Beholden

“Cathartic poetry written in 2019 in song form. This song began personal, but the pandemic turned its sentiment into a universal experience. As with the entire album, I performed and mixed every instrument. This song’s instrumentation is an army of keyboards (doubled clavinet, wah rhodes, wurlitzer, moog) and a drum set. Lizzy Ross leant her vocals to this song’s 2nd verse. Near the finishing process of the album, I had two songs that needed a little something. I have Lizzy Ross on Beholden and Emily Musolino on Time Never Grows Back, and their contributions lifted those songs to a different level. To be beholden, to be holden - until this song “holden” wasn’t a word that means “to be held”, you’re welcome Webster’s Dictionary. Come for the song, stay for the ending Moog Bass solo. Inspired by Anderson Paak, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Van Hunt, Laura Marling.” - Joe MacPhail

Credits

Performance

• Vocals, Keyboards (Clavinet, Wah Rhodes, Moog, Moog Bass), Drums - Joe MacPhail

• Vocals - Lizzy Ross

Production

• Written by Joe MacPhail

• Produced by Joe MacPhail

• Recorded at SunSp.t Laptop by Joe MacPhail

• Engineered by Joe MacPhail

• Drum Engineering by Saman Khoujinian at the Rubber Room

• Mixed by Joe MacPhail

• Mastered by Saman Khoujinian

Lyrics

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