Home, Like Noplace is There is one of my favourite albums of all time. It was a record that at first I didn’t care much for, but one day I sat down with the lyrics and heard it beginning to end while following along, and it changed everything. It’s very tragic and special. I can’t say that I relate to some stories these songs tell but the way they are written makes them somehow universal. The poignant lyrics are sang either softly or screaming in a way that connects to all the times I felt sad, depressed, and filled with despair in a way that few albums or pieces of art have done. It makes me want to scream along and get a hug at the same time., It helps that musically it is everything that I love as well.

Ten years later hearing it still strikes me the same way which either speaks highly of it or it means in mine ways my mental space hasn’t changed that much.

Regarding the video that made me write this post, I had no idea The Hotelier was back playing shows but not fortunately someone recorded their performance in Germany where they played the record beginning to end. It’s a great performance that reminded me how good the album is. It showed up on my Youtube feed and just brought me back to this record and to all these feelings. Hopefully, they can release some new music eventually, since it has been 8 years since their last record.