There is something ambitious about a 24-track double album, but Music by Jeremy makes Scenes from a Well Worn Path – Side Two, released September 25, 2026, feel less like a collection of songs and more like another chapter in one long conversation about being alive. Following Side One, this second installment moves through grief, fear, change, curiosity and joy with a distinctly human perspective. The songwriting is where much of the project’s personality lives. Jeremy isn’t afraid to ask unusual questions, sit with uncomfortable emotions or find meaning in places most people would overlook. The arrangements remain approachable, with acoustic guitars, relaxed textures and expressive vocals giving several tracks an intimate quality.
1. Do Birds Sing the News: is a cool, contemplative piece that turns birdsong into a clever reflection on human anxiety and our appetite for troubling information. Smooth female vocals and acoustic guitars keep things gentle while the lyrics ask whether we create fear where simply living in the moment might be enough.
2. So Cold: takes a relaxed acoustic setting and places it against the emotional chill of a fractured relationship. The male vocals carry the tension naturally as Jeremy explores old wounds, dread and the uncomfortable question of how another person’s brokenness can become part of your own story.
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3. Moving On: There is a warm quality to “Moving On,” even as its lyrics deal with displacement and the difficulty of leaving yesterday behind. The male vocal performance suits the reflective arrangement, while the repeated push toward standing up and walking away gives the song a quietly determined sense of movement.
4. 4 O’clock Train: captures the ridiculous pressure of trying to fit life into a timetable. Meetings, trains, diaries and the temptation to pretend to be sick turn everyday scheduling into something almost claustrophobic. Its relatable premise gives the track an easy entry point while exposing the exhaustion underneath routine.
5. No. 9: is included in the tracklist, but the supplied material repeats the description for “4 O’clock Train” rather than providing lyrics or musical details specific to this song. Rather than inventing details, the track is best approached as part of the wider album journey until more information is available.
6. Ideonella Sakaiensis: Few songs would think to build a philosophical reflection around a plastic-eating bacterium, but “Ideonella Sakaiensis” does exactly that. Jeremy turns nature’s ability to adapt into a wider meditation on human ingenuity, control and trust, ending with an encouraging invitation to let life unfold.
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What makes Scenes from a Well Worn Path – Side Two interesting is its willingness to move between the personal and the surprisingly ordinary. A difficult relationship, a morning commute, birdsong and microscopic bacteria can all become starting points for bigger questions. With Sides Three and Four scheduled for October 25 and November 25, 2026, respectively, Jeremy’s larger musical statement is still unfolding.
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