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Sunset

by Joel Brandt

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Angel Clare Softly provocative and beautifully honest. An exquisite album full of yearning, sensitivity, and hope. Favorite track: Some Things Change.
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Asher Some days I wake up with Joel in my brain, little snippets of lyric which follow me throughout the day. Favorite track: Some Things Change.
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1.
it's raining is that good or bad? i can't tell does it wash away my sins? does it drown me in all of them? all i know is it can be well in the wild waters of heaven and hell the sun's out am i sad or happy, can you tell? am i lying with a book by the beach? am i crying out for relief? all i can see is it can be well under the bright lights of heaven and hell tell me what do you see in this bitter and sweet mystery it's damn cold by now i know the life and the death that spells some go skiiing on mountain retreats and some are shivering out in the streets it better be, sweet Jesus, it better be well yeah, it better be, sweet Jesus, it better be well in the snowy landscapes of heaven and hell tell me what does it mean this gentle and mean life we've seen
2.
summer night, the lights cast a yellow glow dancing to "teenage dream" on the stereo and i'm back in highschool, awkward and all alone God, you're the warm, dark drive home God, you're the overwhelming unknown God, you're the sister waiting at home God, you're all the love i've ever known some things change, some things change some things change, and some don't they say God's one of the latter but i find myself disagreeing cuz I can't say that nothing's the matter but hey, at least God was a human being who loved, who lost who cried, who sought us when we went astray as sheep, afraid and i'm afraid
3.
Summer Song 03:22
breathe deep the air of the night the breeze is warm and your feet are light run as far as you can last hide from no one in the tall grass and don't forget to sing this summer song climb up that one hill think about love and if you ever will yeah, climb up that beautiful hill think about God and if he's ever real think about nothing but being still and don't forget to sing this summer song
4.
row, row, row your boat gently down the stream merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream The night above, the stars below, winking in your wake; the depths, the stream, the moonlight gleam your nameless thirst to slake. row, row, row your boat to the water's edge night is falling, the moon is calling, "time to get some rest" Take off your soiled clothes and watch the water pass; the banks, the sky, it passes by; find comfort in its grasp. visions of another world haunt you in your sleep where kindness wanes and chaos reigns and God herself does weep so waking up while it's still dark you paddle onwards slow sweats and shivers fade down the river and only good things grow so you row, row your boat gently down the stream merrily, merrily, verily, verily this life is but a dream Whatever meets you in the end, when you have run aground, if dream or hell, what all you've felt is life, by all you've found.
5.
Knot 04:13
life is one unending knot we've all got our things and i'm always feeling caught in between all the strings i just wish everyone could be happy (oh, who am I kidding?) i just don't anyone to be mad at me (a cowardly living) i'm not the greatest nor the least (forever middling) i'm just a weak man wanting peace (God, are you listening?) spirit, spirit of shalom please come, please come near make me feel like i'm at home unravel all of my fear spirit, spirit of shalom unravel all of my fear
6.
drivin' 90 on the highway let 'em pass me, I ain't gonna fuss cuz i'm goin' my way, i'm in no rush crusin' to the blues and driving at dusk feelin' numb and a little down my Swedish sweetheart croons as much, "I won't be found," and i'm on the cusp of flying all the while i'm driving at dusk fillin' up before I get a room the fluorescent lights reach out and touch my bones and soon, they ache and lust for a bed to lie in-stead of driving at dusk wakin' up at the bend of dawn the birds outside speak of a world lush and it goes on and on, and go on i must i'll be slow but before i know it i'll be driving at dusk and i'll be movin' on away from all my fears and i'll be movin' on to all the things that i hold dear yeah ill be movin' on away from all the things complete yeah i'll be movin' on to all the life we've yet to see

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lyric video for "Driving at Dusk" at www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ruhsfFd2w

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released November 17, 2018

all songs written by Joel Brandt except “Row your Boat,” which was written by Joel Brandt (stanzas 3, 5, 6, 7) and Adriel Brandt (stanzas 2, 4, 8), and was based upon a traditional melody and stanza.

Joel Brandt – guitar, vocals
Scott Currie – bass, drums, keys, clarinet, background vocals

featured vocals on “Row your Boat” by Corbad (corbad.bandcamp.com)

produced, mixed, and mastered by Scott Currie (kurimusic.bandcamp.com)

THANK YOU:
to Mom, Dad, Adriel, Sarina, Micah, and Bre for always supporting me in my musical endeavours
to Gem for lighting up my life and keeping me humble (“stop singing, daddy!”)
to Scott Currie for lending his many talents and working hard to make me sound good

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Joel Brandt Abbotsford, British Columbia

Emo-mumblin' around in the space between simple guitar-driven folk and thrift-store keyboard bedroom pop

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