“Foliage”
Harvest Festival
Village Green
Original Release Date: 03/11/2583
Ahhh, Fall. For those creatures relegated to systems that produce only a single season, the joys of Fall are somewhat foreign. Foliage decaying into orange, red, and yellow, the air crisp and chill, but not too cold. The suns are a little whiter during the day and a little more ochre at sunset. And, of course, that delicacy known as pumpkin. While the Milky Way's Earth may have been the progenitor of this juicy gourd, the seeds have certainly traveled millions of lightyears, most famously into the bucolic and quiet farm of Inknacious Bartolomewti, or, as he is known to his neighbors, Inky. Inky was a shy, humble farmer whose small, tentacle-built stand opened only in the brisk calm of Fall, for pumpkins were his specialty. The eight-legged Inky worked tirelessly for just a few weeks of excitement, where the line for his gourds would stretch into the next cosmic system. His pride for his pumpkins meant that others could not witness his process nor touch the merchandise before it was ready (though many tried, including several intergalactic conglomerates who attempted to steal his heirloom seeds). What drove Inky to toil all year long for the rush of Fall was more than just pumpkins, but his love of music. Obsessed with the likes of Squidword and Blobby Fisher, he would lord over his crop while their tenacious beats filled the air, compelling him to offer his own eventually. Partly inspired by his local cafe's lack of musical checkout options, Harvest Festival became a staple of his own counter. A vinyl record in one hand, a pumpkin under the other arm, this was the Inky Shuffle, as patrons too became obsessed with the tasty Fall-inspired beats that permeated the album. Going by the stage name Village Green, Harvest Festival was more than just a cash grab; it was the synthesis of Inky's entire process and the joy of the gourd that was known the Universe over. Unfortunately, Inky passed away only a decade after its release, leaving behind several remnants of other songs, but nothing was ever regarded as official. The pumpkin fields lay barren now, but his beats became the seeds for the Comfy Couch Movement, a series of albums and artists who embraced the chill of Fall and wished to pass a lifestyle that most of us hope to achieve someday. Rest In Pumpkins.
Side A
From The Ground Up
Watercolored
Sprout & Shout
Foliage
Side B
But It Wasn't Cold Enough
Next In Line
Sweater Weather
Good Gourd