whatcha think of the cover?
I'm thisclose to getting private editors. wrapped up. Unlike ANOMIE, it is my first album. Originally with 12 tracks but I decided to ditch one and keep it at 11. I've been going back constantly and reworking volume levels, tighten loose ends, and get it finished so I can finally have it available on iTunes. Originally I wanted to just shelf it and that be that, but I had a change of heart. Partially because I'm broke, but also as part of the learning experience so that whenever ANOMIE decides to be finished, I'll have more knowledge based on prior experience...and mistakes. :)
I was driving to my mom's today when a song started singing itself in my ear and it was fantastically cynical and too good not to write down. Whether or not I'll execute it properly is a completely different story. However, I had to repeat the verses over and over for an hour and a half until I got home and was able to sit down and write it out. I really want to either invest or "borrow" a program, such as Reason, to make better drum tracks. The ones I have all pretty much suck, some are worse/better than others.
On another note, since I have returned home, it's been a very confusing transition but at the same time, familiar as well. Being jobless at the moment has left me feeling a bit unstable, and sometimes this certain unstability provides something to sing about, but other times it leaves me feeling so spaced and unorganized that I can't seem to focus and make things happen. But I've also started to develop an awareness fairly quickly when I know nothing's going to come about it at certain times and to just put it away before I drive myself crazy trying to produce something. The song I wrote today, I feel, has some serious potential if I can just bring it to life full force. It's a bit of a fuck you, but metaphorical and sweet. I haven't yet made a song about this particular situation from my life, and it has deserved one, but it also deserved some time away from it so I could sit back and really write things for what they are. Or were. Ha.
Thanks for reading. xo
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