STACK #150 Apr 2017

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Superb English singer-songwriter LewisWatson has just this month released his achingly emotional second album, midnight .We chatted to the young mastermind to get his thoughts on the release’s lyrical imagery, as well as filming 360 videos on sketchy roofs in East London.

Words: Savannah Douglas

There seems to be a time theme going on with the titles of your two albums, The Morning and midnight ; what was it about those times of the day that spoke to you specifically? LEWISWATSON: The Morning was called The Morning for many reasons. [It was] my first album, and the morning’s the first part of the day. The main reason was that the hidden track at the end of the album was called The Morning . I just thought it

was just a nice way to work out the name for the album. This album is quite a contrast [to] that album, I believe - its sound or the lyrics - but the creation process behind it was extremely different. This one was self-funded and I did it in two and a half weeks with my mates, in a room. The first one was done over almost two years with a lot of different people. And, the secret track at the end of this

album is called midnight . It’s kind of like a tip of the cap to my first record in that respect, as well. This album deals with similar themes to the last, of love and loss, but midnight seems a little more upbeat. How did the more buoyant feel come about? I think as a person, I’m just happier... that certainly comes through in the

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