Joshua Crumbly began taking the stage at the young age of 10 in accompany of his saxophonist father. On this EP, he reconnects with the energy and outlook of youth. It isn’t much of a stretch for the uncategorizable bassist/composer Joshua Crumbly to look at music through the eyes of a child. Through a surprising confluence of circumstances, Crumbly’s new EP, P.S. embodies those childlike principles even more than usual.
It coincidentally combined with Crumbly musing on the next chapter of his life and career following his acclaimed 2020 debut, Rise, and his 2021 follow-up, ForEver. ForEver has been described as his “letter to the future,” Crumbly intends for this EP to be its postscript, as well as a bridge to his forthcoming third full-length album.
“I was thinking of the stages of life and the experiences within it, even the stages of a day itself,” he recalls. “Most beginnings tend to be so youthful and innocent, but we can become so easily weighed down by the journey. I’ve come to realize that each and every stage is a beautiful one in its own way, but I find that getting back to a youthful outlook, taking steps to get back to the beginning, may be the way to enjoy things the most.”
