“An exploration of the restlessness of age, a rumination on regret, the song is one of Zachary’s most devastating. The song feels like a loss of faith in the world around you, tossing and turning at night, trying to push away the constant gnaw of tomorrow’s worries.”
-RAVEN SINGS THE BLUES
“The album [Next Year’s Ghost] was made during the intense days of lockdown in 2020-21… There was a total sense of dread at that time… The music was reflecting that: the isolation, the uncertainty and the unrest. It felt like we were rising to meet the moment. It was a heavy time and sharing that space together was special..”
-Excerpt from an Interview with Zachary Cale at THE SELF PORTRAIT GOSPEL