This album is a collection of songs from various times in my life, relating to various - and of course infinite - things. The songs have no particular meaning; they mean different things as time marches on, as well as what they meant at their time of conception. They also mean what you feel them to mean, and I hope they continue to renew themselves to new people and in different ways, as they do for me.

A huge and massively heartfelt thanks to Ben Fickler (Birdwood Records) for co-creating this album with me and bringing these songs into new life; for helping me write parts and pushing me in different directions throughout the process. The man is an exceptional wizard who I'd recommend to anyone, not just for recording but for his wonderfully insane presence. A beautiful reflection of my own beautiful insanity, if ever I saw one, and a killer practitioner of that all-encompassing love that knows when to give a necessary nudge.

The process of making this album was a really interesting one. Many of the sounds you're hearing were originally written by me, but re-created by Ben electronically, with some of the original parts being used and others discarded. A lot of improvised parts were taken and expanded upon, as well as new parts added in solos or musical sequences. Much of the music, aside from some acoustic guitars and the drum in Heya Kia (and Nele's violin playing) was created or re-created by Ben.

Thanks so much to Drew Campbell for the album art. Another great wizard, with talents flowing ceaselessly from his pale white behind. Sometimes I think there may not be a thing that he cannot do when he puts his mind to it. An influence in life, also. Big love.

Endless and boundless infinities of love to Julie Beaumont and my Mum - two of the greatest ladies in my life.

Julie, whose energy flows throughout so many creations that come through me, is actually also a co-writer of all of these songs. Her spirit is always and indelibly in my heart, and the gratitude I feel for the existence, presence and love of such a being in my life evokes an endless flow of tears, all of which I watch flow so graciously back to the sea, reminding me over and over of what all this is.

And Mum, well - I came out of her vagina, so that creative process sort of speaks for itself. She is also a master Mamma, with many degrees in psycho-ology, and has shown me far too many things about the entire spectrum of love. For those of you who appreciate my being, send gratitude her way.

Both of these women grow rather perplexed when I rant about their influence on me, which I enjoy to no end. May our reflections in spirit continue to birth new and challenging things, wherever the worldly path takes us.

And last of all, thanks to me. Good work, Chris. Keep going, I love what you do.