Sitting here on a Sunday morning. Flexing the fingers in anticipation of writing a piece of text that is going to inspire you for the week ahead. … no such luck! Ha ha! I have been taking a break from music – just a handful of days. It has been fulfilling in its own way. I have been producing tracks like a machine and it is always wise to take a step back and survey the accomplishments.
I am currently awaiting vocal files from Bill for what will likely be the final track of the Eleventh Hour album. It is a track which may well take you by surprise – especially considering the two we have just worked on. But I hope it will be a pleasant surprise. Apple pie and custard on a spring day.
2011 will be a year of getting things into order. Getting the Eleventh Hour album “escapism” into a shape where we can pin down a release date. And I do of course still plan to make the Confession album “all monsters and dust” available too! These plans won’t stop me working on new material in the meantime… but it is certainly important to note that 2011 will be a year of “attempting achievements”.
I’ve been soaking in some great films recently. I feel that great art brings about great art. In the past, certain films have inspired me to write great songs. More in the Alexi in Winter period to be fair… but it does also creep into my more recent work. My current desire is to achieve what I have always stated is my aim in music – cinematic pieces. As I have said before… I’m not talking about film soundtrack work – I’m talking about pieces of music that put flesh on the bone. Music that aspires to more than a 3 minute blast of pop.
So… I watched Raging Bull three times this last week. What a guttural punch of a film. Beautifully shot and disturbingly realised. Tremendous acting, direction and cinematography. Absolutely epic. It is certainly not a film for everyone. It is not a film about boxing. It is a film about jealously and obsession. Pretty hard to watch at times. But like I said… it’s all there to be ‘soaked in’. Better to flow a Raging Bull than a Transformers! Ha ha! Then I watched A Matter of Life and Death. Wow… I’m ashamed to admit that I’d never seen it before. But what a film. Deep. And very, very sweet. Another film to absorb and digest.
I have some crazy ideas for new music. But I’m putting it all on hold. It’s a nice day and there’s gardening to do! Ha ha!
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