Calvin Heights Discuss New Album on the Ear Coffee Podcast

The songwriting partnership of Brett Carey and Jordan Wipf has become an integral part of Calvin Heights sound. When the band's direction shifted on their last release Worst Calligraphy, Wipf and Carey were still trying to figure how to mix experimental music with a traditional song format. The pair really hit their stride with their upcoming album Talented Sun.

Wipf said, "Brett's head is full of feedback and screaming. It's my job to take that sound and help shape it into something more accessible." During the production of 2017's Worst Calligraphy, Wipf was less hands on. Carey wrote and recorded most of the music and Wipf came in to play drums; however, this time around they spent a lot of time planning the story line and sound of the overall record.

Talented Sun is mostly an album about change. Wipf and Carey are both in the middle of big life changes. Wipf just got engaged and is working on planning a wedding, and Carey is moving to the next stage in his life. Carey's parents recently sold his childhood home. This was the place where Carey was able to experiment and really find his place in the musical world. These feelings about change come through clearly on the album's opening track "Man of Your Dreams". During the interview to band calls this song the prelude to Talented Sun because it sets the scene and gives the listener insight into the world and the main character.

Talented Sun will be release August 10, 2018, and you can preorder it on iTunes. If you can't wait that long for music from Calvin Heights, head over to Bandcamp to get a copy of their single "When You Think of Me/Seasons Change".

Listen to the full discussion with Brett Carey and Jordan Wipf on the Ear Coffee Podcast. If you don't want to use the Podbean player, you can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and Stitcher.