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Waking Hours
Artist
Photay
Label
Mexican Summer
Catalogue Number
MEX263
Release Date
June 12, 2020

Note From Evan Shornstein:

White Vinyl limited to 200 - Last copies!

"In the process of writing this record I felt a growing sensitivity to time and impermanence, questioning how I spend my waking hours versus how I should spend my waking hours. Perhaps this is a product of growing older, or living in New York City, or maybe just our culture? I made this record in a city as opposed to Onism which was primarily conceived in the woods of upstate NY. This time around I felt challenged by my own notions of “productivity.” Waking Hours is a reflection of my own drive and an omnipresent feeling that we’re never doing enough. I think this pressure is exacerbated by the times we live in and not strictly unique to our physical location. Up until very recently, the pace of our world has been speeding up. This speed has felt normalized by our culture, our peers, our technology and our screens. Moving slowly, being still, doing nothing, spending time “off the grid” feels like the highest form of rebellion.

Fast-forward to present day and the current pandemic crisis, a vast majority of us have been forced to do just that. Most of our busy lives have been put on hold, forcing us into uninvited stillness. Does this shift our priorities? Our consumption? Does it change the way we think about our lives? How we spend our time … our waking hours?

This record navigates through the times we live in. A response to cultural pressures and social norms. In these controversial times, I am asking questions and creating lyrical reminders. The lyrics are a daily meditation. Sentiments to revisit over and over again as our lives ebb and flow.

This album is about time, stillness and peace within."

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Existential Celebration 4:34 Buy

    Existential Celebration

  2. 2 Warmth in the Coldest Acre 4:34 Buy

    Warmth in the Coldest Acre

  3. 3 Is It Right? 4:28 Buy

    Is It Right?

  4. 4 Fanfare for 7.83 Hz 5:29 Buy

    Fanfare for 7.83 Hz

  5. 5 Change in Real Time 1:57 Buy

    Change in Real Time

  6. 6 The People 5:04 Buy

    The People

  7. 7 Rhythm Research 5:29 Buy

    Rhythm Research

  8. 8 Pressure 5:18 Buy

    Pressure

  9. 9 EST 4:52 Buy

    EST

  10. 10 A Beautiful Silence Prevails 1:29 Buy

    A Beautiful Silence Prevails

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