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rest

by Thanya Iyer

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1.
slow burn 03:18
i don’t know what’s for sure do you have my cure? tell me is there something that i should look for try to do your best take a little rest i wake up with my head it’s been running for miles why can’t happiness be a straight line? i wanna feel a little slower i wanna see the show birds but i’m tending to this slow burn measure me till i’m feeling taller but i’m feeling like a small bird while i’m tending to this slow burn
2.
leave the room and face the waves and try and find my way by dancing through the snow i’ll try and find it try and face the waves again pick up the pieces put ‘em inside me build me a body whole like you i like an adventure i’m fine with the long ride i’ve got only one side it brings me to…
3.
when you travel somewhere new try to learn all the names if you don’t know what to do know we all feel the same it’s all a new kind of swim i thought i knew how to swim i thought i knew (i do)
4.
float on 03:38
take it one step at a time i know we will be strong one by one i say it word by word then say them all give me a sign that will make me float on i just want to float again give me a sign that will bring me lightness i just want to be light again it’s just inside me i guess
5.
i feel pressure to write a song and stay holed up in my room we’re making puzzles all day long i just hope i see you soon when i close my eyes, i think of all the times we shared i know it’s there i know you’re scared but i know it’s there in my body there are pieces that have held to you remember the times when we were young and you held us close i know you’re out there around the sun it comes in waves i paint a picture of the pieces of you that i hold and i hope i see you soon i just hope i see you soon

about

Thanya Iyer’s acclaimed 2020 full-length KIND was the result of years of touring, connecting with community, and an ethos based in self-love. But her upcoming release, rest, is approached from a different angle. “rest is in many ways a reflection of myself, asking the question, “who am I when it all stops?””, explains Iyer, referencing, of course, the early pandemic and its halting effect on the world. Being stuck at home indefinitely allowed Iyer to examine her relationship to rest on a more critical level. With this newfound downtime, Iyer began to realize an active pursuit of rest, with deliberate and kind intention, eventually turning to back songwriting as part of her new practice. The resultant five songs that comprise rest explore Iyer’s mindful intentions through a graceful amalgam of tender pop with inflections of jazz, backed with orchestral experimentation.

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released August 24, 2022

Thanya Iyer: voice, synths, violin, viola, piano, percussion
Pompey: bass, synth, drum programming, percussion
Daniel Gélinas: drums, drum machine, percussion, guitar

String Quartet (tracks 1, 3)
Tamara Sandor: violin
Eve Parker Finley: violin
Zafer Mamilli: viola
Avery Bonair-Cyrus: cello

Winds Trio: (tracks 2, 5):
Adam Kinner: clarinet
Krisjana Thorsteinson: oboe
Felix Del Tredici: trombone

Mawmz Choir: (track 4)
Shelby Cohen
Corey Gulkin
Shaina Hayes
Brigitte Naggar
Sarah Rossy

Artwork by Amanda Stormyr
Lettering and Design by Sophia Grouev

All songs by Thanya Iyer
Produced by Thanya Iyer, Daniel Gélinas & Pompey
Engineered Daniel Gélinas at Studio Chocolat Chaud and Paroisse Saint-Édouard
Additional recording by Thanya Iyer at the new apt
String arrangements by Thanya Iyer
Mixed by Daniel Gélinas and Pompey
Mastered by Jon Kaspy

Gratitude for the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for making the creation of this work possible!
Big love to the Canada Council for the Arts for their continuous support of our music!
To Topshelf Records making sure we receive so much care!
To our friends, families and communities who we love so so much!!!

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Thanya Iyer Montreal, Québec

Thanya Iyer is an enigmatic songwriter who crafts sparkling experimental pop music. Her live trio, with Pompey and Daniel Gélinas, wields acoustic and electronic instruments to flesh out these serene, spiritual compositions. Thanya and the band’s arrangements empower listeners to embrace mindfulness, aesthetic beauty and the interconnectedness of all things.
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