Paragraphs - The Children Are Orphans Now (2017) EN

Ryan Potts, a.k.a. Paragraphs comes back with new material. I have to say he creates a lot because since January and wonderful "I Went Outside, I Could Hear The Houses Breathing, They Were Alive" he managed to be half of the Acerb project (together with Joey Van Der Kaaij) and release the album called "False". Potts is one tormented soul that drives his creative powers from describing his dealing with depression and simultaneously manages to serve this gloomy content as wonderfully attractive music.

"The Children Are Orphans Now" is a continuation of the previous album. The artist writes that it sounds as the last one should have - heavier, gloomier and focused on "thrashing desperation of various mental illnesses". And it is. It starts with an anthem "Love as you are" with a repetitive, mesmerizing mantra. "The Most Perfect Thing" is created by combining utterly depressing lyrics with acoustic guitar and noise based dreampop that transforms smoothly into loud and fast "OHMYGODIMGOINGTODIE". Next tracks shows skillfully used recording excerpts ("Let's Write Songs..."), pace changes ("Winter Destroy Me") and looped wailings ("One Of Us...").

"I think there's too much happy music out there. Somebody should do something about that" says the artist. "The Children..." are beyond any doubt one step towards it.

The album costs 3 GBP.

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