i haven’t had the biggest attention span lately, but this album commanded my attention for the entirety of its 54 minute run time. i’d listened to this album before the deluxe edition came out, and i only found out there was a deluxe edition when i saw runo plum (an artist i like whose spotify i follow) listening to it earlier today. and because i’m such a huge runo fan and a big fan of hovvdy (charlie martin’s other project), i gave this deluxe edition a go and i’m sooooooo glad i did cuz wow… charlie martin knows how to write, and he knows how to write about people and all their multitudes, memories, and mistakes, even imaginary people. and even though the bonus tracks are just piano versions of existing tracks, they are so stunning and just the perfect addition to the tail end of the album. with every second, every chord, every guitar strum, i felt each person on this album hug me warmly and tightly <3
so if you need a good hug and there’s no one around to give you one, i recommend listening to this masterpiece 🫂