Each song on A Reckless Game tells its own story, with lyrics built around common situations and experiences that people encounter in their everyday lives. The songs explore feelings of frustration, relief, and sadness, while Simone of Domination Studio’s production brings these ideas together into a polished, cohesive listening experience. Having long admired Simone’s work with DGM, 1THIRTY8 found that his vision and creative expertise transformed the initial ideas into the finished sound heard on the album.
As an old-school music fan, 1THIRTY8 also places great importance on the complete album experience, including its visual presentation. Quality artwork was therefore an essential part of the release. The goal was to create something unique yet simple, centred around the idea of someone doing something reckless. Jonathan brought this concept to life through a series of images spanning the album cover, booklet and CD, creating a visual identity that complements the music.
Although A Reckless Game can be heavy, soft, hard-hitting, soaring or occasionally a little strange, 1THIRTY8 hopes the album maintains a groove that gets under the listener’s skin, moves the body and rocks the mind.