After releasing his 2019 breakthrough hit “Honeypie,” Jawny has been carving out an area for himself within the alt-pop world. The artist, born Jacob Lee-Nicholas Sullenger, has been slicing his tooth in Los Angeles ever since — signing to Interscope Information and releasing two vigorous tasks, For Abby and The Story of Hugo. All of it has led to his debut album It is By no means Honest, All the time True (out March 3), which additional showcased his sonic experimentation, hopeless romantic-tinged songwriting and indie pop ethos.
Forward of his headlining tour with Wallice on March 10, Jawny broke down each observe from his new LP.
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From ill-fated like to deep seated nervousness, Jawny breaks down what impressed and influenced his debut album.
“Intro”
Self-explanatory I do know, however that is what opens the document. A mantra repeating itself again and again, nearly prefer it’s a dream state and the individual dreaming it’s making an attempt to say one thing sufficient occasions that it turns into true.
“Strawberry Chainsaw”
I believed “Strawberry Chainsaw” could be the right option to open this document. It’s upbeat, it kicks off the story being advised for this document and units the tone lyrically. The listener who hears this album for the primary time may have an image painted of any individual who’s deeply in love with any individual and loves them by way of their good qualities and the dangerous. It’s all downhill from right here. Love doesn’t final eternally on this case.
“Lalala”
This was truly the primary tune I wrote for this document in 2021 (very long time in the past, wow). It was my first time again writing in a very long time as a result of I had taken off to clear my head and discover inspiration once more. This tune got here so quick to me, like a whirlwind. After it was executed I knew that this was the start of one thing. I didn’t know what simply but however I do know proper then and there that I had begun writing my subsequent document and that this wasn’t simply making music for the sake of creating it. It had a objective and I had a drive once more.
“Huge Eyed”
This was the final tune I completed for this document. I knew story-wise by this level what the through-line of this document was and the place it was going after which I made a model of this tune that’s nothing just like the one which’s out at the moment. There was a complete completely different post-chorus part, the refrain was completely completely different and I truly left the studio very glad and happy with it however that didn’t cease me from coming within the subsequent day and altering the whole lot and it turned the tune you hear at the moment.
“Adios”
“Adios” is the start of the top in a means; at the very least storyline-wise. I believe it could be my favourite tune on the document. One thing in regards to the refrain resonates with me so strongly and the second half of the refrain is definitely lyrics from a very completely different tune that I had written a yr prior that simply wasn’t working for me. I’m very glad all of it labored out although as a result of now that is one in every of my favourite songs to carry out dwell.
“Take It Again,” that includes Beck
It’s Jawny, and it’s Beck. What else is there to say? This deserves to go No. 1 on alt radio.
“Demise Is a DJ”
My total thought for this tune was to show my nervousness about dying and getting older into an upbeat tune that I might be compelled to sing and play each evening on tour. Publicity remedy, if you’ll. Effectively, I did it, and I assume I’ve to go put my cash the place my mouth is.
“Giving Up on You”
I made this tune the identical week in the identical studio that I made broad eyed. Should you discover the drums in each songs sound considerably comparable as a result of it was the identical mic setup in the identical room. I wrote the road “Flowers develop in cobblestone” interested by The Mamas & the Papas like “There’s a rose in Spanish Harlem”.
“True”
I wrote “True” on my guitar with my voice memo app open on the highest of an deserted zoo animal exhibit in Los Angeles California. There’s an previous zoo that has been become a park/path space and I climbed all the way in which as much as the highest of what one in every of these previous rock constructions displays was, pulled out my guitar and began messing round with the phrases and development that ultimately turned “True.”
“All the things”
I wrote “All the things” speaking about a number of the anxieties I had spoken about earlier however this time in a extra critical means. This wasn’t an upbeat tune. This didn’t have any of the tongue in cheek traces. This was extra actual, and I had no intention of ever placing this tune out. After the day I wrote it, I stored it shut for a few months earlier than exhibiting it to somebody who I belief loads and was snug sufficient round to let him hear. He made me play it for him thrice in a row earlier than convincing me to let individuals hear this tune and put it out into the world.
“Fall in Love”
I wrote “Fall in Love” three and a half years in the past. Effectively, I attempted to. I wrote a lovely tune however stored making an attempt to show it into one thing that it wasn’t. I might attempt to make it an indie tune. I might attempt to make it a pop-leaning tune. None of these variations have been dangerous however all of them simply felt like a parody of what the tune was actually about. I stored discovering myself going again to my piano and enjoying it for about two years till lastly a good friend of mine checked out me and mentioned, “Should you just like the tune like that, why not simply document the piano ballad?”
“I Look Higher After I’m in Love”
I had the road “Ashtray glitter on my tongue” for a few months however no tune I had written spoke to me sufficient to make use of it as a jumping-off level. That was till the day this tune took place. One thing about it spoke to me that day so strongly that I felt like I wasn’t even writing a tune, the tune was already written and I used to be simply uncovering it piece by piece. It’s also a part of a 10-minute cohesive tune piece that’s damaged up into two songs. The final being “Egocentric Hate.”
“Egocentric Hate”
The day that I wrote this I knew it was the finale for this album. There’s a story for this one however I believe I wish to have one factor from this album that I hold for me.
