This seems a lot quieter than the rest of the album. Whoops. I mixed the whole thing in one 6 hour shot to meet the RPM deadline. Also, I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to mixing. Anyway, I like this tune. And it's a good example…

Far more bouncy and cheery than the title might suggest.

Far more bouncy and cheery than the title might suggest.

Pretty basic pop/rock tune. The lead guitar was a last-minute replacement for a vocal line.

Still not quite sure why I called it "Winston". But I did. I think I might put some vocals on the second part of this sometime when I'm not rushing to meet a deadline.

Still not quite sure why I called it "Winston". But I did. I think I might put some vocals on the second part of this sometime when I'm not rushing to meet a deadline.

Cover of the Blondie song, from the Plastic Letters album, vocal inspired by Sonic Youth's version of the Carpenters Superstar off of Juno soundtrack. This mixdown made on 7th March 2011, tracks recorded late Feb / early March.

A Talking Blues original.

It's called "Seven" because it was the 7th track I recorded. And because I was out of clever titles. It gave me an odd pleasure to make "Seven" the 6th track on the album. Anyway, it sounds to me like the bastard child of elevator music and…

Another one that sounds a bit thin without lyrics/vocals. Meh. And, yes, I know the rhythm section drops the beat on the last chorus. It's the first take for the bass and drums. I was in a hurry. 'Tis the nature of RPM. The little coda…