Hope all is well. The progression of the album is going well. Right now there are 8 songs that have a good amount of work done. These tracks have most of the instrumentation completed, leaving only vocals and some guitar overdubs left.
I am still writing and hope to have about 25 songs completed by August in the same vein as the above 8 tracks. Once I have the 25 done, I will start vocals and work each song individually to completion, and then move on to the next tune. This will give me a good idea what songs I will slate for the album. I am looking to have 12 to 15 tracks on the final album.
I’ve given descriptions of the vibe of the record and what direction I’m heading to, however the album has taken a more personal approach. When this project started right after the last Sundrown release in November 2010, I did not know what direction I was taking this album. I have some songs, especially the early recordings would fit well with the earlier Sundrown work, however the majority of the songs are darker, and I would say “expansive”. There is a lot going on with effects, guitars, and depth in the recordings.
I want to preview some of the material to get a feel of what you all think, however as I stated there are no vocals, so all tracks are instrumental.
If you are interested in hearing some of the material, just send me an email at van@vanhartsell.com., or send me a message on vanhartsell.com or facebook. The material has a rough mix, as the mixing/mastering process will take a month or two.
I hope to have this album out by November 2011.
Till next month,
Van
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