Generosity of spirit is the underlying message on Denison Winter’s new single ‘Focus Ring’. it’s taken from his upcoming album ‘Anything At All’, a lyric heard often in this song. The new album was produced by Sufjan Stevens and is released on the 14th of February via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Speaking of the new album Denison Witmer explains: “‘Anything At All’ is about doubling down on family life and doing everything I can to slow the pace of my life as things around me feel busier than ever before. It’s about putting systems in place and committing to the changes needed to make it work. That commitment doesn’t come without its own set of questions, and most of the lyrics on this album deal with trying to find those answers. How do I create a world I want to raise my children in? How do I create a world I want to live in? How do I create community with like-minded people who have similar goals? The title ‘Anything At All’ comes from the phrase we often say to our friends, family, or colleagues when we are extending generosity to them. We say, ‘If there’s anything at all you need or I can do for you, please let me know.’ I think most people (myself included) tend to express that sentiment outwardly, but rarely inwardly. This record finds me comfortably stuck between that inward/outward place. The album was originally going to be called Focus Ring and the title track was going to be ‘Anything At All,’ but we ended up switching the two because both Sufjan and I felt like Anything At All was a stronger title.”
