Almost done
We’re getting close.
Me and Petri Myllys (my mixing and occasional recording engineer, who’s been a true stroke of luck to me) have set a final listening check date for April 11th. I’ve booked a mastering session with Doug Van Sloun of Focus Mastering for April 27th. He’s done most of the Saddle Creek stuff, such as all my favourite Bright Eyes and Cursive albums.
Now this is where the pressure sets in. I’ve lost all objectivity with the tracks long ago, so right now all I can do is guess. Are my vocal tracks good enough? Did we emphasise on the good stuff enough? Are the lyrics going to deliver what I wanted? Which tracks should I leave out? I’m proud of what I’ve done, but will anybody else like it?
I wasn’t near this nervous when we were finishing up my first album. Then again, I hadn’t worked near as hard for that one. There’s a bunch of stuff I would do differently now, but then again - that’s a classic interview cliché, so I suppose that happens every time.
There’s a chance we might wait until fall for the album release - summer is not a very good time to put out music. And there’s also a chance I’ll suffer a nervous breakdown by that time. It’s a weird mix of excitation and scariness.
Antti.
