The 21st Century Monads

Some things are best left unsaid Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass melodion, bass xylophone, clarinet, nova dood, soprano recorder, stellar flutes Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Just another adventure. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, banjitar, bass ukulele, bass melodion, bawu, clarinet, hulusi, bawu, clarinet, hulusi, nova jhorn, soprano recorder, stellar flutes, three-string ukulele Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Some things just cannot not be. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass recorder, bass clarinet, clarinet, hulusi, slide pan flute, soprano recorder Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

You can’t handle the truth! Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, acoustic guitar, baby sitar, bass guitar, clarinet, drums, nova dude, soprano saxophone Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Is the author really dead, or is it just me? Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, alto recorder, baby sitar, bass guitar, bawu, drums, hand percussion, practice guzheng, soprano recorder, soprano sax, stellar flutes, tongue drum Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

We have no windows. Music copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: banjitar (bowed), bass guitar, bouzouki, clarinet, drums, Godin Multi-Oud, Guitar (electric), hand percussion, Ran (electric), stellar flutes, Ukulele (8 string) Ben Bradley: vocals Laura Callahan: fiddle, vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Something is there because nothing is. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, baby sitar, bass guitar, bass melodion, phin, soprano saxophone, stellar flutes, 3-string ukulele Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

The story of Mary, a brilliant color scientist, and what happens to her when she escapes the black and white prison she grew up in. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, baby sitar, bass guitar, clarinet, cornet, drums, Godin multioud, hand percussion, nova jhorn, keyboards, phin, psaltery, stellar flutes, trombone, stellar flutes, phin, soprano recorder Carrie Jenkins: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Nothing comes from nothing but nothing. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass guitar, box tanpura, nova dood, percussion sitar Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

It's hard to live in the moment when a moment lasts for only a moment. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, baby sitar, bass melodion, clarinet, drums, hand percussion, nova dood, stellar flutes, soprano recorder, soprano sax, ukulele, ukulele bass. Carrie Jenkins: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Musing about the metaphysics of color, and the affective significance of a particular theory of color. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, classical guitar, stellar flutes Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Why Can't I Be You? Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, baglama, baby sitar, bass guitar, cornet, drums, hand percussion, mellophone, nova dood, stellar flutes, nova dude, clarinet, hand percussion, soprano recorder Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Unreal, perchance to be dreamt? Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass clarinet, bass guitar, bass recorder, bass melodion, box tanpura, clarinet, drums, guzheng, hand percussion, nova dood, ukelele Laura Callahan: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Opening instrumental theme music for the World Soul. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: cello, clarinet Laura Callahan: fiddle Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Musical interlude/second theme of the World Soul. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: bass clarinet, clarinet, nova dude, soprano saxophone Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

When all times are as real as the present moment, it's hard to live in the now. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass guitar, boomwhacker xylophone, drums, gopichand (soprano), hand percussion, soprano saxophone, trumpet Laura Callahan: vocals, fiddle Ben Bradley: cello Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

Priorities. Music copyright 2024 © The 21st Century Monads Music and lyrics by Kris McDaniel. Kris McDaniel: vocals, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, nova dood, keyboards, stellar flutes Laura Callahan: fiddle, vocals Ben Bradley: cello Cover art by Carrie Jenkins. Copyright 2025 © The 21st Century Monads

So long. Hope ya miss me. Lyrics written by Kris McDaniel Kris McDaniel: vocals, keyboards, hand percussion Carrie Jenkins: vocals Cover art by Carrie Jenkins A musing on finitude. Copyright 2022 © The 21st Century Monads

Just a little ditty. A very little ditty. Lyrics written by Kris McDaniel Kris McDaniel: vocals, keyboards Cover art by Carrie Jenkins Some musings on perspective and the meaning of life. Copyright 2022 © The 21st Century Monads

It's coming. Soon. I promise. Lyrics written by Kris McDaniel Kris McDaniel: vocals, edrums, keyboards Carrie Jenkins: vocals, piano, keyboards Cover art by Carrie Jenkins Writing can be rewarding, but it can also be demoralising, torturous, and terrifying. Copyright 2022 © The 21st Century Monads