In an attempt to grapple with my state of emotional volatility, I have again turned to the medium of music as a coping tool. The process of creating these mixed albums helps me express, but also reflect. This composition I have arranged speaks in two voices: one that yearns in an abstract/theoretical sense, and the other that reminds of the parameters by which reality is confined (often toned by fact or obstacle). I have a great well of feeling, and this album helps me quantify and understand my own emotional arc. There is no conclusion to be drawn in such an unexplored circumstance, but as long as I have the ability to express, I believe this exercise will help me cope effectively.

One of the things I noticed here was I found a lot of common ground with some of the artists I used on my Graceful Sniffer album (Since the subject matter is largely the same). Different songs yes, but same melodic motifs and emphasis.

So far though, things are pretty positive, as this album undoubtedly conveys. I’ve listened to it and I’m pleased with the sort of journey of sensation it took me on… I was singing at some points and wiggling around like a sun-baked worm in others (in a good way). It’s an accurate emotional progression and summary of the place have been recently, am at now and will hopefully be going. Weee! Enjoy if you do compile it yourself:

Album: The Ballad of Pocket-Friend
Length: 74 minutes

1. My Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars
2. The Boys Of Summer – Don Henley
3. American Girl – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. Whenever I Call You “Friend” – Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
5. Why – Robert Plant
6. Biggest Part Of Me – Ambrosia
7. Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
8. Somebody To Love – Queen
9. Constant Craving – k.d. lang
10. Secret Separation – The Fixx
11. Reminiscing – Little River band
12. Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
13. Your Wildest Dreams – The Moody Blues
14. Wrapped Around Your Finger – The Police
15. Hysteria – Def Leppard
16. Cloud 9 – George Harrison