I knew recording an
album would take a lot of time but who would have thought that a year later the
thing still isn’t finished. Holy facking crop circles!. In April
2012 I stepped into the studio to record an album with my band ( The Martyrs). I was
on a strict timetable, intent on releasing it before my departure to
Australia in October for a well-earned break. I was dreaming up the
single launch for July and the album launch to follow in September. Now
we’re in May 2013 and we’ve finally said “Yes, master the damn
thing!”. This week we invited a photographer to take some pictures
of us to adorn the album sleeve and next week we hope to shoot
the album cover--a picture that mainly contains ketchup so it shouldn’t
be too hard to organise, right? RIGHT? Maybe now I can go
back to my dreams of organising the single launch. Are these
really my dreams? Disturbing.
When do I get to do the fun
stuff again? Like play gigs and drink beers. Soon, soon. We’ve just
got to listen to the CD to see if the order works (will anyone even listen to
it in this order in the end? Will anyone even listen to it?), decide on how
many folds we’d like in our digipacks, get the artwork and content typed up and
ready (what should I say? "Thanks mum" and all that, or
just keep it aloof? Get the album printed and make sure everyone’s name and
instruments are spelt right (Amanda Lynn), pay people (£££) and put on a
show. D.I.Y bands eh, such fun!
Speaking of the single launch; a date will be announced soon...stay tuned!
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