We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

the days of great hiking

by sonja berlin-jones

/
1.
the days of great hiking 58:23
buy track

about

Ah glory it is the year's end, when the experts tell us which albums are their favourites - I already have a copy of the new issue of The Wire, and I will open it on Christmas morning and slowly turn the pages, blunt pen-end (I hope) in my mouth, poised to mark off every occasion when my name gets mentioned. Likewise here at Bandcamp, just how many times will my genius have been spotted throughout 2022?

I admit I'm going out with some tricky albums. No one seems to have liked any of them. The number of followers is falling - projections suggest that by the middle of next year my only followers will be accounts I have set up myself. It's the old dilemma isn't it - just how and why do you go on when the whole world keeps on telling you you are shit ? Actually, I think that's easy. What's harder is keeping going on when the world doesn't tell you anything at all.

Walking through the old people's district of Chichester yesterday I choked up a bit - just how noble everyone is - how brave, how resilient, how uncomplaining. At the moment my life is easy - I am clinging on to music. In a few decades I shall be clinging onto life. Even a short walk down to get my newspaper will be like Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni making the first climb of K2. I shall glance up at the passing young and envy how easy they make it all seem. Actually, I've found that life gets easier and easier.

There is no reason to believe that will ever change. There will be no newspapers by the time I am very old. There will be cable cars to the summit of K2. The young will be on their phones 12 hours a day. I will have read all of my books. The tightrope-like pavement between here and there will be warmed in the sunshine and when I tipsily fall and break a hip and lie upon a hospital bed knowing I will never lie in any other - it will be all so ably assisted - please don't spoil my Christmas morning surprise by telling me exactly how many times my music has been raved about in the press by the experts - it'll be another Christmas on the sofa, and when I rise from it there will be another album to make, maybe that one will be the one. I must admit I seriously doubt this one is it. Ah glory no.

recorded today, photo Chichester yesterday

credits

released December 14, 2022

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

sonja berlin-jones image

sonja berlin-jones Southampton, UK

katharinebeastman.bandcamp.com

contact / help

Contact sonja berlin-jones

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like sonja berlin-jones, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now