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Jeoff Harris Elevates ‘Cathartic Fall’ with a Poetic and Emotional Re-Release

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Jeoff Harris has once again proven his mastery in blending music with deep emotional narratives in the re-release of Cathartic Falls debut album. Known for crafting RIAA-certified hits that dominate both pop and indie scenes, Harris ventures into even more vulnerable and intimate territory with this project. The re-release is not just a rehash of the original album, but a significant evolution, pushing the boundaries of his creative expression. Harris explores themes of grief, loss, anxiety, and personal growth with renewed intensity.

The most striking addition to the re-release is the integration of spoken word performances. Collaborating with some of today’s most compelling voices in poetry and mental health advocacy, Harris has crafted a project that feels both emotionally raw and thoughtfully constructed. Tracks like “Before The Fall,” “Breathe,” and “Sometimes Words Just Get In The Way” now feature poetic interludes from Whitney Hanson, Allie Michelle, and Trev Cimenski. These poets inject their words into Harris’ ambient soundscapes, creating moments of profound reflection. Matthias J Barker, a noted figure in the mental health space, also adds a powerful layer of psychological depth to the music, making the project not only an artistic endeavor but also an emotional exploration.

The fusion of music and spoken word proves to be more than just an artistic choice—it deepens the connection between listener and artist. Harris’ ambient compositions provide the perfect backdrop for these spoken word passages, enhancing their impact without overshadowing the words. There’s a synergy between sound and speech that invites the listener into an introspective journey, exploring their own emotional experiences alongside those expressed in the album. It’s as though Harris has created a space for the listener to grieve, heal, and grow in tandem with the music.

The spoken word performances, in particular, add a fresh dimension to, Cathartic Fall. The personal nature of the poems, combined with Harris’ atmospheric production, ensures that each track feels both intimate and universal. Listeners are invited to dwell on the words, to sit in the emotional spaces created by the interplay between the music and poetry. This layered approach makes the album feel deeply personal, yet approachable, offering solace to those who may be grappling with similar emotional challenges.

One of the standout moments of this re-release was its live launch event, where the featured poets experienced the completed project for the first time. This collective unveiling, shared with fans and collaborators alike, underscored the collaborative heart of, Cathartic Fall. It’s a testament to the power of art as a shared experience and how music, in particular, can bridge personal emotions with collective understanding.

With this re-release, Jeoff Harris has transformed, Cathartic Fall, from a musical album into an immersive, multi-dimensional experience. By weaving together music, poetry, and mental health advocacy, Harris has crafted a project that not only resonates on an emotional level but also encourages reflection and healing. Fans of Harris’ work will appreciate the emotional growth and sonic depth he brings to this re-imagined album, while new listeners will find themselves captivated by the intimate dialogue between music and words.

In a time where music often feels fleeting, Cathartic Fall, stands as a project that demands to be absorbed, felt, and reflected upon. It’s not just an album—it’s an experience.

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Acclaimed US singer-songwriter Juliet Lloyd to tour the UK for the first time this summer.

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Shortly after releasing her sophomore album in 2007, US-based singer-songwriter Juliet Lloyd walked away from music completely for more than 10 years, feeling burned out and unhappy with her career progression like so many other independent artists. After going through a divorce in 2019 and in the midst of a global pandemic, she found herself pulled back toward the siren call of songwriting and again making the leap to pursue it full time. Her latest album ‘Carnival’, released in 2024, is in many ways the culmination of those decisions, and the reintroduction of an artist who now has the wisdom of experience.

There’s an unmistakable urgency you can feel when a song is written and performed from a place of complete honesty. That feeling permeates ‘Carnival’. “I’ve always been envious of writers who say they write songs because they have to, because they had these things they just had to get out of themselves,” Juliet says. “I had never really felt that way until this album. I’ve become someone who writes because they have to.”

Stylistically, ‘Carnival’ draws on a range of influences from Laurel Canyon-era singer/songwriters, to Lilith Fair rockers, to confessional country/folk balladeers, to indie pop. The central theme of the record and that of its title track is not being too precious about any one experience or decision. Take them for what they are, live in the moment, and move on when they’re done. It acknowledges also that memory can be subjective, and ambiguous—was an experience ultimately a good thing or a bad thing? And whose memory can you rely on to determine the answer to that question?

‘Carnival’ doesn’t just deal with the complexities of ending relationships, it also deals with all the feelings that come with moving on. The album’snine songs feature evocative storytelling that reveals a simple truth: when the carnival inevitably leaves town, you’re left with an empty parking lot. And how you remember, it is a choice. As Juliet sings in the title track, “If only there was a way you could bottle up that feeling / and you’d drink it in / when the days are short and you long.”

Across her 20+ year career, Juliet has been admittedly stylistically non-monogamous. Her first full-length album, ‘All Dressed Up’, was released in 2005 and was heavily jazz-influenced- a label that she rejected at the time. “I am a piano player and a woman, so I was immediately compared to Norah Jones—and I bristled at that,” Juliet says. “Listening back now, I can totally see that it was true, and it of course wasn’t a bad thing.” Her follow-up release ‘Leave the Light On,’ came out two years later and featured a slick piano-pop production that led to five of its songs being placed on reality TV shows on MTV and VH1. Coming back after her 10-year break from writing and recording, Juliet released ‘High Road’, a collection of five Americana/soul-tinged songs produced by Jim Ebert (Meredith Brooks, Shai) that earned her widespread recognition and songwriting awards both in her home region of DC as well as nationally.

Now with her first ever UK tour scheduled for July 2025, Juliet has also dropped a completely brand-new single ‘Wild Again’, which like ‘Carnival’, was written with and produced by Todd Wright (Lucy Woodward, Butch Walker, Toby Lightman). ‘Wild Again’, however, charts yet another new step in Juliet’s journey.

Carnival’, is full of deeply personal songs that are drawn from my real-life experiences and relationships. Coming out of that album cycle, I was feeling a little exhausted by my own navel-gazing and I was craving inspiration elsewhere. So, a lot of the songs I’m writing now are an evolution of sorts – focused more on external stimuli and finding the personal stories and humanity in that. Wild Again is a perfect example of this,” she explains.

The idea for ‘Wild Again’ was born out of a NY Times podcast Juliet listened to about the real-life efforts to return the whale that played Willy in the iconic movie ‘Free Willy’ back into the wild.

“It’s an insane, heartbreaking story that asks all kinds of thorny questions about human responsibility and humility and what’s the “right” thing to do and is that the same as the “kind” thing to do. There was a line that one of the trainers said in the podcast, explaining that they were trying to “train him to be wild again.” The complete absurdity of that statement hit me in the moment, and I immediately started jotting down lyrical ideas”, Juliet says.

Catch Juliet Lloyd on her UK tour this July:

1st July: The Folklore Rooms / Brighton
2nd July: The Hyde Tavern / Winchester
3rd July: Hen and Chicken / Bristol (CRH Music promotions)
4th July: Artisan Tap Hartshill / Stoke-on-Trent

5th July: Waggon & Horses, Nottingham

6th July: Cafe#9 / Sheffield
7th July: Hyde Park Book Club / Leeds
10th July: FortyFive Vinyl Café / York
11th July: The Muddy Puddle / London
13th July: The Wrotham Arms / Broadstairs

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