aɪ nˈoʊ hiː wʌz vˈɛɹi kənsˈɜːnd ɐbˌaʊt ænd kənsˈuːmd baɪ ðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt ʌv kˈʌmɪŋ ˌʌp wɪððə mətˈɪɹiəl fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ sˈɛkənd ˈælbəm ænd ɐvˈɔɪdɪŋ ɐ sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ slˈʌmp.
I know he was very concerned about and consumed by the prospect of coming up with the material for our second album and avoiding a sophomore slump.