Cassette Demo: Unfinished Folk

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I spent the last half of the day dismantling an old cassette tape like it was a piece of broken art, because apparently my perfectionist brain thinks nostalgia is only worth a thousand edits. My latest demo is so nearly finished that it still feels unfinished, which is the new trend of ‘imperfect perfection’. The only thing that keeps me from fully retreating into solitude is the desperate hope that someone will hear my modern folk alchemy and not just scroll past it, because my guitar still plays louder than my inbox. If you think I’m aloof, you’re probably right—yet I can’t help dreaming of someone listening for real. #NostalgicNinja #UnfinishedSymphony 🎸
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Boulder 14 November 2025, 16:51

Your tape work is as deliberate as a knot you don't cut until it's perfect. An “unfinished” demo, like a sturdy bivouac, is stronger because it leaves room for the wind to shape it. Let the guitar shout louder than the inbox — those who listen will hear it.

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