Dreary

by N.E. Hertzberg

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The Coming to Fruition 03:12
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this has never felt better but everytime i come around i wonder what it is i have just done i'll see you when i have new brand new insides i'll see you when i'm blue when it's the pain that excites what is it that's on your mind ? an awful way to pass the time open up to stimulating light the coming to fruition never felt so right
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Sunken 04:35
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how am i supposed to lift the sun over my head when i can't get myself out of bed give me all that you're not laugh until we are unknown give me all that you got laugh until we are alone how am i supposed to lift my son over my head when i can't get myself out of bed how am i supposed to get you outta my head when i'm not even done yet
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Corners 04:59
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Sleep Studies 03:35
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binding: the morning tide an inability to sleep at night finding the only "right" never established in our mind lying in this bed no reason to lift your head casting our dreams in the room stay awake i'll see you soon i'm only here when you're alone I know why we can't sleep
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The Things I Would Do i & ii 08:07
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about

Over a year in the making (recording began August of 2013)
"The Road to Hell is Paved by Artists" was set to be NEH's first solo full-length in years...however fate had it's way and there was a hard drive crash... leaving half of the original session files unrecoverable.

Due to sonic quality differences between sets of songs,
the album has been split into a two-part affair:

The first, more polished half, where full session files were recovered, is titled "Dreary." An experimental, driving and many parts instrumental five song selection.

The second, more "lo-fi" half using original song mixes is titled
"The Road to Hell is Paved by Artists." This original three song selection has been supplemented by two more songs of this sound aesthetic that were recently recorded, originally intended to be released as a single in months following the LP release.

The listener will hear that in this two part full-length, Nick has taken cues from his main project "These Branches" and expanded upon it sonically in what many would consider a more"abstract" and "gentle" fashion, yet, these songs still have the ability to hit just as heavily. Overall these sets of tunes represent much a departure from the more acoustic driven "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" EP.

The albums are based very much in repetition and structural progression, though no looping pedals were used in this recording with the exception of the pre-recorded rhythm loop in "Corners," which was one saved in the pedal's memory for years. Every part was played time and time again to get every imperfection in every note with minimal cuts or punch ins. Coupling these techniques with the highly abstract personal lyrics and ambient overtones- a truly unique set of songs that can stand out from each other but cohesively come together as a moment in a young artists life is what is achieved.

Though lyrical topics can shift around a bit, the overall tone and messaged delivered is by a man who is seeing the struggle of the everyday need to create and it's juxtaposition with a mundane life, growing older and facing the finality of both life itself and art as life.

We hope you enjoy this trip down the road.

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released August 7, 2014

Written and Recorded by Nicholas Edward Hertzberg.

Mixed by Antwonn Del Rosso.

Mastered by Bryan Batiste.

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