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My buddy Cliff, who did the artwork for this album and the previous full-length, has a great philosophy about making jewelry, and art in general. You should have a chat with him.

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You're working
Melting metal, setting stone
Yes you're working
You own a bone, a phone, alone

Everybody needs some beauty
So you make some beauty for your world
Every piece you make is faithful
Faithful to the jewel that you are

You're working
Designs are falling from the air
You're still working?
Working like you haven’t got a care

Intimacy in imperfection
Let me lay it on your ear again
Intimacy in imperfection
And the world needn’t know
And the world needn't need to

Everybody needs some beauty
So you make some beauty for your world
Every piece you make is faithful
Faithful to the jewel that you are

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from The Thing Itself, released October 6, 2023

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The Marble Tea Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Drawing mandalas and watching Captain Kangaroo...that's pretty much what it's like in here. I enjoy writing songs about my cats and cartoon insects, but I'm also fond of feeling up the tentacles that lead to the oneness of existence. That's the Marble Tea experience.

Recommended for fans of Jonathan Richman, Robyn Hitchcock, Jazz Butcher, Magnetic Fields, etc.
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