Sometimes, I do not feel very useful as a songwriter—a tiny voice bouncing off an enormous wall of ugliness—but these songs feel useful to me. These are agitated songs, peace-seeking missiles, and I want to get them out of my head. I hope you enjoy In the Belly of the Feast.

A giant thank you to my friends who contributed to this album. Ben Cosgrove played keyboard on "Holiwar" and "The Music Won't Stop". Tony Petersen played electric guitar on "John Wilkes Booth" and "The Music Won't Stop". Sam Bolen sang and screamed on "The Music Won't Stop". Malia Chan provided photography and calligraphy. Catherine Epstein and Kasia Zieminska generally tolerated my noise-making around the house.