In an album marked by melancholic mutters, “19” manages to stand out with its fast beat and cheerfully smug lyrics. With the help of saxophones and a piano performance by Chilly Gonzales, this track plays with the best elements of fun(ky) music.

In an interview with DIY Magazine, Joe Flory explained his thoughts behind “19”:

This was the first track I wrote for this album where I felt like I was onto something. I had bought a new drum machine which I was very enamoured with and as you can probably hear I was having a lot of fun.

The song is called 19 because I felt like I was singing to myself at that age. I was 29 at the time so you know, tens years older…wiser? Maybe, but I’m not sure.

I think getting older can be a little disappointing but also there’s a lot of relief. My naive years were a little over extended. As fun as it is to feel like anything and everything can happen it’s pretty bewildering too.

Some ace piano from Chilly Gonzales on this one. His musical vocabulary is huge and I feel like he really nailed the bittersweetness of this one.