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Detritus (2020)

by Joe Holt

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Fargo 05:26
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Lonely, feeling so lonely, feeling so lonely, wish I was home Searching, searching for something I think it's nothing Probably nowhere A buzz in the air that ruffles my hair No way, I'll do it my own way Go at my own pace Search every new place Chase this dream But I'm lonely, feeling so lonely Feeling so lonely, I wish I was home With my only, my one and only I don't need elation The cause of creation Eternal salvation I just want to know What's out there The world is just laying there Waiting for someone To come on and claim it and tame it Driving west on i94 I've never been here before, that's cool The coffee I bought yesterday's fine It's cold but it's mine It's fuel Getting dicey, the highway is icy My rhyme scheme is spicy although not precise-y I see a sign shows I'm almost in Fargo Where did the plows go? I'll swerve off the road and get towed to Fargo, perfectly named Fargo Let's see how far my car goes from Fargo, Fargo Fargo, the dark road from Fargo Why live in Fargo when there's Chicago or Mar-a- Lago? Send Trump to Fargo Put him in bars though Arrest Trump in Fargo I know you'll say "too far, Joe" you know libtards, though and if there's a jail there We'll cut off his fake hair and make there a new law that says you can't rule or be famous if you're a monster Trump is a monster anyway, what was I trying to say? Lonely, feeling so lonely, wish I was home.
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How to Make It as a Musician 02:02
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I love making music It's all I wanna do I work as hard as I can to make a living with my tunes But the streaming's not substantial my album sales are poor I'm running out of energy Maybe I should show off my butt more I've never spoken loudly It's hard for me to yell and a loud crowded room is my personal hell My speaking voice is quiet When I sing the people snore But I've got a great idea Maybe I should show off my butt more I wanna make a difference I wanna change the world I'm a man with an idea like an oyster with a pearl But no one ever listens I'm tired of being ignored Looks like I'm out of options Maybe I should show off my butt more
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Trouble Sleeping 03:30
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Tell me what have I made What groundwork has even been laid I'd write a line about doubting myself If I had something to say I feel like such a cliche More songs about white privilege pain People starving and I still complain if I'm only okay But if I keep on going, slowly growing up It's enough If I'm believing, I'm achieving Trouble sleeping I'd rather stay home instead and leave all my texts on read and deadbolt the door every night when I go to bed My friends say "rise and grind" Are we losing our minds? Can we just be content with our lives one day at a time? If we keep on going, slowly growing up It's enough if we're believing, we're achieving. Trouble sleeping

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Recorded at The Hang Studios in Fort Worth, TX
Produced by Ben Barnett and Austin Blair Campbell
Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ben "The Turd Polisher" Barnett

These songs were written and recorded in 2019 and left off that work's eventual release, "It's What We Give." Somehow, cutting these three songs made that record a little more cohesive, thematic, and anchored on the central premise of searching for meaning. Unfortunately, that Very Serious Idea left no room for songs about arresting Trump, my butt, or flamenco inspired double acoustic guitar solos. After all, I am a Very Serious Musician and must present myself accordingly.

So I'm releasing these songs, and the timing is completely irrelevant. I just want to have them out there in case people like them. I'm writing this album description from my bed, with my dog Penny sleeping next to me, having just got home. My mask is on the kitchen table, I've washed my hands three times, and my life is completely fucking different from when I wrote and recorded these songs. Can you imagine being homesick? What an unfamiliar experience. What a terrible, harrowing year.

Part of the reason to put these songs out is because, since I was 19, I've released something every single year. Spoilers, I'm working on something, and I'm excited about it, but it's so difficult to get together to record these days that I'm not wholly confident we'll finish in time for a 2021 release, and I don't want to rush something just for an arbitrary release date.

It feels self indulgent beyond measure to think about recording, releasing music, and being a Very Serious Musician right now. This year has been defined by stress, pain, and loss. I hope these songs provide some levity in a dark time, and that for those of you out there who find enjoyment in my music, that is truly the greatest gift, and the part of my life I can be most proud of.

Besides Penny, she fucking rocks.

Joe Holt - vocals, acoustic guitars
Austin Blair Campbell - backing vox
Ben Barnett - bass, keys, electric guitars, acoustic guitars
Caleb Barnett - drums, backing vox

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released February 5, 2021

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Joe Holt New York, New York

Joe is a folk singer/songwriter originally from England, whose music was praised by Obscure Sound as "stirring, eloquent songwriting," and by Ear to the Ground as "the real deal when it comes to folk songwriting." His music has been featured twice on NPR. He lives in New York City. ... more

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