John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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Look Upward, Hearts -
Over smooth, melodic beats, layered, spiritual lyrics examine the costs of assimilation & survival in late capitalism while trying to preserve & maintain love.
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The Sun Is Still There Even When You Can't See It -
The singer-songwriter's standout debut, showcasing his passion, abstract poetics & compelling, gravelly singing as well as the album's inventive, sophisticated production.
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How to Start -
Eshewing the typical pop dream team of songwriting & production collaboraters, Lipa adds psychedelic & dreamy atmospheres to her driving, funky, catchy, bittersweet songs.
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Flesh Wound -
Everything that Exists in Time Runs Out of Time -
Expanding their sound with synths, the band delve into the paranoia, anxiety & loneliness of technocracy, embodied in Byrne's innervated, unconventional singing.
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A Splendid Buffet -
Backed by piano, bass, drums, the guitarist's unconventional sense of melody, innovative thumb-picking, & exquisite technique make this a classic.
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Aligned -
Hushed, breezy, emotive singing about the fissures & failures of capitalism marked by versatile, dazzling arrangements that stun, seduce & soothe.
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Gradient -
With an all-star cast of musicians the singer-songwriter muses on political unrest & spiritual rebirth over daring, funky, eccentric, perfectly imperfect grooves.
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Where Prayers Go -
Over fluid rhythms, idiosyncratic interplay of guitar & bass, & eclectic arrangments, tenderness & anger slurringly sung with vulnerability in a weightless warble. Wonderfully wierd.
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The Moon and the Morning Star -
The pianist brings the composer's studies in tempo & textures to vivid life with sensitivity, a sense of fun, grace, & matchless, breathtaking technique.
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So Much Depends On How You Frame Things -
The Velvet Underground frontman finds his own footing on this stripped-back, weird & queer album, employing his silliness & wit to mischievous, delightful ends, resulting in a classic.
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Up To Their Usual Tricks -
Set against a shifting sonic landscape of stuttering beats, spiky bass & pulsing snyths, Staples examines the contradictions of rapid fame & the cost of transcending one's origins.
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It Was A Stubbornness -
Recorded alone live with no overdubs, the meditative songs combine Tignor's intimate, haunting violin with percussion & electronics in a cinematic whole.
