it’s a boy!
done.
finished.
12 songs.
plus a few extra for later.
all mixed, sequenced and ready for tomorrow morning’s mastering date.
and once that happens, it’s all about preparing for the launch.
this has been a long, long, long trip.
i know you know this.
but seriously.
i have pre-production demos of some of these songs dating back to ‘04.
it has felt brutal sometimes.
like being in labor for 3 years straight.
and now, i’m at the end.
i just listened to the record 3 times in a row
and i have to tell you, there is nothing more i could do.
if someone gave me the chance to make it better, i’d say i couldn’t.
in 6 months, i’m sure i’ll be reinvigorated and start writing again.
and know how i want the next one to sound. and know where we
could expand on things. and stretch and push.
but it feels like that’s the natural way things roll.
that the next record will be better because mark and i have gotten
better at writing songs. and understanding production
and band dynamics…
but not because we missed something this time.
right now, i’m spent. and it’s rad.
i have never felt like this after a record.
it’s a complete thought.
and the songs arc like the last 3 years of my life.
which is rough… but totally fulfilling.
this is the record it should be. no more. no less.
finally.
and thanks to all of you for the album titles.
there were actually some pretty kick ass ones in there.
but i think i’ll save ‘thank you, mark wahlberg’ for the greatest hits.