Altered Kindness

from You, Me, the Reign

September 26th, 2025

9 tracks

31:32

You, Me, the Reign

Altered Kindness

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Altered Kindness

Micah E. Wood

I really don’t mind Just take your time Coming over here What Whatever you need I’m not trying to be too needy Your Your expectations Are taking over me I can’t control my body Oh, well what have I done If my good praises haven’t been sung Some Sometimes I’m wrong Can’t become something I’m not My, My altered kindness has been taken over me I can’t control my body Mes yeux apparaissent bleus Avant d’être verts Comme pour s’adapter Ma gentillesse jetée pour n’importe qui Avant de prendre le dessus En tentative de protection Dommage collatéral De mon auto-destruction De faux pas à procès annulé D’une incontrôlable perte, aux forêts embrasées. Ta peau brûlée Des étincelles de ma crise existentielle De faux pas à procès annulé D’une incontrôlable perte, aux forêts embrasées.

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Micah E. Wood’s 3rd album “You, Me, the Reign” embodies the feeling of being in love in a backdrop of anti capitalist protest, confusion, and unrest, with the bubbling intensity of 70’s disco and art rock. The interplay of both highly political songs and love songs coalesce into a unique record that bursts with high energy and ambition.

This album carries pointed references to inspirational musicians such as Stereolab (with Altered Kindness), LCD Soundsystem (with Don’t Wanna Go Back), and Sault (with You, Me, the Reign). There are to nods to Micah’s long-running affection for disco beats, jazz and funk, and even oft-overlooked genres such as kraut-y no wave (Delusion, Projection).

This record also exhibits a genuine love for the Baltimore community, featuring local virtuosos such as Eyas, N A E , notcharles, Modern Nomad, Eze Jackson, Glorian, and more.

Credits

All Songs Written, Produced, and Arranged by Micah E. Wood

Except:

“Melted Away” Additional Production by notcharles
“Mesmerized” Additional Production by notcharles
“Don’t Wanna Go Back” Produced by notcharles

Mixed & Mastered By Nick Messitte at The Old Quarry

Recording Engineer: Micah E. Wood
Drum Recording Engineer: Craig Bowen

Cover Art
Art Direction & Photography: Micah E. Wood
Floral stylist: Corynne Ostermann
Flowers by FlorxEight & Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers
Design: Christopher J. Chester

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