Unwed Sailor finished mixing Little Wars. The album is 9 songs which clock in at 42 1/2 minutes. The 2xLP version will include a two bonus tracks, one remix and one track recorded as part of the Little Wars sessions. This new full-length has been a concept for several years, the band playing a track or two as part of their live set. “Copper Islands” is a building block for the album and has been part of the live show over the last few years. Little Wars is the band’s most ambitious and complex release yet, building on melodic lessons and recording techniques learned over the last several albums. Not content to follow up with their energetic 2000 debut full-length, The Faithful Anchor, with a mere sequel, the band recorded 2003’s The Marionette and the Music Box, challenging its fan base with a Peter and the Wolf inspired, classically influenced fairytale. In 2006, Unwed Sailor released the Circles ep and The White Ox full-length that further departed from their live performance sound, exploring Eno/Lanois ambient recording techniques, resulting in a brooding, gloomy ambient opus wrapped in southwestern imagery. Little Wars reflects both the depth and breadth that Unwed Sailor has…
Year: 2007
Happy Halloween a day late. I was helping Brian and Liz hand out candy last night here in Austin and then we shredded on some Guitar Hero. I forgot to post about getting to play Guitar Hero III on the Wii this weekend in Chicago. The Coff had a copy reserved and got it shortly after it was available. Wireless shredding is pretty exciting, but I’m still not very good at it. I had some incredible Texas bbq at Rudy’s here in Austin. Seriously some of the best I’d ever had. We’re planning a little field trip to the Hill Country to score some more bbq soon. Very exciting. I’m off to Houston this weekend to see some old friends. :::scott:::
I’m in Austin for two weeks, but things are busier than ever. Lots of ideas going back and forth about the final Starflyer 59 boxes. We should have a final design over the weekend and then we’ll have prototypes to display around the week of Thanksgiving. We’re planning some other special unveilings to occur then, so be sure to check in. The folks at HYMY Industries will have a gallery opening at The Infantree in Lancaster on Friday, 2 November. The gallery is located at 21 N. Prince Street. Our friend Stephen Hoffman will have an ambient guitar performance during the Friday night opening along with his latest photographs. The artwork will remain on display during the month of November. :::scott:::