Aaron Thomas geus hirup hiji kahirupan well-travelled, dipeunteun jeung petualangan jeung perjalanan loba. album kahiji anjeunna saprak balik ka pantai Australia, 'Human Patterns' (Mei 17) nyaéta, tanpa nganggur, hiji koléksi dunya lagu. hiji perjalanan sorangan, éta ngagabungkeun melodies indie jeung tones old country nu form a body of work, full of stories and rich in sound.

A mature work, this album is Aaron Thomas's first full-length record in a decade and explores the ups and downs of life and the moments of reflection in between. The lush arrangements of strings, guitars, horns, piano, and banjo all weave their way through Aaron Thomas' experiences, creating a complex, but beautiful musical landscape.

His music career has taken him all over the world to feature in festivals like SXSW (Austin), CMJ (New York), Popkomm (Berlin) and London’s Concrete and Glass. After years abroad, his return to Australia has led to appearances in Australian festivals like WOMAdelaide 2017, and has had his most recent releases featured by the likes of Double J, ABC Country, AU Review, AAA Backstage and more.  

Finally releasing it into the world, Aaron Thomas describes this album as:

"This is the album I forced myself to make. The one I worried I wouldn’t get to make. The album of a very stubborn and passionate musician. A kind of record for myself in a lot of ways that kind of embodies my desire to not give up and walk away from music, even when it’s not paying off. And I don’t mean financially. "
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This album is a rebirth for the singer-songwriter, and this first song sets the tone. 'Walk on Water' is a folky, love song filled with guitars, fiddle, tambourine, and banjo, in a tune that's full of optimism.

The second song turns suddenly in a very different direction, almost to surprise the listener. 'Money' is a dark and chaotic song, with a wild, brass-led instrumental storm brewing throughout it and moody, bitter lyrics about a disappointing friendship to match.

Following is 'Mouth of the City', which is feels like a tip of the hat to Aaron’s influences. A raw, dark groove and a moody guitar part lay the base for Aaron’s double vocals.

'Like a Stone' is a chance to breathe, a light, but earnest celebration of unconditional love. The Spanish-inspired instrumentals create a strong sense of emotion as the song builds as the arrangement grows lusher throughout.

'Before I Met You' is packed full of playful guitar and takes a silly, hopeful, look at love.  It's joyful and goofy, and brightly honest which contrasts with 'Long Lost Friend', a dark and desperate journey that explores the complex emotions about missing a friend. This slow song drifts between minor and major chords, riding the complex, contrasting feelings of the album.

'Bottle of Wine' pokes fun at Aaron’s own inadequacies while still finding a way to be a sincere love song. To keep the album rising and falling, a slow, nostalgic song follows that hints at a damaged relationship. 'Spiritual Man' is layered with strings and a big old piano and is, perhaps, the moodiest song on the album.

'My Brother, My Hill' is a song that tries to understand the distance between family, with a drum like a heartbeat sitting deep in the mix that thumps rhythmically throughout until the surprising, chaotic end. Then, 'Your Light' touched on the saving power of new love. It's packed with soft, layered melodies, rich with harmony.

Pikeun ngakhiri album off, nyaéta 'We Both Know', balad brooding, gitar-driven, dumasar ku cellos jeung hiji vokal intim ti Aaron nu ngembangkeun ka conclusion epik na. "To My Knees', mangrupakeun nyokot Harry Nilsson nginspirasi lagu ngeunaan jadi bahagia teu ngalakukeun kitu, pikiran meandering tina hiji artis ngira-ngira taun ka depan. Ieu boga saeutik kira-kira 70 tina piano jeung saksofon na mangrupakeun lagu di mana Aaron manggihan damai dina nyaho yén anjeunna ngan ngalamar hiji kahirupan alus.

'Human Patterns' mangrupakeun album nu Aaron Thomas geus cengkeran pikeun leuwih ti hiji dekade, jeung dina 17 Mei, waktos pikeun eta dilisensikeun ka dunya.