Description
Beginning with his debut album Until When We Are Ghosts, Fitzsimmons has released nearly a dozen full-length, EP, and live records of profound and intensely personal material. When it comes to his songwriting, nothing in his private life is off limits: he has written about being raised by disabled parents, experiencing two divorces, adopting his two children, and working with the mentally ill as a mental health therapist prior to his music career. His 2018 album, Mission Bell, chronicled his separation from his then-wife caused by her infidelity; when he realized that, despite their attempts to save the marriage, the split was destined to be permanent, he began work on a new album as a response to both the imminent divorce as well as his own turbulent behavioral reaction. Now, Fitzsimmons is set to release Ready the Astronaut as a powerful testament to his own past, and by weaving his story through the familiar tale of Icarus, he illustrates his willingness to accept his life’s highs and lows by paying tribute to the influence they have on the future.
Tracklist:
A1. Dancing On The Sun
A2. No Promises
A3. Down With One Another
A4. Daedalus, My Father
A5. As Long As I Can Breathe
A6. Ready The Astronaut
B1. You Let Me Down
B2. Maybe She Will Change Her Mind
B3. If I Fell Back To The Earth (You Will Never Find Me)
B4. Icarus
B5. To Love Forever
B6. Ready The Astronaut (Alternate Version) (LP Bonus Track)
