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Serialising the album Pretentious Incongruity by Key 13 (@keefmarshall)
Pretentious Incongruity: 2020-2024 is a retrospective compilation looking back at some key milestones in the first five years of Key 13 as a recording identity.
Track 10
The oldest track here, written in the heart of the first Covid-19 lockdown. I wasn’t actually furloughed myself (temporarily laid off work) but many people were, and I imagine the ups and downs of this track might reflect their feelings. I was lucky enough to be able to work from home on full pay, with 4 hours per day less commuting time that could be recycled into music creation…
This one is important, as it represents the first time I thought I might be able to, you know, write something vaguely interesting and original. Yes, it’s so high pitched it hurts the ears, even in this radically remixed version, and fading in the drums is a bit random, to say the least(!) but that ending crescendo was the first time I’d captured a sort of .. almost euphoric feeling that I love in other tracks. Well, for me, anyway – I guess your opinions may differ.
Influences: I think I was aiming for something post-rock-y, with maybe Sigur Ros overtones. My partner thinks it sounds more like Tubular Bells, so go figure.
– From Key13’s Pretentious Incongruity: Track Notes
