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Back to the Mainland

from CARE​/​TAKING by Jess Cornelius

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    On her sophomore album CARE/TAKING, the New Zealand-raised, Los Angeles-based artist sings of personal upheaval with striking lucidity and emotional nimbleness. Where Cornelius’ 2020 debut Distance found her untethered moving across continents and entering a solo career after a long stint fronting the Australian band Teeth & Tongue, this LP has the songwriter firmly established in her California home but no less at a crossroads. Over 10 intricate and immediate songs, she grapples with squaring global crises and insecurities with the transformations and responsibilities in her life. It’s searching indie rock that’s as biting as it is comforting.

    12" oblivion white vinyl in a standard jacket.

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This is for you
You that thinks you’ve fallen
I can see that’s not true
You’re on the ledge just looking
Down at the ground
So look somewhere else
Turn it around
Back to the mainland
Full of your loved ones

And strangers who love you
I can’t do it for you
But I will be here
I can’t do it for you

This is for you
The warmest smile I’ve known
Wrapped in your light blue mood
Smile and all’s forgiven
Don’t let us get
Dragged to the ground
You feel things so heavy
But everything’s good
Love’s sticking around

I want this to feel true
But I can’t feel it for you
I want this to feel true
But I can’t feel it for you

You blame yourself
But everything turned out the way it’s supposed to
Look up and find yourself inside a new room
In a new house
One that you chose for yourself.

But damn, there’s your past
Shining like a blade inside a fresh wound
Kaleidoscope of tears on every new moon
With that old tide
Pulling the same old tune

“I want you back”
I start to think when everything gets confused
The lights are on but no-one knows who sent you
Owns you, take time, start new
Don’t cut your hair
Push your body through
Almost perfect
Almost like brand new.

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from CARE​/​TAKING, releases June 14, 2024
Produced by Mikal Cronin and Jess Cornelius
Performed by Jess Cornelius, Mikal Cronin and Steven Urgo.
Engineered by Mikal Cronin, Daniel McNeil and Jess Cornelius.
Written by Jess Cornelius

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Jess Cornelius Los Angeles, California

Jess Cornelius writes arresting songs that capture the disorientation and endless possibilities of being in flux. On her sophomore album CARE/TAKING, the New Zealand-raised, Los Angeles-based artist sings of personal upheaval with striking lucidity and emotional nimbleness. ... more

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