Description

The Drew Thomson Foundations self-titled debut album follows a period of self-reflection and rectification to reveal surprising new sides of its songwriter. Produced by Alex Newport (At the Drive-In, City and Colour, Frank Turner) in his Los Angeles studio, its recording sessions found the Single Mothers frontman joined by bandmates and longtime collaborators to cultivate a collection of vulnerable lyrics into vivid, hook-laden anthems. Laying feelings bare on Thomsons newfound sobriety, the death of a loved one, and pushing away people who he wants to keep closest, it welcomes listeners on his journey towards inner peace.

Im Drew Thomson, I like flip flops, adidas track pants, collecting guitars and Okkervill River. I like other things but right now thats what I really like. I have too many guitars that I cant play all that well but I like being around them. I like the way they look and they feel and they sit on their stands against the fireplace in my apartment that doesnt work. Ive always liked touching a guitar, having it hang off me from its strap like a dead limb Ive never been that great of a guitar player but thats fine and every day I keep picking the things up and making noise and writing words to that noise. Ive done it almost every day since I was in grade 7 and I was given a Harmony Bobcat from my stepdad and mom in lieu of a drum set (which I really wanted) and Ill probably do it in some function until the day that I die,. Its just part of who I am. Its how I process life and diagnose feelings that like to hide wander around in those areas we dont like to go so much. Some songs are good and some songs arent but that shouldnt stop them from being written. I write. And if writing makes you a writer then I am a writer.