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Garden State, the third studio album by Jeremy Zucker, draws inspiration from both his New Jersey roots and the 2004 cult film of the same name. Across fourteen tracks, Zucker reflects on themes of leaving home, returning years later, and reconciling nostalgia with change. Written largely around guitars, drums, and keys, the record embraces a stripped-back sound that leaves room for his introspective lyrics and the emotions that linger between regret, longing, and gratitude.
The album balances melancholy and optimism. Songs like “hometown,” “i don’t know you,” and “time zones” wrestle with distance and estrangement, while “simple things” and “what i almost had” revisit youth with bittersweet clarity. Elsewhere, brighter moments emerge: “surprise!” takes the form of an encouraging letter to his younger self, while “navy blue,” “all i want,” and a faithful cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” frame love as a source of renewal.
Garden State captures Zucker at a turning point in his career, using his own story as a lens to examine the broader idea of home and identity. It has been praised for its cohesion and honesty, cementing Zucker’s reputation as a songwriter able to pair intimacy with universal resonance.
TRACKLIST:
A1 hometown
A2 i don't know you
A3 surprise!
A4 simple things
A5 time zones
A6 what i almost had
A7 navy blue
B1 natural disaster
B2 pretty fucking tight
B3 letting go
B4 all i want
B5 splinter
B6 garden state
