Life In Small Paces

Description

Black Marble was born in the fall of 2012, driven by the revival of New York synthwave from the early 2000s. Today, fourteen years later and seven albums later, Chris Stewart continues to compose, leaning over machines that heat up to the touch when turned on and that must be coaxed to stay in tune. In his latest album, Life in Small Spaces, Stewart offers a look at the music industry and the role he occupies within it, reflecting on how underground music has evolved over time, and asserting that a simple lifestyle true to oneself is the only possible ideal for surviving in this complex landscape. This sentiment is not a warning. It is the very heart of the message. Life in Small Spaces, with its introspective lyricism cleverly hidden within the radiant musicality of Black Marble, is a sincere analysis of the pressures that shape artists. It is an invitation to consciously embrace and adhere to a more minimalist lifestyle in the name of creative expression and freedom, and to never have to compromise one's values for the seductive illusion of success.