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Culled from several dozen songs penned through a year and a half of constant writing and refining, Radius bears a title that reflects both its scope and intimacy. The radius is that line extending from the center of the circle to its exterior, says Stone, and in a lot of ways this album is about getting out things deep inside whether it s love or insecurity or joy or frustration about things going on today. Along with immersing himself in a songwriting approach that involved unflinching examination of some very dark and negative moments in my life, Stone shaped the sound and feel of Radius by pushing himself to get past the boundaries of what I felt comfortable with, so that I could progress into a whole new level of creativity. Despite that sometimes-daunting process, Radius wholly reveals Stone s easy grace in blending everything from edgy soul-pop and earthy folk-rock to throwback R&B and Parliament-inspired funk.