The Myth Of Sisyphus

The Myth Of Sisyphus
Mark Sheeky
2026

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Track List
1. I, Sisyphus (05:00)
2. Life in the Mirror (04:42)
3. The Exploratory Farmer (5:59)
4. Light Blue Evening (2:01)
5. Nick Drake (3:51)
6. The Spare Bedroom of Reminiscence (1:47)
7. Child Sisyphus (1:20)
8. We Shall See (2:49)
9. Fanfare for the Everworker (1:00)
10. I Care (1:42)
11. The Invisible Man (3:40)
12. The Problem of Suicide (4:15)

About This Album
Fostered in the extraordinary year of solitude and struggle that was 2020, The Myth Of Sisyphus began as an idea about working on something with care and attention in obscurity. Though not as bleak as Camus' philosophy, or directly inspired by it, there is a nod to the work, a comment on the affirmation of life vs. death, too. The tracks are unified musically and thematically, telling a story in images. We move between a windswept hilltop and bleak interiors as we roll our rock along the eternal journey.

A Sisyphean six months in development, The Myth Of Sisyphus became my first album to feature live guitars throughout as well as my now usual live piano, keyboards, and vocals. I upgraded my studio equipment and software several times during development, and some new audio effects made it into this album. Or course, as with all of my albums, all of the audio effects are unique and self-designed; I've never used a plug-in or anyone else's software.

In 2026 the album vocals were re-recorded and the album rebalanced to create the best version of the album to date.

Technical Details
This album includes different CD and Stream versions. Both formats are different so the music has been optimised for each. Streamed music favours individual tracks that have a definite start and end without long intros. The CD format is better for blending tracks together to form a whole-album, symphonic, listening experience.

The artwork, as well as the musical structure, makes the CD version the definitive version. This physical-only version will not appear on digital platforms.