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Contemplating Things

by James Tomlinson

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<intro> 04:47
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Maeve arrives at the door She's concerned that her husband may be cheating on her But Natasha reassures her That there'll be a perfectly innocent explanation For all of this Maeve is scheming She was recording Now she's calling Charles from the landline Maeve is posing as Natasha She uncovers a plot for her murder Maeve fetches a screwdriver Seems like an odd time for DIY But six becomes nine And all becomes clear Maeve has changed the number Maeve has changed the number Maeve has changed the number so the hitman stops here Stops here stops here Meanwhile Natasha is bathing her father The hitman creeps into their house After a clumsy execution of the execution The assassin assumes he's shot the spouse As he's leaving He fails to see things Like the healing of the gunshot wound Six became nine And all became clear Maeve has changed her number so Otis can't call her Natasha's not really called Natasha She's using false ID She's here in the present But she's from the future She's incarnation 43 In runs young Otis in search of Maeve He knows of her plan and he hopes to save Natasha but instead He's met by a face that he knows (They're wearing Natasha's clothes) But the Doctor reassures him That there'll be a perfectly reasonable explanation For all of this
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There's this girl over there She's got blonde hair Maybe it's dyed Maybe it's dyed I don't really care I don't really care I've got my new Bluetooth headphones on from HMV (HMV) I'm thinkin' let's strike up a conversation with her and the person that she's standin' with She's also a girl (also a girl) Also a girl (also a girl) Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the parties? Do you meet them at the bus stop? Do you meet them at the pub? Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at your mates house? Do you meet them at work? Do you meet them right outside your favourite burger place? Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the gym? Do you meet them at the sports place? Do you meet them on your holidays? But then when you meet girls What do you do? What do you do? 'Cause I don't fuckin' know No I don't fuckin' know No I don't fuckin' know I just don't fuckin' know Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the seaside? Do you meet them in your own time? Where do you meet girls?
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<interlude> 00:40
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Swirl 03:30
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Time-Waster 04:09
I'm happy just scrollin' through Facebook Commentin', likin', sharin' And I don't care if it's a waste of my time I'm happy I'm happy I'm happy As far as I'm concerned I'm not cut out for this gig The gig of life I'm not suicidal though That's not what I mean I just mean I'll fail What to do? What to do?
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Build 03:29
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Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Water coming out of a tap Shops, pubs, life, happiness, comfort, blankets Sofas, computers, phones, everythin' Everythin', everythin', everythin' Music, toilets, showers, everythin' you've got Cars, bikes, machines, dreams, things Stuff, anything and everythin' Everythin', everythin' Tinder, sliders, slippers, Piper's crisps, dips Trips, beer, Dave Everything in my life it's mine (It's mine) It's here (It's here) And I've got it Never gonna stop It's mine, it's mine, it's mine, it's mine, it's all mine SoundCloud, dry towels, guitars, keyboards Speakers, speakers, speakers for days Bike lights, mouse mat, duck selfies, green wellies Too small, too much stuff all over Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin', everythin', everythin' Deodorant cans Frying pans Coasters, toaster, but it's broken Kettle, oven, hob, mats, forks, knives, Birds Eye's chicken pies Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin', everythin', everythin' Or at least they'll think they know it
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Park Bench 00:48
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Hindsight 05:20
Now I've got I've got hindsight Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Yeah I've got I've got hindsight But what good is that? Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Walking through the hallways trying to find you It's the middle of the school day and it's lunchtime Walking through the hallways trying to find you And I get an idea That you're not around here It's a stupid attraction Silly physical attraction It's a stupid attraction I don't think we'd even work We're light-years apart I think I really like you But there's no logic at all, oh-oh Why would my genetic coding pull me towards you Just to get pushed away? Oh-oh Now I've got I've got hindsight Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Yeah I've got I've got hindsight But what good is that? Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now I remember sitting next to you Trying to think of something I could do But I fucked it up I remember walking back to the school Trying to think of something I could do But I fucked it up But what do I have now? Got the benefit of hindsight But I can't go back No What do I have now? The benefit of hindsight But what good is that to me I don't think it's that good at all
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Death It's an end to a life Maybe someone's son Maybe someone's wife Now they're gone Gone to us That's for sure Birth Somehow I've been reborn into something Not sure what but it's something new I was minding my own business Simply floating around in some fallopian tubes Soon enough I was emerging from my mother To the outside world What came before I have no clue What will come after I just don't know Here we go again Living more I don't know how much I've lived Thus far Death It's an end to a life Maybe someone's son Maybe someone's wife Now they're gone Gone to us That's for sure Birth Somehow I've been reborn into something Not sure what but it's something new I was minding my own business Simply floating around in some fallopian tubes Soon enough I was emerging from my mother To the outside world What came before I have no clue What will come after I just don't know Here we go again Living more I don't know how much I've lived Thus far
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Am I stupid? Or just pathetic? I keep wasting time That I could have used To plan for life But I don't have the answers nor do I Have the patience Am I stupid? Or just pathetic? I keep wasting time That I could have used To plan for life But I don't have the answers nor do I Have the patience Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sitting about just dossing around And thinking about nothing at all Sitting about just dossing around And thinking about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life
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Funkatron 04:34
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I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs
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Maeve arrives at the door She's concerned that her husband may be cheating on her But Natasha reassures her That there'll be a perfectly innocent explanation For all of this Maeve is scheming She was recording Now she's calling Charles from the landline Maeve is posing as Natasha She uncovers a plot for her murder Maeve fetches a screwdriver Seems like an odd time for DIY But six becomes nine And all becomes clear Maeve has changed the number Maeve has changed the number Maeve has changed the number so the hitman stops here Stops here stops here Meanwhile Natasha is bathing her father The hitman creeps into their house After a clumsy execution of the execution The assassin assumes he's shot the spouse As he's leaving He fails to see things Like the healing of the gunshot wound Six became nine And all became clear Maeve has changed her number so Otis can't call her Natasha's not really called Natasha She's using false ID She's here in the present But she's from the future She's incarnation 43 In runs young Otis in search of Maeve He knows of her plan and he hopes to save Natasha but instead He's met by a face that he knows (They're wearing Natasha's clothes) But the Doctor reassures him That there'll be a perfectly reasonable explanation For all of this There's this girl over there She's got blonde hair Maybe it's dyed Maybe it's dyed I don't really care I don't really care I've got my new Bluetooth headphones on from HMV (HMV) I'm thinkin' let's strike up a conversation with her and the person that she's standin' with She's also a girl (also a girl) Also a girl (also a girl) Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the parties? Do you meet them at the bus stop? Do you meet them at the pub? Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at your mates house? Do you meet them at work? Do you meet them right outside your favourite burger place? Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the gym? Do you meet them at the sports place? Do you meet them on your holidays? But then when you meet girls What do you do? What do you do? 'Cause I don't fuckin' know No I don't fuckin' know No I don't fuckin' know I just don't fuckin' know Where do you meet girls? Do you meet them at the seaside? Do you meet them in your own time? Where do you meet girls?
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Track 6 06:30
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I'm happy just scrollin' through Facebook Commentin', likin', sharin' And I don't care if it's a waste of my time I'm happy I'm happy I'm happy As far as I'm concerned I'm not cut out for this gig The gig of life I'm not suicidal though That's not what I mean I just mean I'll fail What to do? What to do? Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Everythin' that I've got Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Taking for granted (Everythin' that I've got) Water coming out of a tap Shops, pubs, life, happiness, comfort, blankets Sofas, computers, phones, everythin' Everythin', everythin', everythin' Music, toilets, showers, everythin' you've got Cars, bikes, machines, dreams, things Stuff, anything and everythin' Everythin', everythin' Tinder, sliders, slippers, Piper's crisps, dips Trips, beer, Dave Everything in my life it's mine (It's mine) It's here (It's here) And I've got it Never gonna stop It's mine, it's mine, it's mine, it's mine, it's all mine SoundCloud, dry towels, guitars, keyboards Speakers, speakers, speakers for days Bike lights, mouse mat, duck selfies, green wellies Too small, too much stuff all over Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin', everythin', everythin' Deodorant cans Frying pans Coasters, toaster, but it's broken Kettle, oven, hob, mats, forks, knives, Birds Eye's chicken pies Everythin' (Yeah) Everythin', everythin', everythin' Or at least they'll think they know it
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Now I've got I've got hindsight Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Yeah I've got I've got hindsight But what good is that? Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Walking through the hallways trying to find you It's the middle of the school day and it's lunchtime Walking through the hallways trying to find you And I get an idea That you're not around here It's a stupid attraction Silly physical attraction It's a stupid attraction I don't think we'd even work We're light-years apart I think I really like you But there's no logic at all, oh-oh Why would my genetic coding pull me towards you Just to get pushed away? Oh-oh Now I've got I've got hindsight Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now Yeah I've got I've got hindsight But what good is that? Yeah I've got The benefit of hindsight now I remember sitting next to you Trying to think of something I could do But I fucked it up I remember walking back to the school Trying to think of something I could do But I fucked it up But what do I have now? Got the benefit of hindsight But I can't go back No What do I have now? The benefit of hindsight But what good is that to me I don't think it's that good at all Death It's an end to a life Maybe someone's son Maybe someone's wife Now they're gone Gone to us That's for sure Birth Somehow I've been reborn into something Not sure what but it's something new I was minding my own business Simply floating around in some fallopian tubes Soon enough I was emerging from my mother To the outside world What came before I have no clue What will come after I just don't know Here we go again Living more I don't know how much I've lived Thus far Death It's an end to a life Maybe someone's son Maybe someone's wife Now they're gone Gone to us That's for sure Birth Somehow I've been reborn into something Not sure what but it's something new I was minding my own business Simply floating around in some fallopian tubes Soon enough I was emerging from my mother To the outside world What came before I have no clue What will come after I just don't know Here we go again Living more I don't know how much I've lived Thus far Am I stupid? Or just pathetic? I keep wasting time That I could have used To plan for life But I don't have the answers nor do I Have the patience Am I stupid? Or just pathetic? I keep wasting time That I could have used To plan for life But I don't have the answers nor do I Have the patience Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sitting about just dossing around And thinking about nothing at all Sitting about just dossing around And thinking about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all Sittin' about just dossin' around And thinkin' about nothing at all People always ask me What I want to do with my life People always ask me What I'm going to do with my life I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed at the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things And I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed that I'm so fuckin' annoyed with the state of things If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad If I come to think about it I'll see that it's not really all that bad But I'm so fuckin' annoyed though Fuckin' annoyed And I want to run to a field and scream At the top of my lungs

about

I started making this album a while ago. Maybe like 6 months ago I'm not sure. Oh wait. Looks like it was 3rd January, 2023 because that's what the release date (currently) says.

Anyway so my plan at the time was grab a load of my favourite synths/drums/samples etc. from as many songs I'd made in the past I could be bothered to and whack them in one Ableton project then see what I can make. I think part of the plan was also to make an album out of them and, well, now I have!

At first, I made like three of the tracks or at least a basis for them. I was really quite excited about it because I thought they sounded really good and I showed my dad on some loud speakers in the middle room. He wasn't as excited as me.

Over the months I've gradually added more new samples etc. into the mix just from searching random collections of letters in Ableton and clicking on the drop downs for instruments etc. and, of course, come up with melodies and rhythms haha. I've also written and/or thought up and sung some words on some of the tracks.

Ideally, I could have had lyrics on every track but it felt like a lot of them were a little too busy already so adding lyrics to some of them might have been a bit of a bad idea - hence, I didn't bother trying haha.

So only eight out of eighteen tracks contain any vocals I believe. There's a tiny chance that you might be thinking 'James there are nineteen tracks, not eighteen'. However, the last track is actually intended to be the first track on my next album. It's just there for the time being because I want to be able to listen to that track on the end I guess as it links over nicely. Yes! We're going to have a cross-album link.

One day, I believe I will remove that track but I'm not sure when. It may even have already happened and I just forgot to/couldn't be bothered updating this about section.

Sometimes, in the months making the album, I would have made a track separately from the project not intending it to go on the album, but then thought it sounded quite good and tried to squeeze it in somewhere where it would flow nicely (if possible), Or I would have listened to an old instrumental that I'd forgotten about and decided to do the same with that.

I went through a few different titles. The first of which was 'Condensation on My Bedroom Window' because that was what the artwork used to be. Well, it was a cropped and repeated section of a photo of that if that makes any sense.

Then, I think I changed the artwork to a picture of some scaffolding by my house and called the album 'That'. And finally, I changed the artwork yet AGAIN to a picture of part of Alexandra Park down my road with a Snapchat cutout of me sitting on a bench-y thing (maybe, simply, a bench) at my sister's university campus when I was there for her graduation.

Staring at the artwork after having made it, I got the impression that, like, the me in the image was contemplating things and that seemed in keeping with most of the lyrics in the songs - although not track 3 - so I named the album as I did.

I dunno I guess I've rambled on for long enough and said everything I can think to say about the album in general so let's call this a day, bye. :)

credits

released September 18, 2023

James Tomlinson - production on Ableton, vocals, lyrics, field recordings of; some dripping in a bathroom on 13; birds on 1, 3, 4, 10 and 11 and maybe a car driving past on one of 'em, acoustic guitar on that last track that's not supposed to be there and maybe is already gone actually

Luca Vincent - some lyrics on 3

Ellis Hodgkins - the suggestion to record the dripping in the bathroom that's on 13

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James Tomlinson Warrington, UK

Name's James. I make some guitar-y stuff and some electronic-y stuff. Hopefully someone, somewhere likes some of it. Peace out.

Always up for collaborating.

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