I kept finding dead wasps in the studio.
As something resembling spring crept in it became more frequent. Almost every day I would discover a new victim, curled up in a corner of the astro-turf carpet or drying out on the windowsill like a south-east asian delicacy. I couldny be arsed involving the landlord and besides, somewhere among that faint haze of misspent evenings and liquor-soaked nights between lockdowns, lock-ins and lover’s quarrels the sacrifice of those wasps clung to me.
The result was WSPSNSYRP, A 14-track collection of snapshots, littered with features, skits, and hidden tracks salvaged from a series of lost summers. Written, recorded, produced and mixed by myself with guest appearances from TrueMendous, Shogun, CMPND, King Grubb and more, the album marks my first full length independent release peppered with with musings on hedonism, hopelessness and the consumption of endangered bird’s eggs.
Although that studio and its collection of dead wasps have long since been abandoned in search of greener pastures, I’m glad some small glimmer of it can be preserved even if it is only in my weird little human head.
Released August 24, 2022.
Tracklist
1. Pink Moscato 02:54
2. 7:45am // Toothache (ft. CRPNTR) 03:173. Pear Grove 02:29
4. Mellification (ft. Vitamin G, Wundrop, Papillon, King Grubb, Kemastry,) 05:30
5. Wasps In Syrup // Squishee 04:10
6. Lady Imelda (ft. TrueMendous + DJ ADS) 02:11
7. Scratchcard Suite No.3 02:50
8. Dettol 01:43
9. Citalopram 03:0410. White Rabbits // Raincheck (ft. CRPNTR) 04:50
11. Lord Eton-Wick's Institute For The Acquisition Of Extraordinary Breakfast Goods 02:33
12. Strange Fictions (ft. Shogun) 03:18
13. Ceviche 03:04
14. Dear Liza 02:58