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Jackson Ramsey - Youngness

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Released August 12th, 2022

Maarten Bayliss - synth, sampler, vocals
Stellan Nundoo - drums, percussion, guitar

Written, produced, and mixed by Jackson Ramsey

Artwork by Ronald Dario

'Arone' contains a sample of 'Houdini Crush' by Buke and Gase

1. I Am The Clown Man (4:09)
2. Could/Won't (2:46)
3. Doomin' and Gloomin' (4:53)
4. Arone (5:36)
5. Carpenter (5:04)
6. Simple Sample (3:14)
7. Knight and Dayton (5:03)
8. Child's Song (2:04)
9. Youngness (3:24)

Runtime: 36:11

Jackson Ramsey’s second album ‘Youngness’ explores both the playful and painful aspects of adolescence. This album finds the duo pushing their sound into a livelier, more spontaneous space, while still remaining deeply electronic. The lyrics organically cover various phases of youth, such as pre-school (Child’s Song), and angsty teenaged years (Doomin’ and Gloomin’). Musically, Bayliss explained:

“The idea behind the songwriting was to limit everything to synth, sampler, vocals, and drums and find the biggest possible sound while having everything be played live without a click or backing tracks.”

I Am The Clown Man

Now that I know everyone's in the same place now

Anyone will be the first to say they're a clown

All I can do is sleep and cook, no one around

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

I'd say you're winning it all

Aint say you're living at all

Could/Won't

You coming to us?

I'm calling your bluff

You coming to us?

I'm calling your bluff

Could, won't

You coming to us?

I'm calling your bluff

You coming to us?

I'm calling your bluff

Still you want me when you're stealing my gun

Diamonds on your face

Still you want me when you're stealing my gun

Diamonds on your face

Still you want me when you're stealing my gun

Diamonds on your face

Could, won't

Doomin' and Gloomin'

I just called to say that I don't like talking on the phone

I wasn't expecting to meet new people

That's why I'm irritable

Haven't spoken in days

Too bad that I can't keep it that way

The audacity to knock on someone's door

Pretend that I'm asleep on the couch as you walk into the room

My late teens are bound to be full of doom and gloom

It's wrong of me to assume

Haven't spoken in days

Too bad that I can't keep it that way

Today I know what I'm gonna do

Drawing in my room

Time for something new

To take seriously

Time for something new

To take

Knight and Dayton

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

Day or night

Anytime

When you're right

Then you're right

And at night

Then you're right

When you're right

Then you're right

And at night

Then you're right

Sunlight

Child's Song

You know I gotta have it

I don't want you to have it