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A-Wall is all in. Taking the bold leap to drop out of college to pursue music, the Texas-born Mexican-American artist’s debut album Autopilot arrives as a bold statement that his decision was not in vain. A dizzying 12-track collection of anti-pop, he seamlessly crystallizes feelings of self-doubt, addiction, and aimlessness into airy moments laced with spacey synths, sparse electronic production, and a range of enthralling sights and sounds. We had the chance to invite the rising artist to take us through his impressive debut effort, track by track, detailing each emotional twist and turn. 

"Dropout"

For the intro of the project I wanted the listeners to instantly get a sense for what sort of story I’m telling. Dropout quite literally talks about my struggles with college and displays the first signs of uncertainty that I was going through at this time in my music career. I was terrified of letting my loved ones down because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life & music was definitely not an option that I was seriously considering yet.

"Autopilot (Intro)"

This is moreso a lead-up to "Deja Vu." In this skit, I express my fears out loud and really face them for the first time. It’s from here on out that I go into the state of "Autopilot,” where I’m no longer in control and passively letting my life go by.

"Deja Vu"

When I wrote Deja Vu I imagined it to be the theme song for the project and the theme song for this helmet character that I’m seen becoming in the promo. At this point the story I’m starting to fall behind in the cycle of everyday life. I feel like I wrote this from the POV of being detached from reality. I’ve grown so tired of the endless cycle that I’m going through.

"Red & Blue"

Red & Blue is a song about addiction. I wrote this song because I felt like all the partying and late nights had resulted in the creation of some bad habits that were all, for the most part, pretty new to me. I turned to drugs and alcohol to distract me from all my problems and I found myself continuing to test my limits with these substances which lead to some pretty scary situations. The chorus literally talks about me getting a closer view to the “castles in the sky” as a result of this lifestyle I was living. 

"Touchdown"

This song is kind of about me coming to the realization that I can no longer ignore everything that’s been going on around me. I’ve come so far and I’m in too deep to back out at this point. But I’m still scared of failing in this industry. In the chorus I talk about not wanting to let my loved ones down again. In the verses, I express my hesitation to fully commit to being a full-time artist. 

"Floating"

Being the only song with a feature on this album I really wanted to highlight some of my good friends and talented artists better known as, CHROMA. The song is about trying to overcome this feeling I can only describe as feeling numb or weightless towards everything in life, aka Autopilot. While each of their verses tell a different story, they all share the common theme that life is floating away.

"GTFO"

Another interlude/skit/song/intro where I’m deep within my thoughts. It’s as if I’ve reached a breaking point and I’m finally going crazy. Talking to myself. Telling myself I need to get out of my own head. Stop overthinking. Get my life together. Wake up. Get out.

"Nightcrawler"

I wrote this song, and really most of this album very late at night (from the hours between like 12AM - 6AM.) I’m pretty sure I became an insomniac while working on Autopilot. Or maybe I already was one, since I liked going out so much. Either way, this lifestyle is what inspired "Nightcrawler." I wrote this song from the POV of an alternative universe where I hadn’t done music, or maybe I did but I failed. I thought about where I’d be if music hadn’t shown any signs of success, and I wasn’t able to get my life together. The only thing I could think of was that I’d probably end up as a drug dealer. That’s what this song is about.

"Solo"

"Solo" is a song about that person who simply refuses to ask for help, even though they probably should. I wrote it because I’m also that someone who thinks that I should deal with all my problems by myself, but in reality, doing that tends to push away the people that care about me. In a way, the song is about me coming to the realization that it isn’t healthy to be Solo all the time.

"Free Fall"

This song is about me ready to throw it all away. The mental breakdowns, the sleepless nights, and the pressure of the industry have all taken their toll on me. The themes of hopelessness that I wrote about were very real feelings. It’s a sad song, but in the end I wrote an optimistic ending to it. I hope that my story inspires any artist out there that might be going through some of the things that I went through to not to give up. 

"Storm Chasing"

The closing song to Autopilot. When I was working on it I imagined that this song would play during the final moments of a movie or an end credits scene or something. I feel like storm chasing is about me coming out of that state of Autopilot as a new person. The “storm” that I was trying to chase for so long has finally cleared up. I’ve cleaned up my mess and now it’s just time to work.