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Hi East Portland Blog, “Work It Out” was written very quickly as an expression of anxiety which I associate with emotional suppression. I’ve always felt pressure to avoid sincerity and vulnerability. I think a lot of people feel this, but everything gets expressed somehow – I’ve often used alcohol and other drugs to facilitate that. Listen to the song on SoundCloud. “Work It Out” is loud and cathartic. If I couldn’t create music like this, I think it would eventually manifest in negative forms of aggression. Listen to the song on Spotify. When I finished the demo, I felt alright about the song. It had some cool sounds and the vocal was fun to perform, but I assumed I would get tired of it and let it hang out on my harddrive forever. I sent it to my friend Mingjia – an absolutely incredible composer and vocalist – as an afterthought, but she liked it! One hour later, she sent me all 15 of her vocal stems. Mingjia’s arrangement added so much energy and life to “Work It Out.” After recording and mixing the final version, it was pretty obvious that it had to be my latest single. Thank you for listening! I’m preparing to release EP2, so stay tuned for more new music. Pleasure Craft |
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