Tones and I – Welcome To The Madhouse (Deluxe) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

In the two years since her meteoric rise to International superstardom, Tones and I has simultaneously experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Welcome to the Madhouse documents all of this in a record that was entirely written and co-produced by the Mornington Peninsula artist.

Tones And I commented on the significance of Welcome To The Madhouse explaining, “This album for me is very up and down and reflects the forever changing emotions in me. There are songs on the album that were written before ‘Dance Monkey,’ about not knowing if busking was right for me. There are songs about my good friend T passing away and not wanting to deal with those emotions. The ups and downs of life in lock down and the mental challenges / struggles. Some songs make me laugh and some make me cry but there is no running theme or vibe to the album – the songs are unique to how I was feeling the day I wrote them.”

Regarding “Cloudy Day,” Tones And I elaborated on the single’s origins noting, “After my friend T passed away I was struggling to write any songs that were happy or that I even liked. I met up with a friend who told me this saying from his late mum – ‘on a cloudy day, look up into the sky and find the sun.’ I knew I wanted to use that as a lyric and the next time I went into the studio I wrote ‘Cloudy Day.'”

Tones And I Initially laid the foundation for Welcome To The Madhouse last year with the release of “Fly Away,” a poetic and powerful composition which has amassed over 190 million streams with Tones And I delivering performances of the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She followed it up in 2021 with the release of “Won’t Sleep,” which arrived alongside a Tones And I, Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly directed official music video continuing what has become a tradition of highly unexpected and unforgettable visuals. Both tracks reflected the inimitable idiosyncrasies of Tones And I’s signature style, highlighting her clever lyricism, unpredictable songcraft, and indisputable knack for a hook.

Tracklist:
01. Tones and I – Welcome To The Madhouse (02:36)
02. Tones and I – Lonely (03:44)
03. Tones and I – Won’t Sleep (03:17)
04. Tones and I – Westside Lobby (03:39)
05. Tones and I – Fly Away (02:58)
06. Tones and I – Sad Songs (03:14)
07. Tones and I – Just A Mess (03:51)
08. Tones and I – Child’s Play (03:39)
09. Tones and I – Not Going Home (03:31)
10. Tones and I – Dark Waters (03:34)
11. Tones and I – Cloudy Day (03:05)
12. Tones and I – You Don’t Know My Name (03:14)
13. Tones and I – Fall Apart (04:08)
14. Tones and I – Bars (RIP T) (01:59)
15. Tones and I – The Kids Are Coming (03:24)
16. Tones and I – Dance Monkey (03:29)
17. Tones and I – Colourblind (03:26)
18. Tones and I – Johnny Run Away (03:12)
19. Tones and I – Jimmy (03:43)
20. Tones and I – Never Seen The Rain (03:20)