Ruminations by Tyler Graham (Nimbus)

Ruminations is the culmination of years of songwriting and growth as a musician. The album is a collection of thoughts, poems, and ideas that have finally materialized into an organized album. The focus of this album is centered around ruminating--pondering and turning ideas continuously in the mind in an effort to eventually create something comprehensible, structured, and complete.

The album opens with "Deadend Sound," featuring a combination of funky riffs, cosmic soundscapes, and winding lyrics, before transitioning to "Sunday Song," characterized by mellow leads, jazzy turns, and a driving bass line. "This Is the End" contains more compositional elements, with intricate guitar lines and drastic musical shifts, and aphoristic, nihilistic lyrics. "You," the album's slow song, features a bluesy, rounded guitar, firm bass line, and solemn, contemplative lyrics, before transitioning to "What Does It Matter," an upbeat, high-energy song based on the introductory guitar riff written in 9/8 time. "To Sleep" features a recitation of John Keats's poem of the same name before shifting into a mysterious, dark-funk ballad with lyrics guiding the listener through the journey of a fever dream. The final track of the album, "Ambient Jam 57," contains spacey and ambient keyboard effects with a multitude of dynamic guitar and bass layers, which function as motifs throughout the track.

"Deadend Sound" and "This Is the End" were previously released as singles. "To Sleep," previously released under a solo project, was re-created with new effects and parts.

Independent musician/guitarist from Conway, Arkansas. Playing all things improv, jam, and funk.

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