in which jesse harris releases not one, but two new albums

so, jesse harris has not one, but two new albums coming out, both infused with brazillian influences. in a weird way, this reminds me of one of the joshes (i believe it's josh rouse), whose last album was also inspired by latin music - still firmly entrenched in a singer-songwriter vibe, but spiced up enough with intriguing guitar patterns that make the songs a little different.

the first album, cosmo, is entirely instrumental. "it was strange at first to have no vocal mic, nor to be accompanying another singer," says harris, "but i got used to it quickly and had a blast. in the future i may sing one or two songs a set, but we'll see."

as for the second album, through the night, harris says: “the songs depict dreams, romance, and mystery against the backdrop of moon, stars, and sometimes chaos. i wanted to explore the theme of night in different scenarios, from peaceful rousseau-esque fantasies to sleepless nights of obsession.”

here's it's a long way just to say hello, off of through the night:

down down sleep now
can’t you dream now?
hear the wind blow
outside your window

it’s so late now
it’s up to fate now
it’s a long way just to say hello

your mind moves so fast
the day comes at last so slow
your mind moves so fast
the day comes at last so slow

it goes like a spirit
you couldn’t hear it
whisper your name
now it’s all the same

(mp3) it's a long way just to say hello by jesse harris

here's the video:



and here's an instrumental off of cosmo entitled little star. oh-so pretty:




buy cosmo HERE. nab through the night HERE.