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Alexithymia

by Quinn Oulton

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    12" Vinyl LP (140g)

    The vinyl includes all tracks from the album:

    A Side:

    Remember
    Better
    Royalty
    Clashing Colours (feat. Moses Boyd)

    B Side:

    Far Away
    Next Time
    two six (feat. Genevieve Artadi)
    Never
    Running

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1.
Remember 02:35
Do you remember Do you remember Do you remember When I first saw you? You weren't aware of Me sitting there but I knew what I felt and What I had to do Then you Smile and spill your Confidence And all the while I'm feeling Everything Anything you need Think I miss you Think I miss you Don't know you at all Think I miss you Think I miss you Don't know you at all Think I miss you Think I miss you Don't know you at all Do you remember Do you remember Do you remember When I first saw you?
2.
Better 04:38
Put down the phone Clear your head take a moment You’re angry I know Need to let go He's acting all cold Cos his moment was stolen Believe me it's part of the show Well let's break this down He’s a fool not a monster He thinks he can lead you around Does a philosophy degree And the fact that he reads Make his emotional needs more profound? Surely you don't want to be wasting your youth With someone who inside despises your progress It's time somebody just told you the truth You can walk right now and you'll feel better When the wall comes down and you break that tether You'll be free from doubt it'll feel like heaven You can walk right now and you'll feel better Might be nice for you to try something new Look at me, lend me your ears for a moment You know I know this Ain't no game Yeah but I worry about where you're at, where you're going And I'm quite sure he can't say the same Sure your carefree memories still remain true But honestly it hurts to see how he's changed you Besides, what's best for you is nice for me too You can walk right now and you'll feel better When the wall comes down and you break the tether You'll be free from doubt it'll feel like heaven You can walk right now and you'll feel better Maybe all you really need is someone like me Love me Won't you love me? Love me Won't you love me? Love me Won't you love me? Love me Won't you love me?
3.
Royalty 04:45
I can see your house from here Feels like half a mile The city air has never seemed so clear I've been standing here for years But only now the broken blinds Fluorescent lights May never reappear Is it fear I should be feeling? Should I feel uneasy? Made you wade in fully dressed And that evening never ended That's what we pretended Time suspended Like royalty we'd never leave Fulfilling our own fantasy Cos ignorance is bliss And that's what this is Yeah, the months they slip away Who'd have thought being stuck inside could feel like a holiday? And we're walking every day Gives you time to figure out what it is I'm trying to say Can't believe I've never done this Thinking I'm above this No I just couldn't free it Gonna take my time to write this Far from a perfectionist But you know when I don't see it Reality is make believe At least that's how it seems to me Cos ignorance is bliss And that's what this is
4.
Are you running late? Saw you awake at eight Just get up You've gone against the grain Though you're not saving any pain Doc's a nutter We made our lives a race Now tell me who's in first place? Does it matter? When nothing ain't wrong We make something from nothing And when that something is gone We do nothing, nothing Just like before When nothing ain't wrong We make something from nothing And when that something is gone We do nothing, nothing Just like before We're playing mind games Am I your team mate? Can't hear you say my name, say my name No you're not my saving grace You sure you're okay? Not like the others Who cares anyway? Clashing colours When nothing ain't wrong We make something from nothing And when that something is gone we do nothing Just like before When nothing ain't wrong We make something from nothing And when that something is gone we do nothing Back where we were When nothing ain't wrong We make something from nothing And when that something is gone we do nothing Back where we were When nothing ain't wrong When nothing ain't wrong When nothing ain't, nothing ain't wrong, nothing ain't wrong, Nothing ain't wrong, nothing ain't, nothing ain't wrong Nothing ain't wrong
5.
Far Away 04:12
It's gonna be bigger Definitely better Certainly sweeter I trust you Believe me I'm with you Guaranteed Just one thing Won't you please Let it be Let it be Let it be Far away Let it be Won't you please Let it be Far away Let it be Let it be Let it be Far away It's gonna be safer We can roam those streets It's gonna be cheaper You can buy one for me It's gonna be pretty Look at all them trees I know you And you know me I'll think it through All I need But one thing I'm begging you Let it be Let it be Let it be Far away Let it be Won't you please Let it be Far away Let it be Won't you please Let it be Far away Let it be Let it be Far away
6.
Next Time 04:47
I'm oblivious to this Everything is fine Trying to put this shit to bed Trying my best And I'm obviously pissed I've stumbled over the line No it's not all in your head Feels like a test Not running and screaming Not causing a scene Cos we are all friends here This should be routine No funny feelings Nothing we've not seen I've gone and blown it Can't you see? I've played the fool And I'm the only one that doesn't know it I broke the rules Will there ever be a next time? I've played the fool And I'm the only one who doesn't know it I broke the rules Will there ever be a next time? You're a hundred rows ahead Probably wondering what if I got my tail between my legs I'm pleading fifth Wish it hadn't come to this Should've known better this time Well if ignorance is bliss, What do you call this? Not running and screaming Not causing a scene Cos we are all friends here This should be routine No funny feelings Nothing we've not seen But I've gone and blown it Can't you see, see, see? I've played the fool And I'm the only one who doesn't know it I broke the rules Will there ever be a next time? I've played the fool And I'm the only one who doesn't know it I broke the rules Will there ever be a next time? I've played the fool I broke the rules, yeah I've played the fool I broke the rules Will there ever be a next time? Please let there be a next time
7.
Every time I say goodbye Out of sight and out of mind Seems however hard you try Curtains close, you sit behind Far from the truth I'll tell you why I spy the birds, the trees and sky In your never-ending light I can't leave home without your smile
8.
Never 04:15
Never been so hurt Never meant to hurt you Never meant to hurt you Never been so lost Couldn't bear to lose you Never been so close to the edge A place I fear will never see me go I'm falling though It feels as if I never left the floor Never been to sleep Never feels like sleeping All my dreams are see-through Never been so hurt I couldn’t bear to hurt you Never meant to hurt you Never start again Wasting your time wishing Toss a coin my friend Feel my future bend See my dreams turn real This can't be the end
9.
Running 04:55
Running For hours And hours No shade No rivers No flowers Day's done Everybody's gone Other than sun You're on your own Day's done Everybody's gone Other than sun You're on your own Running For hours And hours No shade No rivers No flowers Day's done Everybody's gone Other than sun You're on your own Day's done Everybody's gone Other than sun You're on your own Don't turn around, hesitate Nothing you find can save this place Don't turn around, hesitate Cos nothing you find can change your fate Don't turn around, hesitate Nothing you find can change this place Think I miss you Think I miss you I miss you I miss you Think I miss you I miss you Think I miss you Miss you Miss you Miss you

about

DeepMatter Records are proud to present 'Alexithymia', the debut album from Quinn Oulton.

‘Alexithymia’ is a deconstruction of the struggle that many young men face when processing and expressing strong emotions. It takes the form of a linear story, pieced together from many moments of emotional intensity Quinn has faced throughout his life, existing within all types of personal relationships. This is a project that sees the stylistic and textural experimentation from his previous work fuse into a powerfully creative, personal and emotive sound. It includes tracks featuring Moses Boyd and Genevieve Artadi.

Speaking on the album, Quinn said "My album ‘Alexithymia’ dissects events from different relationships, whether family, friends or romantic, presented as a single story from start to finish. Obsession, frustration, passion, false hope, grief, self-pity, helplessness, and acceptance are all part of this story.

I wrote it in this way because I was trying to work out why I connect so much with sad or melancholic music, and I realised that maybe listening to that music was filling a hole that I didn’t know I had. It was comforting to hear somebody process their own troubles outwardly when I didn't feel I had a way, or even a reason, to do so myself. Writing the album has been an extremely therapeutic process as I've been able to seek out difficult parts of my life that I'd buried because I couldn't process them at the time.

I think a lot of people, particularly men, struggle to recognise and process their own emotions. It makes it very hard to share them with others, and it’s something that needs addressing to allow for healthier relationships with other people and yourself."

Quinn picked up the saxophone at a very young age. His thirst for music was nurtured by mentors Julian Joseph and Soweto Kinch - two heavyweights of the UK Jazz scene. Although Jazz was his focus, he was surrounded by blues, folk and rock music at home thanks to his dad’s diverse record collection. His first leap into the world as a solo artist was a self-produced EP in 2017 exploring his own voice and skills as an instrumentalist to tell a story. This release earned him a place on the 2018 Red Bull Music Academy, a two-week course that entirely changed his scope and ambitions. His eyes were opened to the world of electronic music culture - working alongside legends such as Just Blaze and father of techno Mike Banks (Underground Resistance). His 2020 EP 'Long Gone' presented a more refined sound as he honed his production skills and pushed his vocal abilities further. He tours and regularly appears on radio and TV alongside 2020 Mercury Nominee, Moses Boyd.

credits

released May 27, 2022

Quinn Oulton - Arrangements, Compositions & Performance [All Tracks]
Moses Boyd - Drums [Clashing Colours]
Chris Hill - Drums [Next Time, Running]
Genevieve Artadi - Vocals [two six]
Rupert Cox - String arrangement/composition [two six]
Luca Caruso - Drums [Remember, Running]
Artie Zaits- Guitar [Clashing Colours]
Dave Shaw, Roman Lytwyniw, Toby Cook and Jonah Spindel - Violin, violin, viola, cello [two six]

Frank Wright - Co-Production [Far Away]

Produced by Quinn Oulton & Sven Ludwig
Creative Direction by Ella Rose
Mixed by Sven Ludiwg
Mastered by Robin Shmidt

Released on DeepMatter Records
Distributed by IDOL (digital) & Southern Records Distributors (physical)
Press by Copacetic PR
Radio by On a Plate
Photography by Inigo Blake
Vinyl Artwork by Liam Kay

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South London based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & producer Quinn Oulton exhibits a raw sound, melding soaring vocals and tangled acoustic textures with abstract electronics.

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