Seasons Change

Recorded between studios and home, ‘Seasons Change’ sees the return of audio engineers Geoffrey O’Connor (The Crayon Fields, Sly Hats) and Evelyn Ida Morris (Pikelet), James Mannix returns on drums and Antony Bourmas on bass. ‘Seasons Change’ sees Steph Crase consider ideas of selfidentity, movement, and the indiscriminate yet deeply personal sense of yearning for growth. Following an organic, noncurated writing process, it was only with hindsight that Crase was able to realise the inter-connectedness of the themes present within the record, saying “I thought all the songs were such separate, free-standing, very different ideas. I’m slow to write, and usually just play with one idea at a time. I didn’t realise until near the end of production how tightly connected and repetitive the themes and lyrics were.” Crase describes the album as having “more pace than my previous records - little flashes of optimism, upbeat moments, but still simmering with anxiety and panic, and the wobbling uncertain desire for change. Produced during a 2 year period of personal, political and societal turbulence, 'Seasons Change' marks a point of timely personal introspection, looking backwards moving forwards. The recording process was marred by creative and personal struggles. Crase says 'we rehearsed and recorded in fits and starts and long long pauses. So many plans were shredded and intentions inverted. I struggled with confidence, navigating how to realise my own vision, and connect with all t

Tracks

1~1~Mind Reader
1~2~In The Dark
1~3~Hand In The Fire
1~4~Domino
1~5~Heaven Knows
1~6~I Can't Go On
1~7~You're A Star
1~8~Try Me Now
1~9~Don't Let Me Down

Details

Format: Vinyl
Artist: Summer Flake
Release Date: 30 August 2019
Genre: Alternative
Label: Rice Is Nice Records
Distributor: Inertia Music