SYML - Nobody Lives Here *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 4th April 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

SYML is the solo venture of artist Brian Fennell
Welsh for "simple"--he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places
of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person. Born and raised in Seattle, Fennell
studied piano and became a self-taught producer, programmer, and guitarist.
Says Fennell about his album Nobody Lives Here, "We change, the world changes, and
there is so much unknown. About a year ago I started writing songs that represent the
change that is happening in front of my face, a group that have emerged to become
the third SYML album. Many of these songs are about getting older, and the intimate,
and sometimes frightening, passing of time. Some are about how getting older
revolves around looking forward to things happening, and when they don't happen, or
they feel different than anticipated, we can be left with surprise and sadness. I'm
actually reminded of this watching my 2 year old! We learn to live with
disappointment.
I recorded some of these songs with kids and dogs making noise in the background,
and others in silent studios with musicians I've listened to and admired for many
years. These songs are meant to be pieces of clothing to wear as you need (or I need).
Some are bright and bold and others are gentle, but they were all made with a sense
of comfort in mind, even when things feel bleak. My wife jokes that when our friends
hear some of these songs, they might think we are not "ok". Thankfully, putting myself
inside a sad song is still a good place to feel happy.
There's this generally unspoken feeling that musicians don't listen to their own music.
That isn't true for me. I love living with my songs because their meaning changes as I
change. There is as much fear and beauty in the big questions as there is wonder and
possibility in the simple, everyday shit we live through."

CD Tracks: A100 / Carry No Thing / Careful / Please Slow Down / The White Light of
the Morning / Wake / Heavy Hearts / How It Was It Will Never Be Again / Something
Beautiful and Bright / Heartbreakdown / Nobody Lives Here

LP Eco Citrus coloured vinyl Tracks: A100 / Carry No Thing / Careful / Please Slow
Down / The White Light of the Morning / Wake / Heavy Hearts / How It Was It Will
Never Be Again / Something Beautiful and Bright / Heartbreakdown / Nobody Lives
Here

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