Well, dear listeners, today is the day. My new album, sketch of a promised departure is released today.

today worldwide on all streaming platforms and most of all I want to say thank you.

Because this music does not exist without you, it's independent music, 100% independent music that is financed solely by its listeners. There's no huge label. You're not going to find some big

press campaign. You won't find it on year-end lists anywhere. You won't find me on a

red carpet at an award show anywhere.

This is independent music that is just between its creator,

myself, and you, the listener.

So thank you for your support.

Of course, the best way that you can continue to support this music is over at the vault,

Joe Pug Music.com slash vault, which helps us provide this music to you going forward. This is a song from the new album entitled

Heroes Pass Us By. I hope you enjoy it thoroughly and thank you thank you thank you

for listening to the podcast and for supporting the music over all of these years.

It means the world to me. I know how this ends.

The worst man you can think of with a pistol in his hand.

The worst man you can think of with a pistol in his hands.

You don't fool me once.

All this talk of revolution from a money lender's son

I've been around I've been around long enough

hear all of the fighting words I need to

I've been around I've been around long enough to see through all the things I need to see through

all the things I need to see through. Heroes pass us by. We tell them that we love them, then we murder them in public every time.

Children ask us why.

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