Hey Alec, I dig the songs! I like that they're a little rough around the edges -- kinda like seeing a loose sketch in someone's sketchbook vs. a super-refined hyper realistic oil painting. I also had the most depressing period of my life living in Los Angeles, and I doubt that's a coincidence, it's a tough city fer' sure. Things in my life improved tremendously as soon as I left. Anyway, cheers for sharing the songs and staying so productive during a dark time despite it all!