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Algernon Cadwallader Returns with Experimental Album, 'Trying Not to Have a Thought'

9/30/2025

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Algernon Cadwallader released Trying Not to Have a Thought, first album since 2011 with the original lineup.
The album includes experimental tracks inspired by a ketamine trip and explores love and existence.
Guitarists Joe Reinhart and Colin Mahony use varied guitars and amps to craft sounds, hinting ska.
Cadwallader's 2022 reunion sparked jam sessions birthing new songs, including single 'Hawk'.

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Story summary

Algernon Cadwallader released Trying Not to Have a Thought, first album since 2011 with the original lineup.
The album includes experimental tracks inspired by a ketamine trip and explores love and existence.
Guitarists Joe Reinhart and Colin Mahony use varied guitars and amps to craft sounds, hinting ska.
Cadwallader's 2022 reunion sparked jam sessions birthing new songs, including single 'Hawk'.