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concentrate

by Jonah Yano

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"warm, wistful, and quaint all at once" - HYPEBEAST

"softly lit tones with a jazz influence, his fuzzy, lo-fi sense of soul touches upon the intimate at every turn" - CLASH

“dreamy, soul-tinged adult alternative songs with subtle electronics and jazz and hip-hop influences" - ALLMUSIC

On the heels of an album with BADBADNOTGOOD & working with Mustafa on his forthcoming album, Jonah Yano returns with the first song of a new iteration of his follow-up project where Jonah's live band has become his in-house studio band. The song also features vocals and clarinet from Clairo, which is fitting since the first time this ensemble played together in full was on tour when they were the opening act for Clairo last year. Concentrate is a song about beginnings and it also marks the beginning of a confident step into a new musical direction for Jonah Yano.

lyrics

I need you
just to concentrate
are you coming over
I’m starting to smoulder
like watercolour paint
and I need you
allow me to demonstrate

and you
smile like a tyrant
I take it on the chin
it’s the modern way
I’m noticing a silence
let’s stick to trying
making a display
an example too
is an example rude
you tell me
between the two of us
the things that ruin us
are what makes me think

that I need you
just to concentrate
are you coming over
I’m starting to smoulder
like watercolour paint
and I need you
allow me to demonstrate
it’s 4 in the morning
you’re in my apartment
and you’re kissing my face

I need you
I need you
I need you
just to concentrate
and I need you
I need you
I need you

light!
light!
travel light when you’re on your way
(real light if you make it out here)

light!
light!
travel light when you’re on your way
(real light if you make it out here)

light!
light!
travel light when you’re on your way
(real light if you make it out here)

light!
light!
travel light when you’re on your way
(real light if you make it out here)

credits

released November 7, 2023
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Jonah Yano
Saxophone - Christopher Edmondson
Electric Guitar, Bass - Benjamin Maclean
Bass - Leighton Harrell
Piano, Organ - Felix Fox-Pappas
Drums - Raiden Louie
Clarinet, Vocals - Claire Cottrill
Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Jonas Bonetta
Mastering Engineer - Gray Rowan

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