Sleepless Summers by Joseph Hall

It's taken me years to get this album together and I am so happy to finally have it out! I'd like to think Sleepless Summers captures many moods, vibes or emotions. It has a little bit of humor, a lot of self-reflection, some sensitivity and some determination.

Composed between 2008 and 2019, these songs all came about from the same general manner: lost Winter nights to depression, self-loathing or drug addiction with the occasional idea that would take root until Summer time could sprout it from darkness. In ways this is a literal metaphor, as many times this album took a backseat as I searched for seasonal inspiration. But I encourage you to take this album track by track as a metaphor for your own growth and struggle through the Winters.

Major C Waves (track 2) through Sunrise (track 5) serve as a story from a hopeful and optimistic beginning through chaos, romance, heartbreak, self-destruction, and the sunrise beyond. Other songs such as Moonlight and Sleepless Summers are meditative and relaxing while songs like Tampa Street and Sea of Love contain more energy and confidence. Clouds of Grass and Disaster are stories of personal struggle, and Baked, Frog Dance, Rerun and Shannon's Song are the lighthearted moments between the heavier emotions of the other tracks.

For detailed breakdowns about each track, feel free to check out my post "Sleepless Summers" in my blog at www.jhall391.blogspot.com

Album artwork by Aja Trier of Sagittarius Gallery Fine Art Prints, you can view and purchase her work at https://www.sagittariusgallery.com/

Tracklist

1.	Baked	2:17

2.	Major C Waves	2:12

3.	Rain	2:31

4.	Clouds Of Grass	3:20

5.	Sunrise	2:52

6.	Shannon's Song	3:46

7.	Tampa Street	3:09

8.	Sleepless Summers	2:28

9.	Sea Of Love	5:13

10.	Rerun	2:10

11.	Interlude	1:42

12.	The Bull Frog Dance	3:05

13.	Moonlight	2:48

14.	Kid Kapow and the Spooky Kid Killers Club Theme Song	1:20

15.	Disaster	3:05

Credits

released May 20, 2020

Artwork by Aja Trier of Sagittarius Gallery Fine Art Prints

All music by Joseph Hall
All lyrics by Joseph Hall, except "Clouds of Grass" lyrics by Joseph Hall and Alex Wallach.

All instruments and tracks played, recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Joseph Hall.

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