Adam Selzer - Why Medicine (2025) [Hi-Res]

The album Why Medicine by Portland songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Selzer is a candid exploration of trauma, survival, and generational wounds. The twelve songs, described as both stark and luminous, narrate the ways people cope with pain, whether through denial, faith, or medicine, while finding faint but persistent sparks of hope and the possibility of change. The musical backdrop features rich yet restrained arrangements utilizing strings, pedal steel, Mellotron, and brass, giving the sound an intimate yet expansive quality. Why Medicine, a result of Selzer's introspection after years of producing for others, is his most vulnerable and expansive work, transforming vulnerability into a form of freedom and connection.

Tracklist:
1-1 Adam Selzer - The Sound of a Choice [4:05]
1-2 Adam Selzer - I Want to Believe It [2:43]
1-3 Adam Selzer - Ascension [2:33]
1-4 Adam Selzer - When the Burden is Armor [2:55]
1-5 Adam Selzer - Couldn’t Belong [2:43]
1-6 Adam Selzer - Busy Signal [2:41]
1-7 Adam Selzer - Years Disappeared [3:53]
1-8 Adam Selzer - 8 Years Today [2:57]
1-9 Adam Selzer - While It Lasts [2:32]
1-10 Adam Selzer - Well, Alright [1:26]
1-11 Adam Selzer - The Darkness of Prayer [3:02]
1-12 Adam Selzer - Why Medicine [2:19]