Single Premiere: Andrew Judah - "Burn It Down"

B.C’s Andrew Judah has been making a splash in his home province with a rigorous touring schedule and a hit list of singles. Today he announces his return with a new album entitled, Impossible Staircase, set for release on April 20th. The record is a concept album inspired by a close friend’s struggle with addiction.

On Impossible Staircase, Judah describes:

“The song that started it all was ‘Best In Show’. It was an older idea that I decided to finish and release as a single. The lyrics sort of just poured out of me on an improvised vocal take. It felt sincere, so I pulled on that thread a little harder. This led me down a path of writing a bunch of songs about a close friend who was struggling with addiction. I wrote from various perspectives, observing my feelings, the feelings of those more directly affected, and the thoughts and feelings of a person who is both the confident driver and the unwilling passenger of a full-on train-wreck. One of the initial concepts for this record was the emphasis on the idea of feedback loops. Researching this led to me stumbling down a rabbit hole one evening. I eventually landed on an MC Esher painting titled ‘Ascending and Descending’, which prominently features a set of Penrose steps--also called the 'Impossible Staircase'. It felt like a fitting image for an album focused on the experience of somebody trapped in a feedback loop.”

Along with the album announcement, today also marks the release of the first single from the album, “Burn It Down”. The Cups N Cakes Network is pleased to be premiering that song below.

When asked about the track, Judah revealed a couple fun facts:

“At the end of the track, you will hear what sounds like a wolf howling at the moon. That's my dog Charlie. He happened to be in the studio when I was working on the song, and a certain high frequency caused him to start singing... so I recorded it, and it made the final cut. Chloe Davidson played the violin, Zac Gauthier played the drums, and I did the rest. It was recorded at my studio, which is called Sounds Suspicious. “