I re-commenced writing songs in late September 2024, spending the autumn and winter building up another collection of over thirty new tunes.
It was important to enjoy the songwriting and recording process, and to not be too concerned about the final publication and associated algorithmic promotional nonsense.
Living in the 'musical moment' allowed me to develop a sound and workflow that kept me interested long enough to finish the tracks.
Quarter To Sunrise was released on June 22nd, 2025. It is available to stream or download at Bandcamp and most major outlets.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar,
banjo, pseudo-ukulele, keyboards, drums, percussion, dobro,
harmonica, ebow, toy piano, corrugaphone, programming,
studio stuff, field recordings, lyrics.
Jim Martin:
Violin and additional composition on track 3.
All songs written, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen, September 2024 to June 2025, Somerset, England.
Jason Allen
Original Songs
Here's a playlist featuring a selection of original songs written, performed and recorded by Jason Allen.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Like the previous album Borrowing Power From The Mill, the songs that make up Happy Medium were largely composed in October 2023, when I opted to write and record music every day for a month.
The Happy Medium songs were held back for further work and refinement, which took place over the following winter and spring.
Having the luxury of working with a group of over twenty tracks meant I was able to drop the songs that didn't fit the project, leaving a further dozen tunes in the vault for another day.
The album was released on June 21st, 2024. It is available to stream or download at most major digital outlets.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
bass guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, keyboards, drums,
percussion, programming, field recordings, lyrics.
All songs written, arranged, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen, October 2023 to May 2024.
Jason Allen
Happy Medium
A playlist featuring videos for every track from the 2024 album Happy Medium.
Songs written and recorded between October 2023 and May 2024.
Pondering buying some new socks and shoes, June 2024.
Baled Out
A man in a hat hanging around a bale of hay, June 2024.
Jason Allen
This Door
This song was an eleventh-hour omission from the Happy Medium album. It was consigned to the ever-growing vault of outtakes until I recently remixed it.
Released in December 2024.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Camera & Edit: Jason Allen
