Recording a new album is always a process fraught with trepidation. But as I embark on the making of album 3, this one has instead felt full of good signs.
Having accidentally or unconsciously scheduled this recording to coincide with (what Facebook tells me) is the 3 year “anniversary” of the first teaser single from The Art of Losing being released was the first of many signs that this is the right time to be beginning a new cycle of creativity.
I think I tend to feel these things intuitively as I’m never great at remember significant dates in the diary. It always feels as if I’m slightly “behind” with the expectations that are placed upon how quickly albums should be created but I’ve always been more a slow burn artist that takes my time to get things right. The only person I can ever be in a race with is myself.
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