Studio Journal: Guitars Completed, Vocals Half Way There
We’re getting close to finishing the recording phase of this new album. Since the last journal entry, all guitars have been completed and the vocals for about half of the tracks have been recorded. This leaves a couple more sessions to finish up the vocals and then maybe a day or two to add finishing touches on everything and then we move on to the mixing.
Even at this point, before any mixing has been done, the songs are all sounding really good. We’re really anxious to get this album finished so people can hear it. It’s been almost a year since we’ve been home from touring so I know a lot of people are probably wondering what’s going on or what’s taking so long or whatever. But I think anyone who actually cares enough to be wondering what’s going on will be satisfied with what we’ve been spending all our time on. We probably could have written and recorded a new album in half the time we’ve been spending on this one, but then I think it would really be obvious that we rushed it and most people would just be disappointed.
When it comes time to release the album, we may need some help with promotion. It could be anything from handing out flyers at shows in your area to just telling your friends to check out the new album. A lot of our fanbase has been built from word-of-mouth so every little bit helps. Things have been building pretty slowly, but I think with a little help, we can turn a lot of people on to what we’re doing with this new album. We’ll probably be putting up some flyers and other promotional stuff for anyone who wants to help with that kind of thing. And obviously we’re open to suggestions. If you have an idea on how we can get the word out about the new album in your area, please let us know.
