The truth is, when I make an album, I end up creating a lot more music than what eventually gets released. I sketch out ideas, build full tracks, experiment with sounds and moods—and in the end, only a fraction of those songs make it onto the album. I try to be very picky about quality, not just in terms of production, but also in how well the songs capture what’s going on inside my head at the time.
Some of the tracks I leave behind never quite turn into what I was aiming for. Others might sound good, but they just don’t fit into the atmosphere or “universe” I want an album to represent. I think of albums as more than just a collection of songs—they’re like snapshots of a specific time, mood, and mindset. So if a song doesn’t contribute to that picture, it stays in the outtakes pile.
But here’s the thing: that doesn’t necessarily mean those songs are failures. Many of them are perfectly fine on their own. They just don’t belong to that story.
Back in February, I started working on what became SAD SONGS. It was a very focused project, and over the course of about six months, I pulled together ten tracks that really captured what I wanted to say. By late summer, the album was ready to be released. But while I was working on it, I kept setting aside tracks that didn’t fit. Some were too different in mood. Others didn’t quite align with the emotional core of SAD SONGS.
Over time, that “outtakes folder” grew surprisingly big. And a funny thing happened when I went back and listened through it again: I started hearing a different kind of coherence emerging. What didn’t work for Sad Songs suddenly made sense when put together in a new context.
That’s when the idea hit me—why not shape these outtakes into their own album?
So I began to re-listen, re-work, and connect the dots. Slowly but surely, a whole new record began to take shape. And honestly? I think this new one might be my strongest work yet. The songs don’t just hold up individually—they create a bigger whole that feels alive and true in its own way.
The working title is WHEN DID I GET OLD? and if everything goes according to plan, it will be released sometime this fall. I’m genuinely excited about it, maybe even more than anything else I’ve done before. The sound, the flow, the way the tracks complement each other—it all feels like I’ve managed to capture something raw and real.
There’s still a little bit of polishing to do, so I haven’t nailed down an exact release date yet. But trust me, it’s coming. And when it does, I really believe it’s going to be worth the wait.
Sometimes the best music doesn’t come from what you plan, but from what you almost leave behind.
This album is one of those times. And I can’t wait for you to hear it.
