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Notes from Igor Iov on the making of the debut album «5 to 9», writing around a day job, and the ideas behind the songs.
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What «5 to 9» Actually Means
The album title flips the usual number. It's not about the job — it's about the life you live in the hours around it.
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Writing Songs Around a Day Job
I still work in finance. People assume that's the compromise. I've come to think it's the reason the songs are honest.
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The Year That Changed My Writing: Musikmakarna
A year inside Sweden's songwriting academy taught me the craft I'd been faking. Here's what I brought back.
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How the Record Sounds — and Who It's For
Real instruments, not just samples. A decade of playing live. Mixed between Stockholm and Geneva. If these artists live in your playlist, this record wants the next slot.
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