A blatant attempt at exploiting the deep well of The Jesus and Mary Chain/Pixies/Raveonettes/House of Love. A lovingly loud, shiny and guitar-laden paean to those great bands.
red cowboy and hot burrito were recordings done for a friend of mine who wanted to check out his new (old) drum machine. Both drum parts are constructed from prerecorded beats (from presets or previous owner, I don't know) and have 4-5 bass tracks…
Oooh - ambient guitar stuff!! Just today I was thinking about doing someting like this for my next rpm project - just to make a complete departure from what I normally do. But since you're already doing it - and doing it so well - I think I need to find another angle. Anyway - thanks a lot, great stuff!
This is your only singing on the album, no? It sounds good! You could sing more if you wanted! (Sorry if you prefer instrumentals; I am biased towards wordy songs...)
"Choices" by Nikki Giovanni
If I can't do
what I want to do
then my job is to not
do what I don't want
to do
It's not the same thing
but it's the best I can
do
If I can't have
what I want... then
my job is to want
what I've got…
04 – Machiavellian Ways. Written 5th Feb. Recorded 5th/9th Feb.
Mark Morriss has written some really witty triple rhymes in a slightly country fashion, and I wanted to try it too. Although I am not sure if I succeeded, I had fun - and got…
I think you posted this early on in Feb on rpmc - fell in love instantly and thought that I gotta check this guy out some more. Good thing I found you here! Love your songwriting, and you have your production chops totally down.
Just lovely - it takes some stones to write such a stark song - you have to really have talent - and you do!
Hate to make comparisons, but your stuff reminds me of the best bits of PJ Harvey.
Very nice "Classical-noir" feel to it (and I can see we both like rain sounds (check out my "Goodbye French Johnny" track). The 'car crash' really stopped me in my tracks!
Well done - and thanks for your kind words about my work.
Recent Comments
This is oh soooo fine!
Very nice J&MC/Raveonettes feel on this. I'm really enjoying this.
Excellent!!!
Great songwriting here (as well as on all your tracks). Very Nice!
EXCELLENT. SO MUCH EMOTIVE
A FRETLESS BASS!!! great atmosphere. A master piece!!!
What a cool song!!! Beautiful harmonies!
Pretty Rad. The Jerk is the best movie ever. I'm assuming thats where you got your band name. Marc Am/Fm Dreams
Excellent! Like the additions you made since the first demo. Great album dude!
Oooh - ambient guitar stuff!! Just today I was thinking about doing someting like this for my next rpm project - just to make a complete departure from what I normally do. But since you're already doing it - and doing it so well - I think I need to find another angle. Anyway - thanks a lot, great stuff!
This is your only singing on the album, no? It sounds good! You could sing more if you wanted! (Sorry if you prefer instrumentals; I am biased towards wordy songs...)
Heck yeah - now this is what I like. (starting moshpit)
a lot of beauty to be discovered in these new songs. to the top!
I like this song.
Very Chill Out.
Alittle like Joy Division.
I think you posted this early on in Feb on rpmc - fell in love instantly and thought that I gotta check this guy out some more. Good thing I found you here! Love your songwriting, and you have your production chops totally down.
Just lovely - it takes some stones to write such a stark song - you have to really have talent - and you do! Hate to make comparisons, but your stuff reminds me of the best bits of PJ Harvey.
This is one very pleasant album - cheers :)
Very nice "Classical-noir" feel to it (and I can see we both like rain sounds (check out my "Goodbye French Johnny" track). The 'car crash' really stopped me in my tracks! Well done - and thanks for your kind words about my work.