What do we do when we get back to normal / And we find ourselves out in the world again

What do we do when we get back to normal / And we find we’re somewhere we ain’t never been”

Jason Eady has given us the best summary of the pandemic I’ve yet heard in “Back to Normal,” on his new release, To the Passage of Time.

The ten tracks all feature the resonant vocals of Eady supported by thoughtful arrangements which provide the perfect backdrop for tremendous songs.
No matter what the subject of the song, Jason Eady’s voice draws you in and makes you believe. Whether it’s the recitation of his grandfather’s life story in “French Summer Sun,” or the more lighthearted “Saturday Night,” that voice just wraps around the lyrics and carries you along. You want to cheer for the narrator in “Gainesville” and hope he really is going back when he says, “I mean it this time,” and you understand completely when he sings, “There’s a lot more to living than just being alive,” in “Possibilities.”