“everybody needs a jean”
a true story about adoptive motherhood — or something like it — “everybody needs a jean” is influenced heavily by billy joel and paul mccartney, drawn from very real life, and told intimately from the grand piano.
“isolation chic”
the willfully insane frame narrative of a novelist actively losing their mind — and their appearance — over their art, told through acoustic guitar and a rich grand piano.
“PETULANT”
a highly anxious, synth-driven lyric-composition about the difficulty of one’s quest for self, “PETULANT” is tied together with an evocative electronic melody over a hard beat.
“theatre girls will break your heart”
a fan favorite reimagined with Corzine on lead vocals, rich with full guitars (Conor Lee), inventive synths, and thorough drums (some performed by Zaq).
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praised by Tumbling Rock magazine as “an intimate reflection of how love shapes the world around us”; for its “warmth, comfort and ease”; and as “a dreamy, floating sense of longing and warmth wrapped in electronic textures” — [redacted] brings the modern pulse of electropop to a story of early love.
“spearmint” (neon redux)
a synthy, 1980’s-inspired take on a zaq classic: “spearmint” (neon redux) is produced by Tommy Ratz of Toilet Rats.
“jetlag” (feat. Maria Coyne)
sleek electropop production brings musical theatre writing, and a dazzling vocal performance, to a higher level. extended metaphors in “jetlag” capture mental health highs and lows with images of travel and mood.
the record features a full violin and viola section on top of dynamic grand piano and pounding, sparkling synthesizers.