November 5, 2026 · 5 min
Papel azul: how the first verse got written
It started as a voice memo on a bus in the rain. Here is the memo, the lyric and the chord I got wrong for a month.
Free letter, every other week
Cartas desde el ensayo
Letters from rehearsal: what we’re working on, a voice memo of a song that isn’t finished yet, and new show dates a day before anyone else.
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Nov 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Recording nearly live, four people in one room
Why we play the whole song together and keep the first take that feels right, even with a cough in the second verse.