Lucid Letters

Some promo materials from my single release.

The album takes place within a broader narrative exploring transformative change through the experiences of multiple selves.

My new song is out now! Briefcase is the first track off my upcoming concept album, CHAOS ERA.

Learn more about it here:

Week #4 Coming Down the Pyramid I’m tired of the relentless climb to the top of Maslow’s pyramid, the hierarchy of needs. What’s the point of self-actualisation when you’re not even sure who you want to be any more? Today I’m sharing my deepest of complaints. Will it lead to some resolution?

[This is another catch-up entry spanning the week of 17th – 23rd December, 2023. This one is a doozy of a rant, so be warned!] Thursday 21st December I’ve been having some really confusing emotions around my music this week. A few months ago I contributed to a Kickstarter campaign by independent musician, Jewelia. I found out about her through a music production Facebook group for women and…

I'm still playing catch-up with this late entry originally penned in the week of 10th - 15th December, 2023. Listen to me chew over some of the things that have been bothering about music making and everyday life.

I just wanted to post something to wish you all a merry Christmas. I’m currently still writing posts for Week #3 and Week #4, and to be honest they’re pretty heavy subject matter, filled with a lot of self reflection and observations, so I want to give them the time they need to percolate rather than rushing to post. Instead, I wanted to show you a few of my daughter’s presents (including one…

Hi everyone! Welcome to my first week of blogging through my Instagram hiatus. I decided to write some daily entries on the fly during the week so I would definitely have something to show you, and I’m glad, because when I sat down to ‘blog properly’ not only was I able to remember what I did, but I was also able to connect some dots. A handful of relevant themes became apparent. There’s a good…

Hello all! I’m reviving this old WordPress blog of mine to help me document my days during a planned hiatus from posting to Instagram. In my time off I’m going to be working in a more focussed way on my music projects, specifically my debut album as Lucid Letters (yeah, I changed my artist name, btw…) and all the accompanying visuals and promotional materials. If you’re feeling particularly…

2018: Year In Review

I don’t have that long to get this post in before midnight, so I’ll be brief!

Defiantly Delicate (December 2018)

2018 has been a year of incredible personal and professional growth for me. I’ve achieved more this year than I think I ever have in a 12-month period. I’ve also been blessed by having amazing supporters and collaborators in my life that in a sense have always been there, but now…

NEW RELEASE // Live EP: Caryl @ TUSTONBURY 2

It’s finally December! And what better time than now to hand you my new live EP?

My lovely gig mic TUSTONBURY 2

Earlier this year I was invited to perform a solo gig at a charity mini-festival held at a highly motivated individual‘s home, just outside Bolton.

I decided I wanted combine a couple of personas, so I attended as a sort of Caryl Archer/Sister Sparkle hybrid. My gig playlist combined…

ANNOUNCEMENT // New Single August 2018: Electric

It’s new single time again! This month I’m releasing my epic electro-rock fusion track, Electric.

Unlike the other new singles so far in this series, this release will have quite a specific sound palette, including lo-fi 808 samples and retro videogame-style bloops and bleeps. Alongside the title track will be two new songs, Wavelength and Bloom.

Let’s take a look at the tracks one by one.

Electric

Potential Energy: The Week On/Week Off Method (that I just invented…)

Welcome one and all to another update to my personal blog!

Today I’m discussing a new organisational plan of mine called the Week On/Week Off Method.

How It Happened

The idea came to me while in a time of self-reflection.

I think it’s important to act, get stuff done, and then have a look  back at what you managed to complete, and how you might optimise the process.

What I found in my own working…