I have been recording again, for the first time in a few months. I’m putting down the first parts for my next album. I have nine tracks written in terms of chords and structure, many of which originate from around the same time as Revolution 2. I’m now facing the task of writing melodies, words and arrangements to fit them. I’m planning on doing something a little more adventurous – probably closer to The Blackbirds’ Revenge in scope, although with more instrumentation. We’ll see how that goes. In slightly more ambient news, I’ve also been working on some soundtrack work, which is going to be more instrumental. I’ll be able to share more on that at a later date.
I’ve also been working on the Jesse Conner collaborative material, which has come along nicely. I’ve added words for the song ‘Home’ – which I wrote the words for and sang – to the lyrics section. Mostly very acoustic, lo-fi stuff. Pretty much what you’d expect if you’re familiar with his music and my more recent stuff. And finally there’s some Merganser material coming together, which is nice. So, feeling quite productive again. And the website has new colours and an improved ‘about’ page!
I recently started writing for Musique Machine, an online music magazine, generally doing reviews of experimental stuff. Nice to get a selection of interesting new music heading my way on a regular basis! Other than that, I have recently been enjoying:
The Future Sound of London – Environments 4
Nicola Roberts – Cinderella’s Eyes
Deaf Center – Pale Ravine
Tangerine Dream – Hyperborea
Rod Jones – A Sentimental Education
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