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rishi mahesh's avatar

"To be accused, then, of taking up a behavior that no longer resonates with my sense of self—that is a great betrayal." UGH!!!!!!!!

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Jensen McRae's avatar

U GET IT

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rishi mahesh's avatar

boy do i

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Mariana Mendes's avatar

i’m obsessed with the album. mother wound is on repeat. if it means anything, i see you as almost me in another universe, but only, and especially, the good parts. if you can write so well about something that happened to me too, i think maybe i can too. you’re amazing, jensen! stay feral!!! <33

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victoria's avatar

This whole album is such a treasure, thank you so much for the pensive pop ballads it’s incredible

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Isobel's avatar

telling everyone i know about this album asap it is just so good

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the sovereign audite's avatar

Jensen, this album is truly incredible. i know it wasn't easy, but thank you for letting us inside in order to make music such as this.

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daniella's avatar

thank you holding my hand as i navigated the most life alternating heartbreak after a Massachusetts leo man who ended things with me on a random tuesday via text as i was on my way to see him.

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SueBCBC's avatar

The album is truly excellent. Thank you for allowing your experiences and their impact to make their way into the public listening arena. I read your comment on Instagram about momentarily feeling sad about some criticism… you are right not to take it to heart. Your audience values your wonderful way with words and your performance skills… can’t wait to see them live in Vancouver! I particularly love your performance on “Tuesday”. Far from being “overwrought”, it is very finely wrought. Gives me chills in the same way that your performance on “Adam’s Ribs” does.

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Olivia Scherzer's avatar

Jensen on SUBSTACK?? yessssssss, i’m subscribed now

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LuluLefferts's avatar

Oooh boy, the number I’ve left places (or never went) because of health anxiety, general anxiety, etc.

“He cleaned my clock, he bought me daffodils” will be haunting me for a long time

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kate's avatar

the last paragraph almost made me cry & if i read it again i might. thank you for this album, for giving me words to put to feelings that ive never had before (“bloom for your gaze” to be specific). you are so right, what’s coming is better than what is loss. i’m so sorry you experienced so much loss & heartbreak & pain, but at the same time im so thankful you put it to words & music. these songs speak to my greatest wounds & heal what the person who inflicted them onto me cannot. thank you for your words & your music & your stories, in song, in captions, in videos, & on here. you make me feel a little less alone when it comes to the great heartbreak of my life. i can’t wait to scream these songs alongside you so soon 🤍

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jordan's avatar

❤️

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Tabia's avatar

even before this album came out, for better and for worse I’ve felt like I see pieces of my life in the pieces of your life that you’ve shared in your songs, and it’s a great relief to feel not alone in those experiences.

echoing your sentiment so well expressed, these songs sound so good to the ears and feel so good in the bones. thank you so much for sharing.

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Isabeau's avatar

have been listening to the sample of daffodils you posted on instagram for YEARS. so happy it made the album. SO GOOD

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ella sylvie's avatar

just listened to the album during twilight on my favourite hill in edinburgh. i was saving it for low light because i knew i would cry, and for a spot with a view because i wanted a big space before me to match the big feelings i knew you’d articulate. what a PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT masterpiece it is. i love you, i don’t know you but i love you for this! let me be wrong is my absolute anthem from this day forth. thank you thank you thank you!

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katie p.'s avatar

thank you for your art. my heart feels seen and understood reflected back by this collection of songs. ♡

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