Transcendental Highway

Singer-Songwriter · 1998 · 12 tracks

Transcendental Highway

Weathered baritone vocals and rhythmic acoustic guitar. A masterclass in 90s singer-songwriter intimacy, capturing the quiet grit of a life lived on the road.

October 13, 1998 · Hypertension Music

A weary but resilient journey through memory and self-reflection, anchored by a voice that sounds like it's seen the world.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Transcendental Highway

5:49

02

Don’t Believe You Anymore

3:56

03

My Brilliant Feat

5:48

04

Goodbye My Red Rose

3:32

05

If I Go

4:27

06

I’m Doing Fine

4:59

07

Wash It All Away

3:24

08

Cactus

4:43

09

Death Row Conversation

4:55

10

I’ll Leave the Light On

4:39

11

Freedom Calling

5:05

12

I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You / You Hold on to Me (demo)

7:23

Moments Worth Listening For

The stark, heartbreaking intimacy of the demo version of I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You closing the record.

The rhythmic, driving acoustic strumming on the title track that mimics the hypnotic pulse of a long-distance drive.

The conversational, almost spoken-word delivery in I'm Doing Fine that feels like overhearing a private phone call.

Where This Album Departs

How does Transcendental Highway sound next to the rest of Colin Hay's catalogue?

Late Night+4.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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