this month. It’s from when I was recording under the name Android Invasion. This one originally came out in 2020 and disappeared from streaming platforms when I stopped paying my DistroKid fees. Funny how that works. In any case, it will be back on streaming platforms alongside Field Report later this month. Here’s a link: Pre-Save Low Earth Orbit.

There are four other Android Invasion EPs on various hard drives in my basement. With any luck, I’ll be able to find all the files and AMS will be able to put the EPs out over the course of the next year or so.