I’m in Fredonia after a long drive through the New York countryside. I finally got to meet Dave Fridmann and check up on Saxon Shore. Tarbox Road Studios has a lot of amazing equipment, definitely the most complete studio that any of the btv artists have ever used for recording. Matthew’s been using the Flaming Lips’ guitars. Michael Ivins was helping on the recording until he threw out his back, had to make a visit to the hospital, and decided to go back home. There are separate rooms for each band member and most of the songs are recorded live and then overdubbed. We’re feeling the good vibes of the amazing records recorded here from Deserter Songs to Come on Die Young to The Soft Bulletin to Rock Action to The Great Destroyer and more. Phil Collins vinyl is playing on the turntable and I’m afraid, but it’s what’s in the air tonight. I got to hear any early mix from the forthcoming Sigur Ros album and it was groundbreaking, truly amazing. I haven’t actually heard any of the Saxon Shore session, I walked in as things were wrapping up for the night, but I’ll give an update once I hear some mixes.
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