4-track collection marks Beach’s first release of new music since 2020’s DoubleLife EP
Christian Beach, a longtime fixture of the New Jersey music scene, today released a 4-song EP, Direct and Free, which is available for streaming and/or download at ChristianBeach.net.
Beach has also released a lyrics visualizer video to accompany the track “Clean Livin’,” which closes out the EP.
Direct and Free marks Beach’s first release of completely new material since 2020’s DoubleLife EP. Basement Noise, an album consisting mostly of demos of unreleased material recorded between 2009 and 2019, was released in January 2021. A studio version of the song “Paper Ships,” which dates back to 2009 and appeared in the form of a live version on Basement Noise, was released as a standalone single last year.
“I embraced synthetic textures with my folk tendencies to create a small body of work inspired by unconscious thought and emotions, and how we relate to each other on a human level,” said Beach about the EP. “The underdog, poverty, addiction, love, maturity, and the desire to be understood play prominent roles in these songs.”
Direct and Free Track List and Credits:
- “Someone Else’s Dream” (2:45)
- “Richard Bandler” (3:49)
- “Mystery of Love” (4:01)
- “Clean Livin’” (4:04)
All tracks performed, recorded by Christian Beach. Additional guitar and atmospherics on tracks 3 and 4 by Michael Scotto. Track 1, 3 and 4 engineered, mixed and mastered by Nick Semanchik at Lakehouse Recording Studios, Asbury Park, N.J. Track 2 mixed by Christian Beach and mastered by Exonic UK AI mastering application.
Watch the Lyrics Visualizer for “Clean Livin'”
“Clean Livin’” – Christian Beach (Lyrics Visualizer)
Music written, performed, produced and engineered by Christian Beach. Additional guitar and atmospherics by Michael Scotto. Mixed and mastered by Nick Semanchik at Lakehouse Recording Studios, Asbury Park, N.J.
© 2022 Christian Beach. All rights reserved.
Video produced and edited by Brian Kelley. Stock video footage provided by Videezy.com.
Watch the music video for “Richard Bandler”
“Richard Bandler” – Christian Beach (Official Music Video)
Music
Written, performed, produced and engineered by Christian Beach. Spoken-word segment is a quote from psychologist Milton H. Erickson. Mastered by Exonic UK AI mastering application.
© 2022 Christian Beach. All rights reserved.
Video
Performance video provided by Christian Beach. Produced and edited by Brian Kelley. Stock video footage provided by Videezy.com.
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