David Duchovny Music - Every Third Thought

Relatively new in the music scene/music 'biz' is David Duchovny.

Among the wider public he is known for his famous acting as Fox Mulder in The X-Files or as Hank Moody in Californication. After his first album in 2015 - "Hell or Highwater" - Duchovny now released his second studio album in early February 2018. "Every Third Thought" is out now. Get the review here ;-)

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According to an article of The Rolling Stone Magazine (click), David Duchovny started playing the guitar just a few years ago to amuse himself. Who could know that this would end/continue with him being on the stage... But let's start with some interesting facts. 

David William Duchovny (click for full bio) was born (1960) and raised in New York City, graduated from Princeton University, received a Masters Degree in English Literature from Yale and started his Ph.D. when he decided to try something else - the acting. While being there, at Yale, he started commuting to NY to study acting. And apparently he became famous with it, I mean, we all want to believe, right?! ;-)  In 2015, David published his first novel, "Holy Cow" (click), which directly hit the New York Times Best Sellers list, and a year after, in 2016, he has written a second novel, "Bucky F*cking Dent" (click).

And yes, his second name is William, mind-blowing, but true. Any conspiracy theories about certain characters of The X-Files?! Anyone?! ;-)

The second album of David Duchovny Music (click) - Every Third Thought - has 12 tracks, some are more calm and quiet, whereas others are labeld with the unmistakeable rock.

Here's the track list:

1. "Half Life"
2. "Every Third Thought"
3. "Maybe I Can't"
4. "Stranger in the Sacred Heart"
5. "Mo'"
6. "Someone Else's Girl"
7. "When the Whistle Blows"
8. "Spiral"
9. "Roman Coin"
10. "Jericho"
11. "Last First Time"
12. "Marble Sun"

In my very own oppinion the songs are strong in its harmonies and also the melody. Some tracks start with catchy tunes which are a really good opening. I personally like it when a song is just there, catches you with its emotions and you can't keep your feet on the ground. Moreover, I think the lyrics are really thoughtful, deep and I even could imagine that there's some autobiographic material in it. Although, that is not quite surprising to me, as David Duchovny obviously knows how to handle words and how to put meaning and emotings into a sentence - or here, into the lyrics.

The opening of "Half Life" reminds me a bit of the soundtrack of Californication, which has b.t.w. many songs of the fabulous The Rolling Stones in it. Magnet Magazine (click) asked Durchovny what the song is about and he told them that he "came about just thinking about radioactive half lives and how processes in nature always seem to mirror processes of the heart and soul, even down to the language. It’s a song about halves and paradoxes.” Wow, how thoughtful and smart is that... 

The opening of the song "Every Third Thought" is right where it has to be, in your soul with the power to dance and shake your body. Seems like David questions a lot about life, maybe himself (? or someone else) and thoughts in general in this song. 

"Maybe I can't" is exactly what you listen to on a rainy day, with a cup of hot chocolate/tee/coffee, watching out the window and hanging in your own thoughts. "Maybe I can't, but I'll try." Don't we all do that? Try to do our best and teach them wrong who said, you can't. 

The lyrics of "Stranger in the Sacred Heart" follow these deep thoughts and are the right cure including a long drive, music on its loudest volume and the window down.

"Mo'" (click here for the lyrics) is I guess my favourite of the calm songs. "[...] Everybody always wants the cream at the top. Nobody knows when to stop [...]" I really like the guitar solo as well!

"Roman Coin" again impresses with a strong opening - quick, catchy, nice guitar tunes - and good lyrics.

Finally, "Marble Sun" makes a difference with piano tunes in the beginning but also throughout the songs. It represents a perfect ending, the perfect last song on an album, good tunes for a last track.

"In another life

The time has finally come

For us to say goodbye
Before our love is done

So I stepped outside
Into a marble sun
Under the cloudless sky
That I am walking on [...]"

All in all, the album "Every Third Thought" of David Duchovny is a good mixture of calm and the fast rock. It has for every situation and for every mood something. He put the best songs in the beginning, which is a smart move, and catches every listener at the point of life where they are at the moment.

The singing voice of David might take a little getting used to, but maybe it's the thing that makes the whole difference. In a world of perfect singer song-writers with a handsome outside and a strong voice, e.g. Ed Sheeran, there need to be something unique, something special, something else...

Finally, I want to say, after reading David Duchovny's bio and researching him a bit, I actually think he might be a very interesting person who has a history that I am sure is worth listening to, or reading about. He seems to be very diverse within his talents and what he likes to do.
Maybe we all should find our inspiration in what we are doing and don't conclude about who we are or want to be because of one thing we like to do when it can be so multifaceted. Thanks for that life lesson David ;-)

But everybody can make up their own thoughts and points of view.

David Duchovny is currently on tour (concert dates also here) in Australia. On his website, David Duchovny Music, you can check out if he is coming somewhere near you.

And until then, believe ;-) and keep Hank Moody's words in mind: "Here we are... at the edge of the world and all of us are so desperate to feel something, anything... That we keep falling into each other and f*cking our way towards the end of days." 



~ Johanna Walser