Again , storytelingisthecoreofwhat Culverisandwiththehelpofmanywriters andanewperspectiveonlifethroughhis movetoLA , heisnotjusttelinghisown storiesanymore , butbringingstoriesof thosearoundhimtolight .“ Attheendofthe day , likeIsaid , Ijustwantotelstories . The storiesItoldbeforeareprobablymore personal . ThestoriesI ’ mgoingtotelnext areprobablygoingtobealotmore observational , they ’ reprobablygoingtobe otherpeople ' sstories . I ’ vejustben infatuatedwithmetingpeopleandlearning whatmakesthemfelthewaythatthey fel , whatlifeexperiencesoreventshave contributedtothem , soIwouldimaginethat thenextrecordisprobablygoingtohave moreofanoutwardlokinmind . I ’ vejust alwaysbensofocusedonthatthemusic thatImaketelsastory . Ijustwantpeople tofelsomethinginthismusicandthatnone ofitismanufactured , italcomesfromreal experiences , thateitherhapenedtomeor peoplethatIknow . Ijustwantobeavesel forpeopleandformyselftotelstories .”
“ Whatismydutyasasongwriterand storyteler ? Itmaybetojustkindofshutup andletthemusictalk . Ormaybe , likeon ‘ Away ,’ that song ’ s very low key production-wise , andit ’ saboutthevocals , thatsong ’ sinvitingyoulike ,‘ Hey , ifyoucare , listentothisforlike3minutes .’ OrIhave somethingIthinkInedtosayandIthinkis goingtoberelatabletoyouandbothofus together can kind of get through something ,” Culveremphasizesashe diferentiates betwen music as a soundtrackandtheimportanceofknowing thecontextofwhichitmaybelistenedto . Simplicityandmesagegohand-in-handin thisprojectandinatimeinhislifewhereit ’ s