Meet Eric. during his first eight years on earth, he felt like Kevin in Home Alone — just without the burglars. He grew up in a house filled with music, unlimited screen time and snacks, Lego, and the best Czech toys a single mother working at a gas station could afford. Then something started to shift. His life changed. Little by little he felt his funk slipping away. The day he saw a tractor turn his cat into a memory, he began to wonder whether he would ever find his golden ball again, or the thing some people call funk, before he dies. This album tells that story. But if you don't like stories, you can just listen to the songs. I made 122 songs for this album — these are the 14 that are worth listening to.