Stay the Same, by Chris P. Thompson

Stay the Same

by Chris P. Thompson

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eyechoirs A mix of squelchy, abstract electronica and post-modern piano compositions that use some pretty fascinating microtonal tunings. Fun and surprisingly emotional listen. FFO Oneohtrix Point Never, Holly Herndon, Lauren Bousfield, Caterina Barbieri Favorite track: The Help You Need.

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1.	Stay the Same 03:14	lyrics
lost. give up. suffering. stare. distract. emptiness. numb. consume. medicate. cold. inject. indolence. pain. pressure. lethargy. disconnect. think. ignore. fixate. isolate. crash. panic. insurrect. hate. reject. vilify. ill. quick-fix. phobia. faith. naive. apathy. pain. pressure. lethargy. disconnect. think. ignore. fixate. isolate. fear. cold sweat. still awake, try to change. stay the same. fear. cold sweat. still awake, try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. hide. respite. hit the floor. safe. solace. meditate. love. invite. selfie stick. cure. begin. petrichor. pain. pressure. lethargy. disconnect. think. ignore. fixate. isolate. [instrumental] pain. pressure. lethargy. disconnect. think. ignore. fixate. isolate. lie. facade. on the phone. with. a friend. still alone. lie. facade. on the phone. with. a friend. still alone. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same. try to change. stay the same.
2.	Mirror 04:09
3.	The Help You Need 03:44
4.	Different Pressures 01:49
5.	Sculpture Garden 04:08 video	info
6.	Selfie 02:40 video	lyrics
Photograph of a building Woman holding shopping bags Man standing in front of a blue wall Some kind of robot Before and after: lip botox comparison Two people posing with excitement Star Trek trivia Person on a boat holding two big fish Man reading newspaper Two people posing with tennis racquets Screenshot of a tweet Selfie with a baby at the US Open Anderson Cooper’s face Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie with a band Child Dog Necklace Headshot Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie with a band Child Dog Necklace Press Photo Two people smiling at each other at work Man playing a synthesizer in black and white Woman holding shopping bags Some kind of robot Man standing in front of a blue wall Man with a trumpet Press photo of Reese Whitherspoon Raw fish on a plate in a restaurant Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie with a band Child Dog Necklace Headshot Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie with Alan Cumming Child Dog Press Photo Selfie in a walk-in closet holding a flute A proven strategy for staying at the same number of followers How to spend more money in one day online Nine ways you’re not staying as the same as much as you can be Five jaw-dropping facts about your anxiety The hard truth about selfies and how to face them Trying to stay the same? Never do this This man, he tried to change, the reason will make you cry Eleven ways to stay more the same from the outside Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie with a pint of beer Child Dog Necklace Headshot Selfie Selfie in a gym Selfie at a park Selfie wearing sunglasses Child Dog Press Photo Selfie of a couple taking a selfie in a mirror
7.	Wall 03:47
8.	Changes 03:13
9.	Philip Thinking 03:25
10.	UV Garden 05:49

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This record lives in cycles of misguided self-help: being sold the cure from the same place you bought the disease. Conceived specifically for vinyl, the drastic contrasts in style, genre, and energy level between each track is jarring, even disorienting: mimicking the unpredictable disruption of mood swings in real life.

And yet, the two sides of the record progress narratively in parallel: like mirror images, or flip sides of the same coin. One is irrational, controlling, white-knuckled, driven by fear; the other is centered, laughing, peaceful, driven by acceptance and wonder.

Thank you so much for listening.

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released April 4, 2024

Written and Produced: Chris P. Thompson
Mastered: Heba Kadry, NYC
Album Art and Design: Josh Lambert

Sculpture Garden - video by Chris P. Thompson with additional footage by Jared Soldiviero.
Selfie - video by Chris P. Thompson

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