The second single from the upcoming album Wayhome "depart / dive" is about the first step in a journey. When one puts down roots and is covered in the dust of routine and social circles, it takes great bravery and courage to leap into the unknown, even if you know there is a light in the end. Understanding the impossible route to go and not a single mile has been taken is like building an endless wall of doubts and fears. There is a long way ahead, but it's a way home.
Wayhome is Kauan's most ambitious production to date. It is essentially one 50-minute song divided into eight tracks for the modern listener’s convenience. The album is dedicated to journeys in both literal and mental senses. Both “way” and “home” can be interpreted differently, as one can return home after a long absence or just try to solve an inner problem, overcome an obstacle, be reborn, or even die.
Wayhome’s visual concept themed around the journey told through fabric and cloth. It begins with pure, untouched white. As the album unfolds, the fabric begins to wear: stained, burned, stretched, and torn. By the final track, the cloth is unrecognizable—transformed by everything it’s endured.
Besides all the ordinary formats from LPs, CDs and streaming, Wayhome will be available on Apple Music in Dolby Atmos, a spatial audio format for optimal listening that creates a three-dimensional experience. It’s fully produced in 96Khz.
The new album, Wayhome, is out November 7 via Artoffact Records.
