Purlieu is going to be coming out on Second Thought Records only now. Things are looking uncertain in the US, and both Joe and I agree this is the right decision. Otherwise, it should be fine. Release within the month, if all goes well.
Hah. If all goes well.
And of course thanks to Joe for the ride so far, without whom the release wouldn’t even be at this level.
A hundred and ten copies of Full-Source’s The Nothing arrived this morning. The album’s out on Second Thought Records on April 5th. This is the first big step, with a batch of discs manufactured. The journey starts here. I hope the rest of the world loves this album as much as I do.
Purlieu is looking interesting now. Things in the US are busy, I’m not sure what the situation with Joe is at the moment, so the release may be just on Second Thought Records. I’ll know within the week, hopefully.
And, with that nearing its close (hopefully), I’ve started rearranging my other projects. So Far So Good is now officially dead. The artist has been removed from Second Thought Records (what with Anticipated Lies and Autumn being deleted already, and no forthcoming material planned, it seemed pointless), but the plans I had for the next album are probably going to pop up later, but that idea’s still in the works.
Elsewhere, I’ve been touching up some other stuff on the new Second Thought tracks. Expect to hear some acoustic guitar in there.
I think music should act as a nice diversion to the number of little problems mounting up elsewhere in my life.
I’m going to be taking part in a musical project called Royal Olympic this summer. It started as an idea on the At Ease messageboard where Mark decided he needed to make a British band. The idea is just that… to make really British music. Psychedelia, new wave, Britpop… it’s all great stuff, so I’m getting involved. And here are some shoddy lyrics I knocked together last night:
“Please Note That Smoking Is Not Allowed On Any Part Of This Station”
The 11.30’s been cancelled again
The 11.45’s moved to platform ten
We apologise for the delay to this service
We apologise if the station smells of piss
Please buy your ticket, tho’ it won’t be checked
Please note the timetable is never correct
Over-priced drinks are at the rear of the train
We’re afraid to announce the toilets aren’t working
Again
I’ve spent half my life rotting away
On Birmingham New Street, day after day
The amount of money I have to pay
To waste on this “service”, it’s not okay
The train is too full, you’ll just have to stand
First class is empty, standard is crammed
Your reserved seat has not been reserved
If you’re stupid enough to use us, this is what
You deserve
I’ve spent half my life rotting away
On Birmingham New Street, day after day
The amount of money I have to pay
To waste on this “service”, it’s not okay
Added some tracks by me and Greg to Artistserver… here. I’m really happy with that EP, and whilst chances are we won’t do much work together again, it’s great to listen to just for the fact that it shows two musicians who can work together very well. Even if I do say so myself.
I’m so desperate to be in a band. Thing is, I’d need it to be a band who did something a bit… slightly unorthadox. A bit messy and lo-fi, but a bit experimental and well produced… main inspirations:
The Moody Blues
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett
The Velvet Underground
Can
Captain Beefheart
John Frusciante
Blur
Do Make Say Think
Beck
The Future Sound of London
Autechre
Nine Inch Nails
Radiohead
The Coral
Lucy and I broke up, and now can’t be bothered to be inspired. I’m not when I’m happy and with a girl, I’m not in the reverse situation. Bloody art.
I linked a few of the Purlieu videos to EBB today, just for some comments, but also asking if people want to help out. I’m doing a 5 minute promo video for the album, and have tons of raw video footage, but have no way of actually making a video for it… if anybody thinks they’d like to give it a go, there’s only a copy of Purlieu in it for you, but the thread’s here. Thanks mucho.
Not been concentrating on music much for a few days… found myself a girlfriend, Lucy, so I’ve not been travelling through dark, destructive urban soundscapes of late. Mind you, I’ve suddenly got back into FSOL and Orbital, so maybe inspiration lies ahead.
Bit more work on some tracks. Just some mixing and stuff. Structure-wise, two songs are pretty much complete, although lots of content is still needed. I have two half-structured tracks, too. I’m thinking of maybe including the ‘This is what happens when I am sad’ doodle I did over the summer. It certainly gives that hopeless, trapped feel I’m going for with the album. Chaos you have no control over, and the feeling of helplessness that goes with it. One of these days, I’ll do a happy song.
Still done no photography. I really should.
It’s at times like these I think I work too fast on my music. Got this little droney thing going. What originally started out as a Radiohead remix for their Loophole thing eventually ended up as a track of my own. Long drones and squeaky sounds. No idea where it’s going. It’ll need a lot of work, though, so maybe I’m not moving too fast. I should probably do some more photography. I may do that tomorrow… no plans otherwise.
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