Cautious Clay releases his new album, The Hours: Night, today. This is the second part of his two-part concept album, The Hours, following The Hours: Morning, which was released on May 16, 2025. Both albums explore a specific eight-hour period of the day, with The Hours: Night focusing on the meditative and unknown aspects of the night

Cautious Clay, born Joshua Karpeh, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known for his genre-blending music, which mixes alternative R&B, hip-hop, and indie pop. He gained initial recognition with his 2017 song “(ColdWar)” and has since built a following with his heartfelt, vulnerable lyrics and a sound that incorporates both organic and digital instruments. He is a prolific artist who plays multiple instruments, including the flute, which he began learning at age seven, and has collaborated with artists like Taylor Swift, John Mayer, and Billie Eilish.