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Normal Tension

by Jackson Vincent

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1.
Roving Soul 02:51
I don’t want to die I just want to fly Don’t want to tear you apart But I’d love to break your heart I’m not getting any younger here (at all) So scared to live another year (alone) I skipped the train on the way to come back home (come home, come home) Cause I’m ashamed of the way I’ve grown (I’ve grown, I’ve grown) And there’s a great big light in the city sky That's burning up so hot and bright And it’s watching over me And everything I try to be How’s that new boyfriend of yours? Are you on honeymoon or are you bored? Does he turn to kiss you at the red lights? Is he better than me at treating you right? I don’t think I ever could learn How to treat you right or how much love hurts
2.
Happiest 02:12
Lost inside my head and Tossed over the fence and Dreaming of the time when You were right beside me I was the happiest I’ve ever been I haven’t felt the same way since And if you took it all away Would I still be living here today? Break my heart in two and Pass half on to you and Now that you have gone I’m Killed by what I’m drawn to I was the happiest I’ve ever been I haven’t felt the same way since And if you took it all back What would you take away from it? What would you take away from it? What would you take away from it?
3.
The Life 02:01
I don’t want to remember Your face this time tomorrow I just want the night now I don’t want to feel alone I’m trying to forget her The one that I swore I loved Don’t think you’re my new one Don’t think of me at all My sins will set me free Don’t you dream of me New girl every night I thought it’d be the life But I’m so alone deep inside don’t you know That I’m still just a man learning to hate you on command? My sins will set me free Don’t you dream of me Don’t you hate the dwelling by the phone? Don’t you want somebody else to know How it feels to sleep there next to you Or how it feels to get broken in two?
4.
Old Dog 03:51
There’s a light above the door showing what I’m longing for Begging for a little more, turned down settling the score Lost in feeling love and hate, I am sickened by the state You said “Hey isn’t it great?” But I get lower every day And I just cannot walk away And I just cannot walk away You said you drink with good intent and that I should surely bet It’s as close to death as I can get without losing any breath Go ahead and take a swig and light me up another cig Start the fire, melt the rings and swear to god you’re living big And I just cannot try to bring Back what we had from everything And I just cannot walk away And I just cannot walk away You’re intent on fucking up everything I’m working on Haven’t you taken enough? Why can’t we both just grow up? Leave this damn old dog alone, pack your things we’re going home There is nothing worse I know than fucking up and letting go And I just cannot try to bring Back what we had from everything And I just cannot walk away And I just cannot walk away
5.
Youth 04:08
I’m gonna try to find you here I’m gonna hide here for a year We’re in the basement of your home It’s a full house but we’re so alone You never know what you’re not told You don’t love your youth until you’re old I’m gonna fly away from here I won’t indulge my stupid fears I tried to move on but here I am Begging you for just one more chance You never know what you’re not told You don’t love your youth until you’re old I can still taste your lips to this day And hear your voice as I fall asleep I wish I never said goodbye Leaving you is my worst regret in life You never know what you’re not told You don’t love your youth until you’re old You never know what you’re not told You don’t love your youth until you’re old
6.
Fine/Flame 03:21
There’s a fire inside Everywhere you thought to hide You’re doing just fine in my mind I’m alright Now the camera is rolling To catch you alive And you’re coming in frame Treating life like a game I’m in love With you my friend You’re such a good girl Hold me until the end And there’s no more light Shining on your pretty face And there’s nowhere to hide So I guess we should embrace The end of all things And our final goodbyes And you’ll watch from your window As I ride into the night I’m in love With you my friend You’re such a good girl Hold me until the end

about

Following 2021's "Foxtrot," "Normal Tension" serves as a continuation to the story of the unreliable narrator and his various relationships. While Foxtrot followed the rough patches of a relationship ending with a sense of hope for the future, Normal Tension discusses the aftermath of a brutal breakup, highlighting themes of love, loss, and finding one's self along the way. While the narrator never seems to fully understand what he desires or where he is in life, he discovers himself as he moves forward.

This is Jackson Vincent's first EP to not be independently created and released; recorded and published under contract with They Might Be Royalty LLC (TMBR Records).

Normal Tension was recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Mekhi Jackson (ALBNOPNDA) who brought a new perspective to Jackson Vincent's indie-folk songwriting. Touches such as break beats and backing orchestras provided by Mekhi helped bring Jackson's ideas to life.

Jackson has described the new sound direction of Normal Tension as a "logical step forward." The elements that have come to define Jackson Vincent and "music for ghosts" are pushed farther than ever before. Jackson's experimentations with details such as heavy vocal effects (hard autotune, live vocoders, ghostly harmonies) and pools of stacked reverbs and delays are highlighted throughout the record.

The album cover comes from a photograph of Jackson Vincent shot by Alina Ortiz at Glen Foerd Mansion in Philadelphia, PA. Jackson used a print of the image to remove his face with sandpaper, a technique seen frequently throughout his visual art in 2022, representing a lack of certain identity.

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released July 22, 2022

They Might Be Royalty LLC (TMBR RECORDS)
Recorded, mixed, & co-produced by Mekhi Jackson
Written and performed by Jackson Vincent
Album cover taken by Alina Ortiz

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Jackson Vincent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Music for ghosts // Philly // Indie folk for sad folks

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