We decided to give the kids an outlet that wasn’t pandemic or lockdown based this February, and made an album as a family for the RPM Challenge 2021. It was just the most precious, funny, brilliant month.

As I have mentioned in other years, I am so very blessed to have some songs come to me in my dreams. Grace is one of them. The specific line "Grace, grace, grace! You don't have to be a lonely child" is what I retained in my waking moments so…

Another one where the riff came first, on the last day of RPM 2020 actually. Before all the craziness struck. I thought to myself "Oh self! That's a good riff! I will need to revisit it next year for RPM 2021." So I did. It also has a call-back…

Originally I had a Motown idea in mind, and I kept my stomping and clapping, but the song seemed to lend itself to a more spacey-synthey feel, so I ran with it. I also am hinting a tiny (very tiny) bit at Joe Jackson's band's backing vocal styles…

She Cries Diamonds Written By INT'L She cries diamonds Only when she’s sad She cries diamonds Only when she’s sad She’s drowning in diamonds Because everyday is so bad She cries diamonds When she's out in the rain She cries diamonds…

Sometimes That Feels Like Going Home Written by INTNL Love is a song that only angels have sung We try to harmonize but no one ever does We’ll just scream until we lose our voice And sometimes that feels like going home... Sometimes…

Oleander Season Written By Fictional Name It’s oleander season The cold is turning cool The reeds are getting sharper Lying in the pool Millions of fireflies Coming from the east Songs of tomorrow Songs of the beast It’s oleander…

Such A Bad Way Written By Fictional Name There’s some wine in the closet There’s some beer in the fridge Some people coming over You know how it is With all of the features And of the fraud Didn’t you miss me Breaking all sorts of laws…

Humanatee Written by Fictional Name I walked away from the choices I made I'm lucky I can get old every day A surprising reminder I wish I had been kinder In the words I never chose to say Just listen to suspicion Just go and pack…

Auto Machine Written By Fictional Name People there are machines Same thing everyday Slowly losing feeling Until they get paid But can't dare mention or question What is a living wage? And no emergency savings To get out of this…

Great band. My brother and I listened to them on KCRW when driving around LA in 2009. Give your leftover change from the ice cream savings away.

Written and recorded for the 2021 RPM Challenge. Wilson Ng - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards. Andy Samford - Guitars, Bass. Brian Wood - Vocals, Guitars. Gareth Banks - Drums.

stripped down, moody

The Chart Burner for the album