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May 15, 2006
New Album, “The Return,” Finally Complete!
Fans,
Friday afternoon, while putting the finishing touches on arguably the most complex song on our new album, Girth McDürchstein’s ‘The Return’, I announced to my longtime colleague, Carlos Ueberschaer, “This isn’t right.”
It wasn’t. Somewhere along the lines, maybe during the personnel changes, maybe during the writing or even the conception of the album, it got away from me. I thought I was doing what was best, not just for myself musically or for the band, but for you all—the fans. As it turns out, the record is just one steaming pile of animal dung. No amount of tweaking the mix, praying for a mastering miracle, or rerecording will save it.
I don’t know how it happened. I tried to do well. Our first album in four years ought to be something special, right? But it’s done. It’s finished, but I’ll never release it. Ever.
We’re taking some time off, perhaps playing out a bit, and we’ll ease back into writing songs. Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate my style. I think I may be burned out. I think it’s time to collaborate with my bandmates. It’ll be easier now, since they’re my best friend and my wife. And we’ll write better songs, like in the glory days.
New performances will be announced over the next few weeks.
Your biggest fan,
Posted by Girth McDürchstein on May 15, 2006 3:19 PM
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