Cautious Clay, the genre-blurring singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist born Joshua Karpeh, enters a new creative chapter with The Hours: Morning. This conceptual project, equal parts mixtape and emotional chronicle, reflects a renewed sense of structure and clarity in his life. After relocating to Philadelphia from Brooklyn—the city that shaped his artistic identity—Karpeh embraced a more intentional daily rhythm, balancing life outside the studio with focused creative bursts. This shift sparked a prolific year, yielding over 60 songs.
From this vast collection, he curated eight tracks that mirror the feeling of each waking hour. The lead single, No Champagne, captures the soft glow of sunrise, revealing raw truths about relationships with vivid lyricism: “Whether it’s morning or night, I see the waves taking their shape when your skin hits the light, I get a feeling I can’t shake.” It’s a song born from sleepless reflection, embodying the quiet tension of early morning thoughts.
The Hours: Morning drifts between introspective calm and bold, bombastic moments, treating daybreak as a conversation rather than a private confession. The project highlights Karpeh’s evolving artistry—melding pop precision with the fluidity of jazz, R&B, and soul he’s long been known for. Through this morning-themed journey, Cautious Clay reminds listeners that time, structure, and space can shape creativity just as deeply as spontaneity.
Wildfire
Cold War
Cheesin'
No Champagne
Infinite Health
“Cold War” debuted 2017, instantly successful on SoundCloud and streaming.
That breakout single let him quit his day job completely.
Subsequent success brought EPs, albums, collaborations, tours, and festival performances.
His soulful sound earned enviable TV and film sync placements.
Taylor Swift interpolated “Cold War” for her song London Boy.
John Mayer joined him live at The Fonda in 2019.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé covered “Wildfire” beautifully on YouTube in 2021.
With KARPEH album, he radically reinvented identity through jazz exploration.
NME called KARPEH “a radical reinvention,” celebrating cultural introspection.
That 2023 album traced roots from West Africa to Brooklyn.
Six years’ preparation distilled into six recording days total.
Collaborators included Immanuel Wilkins, Julian Lage, and Arooj Aftab.
Ambrose Akinmusire and uncle Kai Eckhardt shaped album’s jazzy textures.
KARPEH became his most challenging, satisfying work to date.
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