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Joshua Bassett on Working Through ‘Some of the Best and Worst Times of My Life’ on His Debut Album, ‘The Golden Years’
Joshua Bassett worked through the ups and downs - and the online drama - of the recent past in 'The Golden Years,' the ex-Disney actor's debut album.
While “The Golden Year,” an eclectic album that dabbles in everything from folk fare to disco-pop, vaguely touches on the emotional aftermath of that saga, the perspective here is decidedly inward-facing. There’s no relitigating past events; instead, Bassett shares the scars and lingering self-doubt that come keyboard warriors branding you public enemy number one. “I just felt so defeated.” The song wrote itself, and he soon realized that he had stumbled upon the perfect jumping-off point for an album that sits with sadness and inner turmoil, but ultimately twists and turns toward hope and healing.
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