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Francis Baptiste - Aspirin For The Soul

In addiction recovery circles, people often say “Treat the trauma,” a phrase coined by writer Gabor Mate, who spent many years working with addicts in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. In “Aspirin for the Soul”, songwriter Francis Baptiste, grapples with this idea of treating the trauma. Not everyone understands their own trauma, and those who do often aren’t sure of how to treat it. Baptiste has spent his entire life struggling with addiction, whether on his home Indian Reservation as a member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, or in East Vancouver, where he’s lived the last twenty years. He’s spent countless hours in talking circles, AA meetings, and various treatment programs, trying to navigate a sea of trauma. “Aspirin for the Soul” is about the struggle of not knowing how to treat the trauma, but instead opting to numb the pain with substances, because as Baptiste says “I don’t know how to fix my heartache, but I know how to fix a hangover.” “Aspirin for the Soul” is the first single from Baptiste’s upcoming third studio album titled Lived Experience in East Vancouver. The song and album focus on Baptiste’s struggles with addiction and the drug and recovery culture that exists where he lives in East Vancouver. The album, recorded at 604 Studios, features performances from many Vancouver artists including Emmett Jerome, Wallgrin, Camellia Grove, Mike Allen (of Five Alarm Funk), Feven Kidane, Emilio Suarez, Ricardo Pequinino, Rob Thomson, and Max Ley. The music video for “Aspirin for the Soul” was shot by First Floor Collective. The visuals were inspired by addiction recovery meetings, and the cultural practice of smudging to clear one’s spirit. Baptiste, who works in the Downtown Eastside for a men’s health non-profit called the DUDES Club, partakes in such talking circles and smudging ceremonies in both his personal and professional life every day.