Ten minute tea with Afternoon Tea. Spend ten minutes with Afternoon Tea. In the time it takes to boil one kettle, and let one cup of tea steep, we will have your daily art + music fix covered. Take your afternoon break with our Afternoon Tea curators. Need an extra lump of sugar? One more sip? If you have five minutes more (or ten), we have one more hit.
Today’s tea + soundtrack + visuals curated by James Correa.
Montreal singer-songwriter James Correa returns with his most personal work to date, Bonny Park – a contemplative, emotional, and heartfelt collection that dives into themes of family, memory, and the temporary nature of all things. The making of the album was a solitary pursuit where Correa wrote, performed, and produced the album entirely himself. That singular vision makes the record feel intimate and direct, yet expansive in its emotional weight.
“I wanted to see if I was capable of doing an album entirely by myself,” says Correa. “The most challenging aspect was producing my own performances – being honest in my editing, really listening to what I was doing. It was frustrating at times, but worth it.”
The album’s production approach is raw and human – Correa insisted on using real drums, recording upward of 20-30 takes per song to capture the right feel. Musically, his guiding principle was simple: What would Paul McCartney do? The result is a timeless sound that nods to classic songwriting while feeling fresh and deeply personal.
Stream + share Bonny Park now:
I’ve been obsessed with this one song from Dion DiMucci recently. I can’t stop listening to it:
Alexandra LaHaye is a wonderful, local painter. I love many of her portraits, but I find this recent one quite compelling:
I’ll have to go with the classic English Breakfast with a dash of milk. Add chocolate chip cookies at your own discretion.
Tea + Me 